Social Ethos of the Orthodox Church Document Now Available Online
NEW YORK – His All-Holiness Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew appointed a special commission of theologians to prepare a document on the social teaching of the Orthodox Church, in the spirit of and...
View ArticleTNH Exclusive: Visit of Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew and Clergy-Laity...
BOSTON – According to a video conference between Archbishop Elpidophoros of America and the Metropolitans of each respective American Metropolis, Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholemew’s highly anticipated...
View ArticleMount Athos and Meteora Hold Vigil to Pray for the Health of People Around...
MT. ATHOS – The monastics on Mount Athos and Meteora held a vigil in honor our Most Holy Theotokos and Saint Haralambos beseeching them to intervene for the coronavirus pandemic. Saint Haralambos is...
View ArticleOfficial: Apostolic Visit of Ecumenical Patriarch to the U.S. Postponed Due...
New York, NY – His Eminence Archbishop Elpidophoros of America announced today the postponement of the Apostolic Visit of Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew to the United States due to the ongoing...
View ArticleNetwork of Ecumenical Patriarchate for Pastoral Health Care Creates Pandemic...
CONSTANTINOPLE – The Network of the Ecumenical Patriarchate for Pastoral Health Care created a prayer asking God for healing, protection, hope, and peace for the Departed. The prayer is the following:...
View ArticleArchbishop Sotirios of Canada Appeal COVID-19 and Personal Protective Equipment
TORONTO – His Eminence Archbishop Sotirios of Canada issued a special encyclical to the Greek Orthodox Archdiocese of Canada, requesting the gathering of life-saving Personal Protective Equipment (PPE)...
View ArticleIonian Village Cancels Summer 2020 Programs
NEW YORK – The Greek Orthodox Archdiocese of America and the Office of Ionian Village regretfully announce today the cancellation of all Ionian Village Summer 2020 programming due to the ongoing...
View ArticleThe Metropolitans Offer 20% of Their Salaries
NEW YORK – On Tuesday, March 31, 2020, the Holy Eparchial Synod convened via teleconference, in order to be informed and to discuss significant matters that affect the Archdiocese of America, and...
View ArticleHellenic College Holy Cross to Hold Commencement Online
BOSTON. In keeping with CDC guidelines and restrictions on large gatherings by the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, Hellenic College Holy Cross Greek Orthodox School of Theology will not hold its...
View ArticleEcumenical Patriarchate Issues New Announcement on Coronavirus Closings
CONTASNTNINOPLE – The Ecumenical Patriarchate issue a new communique regarding the continuation of remaining closed of the naves and monasteries of all is Ecclesiastical Eparchies around the World...
View ArticleMetropolitan Emmanuel Speaks to TNH about Coronavirus in France
BOSTON – His Eminence Metropolitan Emmanuel of France in an exclusive interview with The National Herald spoke about the situation in France, which has seen a tremendous outbreak of the coronavirus,...
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Israel to Help Christians Share “Holy Fire” amid Outbreak
JERUSALEM (AP) — Israel is working with foreign governments and Orthodox Christian leaders in the Holy Land to make sure that one of their most ancient and mysterious rituals — the Holy Fire ceremony —...
View ArticleOffice of Supplication upon the Threat of Plague Composed by Metropolitan...
NEW YORK – An original translation by the Very Reverend Archimandrite Spencer T. Kezios: PRIEST: Blessed is our God, now and always and unto ages of ages. CHOIR: Amen. PSALM 142 O Lord, hear my prayer;...
View ArticleBulgarian Orthodox Church Is Resisting Calls to Close Houses of Worship
SOFIA, Bulgaria – Bulgarian officials have called on the country’s Orthodox Christian majority to stay away from church services during the Easter holidays. The Bulgarian Orthodox Church is resisting...
View ArticleStatement of the ACOB-USA Executive Committee Concerning Holy Week and Pascha
NEW YORK – To the Clergy and Faithful Orthodox Christians of the United States of America: During this period of crisis, we, members of the Executive Committee of the Assembly of Canonical Orthodox...
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Christians’ Palm Sunday Procession Scaled back Due to Coronavirus
JERUSALEM — A small group of Franciscan monks and Roman Catholic faithful took to the streets of Jerusalem’s Christian Quarter in the Old City Sunday to distribute olive branches after the traditional...
View ArticleHis Eminence Archbishop Elpidophoros Homily on the Fifth Sunday of Lent
NEW YORK – His Eminence Archbishop Elpidophoros Homily on the Fifth Sunday of Lent at Saints Constantine and Helen Greek Orthodox Cathedral in Brooklyn, New York: Beloved Brothers and Sisters in...
View ArticleEcumenical Patriarchate Extends Suspension of Church Services
CONSTANTINOPLE – The Ecumenical Patriarchate extended the suspension of all liturgies and sacred services in churches and monasteries under its ecclesiastical jurisdiction. The Patriarchate’s...
View ArticleWarm Wishes of Patriarch Bartholomew to Archbishop Ieronymos of Athens
CONSTANTINOPLE – His All Holiness Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew expressed his fraternal wishes to his Beatitude Archbishop Ieronymos of Athens and All Greece for good health and a speedy recovery....
View ArticlePatriarch Bartholomew Congratulates National Herald for 105th Anniversary
CONSTANTINOPLE – His All Holiness Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew sent a warm congratulatory message to the ‘Ethnikos Kirix’ – the National Herald. The entire congratulatory message of His...
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