The Baptism of the Lord or Theophany “is the feast by which God’s love is revealed to humans: the Father’s love, who sees His eternal Son as a Man in the waters of the Jordan river,” His Beatitude Patriarch Daniel said last Saturday before performing the Great Blessing of Waters. At the Baptism of the…

On Tuesday, January 9, 2024, His Eminence Archbishop Elpidophoros of America welcomed Rev. Deacon Gabriel Galifianakis to the Archdiocese Headquarters to offer his blessing upon the Deacon’s new assignment as the assistant priest for the Cathedral of Saint Sophia in Washington, D.C. effective February 1, 2024. His ordination to the priesthood will be held on…

Astoria, NY—January 5, 2024—The Hellenic Film Society kicks off 2024 with a screening of Maria Douza’s moving film, Listen on Sunday, January 14 at 3pm at the Museum of the Moving Image in Astoria. The screening is part of the Society’s Always on Sunday monthly Greek film series. Listen, a major hit at the New…

The Greek Orthodox Metropolis of Pittsburgh Sunday School Planning Calendars are ready for 2024! This tool is a major step in supporting our hard-working Sunday School Teachers, Directors and Superintendents. With the help of many incredible hands, all credited on our website, you will find documents for each grade, with 7-8 and 9-12 grouped together….

On Sunday, January 7, 2024, His Eminence Archbishop Elpidophoros of America hosted a gathering with Archdiocesan District clergy and their families for the annual Vasilopita at Holy Trinity Greek Orthodox Church in New Rochelle, New York. His Grace Bishop Athenagoras of Nazianzos, Very. Rev. Archdiocesan Chancellor Archimandrite Nektarios Papazafiropoulos, Archdiocesan District Chancellor Rev. Protopresbyter of…

On Sunday, January 7, 2024, His Eminence Archbishop Elpidophoros of America presided over the Divine Liturgy and 10 year memorial service for the late Nicholas J. Bouras, Archon Depoutatos, at Saint Nicholas Greek Orthodox Church & National Shrine. Nicholas, with his wife Ann, who is also remembered with love, made substantial contributions to the Most…

On Satuday, 6 January 2024, at the Greek Orthodox Parish of the Presentation of the Lord in Milan, Italy, the Feast of the Holy Epiphany was solemnly celebrated. After the end of the Divine Liturgy, the Great Blessing of the Waters was performed and the priest Fr. Ioannis distributed to all the faithful vials with…

On Tuesday, 9 January, His Eminence Archbishop Makarios of Australia made a visit to the Consulate General of Greece in Sydney. His Eminence was warmly welcomed by the Consul General Mr. Yannis Mallikourtis and his colleagues, with whom he exchanged warm personal wishes for the new year 2024. His Eminence then blessed and cut the…

The popular and acclaimed performer Ms. Stella Konitopoulou was welcomed by His Eminence Archbishop Makarios of Australia on Monday, 8 January, at the headquarters of the Holy Archdiocese in Sydney. The Greek singer greatly brightened the Epiphany Greek Festival with her participation and performance, which was organised by the Holy Archdiocese of Australia at Carss…