Your Grace and Reverend Fathers, Archdiocesan Cathedral Philoptochos President Madelene Lambiris and the Entire Cathedral Philoptochos Board and Sisterhood, Chrysanthemum Ball Co-Chairs, Catherine Moutoussis and Roula Zervoudakis, National Philoptochos President Arlene Siavelis Kehl, Ambassador Sekeris of the Permanent Mission of Greece to the UN, Consul General Konstantinou, Our Esteemed Honorees: Christopher and Mary Stratakis, and…

Your Holiness, In welcoming you to the Archdiocesan headquarters for a second time, I express to you the honor that all our Greek Orthodox feel in the presence of such an esteemed Churchman and spiritual Leader. I believe it was twenty-five years ago that Your Holiness visited my predecessor, Archbishop Spyridon, and I am pleased…

On Friday, November 17, 2023, His Holiness Catholicos Aram I of the Holy See of Cilicia of the Armenian Apostolic Church visited the Archdiocese Headquarters during his Pontifical visit to the United States of America. In his welcoming remarks, His Eminence Archbishop Elpidophoros of America expressed gratitude for the close relationship between the Greek Orthodox…

On Thursday evening, November 16, 2023 His Eminence Archbishop Elpidophoros of America hosted a dinner with the Presvyteres from the Archdiocesan District. The meal was held at the Church of Our Savior in Rye, NY. Mrs. Elaine Allen, Treasurer of the Greek Orthodox Archdiocese, also attended the event in order to speak about the Clergy…

On Thursday, November 3/16, 2023, the Patriarchate celebrated in Lydda the feast of the glorious great martyr George the Trophy-Bearer. On this day, the Church, especially the Church of Jerusalem, remembers that according to his wish, after his martyrdom in Rome, the relics of Saint George were transported and buried in Lydda by his servant….

The Novosibirsk Theological Seminary is holding a conference today in honor of an exceedingly rare publication that was discovered in its library in the spring. In 1570, Ivan Fyodorov, one of the fathers of Eastern Slavonic printing, printed a Slavonic Psalter with the Book of Hours in Zabłudów (in modern Poland). Until this year, there…

Meeting of a group of elderly couples On Monday, November 6, 2023, members of the senior couples group of St. Nicholas Cathedral in Seoul held their autumn lunch meeting at a restaurant in Yeouido. Gazing at the clear autumn sky and the white clouds flying high from the 50th floor of the restaurant, they gratefully…

Shudders of deep emotion passed through the hearts of the people of Patras, with the joyous hearing of the canonisation, by the Ecumenical Patriarchate, of Father Gervasios of Patras. The joyful news arrived from the Queen of Cities, Constantinople during the serving of the Divine Liturgy. The bells of all the churches vibrated the air…

With the Blessing of His Eminence Archbishop Makarios of Australia, His Grace Bishop Bartholomew of Charioupolis visited Government House in Canberra for an event organised by the Australian Centre for Christianity and Culture. Following the event, His Grace had the opportunity to speak with the Governor General of Australia, His Excellency the Honourable David Hurley…