Beloved Brothers and Sisters in Christ, I rejoice to worship with you today in this Magnificent Temple, which you have raised up to the glorification of our Holy God! In just the past few weeks, I have had the privilege to preside at the consecration of two equally beautiful Temples, enshrining Sacred Relics of your…

Your Grace, Bishop Theofan of Philomelion, Your Eminence and Your Grace(s), Very Reverend and Reverend Clergy, Brothers and Sisters in Christ,   We have come from the Installation of your Bishop, His Grace Theofan of Philomelion, to this Agape Meal a feast of Christian love and reflection. The love of the Albanian Diocese for its…

In the presence of the President of the Hellenic Republic, Ms. Katerina Sakellaropoulou, His All-Holiness Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew and representatives of almost all Orthodox Churches, the opening of the International Scientific Conference of the Journal “Theologia” of the Holy Synod of the Church of Greece was held on Wednesday 11 October 2023. The Conference on…

His All-Holiness Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew met with His Beatitude Archbishop Ieronymos of Athens and All Greece on 11 October 2023, at the Archdiocese of Athens. In addition to the Ecumenical Patriarch, Primates and Representatives of foreign Churches arrived in Athens on Tuesday 10th and Wednesday 11th October 2023, in order to take part in the…

His All-Holiness Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew met privately with His Beatitude Archbishop Anastasios of Albania, on Thursday afternoon, 12 October 2023, at the Hotel in Athens at which His All-Holiness is staying. Both Church Primates are guests of the Holy Synod of the Church of Greece at the International Symposium on the occasion of the 100…

His Eminence Archbishop Elpidophoros of America arrived in Chicago on Wednesday, October 11, 2023 and was greeted by His Grace Bishop Timothy of Hexamilion and Archon Kosmas (Gus) Pablecas and Archon John Manos and his family. While in Chicago, the Archbishop will attend the Metropolis of Chicago Clergy Laity Assembly and the Installation of Bishop…

His Eminence Archbishop Elpidophoros of America Greetings to the Chicago Metropolis Philoptochos October 12, 2023 Meridian Banquet & Conference Center Rolling Meadows, Illinois My Beloved Brother in Christ, Your Eminence Metropolitan Nathanael, Dear Bishop Timotheos of Hexamilion, Chancellor, President of the Metropolis Philoptochos, Marilyn Tzakis, Dear Sisters of the Metropolis Philoptochos, To be with the…

His Eminence Archbishop Elpidophoros of America Exhortation to the Chicago Metropolis Clergy Laity Assembly October 12, 2023 Meridian Banquet & Conference Center Rolling Meadows, Illinois My Beloved Brother in Christ, Your Eminence Metropolitan Nathanael, Dear Bishop Timotheos of Hexamilion, Chancellor of the Metropolis, Interim President of the Clergy Syndesmos, Father Stephen Bithos, First Vice President…

The Archangel Michael Feast was prayerfully conceived by His Eminence Metropolitan Alexios upon His arrival to Atlanta, as the annual double feast of the Metropolitan family. Since 1998, the Metropolitan family comes together in Atlanta on the weekend of, prior to, or following the November 8th Feast of the Archangels Michael and Gabriel. It is…