His Eminence Archbishop Elpidophoros of America and Prime Minister of Greece Kyriakos Mitsotakis at a lunch at the residence of the Permanent Representative of Greece to the UN Ambassador Evangelos Sekeris. (New York City. September 20, 2023). goarch.org

Lombard, IL, September 21, 2023, For the fourth consecutive year, the Greek Orthodox Metropolis of Chicago has received an unqualified, or “clean,” audit opinion of its 2022 consolidated financial statements. The audit was conducted by the independent accounting firm of Miller Cooper & Co, Ltd. for the Metropolis of Chicago, the St. Iakovos Retreat Center,…

His Grace Nectarie of Brittany was ordained as an auxiliary bishop for the Archdiocese of Western Europe at the Romanian Orthodox Cathedral in Paris on Saturday. Metropolitan Iosif urged the new bishop to carry out his ministry, being inspired by Christ’s sacrifice on the Cross. “We are in the days of the Cross, and this…

On Wednesday, September 20, 2023, His Beatitude Patriarch Daniel, the Primate of the Romanian Orthodox Church, welcomed His Excellency Sergey Minasyan, the outgoing Ambassador of the Republic of Armenia, at the patriarchal residence for a farewell visit at the end of his diplomatic mission in Romania. The Ambassador thanked for the warm welcome and stressed…

On Wednesday, 20 September 2023, Hierarchs from Greece arrived in Sydney, to take part in the works of the 12th Clergy-Laity Congress of the Holy Archdiocese of Australia (September 24-27, 2023). These Hierarchs are Their Eminences, Metropolitan Chrysostomos of Messinia, Metropolitan Athenagoras of Ilion, Acharnes and Petroupolis, Metropolitan Prodromos of Rethymnos and Avlopotamos and Metropolitan…

On Wednesday, 20 September 2023, His All-Holiness Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew visited the Holy Pannonhalma Monastery in Hungary. His All-Holiness was warmly welcomed by the Monastery’s Abbot, Archbishop Cirill Hortobágyi and its brotherhood. More photos: : Hirling Bálint vema.com.au

His All-Holiness Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew, who officially visited the Autonomous Church of Estonia from September 15 to 17, 2023, also visited areas of the Metropolis of Tallinn, as well as the Dioceses of Tartu and Pärnu and Saare. Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew presided over the outdoor Divine Liturgy in Värska Laululava, Estonia, on the Saturday after…

CHARLOTTE, NC (September 23, 2023) 100 years ago, on September 23, 1923, the Greek Orthodox Parish of Charlotte was officially organized. Today, the Cathedral and its community celebrates its centennial and growth. Beginning as a parish with only 30 families; today, the Church has a parish of over 1200 families. HISTORY- The first Greeks settled…

On Tuesday, September 19, 2023, His Eminence Archbishop Elpidophoros welcomed to the Archdiocese Headquarters His Eminence Metropolitan Saba of the Antiochian Orthodox Christian Archdiocese of North America. During their conversation, the two hierarchs insisted on the importance of Orthodox unity in the country. This meeting was also an opportunity to share some of the results…