Λόγῳ σου Λόγε τοῦ Θεοῦ, Λάζαρος νῦν ἐξάλλεται, πρὸς βίον παλινδρομήσας…. O Word of God, by your word Lazaros now leaps forth, taking up again the path to life….[*] Indeed, my beloved Christians, today the Lord Jesus Christ reveals His complete identity as the Logos of God and Lord of the living and the dead,…

The Greek Orthodox Archdiocese of America announces the liturgical schedule of His Eminence Archbishop Elpidophoros, as well as those of His Grace Bishop Athenagoras of Nazianzos, Chief Secretary of the Holy Eparchial Synod, His Grace Bishop Nektarios of Diokleia, National Chancellor, and His Grace Bishop Demetrios of Mokissos. The schedules not only serve as a…

Friday, April 26, 2024, His Eminence Archbishop Elpidophoros of America welcomed Secretary General Dimitris Koutsoumpas of the Greek Communist Party (KKE) to the Archdiocese Headquarters. His Eminence and Secretary Koutsoumpas had the opportunity to share their perspectives on the Greek American community and issues related to the Greek Orthodox Archdiocese and the Church in general….

Penny Papadopoulou   This winter was dark and cruel in the Autonomous Administration of North and East Syria (AANES) and summer promises to be just as bleak. As it approaches, the Kurds fear that the sacrifices they made in the fight against ISIS are being forgotten. Washington’s dramatic shift in priorities and lack of strategic…

In his Encyclical for Easter, His Beatitude Pope and Patriarch Theodoros II of Alexandria and All Africa expressed the need for prayer and peace at a time when the world is shaken by the crises in Ukraine, Palestine, the Middle East and Africa. “In these sacred days, as the world mourns in Ukraine, in Palestine,…

The Greek Minister of Education, Religion, and Sports of Greece, Mr. Kyriakos Pierrakakis, held a meeting in London with the Greek Ambassador, His Excellency Mr. Yannis Tsaousis, and His Eminence Archbishop Nikitas of Thyateira and Great Britain. Their discussions revolved around addressing the needs of the Greek community in the UK, with a particular focus…

As we travel through the last week of Holy and Great Lent and being at the door step of the propylaea of Holy and Great Week, at the Cathedral of the Holy Trinity in Chalcedon, with the blessing of the local Shepherd, His Eminence Elder Metropolitan Emmanuel of Chalcedon, the sacrament of the Holy Unction…

ANZAC Day, a national day of commemoration of Australia and New Zealand, was also celebrated in Athens, at the Phaleron Allie Military Cemetery. In this Cemetery rest hundreds of Australian and New Zealand soldiers, members of the ANZAC Corps, who fell heroically during the Second World War in the Greek territory. The memorial service, on…

The climax of the Divine Drama of Great and Holy Week in Constantinople will have a historical character this year, as after many decades the Service of the Epitaphios and Lamentations on Great and Holy friday will be held at the Holy Church of Panagia Paramythia Vlach Saray. The joyous event is made known by…