His Eminence Archbishop Elpidophoros of America welcomed the Presidential Guard of the Hellenic Republic to a Doxology Service celebrating Greek Independence Day. The service, held on April 12, 2024 at St. Nicholas Greek Orthodox Church and National Shrine, is the first event of a weekend honoring the 203rd anniversary of freedom and independence of Greece…

Distinguished Officers and Soldiers of the Τάγμα Εὐζώνων, Beloved Hellenes and Philhellenes, Sisters and Brothers in the Lord, Once again, on the hallowed Ground of the World Trade Center, we have the superlative honor of receiving the Presidential Φρουρά – the elite guard of the Hellenic Republic, who represent the glory of Greece throughout the…

The Holy Synod was convened today, Thursday, April 11, at the Jerusalem Patriarchate, and was chaired by His Beatitude the Patriarch of the Holy City, Theophilos III, and attended by members of the Holy Synod. His Beatitude discussed with the members of the Synod several issues related to ecclesiastical and pastoral administrative affairs that serve…

he start of the drafting of the management plan for Mount Athos, which UNESCO is requesting for all the monuments included in the world heritage list, was announced by the Minister of Culture of Greece, Ms. Lina Mendoni, speaking at the “Mount Athos: uniqueness, cultural heritage and environment” section of the 9th Delphi Economic Forum….

The Ecumenical Patriarchate announced that on the upcoming Fourth Sunday of Holy and Great Lent, 14 April 2024, a Poly-Hierarchical Divine Liturgy will take place at the venerable Patriarchal Church of Saint George, Phanar, in which His Eminence Metropolitan Meliton of Philadelphia will preside, concelebrating with His Eminence Metropolitan Irinaios of Myriophytos and Peristasis and…

In the middle of the 9th Delphi Economic Forum, a particularly interesting session was held on the subject of “Religious Diplomacy”, where His Eminence Elder Metropolitan Emmanuel of Chalcedon developed the Orthodox view of the issue. The panel sparked a lively exchange of ideas, focusing on the catalytic role of religious leaders in promoting peace…

Greek Orthodox Archdiocese of America Clergy-Laity Congress San Diego, California Sunday, June 30th through Thursday, July 4, 2024  goarch.org

His Eminence Archbishop Elpidophoros of America attended the Metropolis of New Jersey Clergy Laity Assembly and Philoptochos Convention hosted by His Eminence Metropolitan Apostolos of New Jersey. The meetings were held on April 9, 2024 at The Waterfall in Claymont, Delaware with almost 300 participants attending. Both the Clergy Laity delegates and Philoptochos delegates were…

On Wednesday April 10, 2024, His Eminence Archbishop Elpidophoros of America welcomed Fr. Apostolos Chasapis to the Greek Orthodox Archdiocese of America headquarters. His Eminence appointed Fr. Chasapis as the new parish priest for Sts. Constantine and Helen Greek Orthodox Church in Jackson Heights, New York. Chancellor of the Archdiocesan District Fr. Elias Villis was…