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With the blessing of His Eminence Archbishop Elpidophoros of America, the faithful of the Archdiocese and the people of New York City are kindly invited to join St. Nicholas Greek Orthodox Church and National Shrine

In the historic Church of St. Paraskevi in Constantinople on its patronal feast, July 26, 2026, His All-Holiness Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew spoke movingly about the holy martyrs, and reflected upon the grim reality of the

The American Hellenic Educational Progressive Association (AHEPA) successfully concluded its 104th Supreme Convention in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania last weekend.  The convention brought together members of the AHEPA Family for a week of fellowship, civic engagement, education,

On July 30, the Archon Ecumenical Patriarchate Global Initiative (The Sprouts Program) announced the inaugural Ecumenical Patriarch Poster Contest, inviting Orthodox students ages 5–18 to create original artwork celebrating His All‑Holiness Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew’s 35

Hellenic College Holy Cross Greek Orthodox School of Theology (HCHC) announced on August 2 that it has fully executed a Purchase and Sale Agreement for the sale of approximately 25.98 acres of undevelopable land on

Long before Philoptochos had a name, its work started with a knock on a door.  In the closing years of the 1800s, waves of immigrants from Greece, Asia Minor, and Constantinople arrived in American port

CLEVELAND, Ohio–During a joint session of the 48th Biennial Clergy-Laity Congress and the 2026 National Young Adult League (YAL) Conference on July 2, National YAL leaders brought together clergy, lay leaders, and young adults for a collaborative

CLEVELAND, OHIO—With the blessing of His Eminence Archbishop Elpidophoros of America, the 2026 National Young Adult League (YAL) Conference was held July 1–5, 2026, in Cleveland, Ohio, hosted by His Eminence Metropolitan Savas of Pittsburgh

With the blessing of His Eminence Archbishop Elpidophoros of America and the approval of the Holy Eparchial Synod of the Greek Orthodox Archdiocese of America, Hellenic College Holy Cross Greek Orthodox School of Theology is

A recently published critique entitled “The Juneteenth Joke” by Aaron Hickman attempts to reduce the historic and spiritual labors of the Apostolic Mission to the African Diaspora in the Americas, West Indies, and Caribbean to

CLEVELAND, Ohio — National Philoptochos, the philanthropic arm of the Greek Orthodox Archdiocese of America, welcomed a record-breaking 385 attendees to Cleveland for its 2026 Biennial Convention, held June 29 through July 2. With the

Washington, D.C. — The Washington Oxi Day Foundation today unveiled a one-minute video revealing distinguished Hellenes whose leadership, generosity, and commitment have, for 15 years, lifted onto today’s stage of world leaders the story of

This September, the Huffington Ecumenical Institute (HEI) at Hellenic College Holy Cross (HCHC) will host a colloquium in recognition of the 35th anniversary of His All-Holiness Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew’s enthronement. The event will take place

Read the original announcement from the Metropolis of Atlanta here.  At July 2’s Agape Awards at the Clergy Laity Congress in Cleveland, Ohio, His Eminence Archbishop Elpidophoros praised the women of Philoptochos as faithful servants,

New York, New York—On July 26th hundreds of Orthodox churches across jurisdictions are joining together to share about the importance of prison ministry, but what prison ministry looks like today may surprise you.  Orthodox Christian

Filled with prayer, learning, fellowship, and joyful celebration, the second full day of the 2026 National Young Adult League (YAL) Conference proved to be a truly memorable day in Cleveland, OH. The day’s schedule included

The first full day of the 2026 National Young Adult League (YAL) Conference began with an Opening Breakfast and Ceremony, featuring welcoming remarks from Conference Chairman, John Panos, and His Grace Bishop Nektarios of Diokleia,

From the opening moments of the 2026 Clergy-Laity Congress in Cleveland, the National Forum of Greek Orthodox Church Musicians has underscored the vital role sacred music continues to play in the life of the Greek

On July 2nd, Eva Konstantakos, National Director of Youth and Young Adult Ministries (Y2AM); John Panos, Chair of the 2026 National Young Adult League Conference; and Lenie Tsakonas, National Chair of the Young Adult League

On the final morning of the 48th Biennial Clergy-Laity Congress and National Philoptochos Convention, the Philoptochos Agape Breakfast brought together the women of the National Philoptochos Society in a spirit of celebration and gratitude.  His

The “Equipping and Building Accessible and Whole Communities” panel at the 2026 Clergy-Laity Congress in Cleveland offered practical guidance for parishes to become more welcoming and supportive of people with disabilities and their families. Speakers

The Music Education Leadership Initiative (MELI) is a new national program from the National Forum of Greek Orthodox Church Musicians, designed to strengthen parish music leadership across the Archdiocese. In the Clergy-Laity Congress workshop “Music

His Eminence Archbishop Elpidophoros of America presided over the Synodal Archierarchical Divine Liturgy on the morning of July 1 during the 48th Biennial Clergy-Laity Congress in Cleveland, Ohio. The Divine Liturgy, celebrated with the full

On the evening of June 30, the Archons of the Ecumenical Patriarchate held a reception during the 48th Clergy-Laity Congress in Cleveland, Ohio. Remarks were offered by Patriarchal Representative Metropolitan Arsenios of Austria, National Commander