Orthodox Traditions

On Wednesday, May 20, the Apodosis of Pascha, His All-Holiness Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew received in formal audience His Eminence Archbishop Elpidophoros of America, together with the rising seniors of Holy Cross Greek Orthodox School of

On Friday, April 17, 2026, His Grace Bishop Mesrop Parsamyan, Primate of the Armenian Church of America (Eastern Diocese), visited His Eminence Archbishop Elpidophoros of America at the Archdiocese Headquarters. The two hierarchs exchanged warm

Liturgical Schedule of His Eminence Archbishop Elpidophoros of America, Holy Week and Pascha 2026 Saturday of Lazarus — April 4 Divine Liturgy – Archangel Michael, Port Washington, NY, 10:00 a.m. Palm Sunday — April 5

At Ionian Village, each summer invites young people into an experience of faith, fellowship, and discovery. While every journey is unique, many campers choose to capture these moments through personal reflection.  The following excerpt comes

Ionian Village is a ministry of the Greek Orthodox Archdiocese of America that offers teens from across the country the opportunity to travel to Greece for a pilgrimage centered on the life of the Church

On March 27, 2026, His All-Holiness Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew, together with the Holy and Sacred Synod of the Ecumenical Patriarchate, issued a Patriarchal and Synodical Encyclical marking a milestone of singular significance in the life

Ionian Village is a ministry of the Greek Orthodox Archdiocese of America that gathers teenagers from across the U.S. and beyond for a pilgrimage to Greece. Centered on the life of the Church and the

Ionian Village is program of the Greek Orthodox Archdiocese of America that brings teens from around the United States and beyond to Greece for a pilgrimage experience rooted in the life of the Church and

The National Forum of Greek Orthodox Church Musicians is pleased to announce that the Saint Romanos Church Music Festival has received unanimous approval by the Holy Eparchial Synod of the Archdiocese of America. In his

IV Next is an Ionian Village program of the Greek Orthodox Archdiocese of America that brings young adults together in Greece for a pilgrimage experience rooted in the life of the Church and the traditions

Five decades of dedicated work in our church music ministry by the National Forum of Greek Orthodox Church Musicians are culminating in a year-long Golden Anniversary celebration. This historic milestone celebration kicks off at the

In November 2025, global news organizations and Christian faithful alike took note as His Holiness Pope Leo and His All-Holiness Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew met in Türkiye to mark the 1700th anniversary of the First Council of

In a social media post marking the beginning of Holy and Great Lent, His Eminence Archbishop Elpidophoros of America encouraged Orthodox Christian faithful to “intensify our spiritual practice, and to do so within our souls,

His All-Holiness Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew issued the following message for the beginning of Holy and Great Lent, February 23, 2026: “Most honorable brother Hierarchs and blessed children in the Lord,  Filled with sacred emotion, we

This morning, the final day of the Metropolis of San Francisco’s 49th Annual Greek Orthodox Folk Dance and Choral Festival (FDF) began with participants celebrating the Divine Liturgy together in the event’s main ballroom.  Filling

His Eminence Archbishop Elpidophoros of America attended two Vasilopita celebrations on Thursday, January 22, 2025. The first took place at the annual Archdiocesan Staff New Year’s Luncheon, graciously hosted by Mike Angeliades and Steve Tenedios

How does a saint become recognized as a saint? Seeking to answer this question, Char Mansfield and Byron Walker are working to recover the memory of a woman whose holiness was once praised by Christ

A crowd of faithful gathered on a concrete wharf as His Eminence Archbishop Elpidophoros of America offered an Agiasmos, or Blessing of the Water, over a fleet of sponge and fishing boats. At the end

With a new year freshly underway, many of us have adopted resolutions to reform certain aspects of our personal, professional, or spiritual lives. Quite often, these admirable commitments to improvement surpass our actual ability or

Athos Karistinos, 18, whose father, Anesti, also retrieved the blessed cross in 1991, and whose grandfather immigrated from Greece and voyaged from Tarpon Springs as a sponge-diver, emerged from the bottom of the Spring Bayou

Every year, on either January 6 or 19 — depending on whether one follows the New or Old Calendar — Orthodox Christians celebrate the feast of Theophany. This sacred day commemorates Christ’s baptism andthe beginning

Ahead of our piece Convert crisis?, the Orthodox Observer spoke with Fr. Evagoras Constantinides to gain insight into how Greek Orthodox priests are responding to U.S. Orthodoxy’s influx of converts.  > Read: Convert crisis? Clergy,

On December 4th, 2025, His Eminence Archbishop Elpidophoros of America will lead a major public symposium—an event that brings together leading voices from the Church, the academy, and public life. The focus of this gathering

The Orthodox Canon Law Society of North America (OCLSNA) invites you to register for its annual canon law conference, which will be held on October 24–25, 2025 at the Maliotis Cultural Center located on the