New Jersey

Lianna Gourmos, 20 years old, grew up in the exceptional town of Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey, where she was only around five minutes away from her Greek Orthodox church. The church has always been something

Upon the announcement of His Eminence Archbishop-elect Apostolos (formerly Metropolitan of New Jersey)’s election as Archbishop of Canada, His Eminence Archbishop Elpidophoros of America issued the following message via his social media accounts: With profound

Pride and a sense of community filled the room as the Hellenic Federation of New Jersey hosted its Annual Awards Gala on June 8, 2026. The evening honored George A. Tsougarakis, General Counsel of the

A lifetime of memory, music, and cultural tradition has been compiled in a book by Frixos Vozos celebrating the art of mandinades, the poetic couplets deeply rooted in a few Greek islands, especially Karpathos.  This is

In his sacred responsibility as described in the Charter of our Sacred Archdiocese, and in his pastoral oversight and fatherly care, His Eminence Archbishop Elpidophoros of America has approved the following ordinations: Mr. Timothy Sofis

On Friday, February 27th the community of the Metropolitan Cathedral of St. John the Theologian in Tenafly, New Jersey celebrated the first Saluations to the Theotokos and then attended the opening of an exhibit called

Over the President’s Day weekend, the Metropolis of New Jersey hosted its Music and Dance Festival (MDF) in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. The event brought over 500 together as youth and performers from Greek Orthodox communities across

“Africa … missions.” Those were the words Tess Emanuel typed into her computer’s search bar one summer afternoon, not knowing exactly what she was looking for—only that she wanted something more. That simple search would

St. Anna Greek Orthodox Church in Flemington, New Jersey celebrated the burning of its church mortgage after its Hierarchical Feast Day Vespers on December 8. This milestone was the first goal on the parish’s “Path

The V. Rev. Chrysostom Onyekakeyah, the Project Coordinator for Mission & Outreach Development of the Greek Orthodox Archdiocese of America, participated in an outreach mission visit to Annunciation Greek Orthodox Cathedral in Norfolk, Virginia from

One year after Hurricanes Helene and Milton caused widespread damage across the southeastern US, International Orthodox Christian Charities (IOCC) is marking a year of bringing hope to those affected through emergency response, recovery, and rebuilding

The faithful of the Holy Resurrection in Brookville, NY, witnessed the ordination of Dn. Gregory Gatanas to the Holy Priesthood by His Eminence Archbishop Elpidophoros of America on Sunday, Nov. 9, the Feastday of St.

Following his morning meeting with Speaker Mike Johnson, His All-Holiness Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew visited St. Katherine Greek Orthodox Church in Falls Church, Virginia for a welcome Doxology and blessing of the faithful.  Though clouds and

Rev. Protopresbyter Basil C. Gikas and the parish community of Saint Nicholas Church in Wyckoff, New Jersey recently welcomed Rev. Protopresbyter Dr. Peter Spiro, Director of the FREEDOM Ministry, for a powerful and thought-provoking presentation on the realities of Human Trafficking.

The Metropolis of New Jersey held its annual Clergy-Laity Assembly and Philoptochos Convention on May 15 on Tuesday, April 29, 2025, at “The Waterfall,” located in Claymont, Delaware. 

This week the Orthodox Observer’s Dr. Claire Koen sat down with American Idol finalist Amanda Barise to talk about the intersection of her music and her Orthodox faith

On Sunday, March 9, 2025, at six o’clock in the evening the sun began to set in lower Manhattan and the bright light of St. Nicholas Greek Orthodox Church and National Shrine began to glow. City workers bustle around the area, heading home after a long day, but among the bustling pedestrians are volunteers heading to St. Nicholas for its monthly food distribution run for the homeless.

Last evening, January 13, 2025, the Metropolis of New Jersey hosted a gala celebrating the tenth anniversary of His Eminence Metropolitan Apostolos of New Jersey’s episcopal ordination.

Here’s Yianni! is an upcoming film following Greek immigrants Yianni and Plousia, owners of a family diner near Asbury Park, New Jersey, and their journey through Yianni’s dementia diagnosis and Plousia’s protectiveness over her husband of 40 years. Greek Americans will relate to the film’s story of love, family, and community.

On Sunday, September 15, 2024, the Greek Orthodox Metropolis of New Jersey held its Annual Holy Cross Celebration, a tradition that was established in 1947 by the then-Archbishop of America and later Ecumenical Patriarch Athenagoras.

On September 9, 2024, His Eminence Metropolitan Apostolos of New Jersey announced that the new Patron Saint of the Greek Orthodox Metropolis of New Jersey is St. Iakovos (Tsalikis) of Evia. Blessed St. Iakovos of Evia is a modern-day saint who reposed in the Lord in 1991, was canonized by our Ecumenical Patriarchate in 2017, and whose Feastday is celebrated on November 22nd.

The 2024 Annual Metropolis of New Jersey Holy Cross Celebration Cross Dive will take place at Deal Beach in Deal, New Jersey on Sunday, September 15.

On Sunday, April 21, 2024, the Catechism School held their 2024 Pascha Retreat.

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.