Holy Eparchial Synod

His Eminence Archbishop Elpidophoros presided today over an extraordinary session of the Holy Eparchial Synod, convened by videoconference following the joyful announcement of the election of His Eminence Metropolitan Apostolos of New Jersey as Archbishop

Yesterday, June 29, His Eminence Archbishop Elpidophoros of America presided over an extraordinary session of the Holy Eparchial Synod in Cleveland, Ohio, convened in conjunction with the 48th Clergy-Laity Congress of the Greek Orthodox Archdiocese

Today, May 15, His Eminence Archbishop Elpidophoros presided over the extraordinary session of the Holy Eparchial Synod in Boston, held within the context of the annual Commencement ceremonies of Hellenic College Holy Cross Greek Orthodox

Today, February 18, His Eminence Archbishop Elpidophoros presided over the regular Spring session of the Holy Eparchial Synod, convened via teleconference.  At the opening of the Synod’s session, the Archbishop, after welcoming the members of

Today, Nov. 27,  His All-Holiness Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew received the Ambassador of the United States to Türkiye, Tom Barrack, during a scheduled visit to the Phanar. Present at the meeting were Greek Orthodox hierarchs from

GREEK ORTHODOX ARCHDIOCESE OF AMERICA COMMUNIQUÉ 5th Monastic Synaxis Honors Legacy of Gerondissa Taxiarchia Kendalia, Texas — The Greek Orthodox Archdiocese of America rejoices in the successful completion of the 5th Monastic Synaxis, held at

Following his visit to Stony Brook University, yesterday His All-Holiness Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew continued his Apostolic Visit to the U.S. at Dormition of the Virgin Mary Greek Orthodox Church of the Hamptons in Southampton, New

His Eminence Archbishop Elpidophoros of America, the hierarchs of the Ecumenical Throne in America, the clergy, and the faithful Orthodox people of the United States will joyfully welcome His All-Holiness Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew to the United States for an official visit in September 2025.

We offer a hymn of thanks to the almighty, all-seeing, and benevolent God in Trinity, who vouchsafed that His people reach the 1700th anniversary of the First Ecumenical Council in Nicaea, which bore spiritual witness to the authentic faith in divine Word born without beginning and truly consubstantial with the Father, “who for us and for our salvation descended, was incarnate and became human, suffered and arose on the third day, and ascended to the heavens, who will come again to judge the living and the dead.”

On the eve of the 83rd Commencement at Hellenic College Holy Cross Greek Orthodox School of Theology, its Board of Trustees met from May 15-16 for two days of focused discussions, strategic planning, and advancement of the institution’s mission.

Yesterday, May 9, 2025, His Eminence Archbishop Elpidophoros presided over the session of the Holy Eparchial Synod, convened in Washington, D.C., to address current issues concerning the life of the Church. Subsequently, he welcomed the presence in the United States of His Eminence Metropolitan Elder Apostolos of Derkoi, a distinguished hierarch of the Mother Church. 

Εχθές, 9 Μαΐου 2025, ο Σεβ. Αρχιεπίσκοπος κ. Ελπιδοφόρος προήδρευσε στη συνεδρία της Ιεράς Επαρχιακής Συνόδου, συνελθούσα στην Ουάσιγκτων, για να θεωρήσει τρέχοντα ζητήματα που αφορούν τη ζωή της Εκκλησίας. Εν συνεχεία, χαιρέτισε την παρουσία στις ΗΠΑ του Σεβ. Μητροπολίτου Γέροντος Δέρκων κ. Αποστόλου, εκλεκτού ιεράρχου της Μητρός Εκκλησίας. 

On Palm Sunday, the FREEDOM Ministry, under the leadership of Rev. Dr. Peter J. Spiro, welcomed and embraced 28 survivors of human trafficking at the Chapel of Saint Barbara – Shrine for Human Freedom in Tennessee. The sacred gathering served as a moment of spiritual renewal, healing, and community.

Today, April 10, 2025, the John Templeton Foundation announced that His All-Holiness Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew is the 2025 Templeton Prize Laureate.

Σήμερα 10 Απριλίου 2025, το ίδρυμα «Τhe John Templeton Foundation» ανακοίνωσε ότι η Α. Θ. Παναγιότης ο Οικουμενικός Πατριάρχης κ. κ. Βαρθολομαίος θα είναι το πρόσωπο το οποίο θα τιμηθεί με το βραβείο  «Templeton Prize» του έτους 2025.

Once again, with the will and grace of God the giver of all good things, we are entering Holy and Great Lent, the blessed period of fasting and repentance, of spiritual vigilance and journey with the Lord, as He comes to His voluntary passion, in order to reach the veneration of His splendid Resurrection and become worthy of our own passage from earthly things to “that which no eyes have seen and no ears have heard and no human heart has ascended” (1 Cor. 2.9).

This week, find insights about the upcoming Gospel reading, where we learn about Christ’s teachings on forgiveness, prayer, fasting, and giving.

Holy Cross Orthodox Press and Holy Cross Bookstore are sponsoring a book launch for the six-volume English translation, Answers to Liturgical Questions by Iōannēs Phountoulēs, at the Maliotis Cultural Center on the campus of Hellenic College/Holy Cross on February 21 at 2:30 pm.

With great joy and emotion, His Eminence Archbishop Elpidophoros was informed today, following a related telegram from His All-Holiness Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew, of the unanimous election by the Holy and Sacred Synod of the Ecumenical Patriarchate of His Grace Bishop Sevastianos of Zela as the new Metropolitan of Atlanta.

His Eminence Archbishop Elpidophoros of America presided over a special session of the Holy Eparchial Synod today, which convened via teleconference following a venerable Patriarchal edict.

By unanimous decision of the Holy Eparchial Synod of the Sacred Archdiocese of America, His Eminence Archbishop Elpidophoros of America has announced that the honorable and most esteemed Order of Saint Andrew, Archons of the Ecumenical Patriarchate, is to be recognized yearly for the Feast of their Celestial Patron, Saint Andrew the Apostle and First-Called Disciple of the Lord.

His Eminence Archbishop Elpidophoros of America presided over an extraordinary session of the Holy Eparchial Synod today, which was held via teleconference.  

Ο Σεβ. Αρχιεπίσκοπος κ. Ελπιδοφόρος προήδρευσε σήμερα της Ιεράς Επαρχιακής Συνόδου που συνήλθε σε έκτακτη συνεδρίαση μέσω τηλεδιάσκεψης. 

New York – On Friday, October 18, 2024, Archdiocesan Council members convened for the first meeting of the 2024-2026 term at the Archdiocesan Cathedral in New York.  His Eminence Archbishop Elpidophoros of America presided over the meeting and administered the Oath of Office to all members. He also nominated the following as Officers for the Executive Committee of the Council: Vice-Chairman John Catsimatidis, Treasurer Elaine Allen, and Secretary Nicholas Karacostas. The new Officers were approved by the members. Metropolitans attending the Council meeting were Their Eminences Methodios, Gerasimos, Savas, Nathanael, Apostolos and Constantine.