Voices

The Vietnam War was a time of hardship and struggle for the United States, with its involvement beginning in the 1950s and escalating until its withdrawal in 1973. Demetrios Kekos, a Greek Orthodox soldier who

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

The new encyclical by Pope Leo XIV considers recent technological advances within the framework of Catholic Social Teaching, and the application of five areas of concern including: the dignity of the human person, the universal

In the spring of 2025, a new English‑language media project began to operate actively in the United States under the name “Union of Orthodox Journalists” (in Ukrainian, Spilka Pravoslavnykh Zhurnalistiv, often abbreviated as SPZh; hereafter

In the life of the Greek Orthodox Archdiocese of America, few gatherings carry as much significance as the Clergy-Laity Congress. More than a conference or an administrative assembly, the Congress is a living expression of

The 41st annual PSEKA Cyprus Conference hosted by PSEKA, with the leadership of its president Philip Christopher, took place in Washington, DC on June 9-11. It was cosponsored by AHEPA, AHI, HABA, the Cyprus-US Chamber

May the grace of our Lord Jesus Christ, the love of God the Father, and the communion of the Holy Spirit be with us all.  Beloved brothers and sisters, Christians and people of good will

The Ecumenical Patriarchate of Constantinople has condemned the Russian missile and drone attacks that set fire to the Dormition Cathedral of the Kyiv-Pechersk Lavra, calling it an “unacceptable and sacrilegious” assault on a shrine sacred

When the Russian strike hit the Kyiv-Pechersk Lavra in the early hours of June 15, 2026, many Ukrainians felt this was something different — not just another episode of war. The Lavra is not simply

While the world’s attention has recently been focused on His Holiness Pope Leo XIV of Rome’s May 15, 2026 encyclical letter, Magnifica Humanitas, and its guidance on safeguarding the dignity of every human person amid

On June 7, 2026, Saint Barbara Greek Orthodox Church of Orange, Connecticut enthusiastically awarded $70,000 in scholarships to thirty-nine parishioners pursuing undergraduate and graduate degrees. The awards were presented during the parish’s annual Scholarship Awards

His Eminence Archbishop Elpidophoros of America announces the assignment of the Reverend Protopresbyter Paschalios (Pat) Legato to Saint George Greek Orthodox Church in Schenectady, New York, effective July 1, 2026. Fr. Paschalios was born and

“I am an Arab by birth, Greek by primary education, American by residence, Russian at heart, and Slav in soul.” — St. Raphael of Brooklyn Many saintly, dedicated, and faithful servants helped plant the seeds

The great classical scholar Adamantios Korais might well be thought of as the Greek Thomas Jefferson. Like Thomas Jefferson—the author of the Declaration of Independence, the most influential of the founders of the American republic,

With its 243 paragraphs and more than 200 references, “Magnifica Humanitas – on safeguarding the human person in the time of artificial intelligence,” the first encyclical of His Holiness Pope Leo XIV, will undoubtedly stand

Jeannie Ranglas—Philoptochos President for the Greek Orthodox Metropolis of San Francisco, faithful steward, philanthropist, and dedicated volunteer—was awarded an Honorary Doctor of Humanities degree during the 84th Commencement of Hellenic College Holy Cross Greek Orthodox

This morning, New York City’s Commission of Religious Leaders (CORL) issued a statement condemning the May 19 shooting at the Islamic Center of San Diego. His Eminence Archbishop Elpidophoros of America is a cosignatory, alongside

Saint Nicholas Greek Orthodox Church and National Shrine at the World Trade Center in New York City is a perfect example of an Orthodox ecclesiastical structure, drawing upon Byzantine architectural and iconographic traditions, yet adapted

Though Emilea Zingas and Vadym Kolesnik grew up worlds apart in their respective hometowns of Grosse Pointe Farms, Michigan and Kharkiv, Ukraine, the two were nevertheless raised in the same Eastern Orthodox Christian faith. Now

The Greek Orthodox Archdiocese of America will present a special concert entitled “Sounds of Constantinople” on Wednesday, June 10, 2026, at 6:00 pm at the Holy Resurrection Greek Orthodox Church in Brookville, New York, in

Over the past two years, I have traveled extensively, speaking at parishes throughout the United States and abroad. Through the course of this work, I have come to know with certainty that human trafficking is

While having come into full fruition in the 20th and 21st centuries, the Orthodox monastic movement in North America has nevertheless, deep roots as it continues to support and accompany the development of Eastern Orthodoxy

Growing up in Armenia, the Divine Liturgy felt like heaven to a young Deacon Tigran Khachikyan. But born Deaf, and with no interpreters present, he did not understand the words or their meaning. Today, he