On Thursday, September 19, 2019, His Eminence Archbishop Elpidophoros participated in Orthodoxy on Tap – NYC. The event took place at Pier A Restaurant in Battery Park, where a hundred Orthodox young adults and professionals from various backgrounds welcomed him. His Eminence presented a paper entitled: “Being Orthodox in a non-Orthodox world.” In his remarks,…

Archbishop Elpidophoros: “From now on schools will not be closing, but rather new schools will be opening.”     His Eminence Archbishop Elpidophoros of America, celebrated the Service of Agiasmos for the new academic year at Saint Demetrios Greek American Day School in Astoria, NY. The Archbishop was greeted by the Deputy Minister of Foreign…

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A sermon by the Elder Archimandrite Ephraim is posted today on the pages of the Orthodoxia News Agency on the theme of “The Apostle Paul as Vigilant Father”, which was first broadcast by the Metropolis of Piraeus’ radio station. The sermon is rebroadcast every Saturday evening by the radio stations of the Metropolises of Piraeus…

An exact replica of the holy and miraculous icon of the Panagia Vimatarissa or Ktitorissa, which is displayed for veneration in the main Cathedral at the Holy and Great Monastery of Vatopedi will be conveyed to the Orthodox Metropolis Tamasos And Orinis, on the eastern Mediterranean island of Cyprus. The Holy Icon will be conveyed…

A new book on religious indoctrination, by the Bishop of Deva and Hunedoara, His Grace Juria, will be distributed to every family in the diocese. The title of the book is “Know Your Faith”, with some 90K copies already distributed.

The Greek Orthodox Patriarchate of Jerusalem has announced that it will provide digitalized books and magazines free of charge to visitors of its official website. Electronic editions that can be downloaded for free include the “History of the Church of Jerusalem”, by reposed Archbishop of Athens and All Greece Christodoulos, along with digital files of…

The newly enthroned Archbishop of Thyateira and Great Britain, His Eminence Nikitas, met on Thursday in London with the Archbishop of Canterbury, Justin Welby, the head of the Anglican Church. The two ecclesiastical leaders discussed issues dealing with their ministries and social issues affecting the UK, such modern-day slavery and religious freedoms. Both hierarchs cited…

A delegation of Greek Cabinet ministers is visiting the United States this week, with the Archbishop of America, His Eminence Elpidophoros, receiving the group today at the Archdiocese of America’s seat in New York City. Among others, Elpidophoros received Greek Deputy Foreign Minister Antonis Diamataris, who holds the expatriates and religious affairs portfolio. Diamataris on…