30 years after the previous church was bombed during the Croatian War of Independence, a cross was erected at the Church of St. Spyridon the Wonderworker in the central Croatian town of Petrinja. The cross was consecrated during the recent visit of His Grace Bishop Gerasim of Dalmatia of the Serbian Orthodox Church, who expressed…

On Saturday, June 26, 2021, His Eminence Archbishop Elpidophoros of America elevated Mr. Georgios Theodoridis, Master Chanter of Saint Sophia Cathedral in Washington, DC, to the rank of Archon Mousikodidaskalos (Music Instructor) of the Greek Orthodox Archdiocese of America in recognition of his efforts and contributions toward the teaching and promotion of Byzantine Music in…

Fr. Peter A. Chamberas, a retired clergyman of the Greek Orthodox Archdiocese of America, has completed a number of new works to add to his extensive collection of translations and essays. The new works: Athonite Flowers, Ten Essays on the Spiritual Life by Monk Moses of Mt. Athos; The Triads in Defense of those who…

Greek Orthodox Church Cathedral of Saint Paul Hempstead, New York June 29, 2020 Dear Sisters and Brothers in Christ, I am delighted to join in prayer with you here today, as you celebrate the Feast of your magnificent Cathedral of Saint Paul on Long Island. As you know, the Cathedral of Saint Paul was the…

July 4, 2021 Unto the Most Reverend and Right Reverend Hierarchs, Pious Priests and Deacons, the Monks and Nuns, Presidents and Members of Parish Councils, Honorable Archons of the Ecumenical Patriarchate, Members of Leadership 100, the Day and Afternoon Schools, Philoptochos Societies, the Youth, Greek Orthodox Organizations, and the entirety of the Christ-named Plenitude of…

The Patriarch of Serbia, His Holiness Porfirije, on Monday conducted a memorial service for the medieval Serbian warriors who fell at the historic 1389 Battle of Kosovo. His Holiness told the gathered faithful that Kosovo is “…the home of the Orthodox Christian Serbs”, while also adding that the Church sees Albanians as brethren. Speaking from…

The Archbishop of Australia, His Eminence Makarios, this week commemorated the two-year anniversary of his enthronement to the throne of the Greek Orthodox Church in the vast island continent. On the occasion of the anniversary, the Archdiocese of Australia, in an announcement, said it prayed to Almighty God to grant the Archbishop good health, strength…

Greece’s president of the republic, Katerina Sakellaropoulou, arrived in the northern city of Serres on Tuesday in order to attend events commemorating the 108th anniversary of the area’s liberation by Greek forces. The Greek president was welcomed at the Diocese by the Metropolitan of Serres and Nigrita, His Eminence Theologos.

The Holy Liturgy was celebrated by Bishops David of Krusevac, Pahomije of Vranje, Fotije of Zvornik and Tuzla, Dositej of Britain and Scandinavia, Ilarion of Timok and the elected Damaskin of Mohács. The Order of Saint Simeon of Myrrh was awarded to the director of the BIA, Mr. Bratislav Gasic. In the afternoon, on his…