The Church today venerates the memory of John Climacus the Righteous, author of The Divine Ladder of Ascent. This Saint gave himself over to the ascetic life from his early youth, beginning in the sixth century. Experienced both in the solitary life of the hermit and in the communal life of cenobitic monasticism, he was…



Hosted by the National Coordinating Committee, on April 1st, 2021, His Eminence Archbishop Elpidophoros will receive a Proclamation of Greek Independence from the State of Tennessee from Governor Bill Lee at the Parthenon in Nashville. The event will be live streamed on GOARCH Youtube and social channels. Goarch.org  

A keenly anticipated exhibition commemorating the 200th anniversary of the start of the Greek War of Independence, The Greek Revolution through American Eyes, will open on March 30 with a celebratory event at the Maliotis Cultural Center of Hellenic College Holy Cross. His Eminence Archbishop Elpidophoros of America will inaugurate the exhibition during the opening…

Emphasizing administrative transparency and boldness of faith, the Metropolis of Chicago releases inaugural edition of its “Annual Impact Report” for 2020. LOMBARD, IL, March, 2021 – The Greek Orthodox Metropolis of Chicago today released its first-ever Annual Impact Report summarizing key actions and developments taken in 2020. The purpose of the report is to provide…

The Director of the Office of Greek Education, Mr. Anastasios Koularmanis, would like to thank all the Greek programs, schools and students of the Greek Orthodox Archdiocese of America who helped with this bicentennial project by submitting a video. We would also like to thank Mrs. Meropi Kyriakou the President of the Greek Teachers Association…

The documentary “St. Joseph the Hesychast” focuses on the life of one of Mount Athos’ most influential contemporary ascetics. Joseph the Hesychast was canonized as a Saint by the Ecumenical Patriarchate of Constantinople in 2020. The dramatized documentary picked up five “Odysseus” awards at the 2020 London Greek Film Festival, including Best Video – with…

In a message occasioned by the 103rd anniversary of the Union of Bessarabia with Romania, on March 27, 2021, His Eminence Metropolitan Petru stressed that the example of the forerunners who accomplished the Union in 1918 “encourages us to remain steadfast and confident, that we can last forever in one Romanian breath, despite the (hopefully…

Lansdowne Street was transformed by the Greek Community of Melbourne over the weekend. The event commemorated the 200th anniversary of the Greek War of Independence and the feast day of Evagelismos with Hellenes and Philhellenes, flocking to East Melbourne to help celebrate this momentous occasion. The day started early with a church service at the…