A new partnership with The Center for Lifelong Learning at Democritus University of Thrace will help the Greek language teachers deliver quality instruction and support for both in class and online learning environments. Dr. Anastasios Koularmanis, Director of Education, Mrs. Athena Kromidas President of the High Council for Greek Education, and Dr. Zoe Gavrilidou Vice…

Understanding & Moving Through Conflict with Communication that Connects The Greek Orthodox Metropolis of San Francisco Office of Youth and Young Adult Ministries and the Family Wellness Ministry will offer a new three-part series for married and engaged couples this spring. “Coming Home to a Better Marriage” will begin on Thursday, March 11, 2021 at…

Daily family activities for kindness, positivity, and love during Great Lent How can we involve the younger members of our community, instilling in them the tenets of Lent – prayer, fasting, and almsgiving? How can we give them something positive and meaningful so they grow strong in their faith? These were the questions that Presvytera…

In Cyprus the aethereal land, does the pure soul live? This was a poetic flight on the part of our national poet, Kostis Palamas. A question which then, of course, would have received a positive response, as being yet another confirmation of the universally recognized simplicity and exquisite purity of the Cypriote soul. If the…

A new online discussion group series for high school students is being launched by the Greek Orthodox Metropolis of San Francisco. Called “OrthoTalks”, the first series will focus on Lent. This six-part series will help teens in “Cultivating a Purposeful Life” and will address questions like, “Why am I here? What is the purpose of…

On this week’s episode of “Live with the Louhs,” a radio ministry of the Greek Orthodox Archdiocese of America, hosts Fr. Nicholas and his wife, Dr. Roxanne, a Clinical Psychologist, discuss one of the greatest struggles we all face from time to time, how to cope with anger. In this very informative show, the Louhs…

  Erik Haupt, Hungary Ambassador to Russia, has given an interview to ope.gr and journalist Natalia Dandolou. Recently have noticed that the Hungarian government has shown great interest in strengthening and supporting Orthodoxy and Christianity. What has led to these initiatives? The Fundamental Law (Constitution) of Hungary states among its basic principles that we recognise…

The volume “The Letters and Poems of Elder Joseph the Hesychast” has been unveiled by the publishing house of the Holy and Great Monastery Vatopedi. The Elder Joseph the Hesychast (1898-1959) was a charismatic personality of 20th century’s Orthodox spirituality. He became a monk on Mount Athos at a young age. Like many gifted monks,…

The Abbot of the Holy and Great Monastery of Vatopedi, the Elder Archimandrite Ephraim, this week weighed in on a simmering controversy regarding the Republic of Cyprus’ entry in the annual European song contest, following a call by the Holy Synod of the Church of Cyprus for the entry to be withdrawn by the state…