New York – Today, February 9, 2021, His Eminence Archbishop Elpidophoros of America convened the first full meeting of the National Coordinating Committee that will oversee the efforts of the Greek Orthodox Archdiocese during the 200th anniversary of the historic Greek Revolution of 1821. The committee is led by Archon Demetrios (Jim) Logothetis and is…

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The online platform Pemptousia continues to host all of the previous online assemblies from Mount Athos with the Elder Archimandrite Ephraim, the Abbot of the Holy and Great Monastery of Vatopedi. The Pemptousia.fm online radio station is also available on a 24-hour basis.

Today, Feb. 9, marks International Greek Language Day — a commemoration for Greeks and non-Greeks alike to celebrate the important role that the language has played in world culture. Greece’s foreign ministry, via the expatriate Greeks secretariat and diplomatic missions around the world, along with the Ecumenical Patriarchate and Greek Orthodox Archdioceses around the world,…

  The Archdiocese of Athens on Tuesday issued a categorical denial over a press report claiming that expenditures for funerals in the country have increased by 150 percent.

Urgent and even stricter measures to curb exposure and the spread of the Covid-19 virus in the greater Athens and Thessaloniki areas are scheduled to be implemented this week in Greece, given a recent and worrying spike in the number of acute cases being treated in hospital ICUs. In a related development, Israeli Prime Minister…

  The Church today venerates the memory of the Nicephoros, the Martyr of Antioch. This saint achieved the crown of martyrdom for his faith in the 3rd century.

On Sunday, February 7, 2021, the liturgical community gathered around our pastor, Bishop Justin of Zica had a great joy, when the liturgical celebration was enhanced by presence of His Grace Bishop Maxim (Vasiljevic) of Los Angeles and West America. On this day, the Holy Church remembers the great benefactor of God, Saint Gregory the…

  On the day of St. Gregory and the Venerable Publius, February 7, 2021, His Grace Bishop Heruvim of Osek-Polje and Baranja served the Holy Hierarchal Liturgy in the monastery of the Holy Protection of the Most Holy Mother of God in Dalj Planina. Archimandrite Miron (Vucicevic), the abbot of the monastery, retired archpriest-staurophor Jovan…