Speaker Kevin McCarthy Visits St. Nicholas Church and Shrine 

On Monday, June 26, 2023, Speaker of the U.S. House of Representatives Kevin McCarthy visited St. Nicholas Greek Orthodox Church and National Shrine at the World Trade Center in New York. Speaker McCarthy was greeted by Fr. Alex Karloutsos, who represented His Eminence Archbishop Elpidophoros of America, Chairman of the Friends of Saint Nicholas Michael Psaros, Archepiscopal Vicar of St. Nicholas Church and National Shrine Fr. Andreas Vithoulkas, Chancellor of the Archdiocesan District Fr. Elias Villis, president of the parish Demetri Papacostas, Executive Director of the Port Authority of NY and NJ Rick Cotton, and Head of Capital Construction of the Port Authority of NY and NJ Steven Plate.

During the visit, Speaker McCarthy was given a complete tour of the rebuilt Church, which was the only house of worship destroyed on 9-11.