Ecumenical Patriarchate Presents Halki Summit VI in Istanbul, Türkiye

(2019 - ) Archbishop Elpidophoros

August 30, 2024

Along an aptly rain-soaked Golden Horn, this weekend the Ecumenical Patriarchate is presenting Halki Summit VI, entitled “Water: Spirit and Science,” in Istanbul, Türkiye.

Patriarchal Message for the Feast of Indiction and the New Ecclesiastical Year

Ecumenical Patriarchate

August 28, 2024

Thirty-five whole years have lapsed since the Holy and Sacred Synod of the Ecumenical Patriarchate established September 1st, the Feast of the Indiction and opening of the ecclesiastical year, as a Day of Prayers for the Protection of the Natural Environment. This blessed initiative had a great resonance and borne bountiful fruit. The multidimensional ecological activities of the Holy Great Church of Christ today center around the phenomenon of climate change—or rather, the climate crisis—which has caused a “planetary state of emergency.”

Assembly of Bishops to Host 13th Annual Meeting (AoB XIII) in Atlanta, Georgia from September 28-October 1, 2024

(2019 - ) Archbishop Elpidophoros

August 28, 2024

This special weekend will be filled with prayer, fellowship, and cultural performances showcasing the rich heritage of the Orthodox Christian faith. 

International Orthodox Christian Charities (IOCC) Educational Support Program in Syria Aids Vulnerable Students

(2019 - ) Archbishop Elpidophoros

August 27, 2024

Since the conflict in Syria began, IOCC has worked with our local Orthodox partner, the Department of Ecumenical Relations and Development (DERD) of the Greek Orthodox Patriarchate of Antioch, to address emergency needs, along with education and psychosocial support for displaced Syrians and Iraqi refugees.

FOCUS North America Hires Sarah Werner as New Director of Development

(2019 - ) Archbishop Elpidophoros

August 16, 2024

FOCUS North America (FOCUS) is pleased to announce the hiring of their new Director of Development, Sarah Werner.

Sewing for Change: Empowering Kananga's Orthodox Community with Orthodox Christian Mission Center

(2019 - ) Archbishop Elpidophoros

July 19, 2024

In the heart of the Democratic Republic of Congo’s Kasaï-Central province, an inspiring initiative is taking root, offering a beacon of hope in a landscape marked by adversity.

OCF Announces New Campus Staff for Arizona State University and the Greater Atlanta Area

(2019 - ) Archbishop Elpidophoros

July 12, 2024

Brookline, Mass. – July 8, 2024 – Orthodox Christian Fellowship (OCF) is thrilled to announce the expansion of its Campus Missionary Initiative, with new full-time staff at Arizona State University and in the Greater Atlanta area starting fall 2024.

“Orthodoxy in America: The Role of the Assembly of Bishops” Ministry Panel Clergy-Laity Congress 2024

(2019 - ) Archbishop Elpidophoros

June 7, 2024

This year’s Clergy-Laity Congress in San Diego will feature informative educational panels and discussions for Congress registrants and participants.  One such presentation, entitled “Orthodoxy in America: The Role of the Assembly of Bishops” will be held on Wednesday, July 3, 2024 from 11am-12:30pm and will feature Orthodox Christian hierarchs, members of the Assembly of Canonical Orthodox Bishops of the USA who will share their visions on the imperative topic of Orthodox Unity in America.

Assembly of Bishops Executive Committee at the Antiochian Orthodox Christian Archdiocese of North America June 4, 2024

(2019 - ) Archbishop Elpidophoros

June 4, 2024

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PATRIARCHAL ENCYCLICAL FOR HOLY PASCHA

Ecumenical Patriarchate

May 1, 2024

By the pleasure and grace of God, the giver of all gifts, having run the race of Holy and Great Lent and spent with compunction the Week of our Lord’s Passion, behold we delight in the celebration of His splendid Resurrection, through which we were redeemed from the tyranny of Hades.

Catechetical Homily at the Opening of Holy and Great Lent (2024) His All-Holiness Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew

Ecumenical Patriarchate

March 18, 2024

Most honorable brother Hierarchs and blessed children in the Lord,

The grace of our God of love has once again vouchsafed for us to enter the soul-benefiting period of the Lenten Triodion and arrive at Holy and Great Lent, namely to the arena of ascetic struggle replete with gifts from above and the joy of the Cross and Resurrection. During this blessed period, the spiritual treasure and dynamism of the ecclesiastical life as well as the soteriological reference of all its expressions are revealed with clarity.

Patriarchal Encyclical for Christmas (2023)

Ecumenical Patriarchate

December 19, 2023

With the grace of God, we are once again this year celebrating in chant, hymn, and spiritual song the Nativity according to the flesh of the pre-eternal Son and Word of God, namely the manifestation of the mystery of God and humankind. According to St. Nicholas Cabasilas, what occurs in the Divine Liturgy is “the mystagogy of the Lord’s incarnation,” while its introductory acclamation “Blessed is the Kingdom of the Father, Son, and Holy Spirit” is evidence “that it is through the Lord’s incarnation that people first learned that God is three persons.”[1] The same saintly Father proclaims that our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ was the first and only to demonstrate the authentic and perfect human being, concerning His ethos, life, and everything else.”[2]

Assembly of Bishops' Inter-Parish Association Program Receives Major Grant From the Lilly Endowment Inc.

(2019 - ) Archbishop Elpidophoros

November 30, 2023

The Assembly of Canonical Orthodox Bishops of the United States of America has received a $1,250,000 grant from Lilly Endowment Inc. to help establish and develop Inter-Parish Associations.

Homelessness Guidebook for Orthodox Parishes

(2019 - ) Archbishop Elpidophoros

October 24, 2023

The Greek Orthodox Archdiocese of America is pleased to announce the publication by the Assembly of Canonical Orthodox Bishops of the USA of the Homelessness Guidebook for Orthodox Parishes.  

Assembly of Bishops Newsletter - Q3 2023

(2019 - ) Archbishop Elpidophoros

October 9, 2023

Q3 of 2023 has been busy months at the Assembly of Bishops. The Executive Committee met in early July and agreed to hold the next Assembly of Bishops meeting in Atlanta, GA from September 28 - October 1, 2024. Atlanteans, Save the Date!...

Patriarchal Message on the Falling Asleep in the Lord of George Psaros

Ecumenical Patriarchate

June 16, 2023

Dear children in Christ Jesus, the falling asleep in the Lord of your father, husband, and grandfather, George, is a time when the precious bonds of family and friendship take on even more profound meaning. The passing of your familial patriarch is a time of sadness and loss, but also a time of reflection and gratitude. In this time of remembrance, you will share many stories and moments from times gone by will suddenly come before your minds. As your spiritual father and friend, we counsel you to open wide the gates of memory and allow the story of George’s extraordinary life to come upon you, accepting the tears of your grief as cleansing your hearts

Archbishop Elpidophoros Lauds OCMC’s Global Missions Work, Fr. Martin Ritsi Elevated to Office of Protopresbyter of the Ecumenical Throne

(2019 - ) Archbishop Elpidophoros

May 17, 2023

St. Augustine, FL (May 16, 2023) – The Orthodox Christian Mission Center (OCMC) benefit dinner on May 13 raised awareness for global Orthodox mission work and featured the presence and remarks of His Eminence Elpidophoros, Archbishop of the Greek Orthodox Archdiocese of America and Chairman of the Assembly of Canonical Orthodox Bishops of the United States of America, of which OCMC is an affiliated organization.

Patriarchal Encyclical for Holy Pascha 2023

Ecumenical Patriarchate

April 12, 2023

Having arrived with God’s grace at the all-saving Resurrection of the Lord, through which the power of death was abolished and the gates of paradise were opened to the entire human race, we address to all of you our paschal greetings and heartfelt wishes, as we proclaim the cry “Christ is Risen” that gives joy to the world.

Communiqué on the Visit by the Archbishop of America and members of the Holy Eparchial Synod to the Phanar

(2019 - ) Archbishop Elpidophoros

April 6, 2023

On Wednesday morning, April 5, 2023, His Eminence Archbishop Elpidophoros of America and the members of the Holy Eparchial Synod, Their Eminences Metropolitans Methodios of Boston, Savas of Pittsburgh, Gerasimos of San Francisco, and Nathanael of Chicago, arrived at the Phanar in response to the related invitation by His All-Holiness Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew, with whom they held an extensive work meeting on the matter of revising the Charter of the Sacred Archdiocese of America.