Below, you will find a comprehensive listing of the latest news, articles, video, and other content on the official website of the Greek Orthodox Archdiocese of America.
Address
February 4, 2023
What a joy to be with all of you again! I am delighted to be with Leadership One Hundred, for as many reasons as there are members of this truly stellar organization. Read More
Address
February 4, 2023
Since I have already had the floor this morning, I will not impede the work of this General Assembly with further elocution. However, there is something very important for all of us to witness. Read More
Department of Youth and Young Adult Ministries (Y2AM)
February 3, 2023
Come join us for a fun filled night of a new series called “Orthodox Art Series” starting next Friday, February 10th, at St. Nicholas West Babylon. Read More
Orthodox Observer
February 2, 2023
On Sunday, January 29, 2023, Nicholas Anton, Director of Operations for the Assembly of Canonical Orthodox Bishops of the United States, was ordained to the Holy Diaconate at the Saint Savas Serbian Orthodox Church in San Gabriel, California. Given Deacon Anton’s history in the Church thus far, His Eminence Archbishop Elpidophoros said, his ordination is “spiritually logical,” while its “setting and…occasion” — during the 12th Assembly of Bishops — could not be more appropriate. Read More
Assembly of Bishops
February 2, 2023
The Assembly of Canonical Orthodox Bishops of the United States of America convened in Los Angeles, California from January 28-31st for its 12th Meeting. Thirty Hierarchs participated in the meeting chaired by Archbishop Elpidophoros. Read More
Center for Family Care
February 2, 2023
The Center for Family Care has prepared a comprehensive Lenten series intended for parish small group discussions, entitled Pilgrimage to Pascha. Read More
Encyclical
February 2, 2023
As an “Angel among men,” Saint Photios the Great, Patriarch of Constantinople, was truly a messenger of God. His defense of the Orthodox Faith against encroachments from all sides, together with his missionary zeal, which was grounded in his extensive learning, made him both famous in his day and the target of attacks. He was a man of his times, and yet, he was a man for all seasons. The hymns that celebrate his memory do not lack in either exuberance or praise, and justly so. Read More
Address
February 2, 2023
My friends – and as I look around the room, I can tell you that is exactly what I see – friends. What a joy to be together here at the 32nd Leadership 100 Conference. Read More
Address
February 2, 2023
Let us commence our meeting today, by invoking God’s Holy Spirit upon all our deliberations and actions: Read More
News Release
February 1, 2023
During President’s Day Weekend February (17-20, 2023), YAL Chicago will be hosting its third annual conference. Young adults from around the world are encouraged to join us at the Hyatt Regency Chicago O’Hare for a weekend full of fellowship, service, mentorship workshops, and three evening events filled with dancing, music, and lively themes! Read More
News Release
February 1, 2023
Love is in the air. And what better way to celebrate Valentine’s Day than by learning about Christian love? Orthodox Marketplace has you covered from the sacrament of love to learning how to love even in the most difficult of times with the following three books: Read More
Assembly of Bishops
January 31, 2023
On the first Sunday of the Last Judgment after Larry became an Orthodox Christian, he heard his deacon read the Gospel from Matthew 25. For reasons he did not understand at the time, Christ's words deeply struck him that day: “I was in prison, and you came to Me.” It wasn’t long after that his close friend, Lazarus, was shockingly arrested, convicted of very serious crimes, and sent to prison for decades. Read More
News Release
January 31, 2023
Westfield, New Jersey – On the weekend of January 21 - 22, 2023 the Greek Orthodox Metropolis of New Jersey, with the blessings of His Eminence Archbishop Elpidophoros of America, began its Annual regional Three Hierarchs/Greek Letters Day Celebrations. Read More
Department of Religious Education (DRE)
January 31, 2023
This week, find insights about the upcoming Gospel reading, where we learn about the prayers of the Pharisee and the tax collector in the Temple. In what way are they opposites in the eyes of people? But more importantly, in what way are they opposites in the eyes of God? Also, how come true faith alone can’t save us? Read More
Address
January 30, 2023
I greet you with a spirit of optimism and confidence in this New Year of 2023, and I pray that it shall be for each of you, a year of blessings for you and the Faithful Orthodox Christians entrusted to your guidance and leadership. Read More
News Release
January 30, 2023
The A. Fantis School of Sts. Constantine and Helen Cathedral (Brooklyn, NY) hosted a beautiful celebration of Greek Letters this morning, January 30, 2023, for the Feast of the Three Holy and Great Hierarchs. An educational talk exploring the faith and knowledge of Saints Basil the Great, Gregory the Theologian, and John Chrysostom, was presented by the Cathedral's Pastoral Assistant, Mr. John Strzelecki. Read More
Orthodox Observer
January 28, 2023
On Saturday, January 28, 2023, the First Synaxis of Hierarchs of the Ecumenical Patriarchate in the USA convened in Los Angeles, California, under the presidency of His Eminence Archbishop Elpidophoros of America. The hierarchs, twelve in all, represent the Orthodox ecclesiastical eparchies under the jurisdiction of the Ecumenical Patriarchate, namely the Greek Orthodox Archdiocese, as well as the American Carpatho-Russian Orthodox and Albanian Orthodox dioceses. Read More
Orthodox Observer
January 27, 2023
Yesterday afternoon, January 26, 2023, His Eminence Archbishop Elpidophoros made a pastoral visit in Long Island to the family of Alessia Marie Maiolica, a young child who lost her parents tragically last year. Read More
Encyclical
January 27, 2023
Beloved Brethren in Christ, The Feast of the Three Holy Hierarchs: Basil the Great, John Chrysostom and Gregory the Theologian, is also an anniversary to celebrate the learning, culture and language of Greece — what we call “Greek Letters.” The inscription cited above is adapted from the Panegyricus of the renowned rhetorician, Isocrates (436-338 BCE). Read More
News Release
January 27, 2023
On Saturday, evening, January 14, 500+ guests weathered a torrential downpour to gather for a Tribute Gala at Saint Sophia Cathedral Huffington Center to honor the beloved Very Reverend Father John S. Bakas and to celebrate his 27 years of service, devotion and dedication. Fr. Bakas retired January 22nd and is the longest serving dean of the historic Cathedral founded in 1952. Read More
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