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The Assembly of Canonical Orthodox Bishops of the United States of America Response to Racist Violence in Charlottesville, VA

Assembly of Canonical Orthodox Bishops of the United States of America

August 18, 2017

The Assembly of Canonical Orthodox Bishops of the United States of America stands with all people of good will in condemning the hateful violence and lamenting the loss of life that resulted from the shameful efforts to promote racial bigotry and white supremacist ideology in Charlottesville, Virginia. Read More

Hellenic College Holy Cross 75th Commencement Honors George Logothetis, Fr. George Poulos

Press Office

May 20, 2017

Hellenic College Holy Cross School of Theology graduated 52 students at its 75th commencement May 20, which also awarded an honorary doctorate of humanities to entrepreneur and philanthropist George Logothetis and an honorary doctorate of divinity to Fr. George Poulos, a 1948 graduate of Holy Cross Seminary in Pomfret, Conn. Read More

Metropolis of Atlanta Archons Hold 18th Banquet

Archons

May 1, 2017

ATLANTA – At their 18th annual St. Andrew Banquet on March 18, Metropolis of Atlanta Archons heard a presentation on the current situation in Turkey as it relates to the Ecumenical Patriarchate. Read More

Assembly Produces Report on Evangelization and Outreach in Parishes

Assembly of Canonical Orthodox Bishops of the United States of America

May 1, 2017

The Assembly of Canonical Orthodox Bishops of the USA has released the first national study on evangelization and outreach in Orthodox parishes in the United States. The report “Go and Make Disciples: Evangelization and Outreach in US Orthodox Parishes” explores the practices and strategies developed by some Orthodox parishes that can be viewed as exemplary in their missionary and outreach efforts. Read More

2017 FAITH Scholarship Applications Available

FAITH

May 1, 2017

NEW YORK – The 2017 FAITH Scholarship for Academic Excellence application period has opened. “FAITH: An Endowment for Orthodoxy and Hellenism” sponsors a series of merit-based scholarships for high school seniors entering college in the fall through this prestigious scholarship series. In the past, awards have ranged from $1,000 to $20,000. Read More

CMF and Matthew’s Hearts of Hope – An Inspirational Partnership

National Forum of Greek Orthodox Church Musicians

May 1, 2017

“I thank the wonderful women of Philoptochos and the Children’s Medical Fund for their generosity in granting $25,000 to Matthew’s Hearts of Hope in 2015. We have been able to help so many children in the northeast and are expanding our reach to help other children born with congenital heart defects,” states Marie Hatcher, R.N. Read More

Philoptochos Stewards Reach Out to Aid Greece, Cyprus

National Philoptochos Society

May 1, 2017

This year, the Aid to Greece and Cyprus Committee has launched its Heart-to-Heart Campaign to bring renewed awareness and commitment to the plight of our brethren overseas. Read More

Grandmother, Fisherman from Lesbos to Receive Athenagoras Human Rights Award

Archons

May 1, 2017

Emilia Kamvisi, an 86-year-old grandmother, and Efstratios Valiamos, a fisherman, both from Mytilene on the Greek island of Lesbos, will receive this year’s Athenagoras Human Rights Award presented by the Order of St. Andrew, Archons of the Ecumenical Patriarchate, at the organization’s annual banquet Saturday, Oct. 21. Read More

How to Become Part of Saint Nicholas Church and National Shrine Effort

Orthodox Observer

May 1, 2017

Will you belong to Saint Nicholas Greek Orthodox National Shrine at the World Trade Center? Read More

Archons to Present Nicholas J. Bouras Award to John A. Catsimatidis

Archons

May 1, 2017

The Order of St. Andrew the Apostle will present this year’s Nicholas J. Bouras Award for Extraordinary Archon Stewardship to Archon John A. Catsimatidis, chairman of the Order’s Religious Freedom Initiative and a member of the Order’s governing body, the National Council, for many years. Read More