1998 News Archives
Archbishop Spyridon will lead the Most Reverend Members of the Holy Eparchial Synod of the Archdiocese on an official visit to the Ecumenical Patriarchate of Constantinople at the Phanar. Read More
The Executive Committee of the Archdiocesan Council of the Greek Orthodox Archdiocese of America acted on Friday, December 18, 1998 to end the litigation that the Archdiocese brought against the organization known as GOAL. Read More
In a Christmas Message published in the Hellenic Times, Archdiocesan Council President John A Catsimatidis called for unity and mutual understanding throughout the Archdiocese of America. Read More
Archbishop Spyridon will celebrate the Christmas Eve Liturgy at the Archdiocesan Cathedral of the Holy Trinity on Thursday evening, December 24th. Read More
The Office of Youth and Young Adult Ministry, as part of its continuing ministry efforts, has announced the release of the compact disk Liturgical Hymns of Praise by Orthodox Youth. Read More
Archbishop Spyridon announced a series of expanded ministry assignments at the Archdiocese headquarters in New York. These changes, which are to be effective January 1, 1999, represent an enhanced utilization of existing Archdiocese personnel. Read More
Archbishop Spyridon today announced that His Grace Bishop Timothy, retired bishop of the Diocese of Detroit, had died Friday, Dec. 11th, in an Athens hospital following complications from asthma. Read More
Archbishop Spyridon convened the regular monthly meeting of the Executive Committee of the Archdiocesan Council at the Archdiocese. Read More
Archbishop Spyridon announced that Nobel Peace Prize laureate Prof. Elie Wiesel has accepted the Archbishops invitation to be the recipient of the Archbishop Athenagoras Humanitarian award on the 27th of February, 1999. Read More
Archbishop Spyridon thanked the Metropolitans of the Holy Eparchial Synod for their cooperative actions and assistance in the Archdiocese efforts to restore the Board. Read More
The Greek Orthodox Archdiocese of America was informed late yesterday by the US District Court, Southern District of New York that it had imposed partial limitations on the organization known as GOAL. Read More
Archbishop Spyridon expressed the profound gratitude of the Greek Orthodox People of America over the decision to restore the Board of Trustees to their rightful position at the Theological School of Halki. Read More
Archbishop Spyridon has established a Coalition of interested clergy, laity and educators, to actively reverse the recently announced policy of the New York State Education Department to change the policy regarding Regents credits and the annual Modern Greek Language Examination. Read More
This evening, members of the Executive Committee of the Archdiocese Council are traveling to the Phanar and the Ecumenical Patriarchate. Read More
Archbishop Spyridon has announced the appointment of the Very Rev. Archimandrite John A. Heropoulos as Chancellor of the Diocese of Detroit, effective January 1, 1999. Read More
Archbishop Spyridon today announced the appointment of Father Costa Sitaras as Director of St. Basil Academy in Garrison, NY, effective December 1, l998. Read More
Archbishop Spyridon traveled to Washington, DC yesterday in order to dialogue with government officials on the continuing crisis over the Theological School of Halki. Read More
His Eminence Archbishop Spyridon met today with the Director of Amnesty International U.S.A. Steve Rickard, and Maureen Greenwood, Advocacy Director for Europe and the Middle East, in their Washington, D.C. offices. Read More
Archbishop Spyridon has been meeting at the Holy Archangels Greek Orthodox Monastery in Kendalia, Texas. The leaders and representatives of twelve recently founded monastic communities, whose witness continues the 1,100 year tradition of Mt. Athos, gathered in Kendalia for the festivities. Read More
Archbishop Spyridon announced that he will be traveling to Washington , DC early next week to confer with governmental officials about the plight of the Patriarchal Theological School of Halki. Read More