Liturgy & Worship
December 11, 2019
The Orthodox Church traditionally uses different colors to mark the seasons of the liturgical year, certain feast days and other observances. The colors of clergy vestments, altar coverings and cloths on icon stands (proskynetaria) will often change to offer a visual clue of the season or the feast day. Read More
Press Office
December 9, 2019
ΝΕΑ ΥΟΡΚΗ – Μετ᾽ ιδιαιτέρας συγκινήσεως η Ιερά Αρχιεπισκοπή Αμερικής ανακοινώνει την εν Κυρίω μακαρία κοίμηση του Γέροντος Εφραίμ, προηγουμένου της Ιεράς Μονής Φιλοθέου Αγίου Όρους, συμβάσα το παρελθόν Σάββατο, 7 Δεκεμβρίου ε.ε., στην Ιερά Μονή Αγ. Αντωνίου Αριζόνας, όπου εγκαταβιούσε ο αείμνηστος Γέροντας κατά τα τελευταία έτη. Read More
Press Office
December 7, 2019
His Eminence Archbishop Elpidophoros of America, presided at the Archieratical Divine Liturgy at the Greek Orthodox Shrine Church of St. Nicholas in Flushing, NY, perhaps the largest parish of the Archdiocese, where many hundreds of faithful came to worship. Read More
News
December 7, 2019
Beloved Brothers and Sisters in the Lord, Dear Friends, A little over five years ago, this ground was hallowed by water, by prayer, and by the symbolic building of sacred cairns. As the Church in America, we were ready to show the world – after a decade long struggle – and finally commence the re-building of the Saint Nicholas Church, the only house of worship destroyed on 9/11. Read More
News
December 7, 2019
My beloved brothers and sisters in Christ, I am pleased to be with you today, at this beautiful Shrine Church, for the celebration of your parish’s patron, Saint Nicholas, Archbishop of Myra in Lycia, the Wonder-worker. I wish you all the blessings of the feast, with many years of life and peace in the love of Christ our God. Chronia Polla se olous! Read More
Press Office
December 5, 2019
NEW YORK – Representatives of Eastern and Oriental Orthodox churches met Dec. 4, at the headquarters of the Greek Orthodox Archdiocese of America. Read More
Ecumenical Patriarchate
December 4, 2019
Το Οικουμενικό Πατριαρχείο επισκέφθηκε την Δευτέρα, 2 Δεκεμβρίου, ο Γενικός Πρόξενος του Κράτους του Κουβέϊτ στην Πόλη, κύριος Mohammad F.M.F. Almohammad, συνοδευόμενος από τη σύζυγό του. Read More
Liturgy & Worship
December 3, 2019
The Kanonion is a summarized list of the readings for each Sunday of the year along with various additional information. The Kanonion is created each Fall by the Ecumenical Patriarchate. Read More
Encyclical
December 2, 2019
The name of Saint Nicholas brings joy to people around the world as nearly a synonym for love and generosity. Even more does his name evoke reverence and delight among Orthodox Christians, who know the wondrous deeds God worked through His servant. By the power of Christ within, Saint Nicholas fought injustice, raised the dead, healed the sick, and supplied the needs of the flock under his care. In these wonders we rejoice. Read More
News
December 2, 2019
Σε πανηγυρική ατμόσφαιρα το Οικουμενικό Πατριαρχείο τίμησε τη μνήμη του ιδρυτού του, Αγίου Αποστόλου Ανδρέου του Πρωτοκλήτου.Το Σάββατο, 30 Νοεμβρίου, τελέστηκε Πατριαρχικό Συλλείτουργο προεξάρχοντος του Οικουμενικού Πατριάρχου Βαρθολομαίου, συμπαραστατουμένου από τον Πάπα και Πατριάρχη Αλεξανδρείας Θεόδωρο Β’ , με την συμμετοχή των Ιεραρχών .... Read More
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November 27, 2019
Press Office
November 27, 2019
NEW YORK – The Greek Orthodox Archdiocese of America received with much gratitude today's official announcement from the Holy and Sacred Synod of the Ecumenical Patriarchate that His All-Holiness Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew together with the Holy and Sacred Synod welcomed the proposal of the Holy Eparchial Synod of our Archdiocese... Read More
Service Text
November 27, 2019
The liturgical text for the paraklesis (supplication service) for St. Nicholas, commemorated on December 6. Read More
News
November 26, 2019
The Roman Catholic Archbishop of Malta, Charles Jude Scicluna, was cordially welcomed by His All-Holiness Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew on Tuesday, November 26, to the venerable See of the Holy Great Church of Christ. He was accompanied by Rev. Professor Hector Scerri, who is in charge of Ecumenism for the Archdiocese. Read More
Press Office
November 25, 2019
NEW YORK – Today, we learned that the United States Attorney for the Southern District of New York, and the New York Office of the U.S. Postal Inspection Service (“USPIS”), announced the arrest of Jerome “Jerry” Dimitriou, former Executive Director of Administration for the Greek Orthodox Archdiocese of America (GOARCH). Read More
Encyclical
November 22, 2019
Beloved brothers and sisters in Christ, As Orthodox Christians the act of thanksgiving is an expression of our faith that is deeply rooted in our communion with God. We come together in worship as His people to offer a public proclamation of thanksgiving to Him as our Creator and Savior. We celebrate the Holy Eucharist, the holy mystery of thanksgiving in which we receive the Body and Blood of Christ. We give thanks in remembrance of what our Lord has done for our salvation, and we give thanks for the power of His grace through the sacrament. Read More
News
November 22, 2019
Με λαμπρότητα ο εορτασμός των Εισοδίων της Θεοτόκου στον πανηγυρίζοντα Ι. Καθεδρικό Ναό της Παναγίας στο Πέρα Read More
Press Office
November 21, 2019
NEW YORK – The Greek Orthodox Archdiocese of America announces the appointment of Rev. Fr. Gary Kyriacou as Director of Ionian Village. Read More
Ecumenical Patriarchate
November 21, 2019
Την Έδρα του Οικουμενικού Πατριαρχείου επισκέφθηκε την Τετάρτη, 20 Νοεμβρίου για πρώτη φο-ρά μετά την πρόσφατη ανάληψη των καθηκόντων του, ο νέος Πρέσβης της Ελλάδος στην Άγκυρα, κ. Μιχαήλ Χρήστος Διάμεσης. Read More
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