Press Office
November 14, 2019
NEW YORK – On November 13, His Eminence Archbishop Elpidophoros offered the keynote address at an Ecumenical Symposium titled “Truth does not fear dialogue,” hosted by... Read More
Press Office
November 7, 2019
SAINT AUGUSTINE, Fla. – The Saint Photios Greek Orthodox National Shrine invites one and all to a Christmas Open House on Sunday, December 8, from 1:00 p.m. until 6:00 p.m. Guests will be able to tour the Shrine and its exhibits and the ornate chapel on the premises, as well as meet newly-assigned Bishop Demetrios of Mokissos, the official representative of His Eminence Archbishop Elpidophoros of America under whose jurisdiction the Shrine falls. Refreshments will be served. Read More
Press Office
November 6, 2019
NEW YORK – His Eminence Archbishop Elpidophoros of America will convene a national conference on Greek Education with the theme: “The Vision for Greek Education in the United States.” Read More
Encyclical
November 5, 2019
Beloved brothers and sisters in Christ, On this blessed feast of the Holy Archangels, we commemorate the servants and messengers of God who dwell in His presence, know and do His divine will, and worship Him around His glorious throne. We offer our veneration to angels for this divine work they do in holiness and service to the Almighty. We also recognize the witness and power of the angelic nature. Read More
Homily
November 5, 2019
In today’s Gospel reading from the 16th chapter of Luke—the parable of the rich man and Lazarus—we heard quite an imaginative story, carefully told…beautiful, yet sad. This story illustrates a vast disparity between two men and between two different sets of lifestyles. Read More
Ecumenical Patriarchate
November 5, 2019
“Κάνουμε ό,τι μπορούμε για να είμαστε άξιοι διάδοχοι ενδόξων προγόνων”, είπε ο Οικουμενικός Πατριάρχης Βαρθολομαίος, υποδεχόμενος το απόγευμα της Δευτέρας, 4 Νοεμβρίου, αμέσως μετά τον εσπερινό, στον Πατριαρχικό Ναό, πολυπληθή όμιλο προσκυνητών από την Σάμο, την Ικαρία και τους Φούρνους, μέλη της “Ένωσης Μικρασιατών Σάμου” Read More
Press Office
November 5, 2019
SYOSSET, NY – Archbishop Elpidophoros visited Metropolitan Tikhon, on Monday Nov. 4, 2019, at the Chancery of the Orthodox Church in America (OCA). The two hierarchs exchanged formal greetings in the St. Sergius Chapel. Read More
Address
November 4, 2019
It is a great joy for me to share this day with you, the Feast of the Holy Martyrs Akindynos, Pegasios, Aphthonios, Anempodistos, and Elpidophoros. These martyrs, despite their suffering, radiated a spirit of joy and praise to the Lord. Their songs and their smiles brought confusion to their persecutor, the King of Persia. Read More
Address
November 4, 2019
My beloved Archdeacon Panteleimon, The Lord sent His Apostles to preach the Gospel to the ends of the earth. Every bishop, priest, and deacon who serves today continues that global mission, in his own place and time and manner. God has given you a glorious role in this Apostolic ministry, as Deacon and Archdeacon for the last eighteen years. Read More
Ecumenical Patriarchate News Release
November 4, 2019
The ordinations of the new Bishop of Tralles and of the Ecclesiarch were performed with splendor Read More
Encyclical
November 1, 2019
n our sacred calling to ministry, these words of our Lord speak to us in many ways. On this day when we commemorate the Holy Unmercenaries, Saints Cosmas and Damian, we reflect on the needs around us and how these two holy men offered their lives and their skills so that God might be glorified. Read More
Schedule
October 31, 2019
Press Office
October 30, 2019
NEW YORK – At the October 17, 2019 Archdiocesan Council, Executive, and Finance Committee meetings, the Archdiocesan budget for 2020 was approved (2020 Adopted Budget) . Read More
Ecumenical Patriarchate
October 30, 2019
Το Οικουμενικό Πατριαρχείο επισκέφθηκε την Τετάρτη, 30 Οκτωβρίου, ο Γενικός Πρόξενος της Λαϊκής Δημοκρατίας της Κίνας στην Πόλη, κύριος Cui Wei. Read More
Archdiocese Presbyters Council
October 29, 2019
The calling to serve as a priest is a sacred duty, one that is focused on the care of souls, on spiritual healing, on leading in worship and service, and on offering Christ and the Gospel through your lives to all you encounter. Read More
Ecumenical Patriarchate News Release
October 28, 2019
The Ecumenical Patriarchate today struggles, in the face of many confusions and reversals, to safeguard the faith of the Fathers, the doctrinal worship of God, and ecclesiastical morality, thereby giving testimony of his love to his neighbor: whenever you did these things to the least of my brothers, you did them to me,” the Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew pointed out in his address after the Divine Liturgy which he celebrated on Sunday, October 27, at the renowned Holy Church of St. Demetrios Xyloporta. Read More
Encyclical
October 25, 2019
Beloved brothers and sisters in Christ, On this day as we celebrate the valiant stand against the Axis forces who demanded the surrender of Greece, we sing a beautiful hymn to the Theotokos and Ever Virgin Mary affirming the holy protection she offers to the people of God. Read More
Press Office
October 25, 2019
NEW YORK – The New York Board of Rabbis (NYBR) welcomed Archbishop Elpidophoros and honored him at their post-sukkah reception, on October 23, 2019. The sukkot – a week-long festival that takes place five days after Yom Kippur – celebrates God’s protection of the Israelites as they fled bondage in Egypt. Read More
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