Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew declares images from Gaza ‘inhuman’

In a poignant homily for the Feast of the Transfiguration, His All-Holiness Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew called the ongoing starvation of Gazans “a shame for the human race.”

HCHC's biennial seminar to Asia Minor concludes

Eight students recently completed the biennial Asia Minor Travel Seminar, an immersive four-week academic program exploring Hellenic heritage in Asia Minor and the Pontos region, including the Black Sea coast.

Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew calls for a 'global alliance of conscience’

Immense progress has been made in recent decades in dialogue between Christians of differing faith traditions, as well as between Christians and non-Christians. His All-Holiness Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew has just provided valuable insight into the precise nature of the unity and mutual understanding that could be expected to be achieved from this dialogue.

The Orthodox Volunteer Corps has worked another year. These are the stories of two volunteers

The patron saint of the Orthodox Volunteer Corps (OVC), an organization that places twentysomethings in lines of volunteerism in Pittsburgh and Boston, is Mother Maria of Paris—a Russian poet, nun, and member of the Parisian resistance who was killed in the Holocaust and later canonized as a saint by the Ecumenical Patriarchate. Her life of service, Boston OVC volunteer Harry Parks points out, was two-fold.

Join the upcoming Orthodox Parish Leadership webinar "Expanding Your Volunteer Network: Connecting the Other 80%"

The Orthodox Parish Leadership ministry of the Metropolis of San Francisco is offering a webinar on “Expanding Your Volunteer Network: Connecting the Other 80%". Kristina Mehas will lead this engaging discussion on Monday, August 18, 2025. 

Watch WWI story "A Worn Out Pair of Shoes" at the Maliotis Cultural Center this fall

This November, join award-winning storyteller Anna Conomos-Wedlock for an unforgettable journey to the Greek island of Lemnos, once a lifeline for wounded soldiers during the Gallipoli campaign. At its heart, this is a story of a chance encounter between a Greek village girl and an Allied soldier—an unforgettable relationship that will change both their lives forever.

How the Archdiocese’s Girl Delegate Program shaped one woman's path

“The international understanding of changemaking and diplomacy I gained...has changed the way I look at the world around me as I look for connections between disparate issues and opportunities for advocacy in my daily life,” writes alumna Demetra Chudley.

Spiritual homes away from home: Orthodox Christian Fellowship prepares for College Student Sunday

On August 24, parishes across the Archdiocese will celebrate College Student Sunday, a day to offer prayers for our college students and work to ensure that they each have a spiritual home away from home.

'Not just a memory': Metropolis of Boston Camp offers connection to Christ and community

Celebrating its 36th year in operation, the Metropolis of Boston Camp (MBC) welcomed over 600 campers and 100 volunteer staff members to its campgrounds in Contoocook, New Hampshire for a summer of faith and friendship.

'Samara's Remarkable Return': joint IOCC program aids children of Gaza after tragedy

Ahead of Dormition, Metropolitan Gerasimos encourages faithful to 'ask for a maternal blessing on our lives'

Today, we begin the two-week Dormition fast, in which we prepare ourselves to honor the Dormition or Κοίμησις of the Theotokos, celebrated each year on August 15. "On this day we gather in the Church, symbolically at Mary’s tomb, just as the apostles themselves did according to our Tradition. There, we ask for a maternal blessing on our lives," wrote His Eminence Metropolitan Gerasimos of San Francisco in a statement issued in recognition of the fast and the upcoming feast.

'You are nearer to the prison system than you think,' says Orthodox Christian Prison Ministry

This striking—and sobering—claim opened Orthodox Christian Prison Ministry (OCPM)’s reflection for Prison Ministry Awareness Sunday, July 27, 2025.

These are the events open to the public during the Ecumenical Patriarch’s September visit to the U.S.

The Greek Orthodox Archdiocese of America is honored to announce the official visit of His All-Holiness Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew to the U.S. in September 2025. The visit will include public events in Washington, DC, New York City, and Long Island, NY, offering opportunities to receive his blessing and participate in worship services.

Camp Saint Paul donates leftover food to Hamilton Heights, NY community

From Camp Saint Paul to the streets of Hamilton Heights, New York, this week the generosity and stewardship of our Direct Archdiocesan District family extended far beyond the campgrounds.

On the outskirts of Damascus, a message of 'unity, resilience, hope'

On July 26th, the Archons of the Ecumenical Patriarchate issued a statement expressing their solidarity with the Greek Orthodox Christian community of Damascus, commending them for the resiliency of their faith in the aftermath of a terror attack that interrupted worship at the Church of the Prophet Elias on the morning of Sunday, June 22nd, killing at least twenty-two parishioners and injuring another sixty-three.

Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew condemns Israeli fire on parish in Gaza

In a July 20, 2025 statement, His All-Holiness Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew condemned Israeli tank fire on The Holy Family Church in Gaza. The Archons of the Ecumenical Patriarchate echoed His All-Holiness's message, stating "this church bears silent and eloquent witness to the wonderful richness and diversity of religious expression in the Middle East. For this church to have been struck is deplorable and unacceptable." 

After IOCC repair efforts, students in Uganda return to school

On July 8, International Orthodox Christian Charities (IOCC) issued a statement on its operations in Uganda, after powerful storms badly damaged a school and disrupted life for its students in the region. 

Archbishop Elpidophoros calls day of remembrance for Hagia Sophia 'bitter'

"The day and memory are bitter because spiritual error and lack of consciousness fail to ascribe Her full meaning," said His Eminence Archbishop Elpidophoros in an encyclical issued yesterday. "And yet sweet, because we have the Great Church incarnate in our Venerable Ecumenical Patriarchate, which abides as a spirit-filled space leading the Faithful to embody in their own lives the Mystery of the Incarnation and the reality of God."

Fr. Peter Spiro, Director of FREEDOM Ministry, speaks at U.S. Chamber of Commerce Approaches to Combatting Human Trafficking Summit

Fr. Peter Spiro, Director of the FREEDOM Ministry of the Greek Orthodox Archdiocese of America, served as a panelist at the U.S. Chamber of Commerce’s national summit on human trafficking, held in Washington, D.C.