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Below, you will find a comprehensive listing of the latest news, articles, video, and other content on the official website of the Greek Orthodox Archdiocese of America.
Archbishop Elpidophoros Homily for the Service Holy Unction Great and Holy Wednesday, April 16, 2025 at Holy Cross Greek Orthodox Church in Whitestone, New York
This afternoon, we come to the Lord to be anointed by Him – with the oil of gladness, the oil of healing, and the oil that, by His Divine Grace, grants the forgiveness of our sins.
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Archiepiscopal Encyclical on Great and Holy Pascha, 2025
When our Lord Jesus Christ arose from the dead, not a single witness is recorded as having seen this most monumental event in the history of the human race.
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Archbishop Elpidophoros Offers Third Bridegroom Service at Kimisis tis Theotokou Church in Brooklyn, NY
The Third Bridegroom Service of the Matins for Holy Wednesday, April 15, 2025, was held at Kimisis tis Theotokou Church in Brooklyn, New York with His Eminence Archbishop Elpidophoros of America presiding alongside parish priest V. Rev. Damaskinos V. Ganas.
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Archbishop Elpidophoros Homily for the Third Bridegroom Service Matins of Holy Wednesday, Tuesday - April 15, 2025 at Kimisis tis Theotokou Greek Orthodox Church in Brooklyn, New York
I am so very grateful to God to be with all of you once again – the Faithful of Kimisis tis Theotokou here in Brooklyn. I look forward to this tradition every year, and to listen to the eloquent poetry of the Hymn of Kassiani, which is always so beautifully chanted by your beloved psaltes.
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Archbishop Elpidophoros Presides Over Orthros of Holy Tuesday at Transfiguration of Christ Church in Corona, NY
On Monday, April 14, 2025, His Eminence Archbishop Elpidophoros of America presided over the Orthros of Holy Tuesday at Transfiguration of Christ Greek Orthodox Church in Corona, New York.
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Join "A Very Short Basic Course in Orthodox Theology" with the Metropolis of San Francisco
Please join us for a free weekly course in Basic Orthodox Theology offered by the Greek Orthodox Metropolis of San Francisco Christian Education Ministry.
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Register Now: 2025 Growing Orthodoxy Evangelism Conference
Join the Greek Orthodox Metropolis of San Francisco Missions and Evangelism Ministry for the 2025 Growing Orthodoxy Evangelism Conference. This three-day gathering will be held June 9 – 11, 2025 at Saint Paul Greek Orthodox Church in Irvine, CA and is dedicated to equipping Orthodox Christians with practical tools for sharing the faith.
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Register for the Metropolis of San Francisco's Greek Village Summer Camp
The Metropolis of San Francisco's Greek Village is waiting for you! Get ready for a one-of-a-kind camp experience where faith, culture, and adventure come together for a summer you’ll never forget.
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Archbishop Elpidophoros Homily for the Second Bridegroom Service, Great and Holy Tuesday, Monday - April 14, 2025 at Transfiguration Greek Orthodox Church in Corona, New York
There are many marvelous aspects to Holy and Great Week: the magnificent services, the inversion of time (tonight, for example, we are serving the Matins of tomorrow, Holy Tuesday), and the unique character of our worship.
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Philoptochos Plans Caregiver Support Group for Orthodox Christians Nationwide, May 1-June 5
Do you wish there were others to talk to with whom you can share your experiences and concerns and who understand our faith, our culture and our community?
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Bridegroom Service - Orthros of Holy Monday at Holy Cross Church, Brooklyn
Very Rev. Fr. Gerasimos Makris and the community of Holy Cross Church in Brooklyn welcomed His Eminence Archbishop Elpidophoros of America on Palm Sunday evening for the Bridegroom Service - Orthros of Holy Monday.
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Archbishop Elpidophoros Homily for Palm Sunday, April 13, 2025 at Saint Paul Greek Orthodox Cathedral in Hempstead, New York
Blessed is He Who comes in the Name of the Lord! Hosanna in the Highest! With these declarations of the people who cut down the Palm branches, and laid even their garments before the Lord in His triumphant Entry into the Holy City, I greet you this morning.
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His Eminence Archbishop Elpidophoros of America Celebrates Palm Sunday at Saint Paul Greek Orthodox Cathedral in Hempstead, New York.
On Sunday April 13, His Eminence Archbishop Elpidophoros of America celebrated the Orthros and Divine Liturgy of Palm Sunday at Saint Paul Greek Orthodox Cathedral in Hempstead, New York. In his sermon, His Eminence remarked that “in entering the Holy City on a donkey, the Lord shows that the triumph He offers is not one of earthly realms.
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Archbishop Elpidophoros of America presided over the service for the Saturday of Lazarus at Archangel Michael Greek Orthodox Church in Port Washington New York
On Saturday, April 12, 2025, His Eminence Archbishop Elpidophoros of America presided over the service for the Saturday of Lazarus, joining Proistamenos Fr. John Lardas, at Archangel Michael Greek Orthodox Church in Port Washington New York. The Archangel Michael parish started the Challenge Liturgy. Created in 1990, the Challenge Liturgy reaches out to Orthodox Christians with intellectual and developmental disabilities, bringing them into the full life of the parish.
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A Report from the AI and Theology Working Group
At last month’s AI and Theology working group meeting, Constantine Psimopoulos shared his presentation from the recent Post-Humanism and Artificial Intelligence International Scientific Conference (PHAICON), which he attended in the fall of 2024.
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The Greek Orthodox Archdiocese of America Mourns the Passing of the Rev. Joan Brown Campbell
The Greek Orthodox Archdiocese of America mourns the passing of the Rev. Joan Brown Campbell, a pioneer in the ecumenical movement, the first woman to lead the National Council of Churches, and a close friend and collaborator of the late Archbishop Iakovos.
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HCHC Revives Faculty Colloquium Tradition
The first Holy Cross Faculty Colloquium was held Tuesday, April 8th, 2025 in the amphitheater of Maliotis Cultural Center. This colloquium represents the revival of an earlier tradition that President Demetrios Katos and Dean Eugen J. Pentiuc initiated back in 2005 when both were teaching in the Religious Studies Program at Hellenic College.
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New Educational Program “Strofades: An Unknown Treasure in the Middle of Nowhere”
The Department of Greek Education is excited to announce the launch of a new educational initiative, "Strofades: An Unknown Treasure in the Middle of Nowhere."
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