The Greek Orthodox Archdiocese of America together with the Order of Saint Andrew - Archons of the Ecumenical Patriarchate is pleased to announce a historic pilgrimage to Constantinople in November of 2025 for the Thronal Feast of the Ecumenical Patriarchate, the Feast of Saint Andrew the First-Called Apostle.
Today, September 11, 2025, on the 24th anniversary of the terrorist attacks on the United States, His Eminence Archbishop Elpidophoros of America presided over a Memorial Service at St. Nicholas Greek Orthodox Church and National Shrine at Ground Zero. St. Nicholas Church, the only house of worship destroyed on 9/11, was crushed by the south […]
On September 10, 2025, His Eminence Archbishop Elpidophoros of America was greeted by students outside of the St. Demetrios Greek American School of Astoria. Within its historic St. Demetrios Cathedral, His Eminence gave the Agiasmos for the new school year, blessing the schoolchildren.
The Greek Orthodox Archdiocese of America is pleased to announce that the 48th Biennial Clergy-Laity Congress will take place in Cleveland, Ohio, from June 30 to July 2, 2026.
This Saint was born in Corinth in 448. He went to Palestine to the Lavra of Euthymius the Great, but because of his youth was sent by Saint Euthymius to Saint Gerasimus; after the death of Saint Gerasimus he returned to the Lavra of Saint Euthymius. Later he took on a more rigorous life of […]
This Apostle was from Bethsaida of Galilee, and was the son of Zebedee and Salome, and the brother of James the elder. First a fisherman by trade, he became an Apostle and the beloved Disciple of Christ. Only he of all the Disciples followed Him even to the Cross, and was entrusted with the care […]
Our righteous Mother Euphrosyne, who lived during the reign of Saint Theodosius the Younger (408-450), was the daughter of Paphnutius of Egypt. Forsaking her father and his wealth, she renamed herself Smaragdus, and pretending to be a eunuch of the imperial palace, she dressed herself as a man and entered a monastery of men where […]
This saint was from the city of Iconium. When she was eighteen years of age, she was instructed in the Faith of Christ and the hope of the resurrection by the Apostle Paul, whom also she followed, forsaking her betrothed and espousing a life of virginity for the sake of the Heavenly Bridegroom. Having preached […]
In Orthodox Christian countries, individuals traditionally celebrate their nameday instead of their birthday. Since Orthodox Christians are usually named after a saint or feast day of the Church, all those having the same name celebrate together on that saint's feast or the particular feast of the Church.All those named after St. Silouan of Athos celebrate […]
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