BROOKLINE, MA (April 30, 2026) – On May 16, Hellenic College Holy Cross Greek Orthodox School of Theology will hold its 84th Commencement Ceremony where it will confer degrees upon nearly 60 undergraduate and graduate […] The post HCHC to host 84th Commencement Ceremony appeared first on Orthodox Observer.
Every Sunday morning at St. John the Baptist Greek Orthodox Church in Des Plaines, IL, a small group of children gather in a classroom. The room, intentionally quiet and calm, is filled with soft voices, […] The post How a Sunday School became a sanctuary for children with disabilities appeared first on Orthodox Observer.
Growing up in Armenia, the Divine Liturgy felt like heaven to a young Deacon Tigran Khachikyan. But born Deaf, and with no interpreters present, he did not understand the words or their meaning. Today, he […] The post Across jurisdictions, voices rise for the ordination of men with disabilities appeared first on Orthodox Observer.
Last June, Rama (not her real name) and her family were attending Divine Liturgy at St. Elias Church in Damascus, as they did every Sunday—when suddenly, a bomb went off in the church. Rama and […] The post IOCC helps families recover after tragedy in Damascus appeared first on Orthodox Observer.
The Maliotis Cultural Center of Hellenic College Holy Cross, in collaboration with the Social Issues, Mass Media, and Education Studies Laboratory (S.I.M.M.E.S.L.) of the Department of Early Childhood Education of University of Ioannina, is organizing a major […] The post Maliotis Cultural Center to host symposium on the Greek language in digital environments appeared first on Orthodox […]
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 Holy Hieromartyr Therapontus celebrate their […]
This Martyr contested in 141 in Trajanopolis of Thrace, during the reign of the Emperor Antoninus Pius. At a heathen festival, when Sabine the Governor of Trajanopolis was offering sacrifice, Saint Glykeria entered the temple and declared herself to be a handmaid of Christ. Sabine commanded her to sacrifice. She went to the statue of […]
Born in Thessalonica, Saint Methodios was a military man before becoming a monk on Mount Olympus. His brother Constantine, known as the Philosopher because of his erudition, was Librarian at the Church of the Holy Wisdom in Constantinople; he later became a monk with the name of Cyril. The Emperor Michael sent him with his […]
This Apostle was one of the Twelve, and was called Simon the Cananite by Matthew, but Simon the Zealot by Luke (Matt. 10:4; Luke 6:15). The word "Cananite" used by Matthew is believed to be derived from kana, which in the Palestinian dialect of Aramaic means "zealot" or 'zealous"; Luke therefore translates the meaning of […]
One of the most ancient cities of the Promised Land was Shechem, also called Sikima, located at the foot of Mount Gerazim. There the Israelites had heard the blessings in the days of Moses and Jesus of Navi. Near to this town, Jacob, who had come from Mesopotamia in the nineteenth century before Christ, bought […]
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