The Orthodox Observer’s Dr. Claire Koen sat down with the V. Rev. Archimandrite Chrysostom Onyekakeyah, Project Coordinator for Mission and Outreach Development, Inter-Orthodox Ecumenical and Interfaith Relations, to reflect on the Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.’s legacy and its relevance to the Orthodox Church in America.
His Eminence Archbishop Elpidophoros of America attended the Inauguration of President Donald Trump, 47th President of the United States, today, January 20, 2025.
Following his presence at the Divine Liturgy at at Sts. Constantine and Helen Greek Orthodox Church of Silver Springs, MD this morning, His Eminence Archbishop Elpidophoros of America attended a reception held in his honor at the St. Regis Hotel.
Dear Friends, All of you who have gathered this afternoon have shown me such gracious welcome and appreciation. I want to thank in particular our emcee for this Reception, my dear friend Michael Psaros, who continues to lead the efforts at our Saint Nicholas National Shrine for a wider and wider impact. Thank you, Michael, […]
This morning, His Eminence Archbishop Elpidophoros of America continued his visit to the Washington, D.C. metropolitan area by celebrating the Divine Liturgy at Sts. Constantine and Helen Greek Orthodox Church of Washington, D.C., in Silver Spring, Maryland.
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 Isaac the Syrian, Bishop of […]
Saint Ephraim was born in Nisibis of Mesopotamia some time about the year 306, and in his youth was the disciple of Saint James, Bishop of Nisibis, one of the 318 Fathers at the First Ecumenical Council. Ephraim lived in Nisibis, practicing a severe ascetical life and increasing in holiness, until 363, the year in […]
This event took place on this day in the year 438, when Saint Theodosius the Younger had been Emperor for thirty years; he was the son of Arcadius, and Eudoxia, who had exiled Saint John. The Archbishop of Constantinople at that time was Proclus, who had been the Saint's disciple (see Nov. 13 and Nov. […]
This Saint, a wealthy nobleman of Constantinople, was filled with piety toward God. He had two sons, Arcadius and John, whom he sent to Beirut to study law. But they were shipwrecked during their voyage; barely saved, they forsook all things and departed for Palestine. Saint Xenophon and his wife Mary, ignorant of what had […]
This great Father and Teacher of the Church was born in 329 in Arianzus, a village of the second district of Cappadocia, not far from Nazianzus. His father, who later became Bishop of Nazianzus, was named Gregory (commemorated Jan. 1), and his mother was named Nonna (Aug. 5); both are among the Saints, and so […]
Metropolitan Methodios remarked: “We are deeply thankful to the Roman Catholic Bishops for their gracious hospitality and genuine openness in welcoming our Orthodox presence in their deliberations. Our shared journey toward unity and communion has been marked by earnest dialogue and collaboration. By coming to Baltimore once again, we are establishing new ecumenical traditions that […]
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