NEW YORK, NY — Upon returning from his visit to the Ecumenical Patriarchate of Constantinople and Mount Athos, His Eminence Archbishop Elpidophoros of America reviewed the results of the recently concluded investigation concerning allegations involving […] The post Archbishop Elpidophoros directs Spiritual Court to convene regarding Fr. Chrysostomos Gilbert appeared first on Orthodox Observer.
The great classical scholar Adamantios Korais might well be thought of as the Greek Thomas Jefferson. Like Thomas Jefferson—the author of the Declaration of Independence, the most influential of the founders of the American republic, […] The post The revolutionary fathers of two nations: Adamantios Korais and Thomas Jefferson appeared first on Orthodox Observer.
The Greek Orthodox Archdiocese of America announces that His Eminence Archbishop Elpidophoros of America has returned to the United States and the headquarters of the Sacred Archdiocese following a deeply meaningful pilgrimage to Constantinople, Mount Athos, […] The post Archbishop Elpidophoros returns to the United States appeared first on Orthodox Observer.
As we approach the celebration of the 250th Anniversary of the founding of the United States of America, we are called to both honor the revolutionary legacy of our forefathers and reaffirm our commitment to seek […] The post You’re invited: Juneteenth Ecumenical Prayer Service appeared first on Orthodox Observer.
Eastern Orthodox and Oriental Orthodox leaders took a major step toward healing a 1,600‑year division when Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew welcomed Pope Tawadros II of the Coptic Orthodox Church to the Phanar for a celebration of […] The post Eastern, Oriental Orthodox Churches move toward unity after 1,600 years of separation appeared first on Orthodox Observer.
The divinely-blessed Peter was from Bethsaida of Galilee. He was the son of Jonas and the brother of Andrew the First-called. He was a fisherman by trade, unlearned and poor, and was called Simon; later he was renamed Peter by the Lord Jesus Christ Himself, Who looked at him and said, "Thou art Simon the […]
These Saints lived during the years of Diocletian. Saint Cyrus was from Alexandria, and Saint John was from Edessa of Mesopotamia. Because of the persecution of that time, Cyrus fled to the Gulf of Arabia, where there was a small community of monks. John, who was a soldier, heard of Cyrus' fame and came to […]
Saint David, who was from Thessalonica, lived a most holy and ascetical life. For some years, he took up his dwelling in the branches of an almond tree, exposed to all the elements and extremes of the weather. He reposed in peace during the reign of Saint Justinian the Great, in the sixth century. Reading […]
This Martyr practiced the ascetic discipline in Nisibis of Mesopotamia; she was of such great beauty that the report of her came to the persecutor Selenus, and every attempt was made to make her deny Christ. After many horrible tortures, she was cruelly dismembered by the executioners, then beheaded, in the year 310 (or, according […]
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. Elizabeth, Mother of the […]
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