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Apostolic Visit of Ecumenical Patriarch to the United States Postponed due to the Coronavirus Pandemic

March 31st, 20200171 New York, NY – His Eminence Archbishop Elpidophoros of America announced today the postponement of the Apostolic Visit of Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew to...

Building a Greek American “Platform of Unity” against the Coronavirus

March 29th, 20200335 Over 70 Community leaders participated in “the call to action” of the Presidents of the Hellenic American Chamber of Commerce and the Hellenic Medical Society of...

Archbishop Elpidophoros told the Clergy that Bartholomew’s U.S. visit is in doubt

March 29th, 20200312 New York.- (GreekNewsOnline) His Eminence Archbishop Elpidophoros of America held on Saturday a Virtual Town Hall meeting with the Metropolitans of the...

Archbishop Elpidophoros supports offering of Holy Communion to everyone married in Orthodox Church – His views on priests’ appearance

March 22nd, 20200642 New York.- By Vicki James Yiannias Photos: Dimitrios Panagos The Leadership 100 29th Annual Conference, titled, “Leadership 100 Moves Forward” held at The...

Archbishop Elpidophoros told Metropolitans that divine services are allowed to be celebrated behind closed doors – Chicago and Boston keep churches close following Holy Synod’s communiqué

March 22nd, 20200443 New York.- (GreekNewsOnline) Responding to the Coronavirus crisis, the Holy and Sacred Synod of the Ecumenical Patriarchate decided on Wednesday, March 18, to...

At Times of Crisis: Hymn to the Theotokos

March 15th, 20200597 New York.- By Vicki James Yiannias Photos: Dimitrios Panagos The Akathist Hymn (Ακάθιστος Ήμνος) beseeching the Virgin Mary, Protector of the Great...

Two Cases of COVID-19 in Parishes of Long Island - Holy Eparchial Synod assessed once more the Coronovirus crisis on Saturday

March 15th, 202002558 New York.- By Apostolos Zoupaniotis More Greek Orthodox parishes across the United States are taking measures to protect their members from the spread of COVID-19,...