Posts tagged with "archbishop"
The Saint Basil Academy children share their joyful Christmas interview of Elpidophoros
December 28th, 20200496 New York.- On December 10, 2020, the Saint Basil Academy children and staff welcomed Archbishop Elpidophoros for their socially distant Christmas celebration. Traditionally, in the past, the Greek Orthodox Archbishop visits the Academy for the annual Christmas celebration: His Eminence is welcomed by hundreds of guests who come to watch...
Speaking the Same Language: Jews and Greeks on Hanukkah
December 19th, 20200791 Archbishop Elpidophoros and Rabbi Marans of AJC discuss the “Festival of Lights” and the victory of the Maccabee Martyrs over King Antiochus IV Epiphanes New York.- By Vicki James Yiannias Hannukah, the Jewish festival of lights, celebrates the re-dedication of the Temple after the Maccabean Revolt (167-160 BCE), which...
Elpidophoros: the Persian Martyr, By John Athanasatos
November 1st, 20200648 When His Eminence Archbishop Elpidophoros came to America, it was the first time many of us heard the name Elpidophoros. We knew the name in Greek, meant “hope-bearer” but perhapsdid not know it was the name of a great martyr. Even if and when there was a feast day was probably unknown to many of us. Today, November 2, the Orthodox...
US Government, Biden and Elpidophoros react on the earthquake
October 31st, 20200393 New York.- (GreekNewsOnline) Messages of condolences and solidarity to Greece and Turkey, following the 6.7 R of magnitude that hit Smyrna (Izmir) and the Island of Samos, have been sent by the U.S. Department of State and the National Security Advisor O’Brien, Democratic presidential candidate Joe Biden and Archbishop Elpidophoros...
Elpidophoros Announces Appointments to the 2020-2022 Archdiocesan Council
October 25th, 20200663 NEW YORK – Archbishop Elpidophoros of America has announced his appointments to the 2020-2022 Archdiocesan Council. The Archdiocesan Council is advisory and consultative body to the Archbishop and to the Holy Eparchial Synod and is concerned with the ministries, institutions and financial affairs of the Archdiocese. Its voting...
Elpidophoros thanks Greece for donation to Holy Cross
October 25th, 20200717 Boston.- (GreekNewsOnline, ANA-MPA) Archbishop Elpidophoros of America thanked the Greek government for its 2mln euro annual donation to the Hellenic College Holy Cross (HCHC) in Boston, the accredited Orthodox Christian College, School of Theology and Seminary in the US, in a post on social media on Friday. On Twitter, the...
Our Greek Orthodox Archdiocese is full of surprises
October 18th, 20200977 New York.- By Apostolos Zoupaniotis The Archdiocese of America approaches its first centennial anniversary full of surprises; things that may not be canonical but there are unique and extraordinary. Metropolitan Evangelos didn't come to Astoria to officiate holy liturgy as it was announced by the Archdiocese. On October 8 the...
Memorial service for the Greek Orthodox perished on 9/11
September 12th, 20203857 New York, NY – (GreekNewsOnline) Archbishop Elpidophoros of America led a Memorial Service at the Saint Nicholas Greek Orthodox Church and National Shrine with surviving families of those Orthodox Christians who perished on 9/11 along with members of the Friends of St. Nicholas. The Memorial included prayers for all who were lost...