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Phanar receives Archbishop Elpidophoros, HCHC seminarians
Wed, 20 May 2026
On Wednesday, May 20, the Apodosis of Pascha, His All-Holiness Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew received in formal audience His Eminence Archbishop Elpidophoros of America, together with the rising seniors of Holy...
A Byzantine vision of an American sacred space: St. Nicholas Church and National Shrine
Wed, 20 May 2026
Saint Nicholas Greek Orthodox Church and National Shrine at the World Trade Center in New York City is a perfect example of an Orthodox ecclesiastical structure, drawing upon Byzantine architectural...
HCHC holds graduation Vespers, Stavrophoria
Sat, 16 May 2026
This evening, His Eminence Archbishop Elpidophoros of America presided over the Great Vespers and Stavrophoria at Hellenic College Holy Cross Greek Orthodox School of Theology in Brookline, Massachusetts. The service...
Communique of the Holy Eparchial Synod, 15 May 2026
Sat, 16 May 2026
Today, May 15, His Eminence Archbishop Elpidophoros presided over the extraordinary session of the Holy Eparchial Synod in Boston, held within the context of the annual Commencement ceremonies of Hellenic...
Ecumenical Patriarch appoints representatives of the Mother Church to attend Clergy-Laity
Fri, 15 May 2026
The Ecumenical Patriarchate will have a formal presence at this year’s Clergy-Laity Congress in Cleveland, Ohio, following an announcement from the Greek Orthodox Archdiocese of America that His All-Holiness Patriarch...