Archdiocese of America
Day of mourning in the USA on 24 July – “Hagia Sophia remains unattached in our heart” (video)
The service of the Akathist Hymn was celebrated yesterday in the churches of the Greek Orthodox Archdiocese of America as...
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Archbishop of America’s statement on Hagia Sophia outside White House
After the meeting held with US President Donald Trump and Vice President Mike Pence, Archbishop Elpidophoros of America made the...
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Archbishop Elpidophoros meets with President Trump and Vice President Pence on Hagia Sophia (upd)
LAST UPDATE 09:16 Today, Archbishop Elpidophoros met with President Trump and Vice President Mike Pence at the White House on...
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Catholics respond to the call of Archbishop Elpidophoros for Hagia Sophia
Archbishop Elpidophoros of America says that he feels grateful "to our Catholic sisters and brothers" for their support of the...
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Archdiocese of America launches a furlough program to reduce employment cost
The Greek Orthodox Archdiocese of America has decided to reduce the employment cost through a furlough program. In an announcement...
Read moreSevere attack by Archbishop Elpidophoros to Turkey on the Cyprus issue and Hagia Sophia (video)
In a sermon that could be described as historic, Archbishop Elpidophoros of America called on the Hellenism of America not...
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Metropolitan of San Francisco: Now is the time for us to act with unity of voice and a clear vision for the future of Hagia Sophia
Metropolitan Gerasimos of San Francisco invited the faithful to take action regarding the issue of Hagia Sophia. In particular, he called...
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Archbishop of America: We have to wonder what the re-conversion of Hagia Sophia signals for the future of all minorities in Turkey
In an interview with the newspaper The National Herald, Archbishop Elpidophoros of America spoke about the conversion of Hagia Sophia...
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Archbishop of America: Joe Biden expressed his support for Ecumenical Patriarchate on Hagia Sophia
Archbishop Elpidophoros of America held a telephone conversation with US politician Joe Biden. As Archbishop Elpidophoros posted on Twitter, Joe...
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Archdiocese of America: Toll the bells in lamentation and chant the Akathist Hymn in the evening of July 24
The Holy Eparchial Synod of the Greek Orthodox Archdiocese of America calls upon the faithful to observe the 24th of...
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Erdogan referred to Hagia Sophia again while tensions with Greece continue to escalate
Recep Tayyip Erdogan referred to the Turkish actions in the Eastern Mediterranean region and attacked Greece. Moreover, he said...
France supports Greece regarding Turkish provocations
In a post on Twitter, Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis thanked French President Emmanuel Macron in French for his...
New Under Secretary of Defense comes from village of Volissos in Chios
The Council of the Community of Volissos called the new Under Secretary of Defense for Research and Engineering, Michael...
Memory of Saint Irene the Empress
The Orthodox Church commemorates today Saint Irene the Empress, later Nun Xeni. Saint Irene lived in the 12th century...
Funeral Service of eminent theologian Fr. Boris Bobrinskoy
The Funeral Service of one of the most prominent Orthodox theologians in the West and protopresbyter of the Ecumenical...
Greek PM on Turkish illegality in East Med.: No challenge will remain unanswered
Turkey's reaction to the legal agreement between Greece and Egypt on establishing an exclusive economic zone shows that the...