National Oratorical Festival winner: ‘I’m here to spread God’s word, and that’s all that matters’
The St. John Chrysostom Oratorical Festival, a national speech competition for middle and high school student run by the Greek ...
Sunday, August 16, 2026
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HCHC executes a Purchase and Sale Agreement for the sale of about 25.98 acres of land
Hellenic College Holy Cross Greek Orthodox School of Theology (HCHC) announced on August 2 that it has fully executed a ...
Archbishop Elpidophoros congratulates Archbishop-elect Apostolos of Canada
Archbishop Elpidophoros of America has congratulated Archbishop-elect Apostolos of Canada following his election by the Holy and Sacred Synod of ...
Archbishop Elpidophoros blesses firefighting vehicle donated to Penteli Volunteer Fire Brigade
A new firefighting vehicle donated by the Greek Orthodox Archdiocese of America to the Penteli Volunteer Fire Brigade was officially ...
Archbishop of America met with Kimberly Guilfoyle in Athens
Archbishop Elpidophoros of America met with United States Ambassador to the Hellenic Republic Kimberly Guilfoyle in Athens on Thursday, July ...
48th Clergy-Laity Congress approves Archdiocese of America’s budgets for 2027 and 2028
The 48th Clergy-Laity Congress of the Greek Orthodox Archdiocese of America officially opened in Cleveland, Ohio, bringing together clergy and ...
Metropolitan of Thessaloniki offers Agiasmos at Cleveland’s Greek Cultural Garden
Under bright sun and a blue sky, this afternoon Cleveland’s Greek Cultural Garden came alive with prayer, history, and appreciation ...
Ministry Pavilion and Exhibit Hall open at 48th Biennial Clergy-Laity Congress
The Ministry Pavilion and Exhibit Hall of the 48th Biennial Clergy-Laity Congress officially opened with a ribbon-cutting ceremony in the ...
Hierarchal Divine Liturgy sets prayerful beginning for Clergy-Laity Congress
Yesterday morning, St. Paul Greek Orthodox Church in North Royalton, Ohio welcomed faithful for the Hierarchal Orthros and Divine Liturgy, ...
Archbishop of America marks seven years since Enthronement
Orthodox Observer of the Greek Orthodox Archdiocese of America marked the seventh anniversary of the enthronement of Archbishop Elpidophoros of ...
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Dormition of the Theotokos celebrated in Birmingham – New Reader ordained
A festal Divine Liturgy was celebrated on Saturday, August 15, 2026, at the celebrating Cathedral of the Dormition of...
Archbishop of America: The Theotokos is the model for every one of us
Archbishop Elpidophoros of America reflected on the spiritual meaning of the Dormition of the Theotokos, emphasising that the feast...
Madonna sought spiritual guidance during visit to Varlaam Monastery
Madonna is currently in Greece, where she is celebrating her 68th birthday today, Sunday, August 16. According to Protothema,...
Ecumenical Patriarch and Archbishop of Albania honored the Dormition of the Theotokos on Imbros
The great Feast of the Dormition of the Theotokos was celebrated on the island of Imbros in an atmosphere...
Patriarch of Alexandria: The Theotokos knows no borders or distinctions
On the afternoon of Friday, August 14, 2026, Great Patriarchal Festal Vespers was celebrated in an atmosphere of profound...
Memory of Saint Diomedes
The Church commemorates Saint Diomedes, one of the twenty Holy Unmercenaries, who came from Tarsus of Cilicia and became...
