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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...
Archbishop Elpidophoros approves incardinations, ordinations, and Offikia
Wed, 13 May 2026
In his sacred responsibility as described in the Charter of our Sacred Archdiocese, and in his pastoral oversight and fatherly care, His Eminence Archbishop Elpidophoros of America has approved the...
Archbishop Elpidophoros chairs National Council of Churches board meeting
Wed, 13 May 2026
On Tuesday, May 12, 2026, His Eminence Archbishop Elpidophoros of America chaired the spring meeting of the National Council of Churches of Christ in the USA Governing Board. The gathering...
Archbishop Elpidophoros visits St. Paraskevi Church in Greenlawn, NY
Mon, 11 May 2026
On the Sunday of the Samaritan Woman, which coincided with Mother’s Day, His Eminence Archbishop Elpidophoros of America presided over the Hierarchical Divine Liturgy at St. Paraskevi Greek Orthodox Church...
She almost stopped coming. Now she leads her parish’s autism ministry
Mon, 11 May 2026
On Sunday mornings, Abby Vlahos’s day begins before most people are awake. She rises with her nine-year-old son, Cosmas, who wakes at dawn. Then it’s full speed–active play, movement, conversation,...