January 05
Greek Orthodox Archdiocese of America 2019 Yearbook Now Available Online
01/09/2019
Yearbook 2019
Archdiocese Unveils New Youth Safety Videos & Resources
07/10/2019
NEW YORK – The Greek Orthodox Archdiocese of America is announcing a new ten-episode video series introducing the faithful to the new Policies for the Safety of Children and Youth. These new resources also include step-by-step checklists designed to help parishioners and communities follow the new guidelines.
Policies for the Safety of Children and Youth are Being Implemented Throughout the Archdiocese and in Every Metropolis
09/05/2019
The implementation and enforcement of the Policies for the Safety of Children and Youth take another step forward towards the goal of ensuring that every ministry and event is physically, emotionally, and spiritually safe and healthy for the children of all Greek Orthodox Churches in America.
Meeting of the Joint Commission of Eastern and Oriental Orthodox Churches in the United States
12/05/2019
NEW YORK – Representatives of Eastern and Oriental Orthodox churches met Dec. 4, at the headquarters of the Greek Orthodox Archdiocese of America.
Archiepiscopal Encyclical for the Feast of St. Nicholas
12/02/2019
The name of Saint Nicholas brings joy to people around the world as nearly a synonym for love and generosity. Even more does his name evoke reverence and delight among Orthodox Christians, who know the wondrous deeds God worked through His servant. By the power of Christ within, Saint Nicholas fought injustice, raised the dead, healed the sick, and supplied the needs of the flock under his care. In these wonders we rejoice.
Η Εις Κύριον Εκδημία του Γέροντος Εφραίμ
12/09/2019
ΝΕΑ ΥΟΡΚΗ – Μετ᾽ ιδιαιτέρας συγκινήσεως η Ιερά Αρχιεπισκοπή Αμερικής ανακοινώνει την εν Κυρίω μακαρία κοίμηση του Γέροντος Εφραίμ, προηγουμένου της Ιεράς Μονής Φιλοθέου Αγίου Όρους, συμβάσα το παρελθόν Σάββατο, 7 Δεκεμβρίου ε.ε., στην Ιερά Μονή Αγ. Αντωνίου Αριζόνας, όπου εγκαταβιούσε ο αείμνηστος Γέροντας κατά τα τελευταία έτη.
Archiepiscopal Christmas 2019 Encyclical
12/24/2019
We rejoice in the Lord on this blessed Feast of the Nativity, for we proclaim in the hymns of the feast, “Heaven and earth are united today, for Christ is born!” (Great Compline) In a divine and wondrous act of His abundant grace, God has bowed the heavens until they touched the earth.
Patriarchal Proclamation for Christmas 2019
12/24/2019
Φθάσαντες τήν μεγάλην ἑορτήν τῶν Χριστουγέννων, δοξολογοῦμεν ἐν ὕμνοις καἰ ᾠδαῖς πνευματικαῖς τόν δι᾿ ἡμᾶς τούς ἀνθρώπους κενώσαντα ἑαυτόν καί τήν ἡμετέραν σάρκα ἀναλαβόντα Κύριον, ἵνα λυτρώσηται ἡμᾶς ἐκ τῆς «δουλείας τοῦ ἀλλοτρίου» καί ἀνοίξῃ τῷ γένει τῶν ἀνθρώπων Παραδείσου τάς πύλας. Ἀγάλλεται ἡ Ἐκκλησία τοῦ Χριστοῦ, βιοῦσα λειτουργικῶς τό ὅλον μυστήριον τῆς Θείας Οἰκονομίας, προγευομένη τῆς δόξης τῆς ἐσχατολογικῆς Βασιλείας καί δίδουσα χριστοπρεπῶς τήν καλήν μαρτυρίαν τῆς πίστεως, τῆς ἐλπίδος καί τῆς ἀγάπης ἐν τῷ κόσμῳ.
Archiepiscopal Encyclical for the feast of Saint Basil and the New Year
12/30/2019
Beloved brothers and sisters in Christ,
On this first day of the year of our Lord 2020, I greet you in His love with a heart filled with joy and peace. Our Incarnate Savior is with us, guiding us in His divine will, granting us wisdom, filling our hearts with hope in His eternal promises, and leading us in our sacred ministry to share the Gospel of salvation.
Archbishop Elpidophoros Stands with Jewish Community in the face of Rising Anti-Semitism
12/30/2019
NEW YORK – His Eminence Archbishop Elpidophoros of America has joined with New York Governor Andrew Cuomo and the major faith leaders of New York State in condemning the recent attacks on the Jewish Community of New York, and in particular, the horrific attack at a Synagogue in the Hasidic town of Monsey, on Saturday, December 28. That statement reads as follows: