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Outgoing Archbishop Demetrios on His 20 Years at the Helm of Orthodoxy

The Holy Synod in Constantinople is expected to elect a new Archbishop of America following the resignation of Demetrios earlier in the week. The Holy Synod is in session from Thursday, May 9 to Saturday, May 11, Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew...

Archbishop Demetrios Resigns: End of an Era for the Greek Orthodox Church in America

The resignation on Saturday of Archbishop Demetrios brought to a close his twenty-year-long leadership of the Greek Orthodox Church in America. He led a church of more than one and a half million Greek Orthodox Christians in the United States,...

Archbishop Demetrios of America Resigns

Archbishop Demetrios of America who is visiting Istanbul has handed his resignation to Ecumenical Patriarch on Saturday. Bartholomew has twice called on the 90-year-old Demetrios to resign but the latter has resisted. The Holy Synod of the Ecumenical Patriarchate is...

Archbishop Demetrios of America will Attend 9/11 Event at Church of St Veronica

In memory of the tragic terrorists attacks of Sept 11, 2001 in the USA, Archbishop Demetrios of America will be attending an event to honor the Greek Orthodox Church of St Nicholas. The church was destroyed when the south tower...

Greece Denies it Seeks to Replace Archbishop Demetrios of America

Greece's Press and Information Office in New York categorically denied on Sunday a report published in The National Herald on Sunday, which claimed that the Greek government urged the Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew to replace Archbishop Demetrios of America, after...

Archbishop Demetrios to Attend Presidential Inaugural Ceremonies

His Eminence Archbishop Demetrios of America has been invited and will attend the 58th Presidential Inauguration, Friday January 20th, 2017, in the Nation’s Capital. On Jan. 19, the Archbishop will be honored during a reception, sponsored by the Hellenic Initiative,...

Archbishop Demetrios Delivers Invocation at the Democratic National Convention

His Eminence Archbishop Demetrios, Primate of the Greek Orthodox Church in America, offered the Prayer of Invocation today, Thursday July 28, at the Democratic National Convention in Philadelphia, Pa. In the long established tradition of the Greek Orthodox Archdiocese to...

Archbishop Demetrios Offers Prayer at the Republican National Convention

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MC6P8vS_tuE Archbishop Demetrios, the head of the Greek Orthodox Church in America, offered a prayer at the the Republican National Convention. The benediction came after the remarks of Donald Trump's running mate, Gov. Mike Pence of Indiana.

Archbishop Demetrios Visits Fire Ravaged St. Sava Orthodox Church

As an expression of the support and concern of the Greek Orthodox Archdiocese, His Eminence Archbishop Demetrios of America visited yesterday afternoon the Serbian Orthodox church of Saint Sava in downtown Manhattan, which was destroyed by a catastrophic fire on the...

Archbishop Demetrios Calls for Support of the Pan-Macedonian Association’s Pettition for the Name of FYROM

His Eminence Archbishop Demetrios of America met with the representatives of the Executive Committee of the Pan-Macedonian Association in the United States and discussed with them issues relevant to the national concern of the name of FYROM (Former Yugoslav...

Archbishop Demetrios Urges U.S. President to Intensify Efforts Toward Greek Crisis Solution

Greek Orthodox Archdiocese of America Head, Archbishop Demetrios, expressed his anguish for the latest developments in Greece during his recent contacts with Greek President Prokopis Pavlopoulos and U.S. President Barack Obama. His Eminence Archbishop Dimitrios of America sent a letter to President Obama on Tuesday,...

Archbishop Demetrios Joins Religious Leaders in Service for Armenian Genocide Commemoration

Archbishop Demetrios of America participated yesterday evening, May 7, 2015 in the Ecumenical Service of commemoration of the centennial of the Armenian Genocide, in Washington’ s National Cathedral. The multi-faith service marked the 100th Anniversary of the beginning of the...

Greek Defense Minister Meets With Archbishop Demetrios of America

“Greece could be a constant factor in the region, ensuring peace, but also the free world’s interests,” said Greek National Defense Minister Panos Kammenos after his meeting with Archbishop Demetrios of America at the offices of the Greek Orthodox Archdiocese in Manhattan. “I...

Archbishop Demetrios in Alabama for the 50th Anniversary of Commemoration of the "March on Selma"

His Eminence Archbishop Demetrios of America is in Selma to join President Barack Obama and other leaders to commemorate the 50th anniversary of "Bloody Sunday" and the March on Selma. Archbishop Demetrios, the Primate of the Greek Orthodox Church in...

Archbishop Demetrios Speaks Out and Touches Hearts

“The Power of the Saints and Martyrs have saved Christianity,” said His Eminence, Archbishop Demetrios, Primate of the Greek Orthodox Church of America, in his historic speech before more than five hundred people on Friday evening, December 5, 2014, at the...