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Celebrating 100 Years Of The Greek Orthodox Archdiocese of America at the National Hellenic Museum
Chicago's National Hellenic Museum (NHM) is hosting the Greek Orthodox Archdiocese of America’s centennial exhibit Legacy, Renewal & Unity: Celebrating 100 Years of the Greek Orthodox Archdiocese of America, from September 16, 2023, through February 11, 2024.
Last year, members...
Diaspora
Leadership 100 Commemorates 100th Anniversary of Greek Orthodox Archdiocese
The 31st Annual Leadership 100 Conference taking place on February 10-13, 2022 will be dedicated to the Centennial of the Greek Orthodox Archdiocese of America.
Opening at The Ritz-Carlton Naples in Naples, Florida the Leadership 100 Conference will bring together...
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Greek Orthodox Archdiocese of America Celebrates Greek Bicentennial
Archbishop Elpidophoros will preside over commemorations of the Bicentennial of the Greek Revolution of 1821 on Thursday at 1:30 p.m.
Culture
Greek Orthodox Archdiocese of Americas to Broadcast Virtual Christmas Concert
For the first time in its history, the Greek Orthodox Archdiocese of America will broadcast its annual Christmas concert online this year.
Featuring the Archdiocesan Cathedral Choir, the concert will be titled "God Is With Us" - An Archdiocesan Virtual...
Culture
Archdiocese of North America Petitions UN on Hagia Sophia Reconversion
It was announced on Tuesday that the Greek Orthodox Archdiocese of America is petitioning United Nations experts to hold the Republic of Turkey accountable for what the archdiocese calls "its deliberate policies to erase the cultural heritage of Orthodox...
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Greek Orthodox Archdiocese Declares Day of Mourning for Hagia Sophia
Churches under the jurisdiction of the Greek Orthodox Archdiocese of America will toll their bells mournfully following Turkey's decision to convert Hagia Sophia into a mosque.
The action was decided by the Archdiocese's Holy Synod during a video conference call...
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Greek Orthodox Archdiocese of America Distributes Covid-19 Relief Funds
The Greek Orthodox Archdiocese of America recently announced the distribution of more than $250,000 on behalf of those affected by the Covid-19 pandemic in the United States.
Under the guidance of His Eminence Archbishop Elpidophoros, this initial amount is part...
USA
Greek Orthodox Archdiocese of America Announces Reopening Plan for Churches
The Greek Orthodox Archdiocese of America decided that each Metropolitan will be responsible for the reopening of his local parishes which are currently closed due to the COVID-19 pandemic, in accordance with local health and public safety regulations.
The announcement...
USA
Greek Orthodox Archdiocese of America Issues Statement on Coronavirus
Archbishop Elpidophoros of America issued an Encyclical about what it called the ''Covid-19 Pandemic (Coronavirus)'' on Friday in order to inform and guide the faithful of the Greek Orthodox community in the Americas.
''The appearance of the Covid-19 Pandemic (Coronavirus)...
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Ex-Director of Greek Orthodox Archdiocese of America Arrested for Embezzlement
The former executive director of the Greek Orthodox Archdiocese in America was arrested in New York City on Monday on charges he embezzled more than $500,000 from the church, prosecutors say.
Jerome Dimitriou is charged in court papers filed in...
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Alexander Karloutsos Appointed Vicar General of the Archdiocese of America
Archbishop Elpidophoros of America has appointed the Rev. Protopresbyter Alexander Karloutsos to be the Vicar General of the Holy Archdiocese of America.
The office of Vicar General is an extraordinary office, one which is used only at the discretion of...
Greek News
Archdiocese to Resume Construction of Church Destroyed on Sept. 11th
The Greek Orthodox Archdiocese of America released a statement on Sunday saying that it has resumed construction of Saint Nicholas Greek Orthodox Church and National Shrine in Manhattan. The original church was the only religious structure destroyed in the Sept....
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Archdiocese Sends 237K for the Attica Fires Victims
The Greek Orthodox Archdiocese has collected to date the amount of $237,438.00 for the victims of the devastating fires of last July in Attica, Greece.
“This amount was raised following the Encyclical of His Eminence Archbishop Demetrios of America to...
Greek News
The 44th Biennial Clergy-Laity Congress of the Greek Orthodox Archdiocese in Boston
The 44th Biennial Clergy-Laity Congress of the Greek Orthodox Archdiocese of America is taking place in Boston, Massachusetts, July 1-5.
The congress is hosted by the Holy Metropolis of Boston and His Eminence Metropolitan Methodios of Boston.
The theme of the...
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Greek Orthodox Archdiocese "Committed to Transparency and Accountability"
The Greek Orthodox Archdiocese of America said it is committed to transparency and accountability, following allegations about discrepancies in payroll and an overall crisis in the financial affairs of the Archdiocese.
In October 2017, the Archdiocese issued a statement saying...