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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...

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.

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...

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...

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)...

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...

Greek Orthodox Archdiocese of America Releases Statement on Financial Deficit

The Greek Orthodox Archdiocese of America releases a “Statement on the Archdiocesan Financial Situation” and a “Message from Archbishop Demetrios” Read the full statement below: Beginning in October of 2016, and continuing through early 2017, His Eminence Archbishop Demetrios, Geron of...

Greek Orthodox Archdiocese of America Begins Fundraising Campaign to Rebuild Ionian Village Campsite

On Friday the Greek Orthodox Archdiocese of America announced that during the recent severe weather in Greece on September 8 the campus of the Ionian Village Camping Program in Vartholomio, Greece was destroyed by tornadoes. The village hosts different programs, including...

The Greek Orthodox Archdiocese of America Suspends Pastor Engulfed in Scandal

Following allegations of Greek Orthodox Pastor George Passias extramarital relations with parishioner Ethel Bouzalas, the Archdiocese of Greek Orthodox Church in America has officially addressed the scandal. In its official announcement the Archdiocese informs its faithful that Passias has been suspended. The New York Post's...

Greek Orthodox Archdiocese of America Donates to Cephalonia and Cyprus

The Greek Orthodox Archdiocese of America offered 25,000 dollars for the earthquake victims of Cephalonia, western Greece. According to the Archdiocese of America, the Archbishop Demetrios of America sent the financial assistance of 25,000 dollars to the Holy Metropolis of...

Greek Orthodox Archdiocese of America Supports Churches of Crete and Dodecanese

The Greek Orthodox Archdiocese of America donated $190,000 to the Churches of Crete and the Dodecanese in order to promote their charity actions aiding the suffering Greek people of these regions. More specifically, $130,000 was sent to the Holy Archdiocese of Crete and to the eight...

Greek Orthodox Archdiocese of America Celebrates The Greek Letters and Three Hierarchs

The Greek Orthodox Archdiocese of America has organized several events to celebrate the Greek Letters and the Feast Day of the Three Hierarchs, St. Basil the Great, St. Gregory the Theologian and St. John Chrysostom. On Saturday, January 28, at...

St. Nicholas & Greek Orthodox Archdiocese of America File Lawsuit Against NY and NJ Port Authority

On February 14, 2011, St. Nicholas Church and the Greek Orthodox Archdiocese of America filed a lawsuit in Federal District Court in Manhattan against the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey as well as other agencies and...

St. Nicholas & Greek Orthodox Archdiocese of America File Lawsuit Against NY and NJ Port Authority

On February 14, 2011, St. Nicholas Church and the Greek Orthodox Archdiocese of America filed a lawsuit in Federal District Court in Manhattan against the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey as well as other agencies and...

The 40th Congress of the Greek Orthodox Archdiocese of America in Atlanta

The 40th Biennial Clergy-Laity Congress of the Greek Orthodox Archdiocese of America, will convene in Atlanta until the 8th of July 2010 and is attended by hundreds of clerics and laics. The congress was inaugurated with the Orthros service and...