Archbishop Elpidophoros
Diaspora
NYC Greek Parade Takes Over 5th Avenue
Despite the adverse weather conditions, hundreds of Greek Americans and guests gathered on NYC’s famous 5th Avenue to attend the annual Greek parade and celebrate Greek Independence on Sunday, April 30.
The continuous rain did not seem to be able...
Diaspora
George Logothetis Named Grand Marshal for NYC Greek Independence Day Parade
George M. Logothetis, Executive Chairman of Libra Group, has been named Grand Marshal for New York’s Greek Independence Day Parade to be held on Sunday, April 30.
The Federation of Hellenic Societies of Greater New York announced that as part of...
Diaspora
President Biden to Host Greek Independence Day Reception
President Biden will host the traditional Greek Independence Day reception at the White House on Wednesday.
Archbishop Elpidophoros of America will represent the Greek-American community along with hundreds of Greeks and Greek Americans who will attend the event to honor...
Diaspora
Leadership 100 Concludes 32nd Annual Conference
The 32nd Annual Leadership 100 Conference concluded on February 5, 2023, with a Liturgy, celebrated by Archbishop Elpidophoros of America at Holy Trinity Cathedral in Phoenix, Arizona.
The Conference, bringing together prominent members of the Greek diaspora in the US,...
Diaspora
Leadership 100 Conference to Convene February 2-5 in Arizona
The 32nd Annual Leadership 100 Conference, which will bring together prominent members of the Greek diaspora in the U.S., will convene February 2nd to February 5th of this year at The Phoenician in Scottsdale, Arizona.
Among them will be Archbishop...
Greece
First Greek Orthodox Baptism for Child of Gay Couple in Greece
Evanggelos Bousis and Peter Dundas, both of Greek descent, became the first gay couple to hold a Greek Orthodox Baptism for their children in Greece on Saturday.
The couple's children, Alexios and Eleni, were baptized by his Eminence Archbishop Elpidophoros...
Greek church
St Nicholas Greek Orthodox Church at Ground Zero Consecrated
Early on Monday morning, Archbishop Elpidophoros of America, with the faithful and other members of the clergy present, consecrated the rebuilt St. Nicholas Greek Orthodox Church and National Shrine, the only place of worship destroyed in 9/11.
After an extraordinarily...
Greek church
Greek, Ukrainian Orthodox Leaders in US to Hold Joint Prayer Service
Leaders of the Greek and Ukrainian Orthodox Churches in America will gather for a joint prayer service for Ukraine on Wednesday.
A statement by the Greek Orthodox Archdiocese of America says that His Eminence Archbishop Elpidophoros of America, together with...
Greek church
Archbishop Elpidophoros Visits Mt. Athos as Part of Special Pilgrimage
The Archbishop of America Elpidophoros, on a pilgrimage to Mount Athos, worshiped at several noted monasteries on Orthodoxy's "Holy Mountain" on Monday, accompanied by archons of the Ecumenical Patriarchate and other officials and clergy of the Archdiocese.
This very special...
Greek church
Archbishop Elpidophoros to Visit Northern Greece
The Greek Orthodox Archbishop of America, Elpidophoros, will visit northern Greece early next month to attend a number of religious services and events.
The Archbishop's visit was announced in a statement released by the Diocese of Maroneia and Komotoni, located...