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The Exhibition of the Metropolitan Museum/Repository of the Orthodox Church in America well received at the 20th AAC

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Source: The Orthodox Church in America BALTIMORE, MD [OCA] Hundreds of delegates and visitors attending the 20th All-American Council held at the Hilton Inner Harbor Hotel in Baltimore, MD, were able to experience many of the Sacred Treasures of the Orthodox Church in America, housed at Saint Tikhon’s Monastery, South Canaan, PA. Presented by the Curator, Archpriest John J. Perich, The Exhibition featured numerous sacred and ecclesiastical items from over 225 years of the Church in North America, emphasizing the AAC theme, “Becoming Vessels of Grace”. Featured in conjunction with this Council Exhibition was a new online publication of the Department of…

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Holy and Sacred Synod Lifts Suspension of GOARCH Charter, Continuing Ongoing Review Process

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Source: Greek Orthodox Archdiocese of America This week, the Holy and Sacred Synod of the Ecumenical Patriarchate lifted the suspension of the Charter of the Archdiocese.  The charter was initially placed in abeyance, by the decision of the Holy and Sacred Synod on October 8, 2020, for the purpose of developing a new charter for the Archdiocese that would strengthen the role of the largest Eparchy of the Mother Church with a new mandate suitable for the evolving and changing modern pastoral needs of American society.  The Vision for the Second Centennial: The Charter of the Greek Orthodox Archdiocese of America was…

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MT. ATHOS ISSUES STATEMENT ON BAPTISM OF CHILDREN OF SAME-SEX COUPLES

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Source: Orthodox Christianity The Sacred Community of Mt. Athos issued a statement today in response to the international scandal surrounding Archbishop Elpidophoros’ celebration of a very public Baptism for the children of a celebrity gay couple. The Sacred Community is the spiritual administration of the Holy Mountain, consisting of one representative of each of the 20 ruling monasteries. The statement reads in full: On the occasion of the recent public appearances and positions of clerics of the Church, even hierarchs, which leave the impression that it’s possible for the Church to accept any other form of family apart from the…

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Eulogy by His Eminence Archbishop Elpidophoros for Professor George Bebis

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Source: Greek Orthodox Archdiocese of America Eulogy By His Eminence Archbishop Elpidophoros of America For Professor George Bebis Saint George Greek Orthodox Church July 25, 2022 Your Graces, Dear Father Paul, beloved nephews, great nephews, great nieces, and all members of the esteemed and bereaved Bebis Family, Beloved Community of Hellenic College and Holy Cross, Reverend clergy, faculty and staff, friends and loved ones, Devout members of this Church of Saint George, How worthy and right it is to pray today in this Church – pastored by the late Father Constantine Bebis, the twin brother of this legendary professor and…

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Members of the Department of Inter-Orthodox, Ecumenical, and Interfaith Relations at the Consecration of the St. Nicholas Church and National Shrine. Included here: Niki Devaris-Morgulis (Programs Coordinator & Special Assistant to the Director); the Rev. Protopresbyter Nicolas Kazarian (Department Director); Nicholas Anton (Director of Programs); Harry Parks (Undergraduate Summer Intern) © Photo Credits: GOARCH / Department of Inter-Orthodox, Ecumenical, and Interfaith Relations

An Orthodox “Ethos of Dialogue and Solidarity” Guides the Department of Inter-Orthodox, Ecumenical, and Interfaith Relations

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Source:  Greek Orthodox Archdiocese of America A. Antzoulatos The Department of Inter-Orthodox, Ecumenical, and Interfaith Relations is one of the most public-facing ministries of the Archdiocese. As its name suggests, it coordinates inter-Orthodox, ecumenical and interfaith dialogues between the Archdiocese-at-large, the Archbishop, and individual Archdiocesan departments and other faith-based organizations and faith groups, academic institutions, and NGOs. Working creatively within the Orthodox tradition, it cultivates these relationships for the progress of shared goals and values. The Department works closely with the Office of the Archbishop to organize critical meetings between His Eminence Archbishop Elpidophoros and interfaith leaders. In May 2022, for…

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Youth Presentation at the 20th All-American Council

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Source: Orthodox Church in America On July 22, 2022 during the fifth Plenary Session of the 20th All-American Council, in Baltimore, MD the youth of the AAC made a special presentation to the Holy Synod of Bishops and council delegates. The presentation began with the youth processing to the front of the council area while singing the Troparion of the Cross, “O Lord, save Thy people”. Father Benjamin Tucci, the youth program director for the AAC, thanked the Holy Synod and wider Orthodox Church in America for its support of the youth and being attentive to their needs. He further thanked all the many staff…

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Orthodox Volunteer Corps (OVC) New Episcopal Liaison

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Source: Orthodox Volunteer Corps We’re on the road again–this time in Baltimore at the All-American Council of the Orthodox Church in America! We never know who will come by our table in the exhibition hall. Yesterday, we were blessed to have a visit from His Grace Bishop Andrei. In April, Bishop Andrei was appointed as OVC’s liaison to the Assembly of Bishops, and he has been a blessing to us! Bishop Andrei has a special status within the Assembly that we at OVC think is fitting for our ministry focused on young adults–he is the youngest bishop. We are grateful for…

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OCA Holy Synod elects His Grace Bishop Daniel as Bishop of Chicago and the Midwest

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Source: Orthodox Church in America On Monday, July 18, a few hours before the opening of the 20th All-American Council, the Diocese of the Midwest convened a special assembly, under the presidency of His Beatitude Metropolitan Tikhon, to consider an episcopal nomination following the falling asleep of Archbishop Paul of blessed memory. The Diocesan assembly nominated His Grace Bishop Daniel of Santa Rosa who has been serving as Locum Tenens of the Diocese over the last few months. Later that day, the Holy Synod of Bishops of the Orthodox Church in America, meeting in a Special Summer 2022 Session under the presidency of Metropolitan Tikhon, canonically elected Bishop Daniel, formerly Bishop…

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Archimandrite Bartholomew Mercado, The Vision of the Second Centennial: The Charter of the Greek Orthodox Archdiocese of America

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Source: Greek Orthodox Archdiocese of America Clergy-Laity Congress Marriott Marquis – Broadway South, Sixth Floor New York, NY July 6, 2022 Your Eminence Elder-Metropolitan Emmanuel of Chalcedon, Your Eminence Archbishop Elpidophoros of America, Your Eminence Metropolitan Prodromos of Rethymnon and Avlopotamos, Very Reverend Grand Ecclesiarch Aetios, Your Eminences and Your Graces, Reverend Clergy, Representatives of our Church Institutions and Organizations, Brothers and Sisters in Christ, On October 8, 2020, the Holy and Sacred Synod of the Ecumenical Patriarchate issued a communique which, in part, stated that, “It placed into abeyance the force of the Charter of the Holy Archdiocese of…

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Patriarch Bartholomew addressing 2022 GOA Clergy-Laity Congress

Greeting by Ecumenical Patriarch for the Opening of the Clergy-Laity Congress

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Source: The National Herald CONSTANTINOPLE – The Greeting by His All-Holiness Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew for the Opening of the Clergy-Laity Congress follows: Your Eminence, Archbishop Elpidophoros of America, Venerable brother Hierarchs, Blessed organizers, delegates, and guests, Beloved sons and daughters, Dear friends, Beyond sending you my formal message as a word of paternal love; and in addition to commissioning our official representation to your deliberations and celebrations in the person of the most senior Hierarch of the Throne, His Eminence Elder Metropolitan Emmanuel of Chalcedon, the new Metropolitan of Rethymnon and Avlopotamos (in Crete), Prodromos, as well as my Ecclesiarch…

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(L-R): Archbishop Spryridon, Archbishop Elpidophoros, Archbishop Demetrios

Archbishop Elpidophoros: As a unified Archdiocese, let us lay hold of hope for the future (VIDEO) (PHOTOS)

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Source: Orthodox Times Monday, July 4 marked the Official Opening of this year’s historic Clergy-Laity Congress in New York City, which not only returns after over two years of pandemic, but also commemorates the Centennial of the Greek Orthodox Archdiocese of America. The event began with a Doxology service for the Opening of the Clergy-Laity Congress and US Independence Day. It was led by His Eminence Archbishop Elpidophoros of America and sung by the Archdiocesan School of Byzantine Music and the National Forum of Greek Church Musicians. Opening remarks were offered by Co-Chairs of the Clergy-Laity Congress Nick Karacostas and…

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Archbishop Elpidophoros during the service of Consecration of St Nicholas Shrine

Consecration of the St Nicholas Greek Orthodox Church and National Shrine (VIDEO) (PHOTOS)

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Source: Orthodox Times Early this morning, faithful, clergy, and supporters from across the United States gathered at the World Trade Center for the consecration of the St. Nicholas Greek Orthodox Church and National Shrine. Nearly 21 years after the harrowing attacks on the Twin Towers, the re-building of the Shrine, the only house of worship destroyed on 9/11, is “an act of faith—faith in God and in the American vision of religious liberty,” said the Friends of St. Nicholas. The ceremony involved the sealing of the Holy Relics of Saint Nicholas within the altar table and took place within the…

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