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Archbishop Elpidophoros at Saint Nicholas Greek Orthodox Church and National Shrine

By Webmaster on December 27, 2022 Governance & Unity News, Governance Top Stories

Source: Orthodox Times Archbishop Elpidophoros of America presided over the Christmas Liturgy and performed the ordination of Deacon John Capones to the Priesthood at Saint Nicholas Greek Orthodox Church and National Shrine in New York, on December 25, 2022. In his speech, the Archbishop stressed that “We possess our natural fathers and mothers according to the flesh. But we also have the Church as our Mother through our baptismal rebirth. And we have the Father of our Lord Jesus Christ by our grace-filled adoption – our calling to be the children of God. Thus, the Lord has become our elder…

His Eminence Archbishop Elpidophoros after the Divine Liturgy in Amman, Jordan, where he announced the provision of full scholarships to all Jordanian priests and deacons who wish to study at the Hellenic College-Holy Cross Theological School. Photo: GOA

New Crisis Boiling at Holy Cross Greek Orthodox School of Theology

By Webmaster on December 15, 2022 Governance & Unity News, Governance Top Stories

Source: The National Herald By Theodore Kalmoukos BOSTON – A new crisis is boiling at Hellenic College – Holy Cross Greek Orthodox School of Theology (HCHC) in Brookline, MA, after a post on Facebook by Archbishop Elpidophoros from Amman, Jordan promising to give full scholarships to all of that country’s priests and deacons who want to study there. The Archbishop made that announcement and commitment through his Facebook account while visiting the Holy Land and Jordan and acting as a tour guide for a group of Greek-Americans, including Archons of the Ecumenical Patriarchate. The leaders of the School, its president…

Archpastoral Exhortation To the Albanian Orthodox Diocese of America

By Webmaster on November 11, 2022 Governance & Unity News, Governance Top Stories

Source: Greek Orthodox Archdiocese of America Archpastoral Exhortation By His Eminence Archbishop Elpidophoros of America To the Albanian Orthodox Diocese of America November 10, 2022 Via Zoom Reverend Fathers, Beloved brothers and sisters in Christ, I come to you today with a heart that bears both sadness and good hope – sadness for the loss of our beloved brother in Christ and concelebrant in the Holy Spirit, the late Metropolitan Ilia of Philomelion. We are not yet even at the fortieth day from his passing, and the vacuum that has been created by his absence is powerfully felt by us all. But as…

Patriarch Theodoros II, Pope and Patriarch of Alexandria and all Africa

Archbishop Elpidophoros of America Welcomes His Beatitude Patriarch Theodoros II to New York

By Webmaster on October 5, 2022 Governance & Unity News, Governance Top Stories

Source: Greek Orthodox Archdiocese of America New York – Today, October 5, 2022, His Eminence Archbishop Elpidophoros of America welcomed His Beatitude Patriarch Theodoros II, Pope and Patriarch of Alexandria and all Africa, to the United States. His Beatitude was accompanied by Their Eminences Metropolitans George of Guinea and Nikodimos of Memphis and Sub-Deacon Moses Kariuki Maina. The historic visit marks the first ever to the U.S. by a Patriarch of Alexandria. Upon arriving at the airport, His Beatitude was also greeted by Archdiocesan Chancellor Archimandrite Nektarios Papazafiropoulos, Rev. Protopresbyter of the Ecumenical Throne Alex Karloutsos, Chancellor of the Archdiocesan…

TA NEA: Interview with Archbishop Elpidophoros

By Webmaster on October 5, 2022 Governance & Unity News, Governance Top Stories

Source: Greek Orthodox Archdiocese of America Q: You took part in demonstrations over the murder of George Floyd, you supported the use of plastic spoons for Holy Communion, and you baptized the children of a gay couple. What kind of hierarch are you? What shaped you? A: I come from the heart of the Ecumenical Patriarchate, the First Throne of the Church, where our Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew taught us that at the center of the Christian faith is love and solidarity with all people and without exception. Without prejudice and without conditions, except in matters of faith. The Floyd protests, the…

St. Panteleimon Monastery on Mount Athos in northern Greece. Photo by Kremlin.ru/Wikipedia/Creative Commons

Do the Gospels really worry about supporting the nuclear family? — Response to public announcement on the nature of family by Mount Athos

By Webmaster on August 9, 2022 Governance & Unity Essays, Governance & Unity News

Source: Religion News Service Why those removed from the world should refrain from declarations on marriage and family. By John Chryssavgis (RNS) — In the Orthodox Christian world, few places are better known or more lovingly venerated than Mount Athos, the 10th-century Greek monastery legendarily dedicated to the Virgin Mary. Composed of 20 citadels scattered over a peninsula of exceptional beauty in northern Greece, boasting magnificent manuscripts and icons, Athos is home to some 2,000 monks. Among them, as in every society, there are saints and sinners, sane and strange. I have visited countless times and have been blessed to engage…

Dr. Spiro Spireas, chairman of the consecration committee of St. George Greek Orthodox church in Trenton New Jersey, speaks at the banquet. PHOTO: COURTESY OF DR. SPIRO SPIREAS

Dr. Spiro Spireas to TNH: ‘I Am Very Worried for the Future of Our Church’

By Webmaster on August 5, 2022 Governance & Unity Essays, Governance & Unity News

Source: The National Herald By Theodore Kalmoukos BOSTON – One of the grand benefactors of the Church and Omogenia in America, the scientist, inventor, and businessman Dr. Spiro Spireas, has broken his silence and in an exclusive interview with The National Herald, he discusses and opines about the situation that has developed in the Archdiocese of America, and the course and actions of Archbishop Elpidophoros. The voice of Dr. Spireas, founder and owner of the large pharmaceutical company Sigmapharm Laboratories, echoes the vast majority of his wealthy Greek Orthodox friends and acquaintances who belong to the lay body of the…

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

By Webmaster on July 28, 2022 Governance & Unity News, Governance Top Stories

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…

Uh-oh, the Greek Orthodox archbishop of America is a liberal

By Webmaster on July 26, 2022 Governance & Unity Essays, Governance & Unity News

Source: Religion News Service His baptizing of a gay couple’s children is only the most recent case in point. By Mark Silk (RNS) — A couple of weeks ago, Elpidophoros, the Greek Orthodox archbishop of America, showed up in a seaside resort near Athens and baptized the son and daughter of a prominent gay couple, actor Evangelo Bousis and fashion designer Peter Dundas. The baptism, which was followed by a meal and “wild party,” was widely publicized. And it created a bit of a furor in the Church of Greece. As Orthodox protocol requires, Elpidophoros had informed the local metropolitan bishop that he…

Hierarchs on Executive Committee of Assembly of Bishops USA Address Stern Letter to Archbishop Elpidophoros and Ecumenical Patriarchate

By Webmaster on June 28, 2022 Governance & Unity Essays, Governance & Unity News, Governance Top Stories

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Archbishop Elpidophoros Offers Keynote Address at National Workshop on Christian Unity

By Webmaster on May 4, 2022 Orthodox News, Orthodox News Top Stories

Source: Greek Orthodox Archdiocese of America On May 4, 2022, His Eminence Archbishop Elpidophoros of America offered the keynote address at the National Workshop on Christian Unity, at the Christ Cathedral in Orange County, CA. His Eminence was welcomed by His Excellency, Bishop Kevin W. Vann, Roman Catholic Bishop of the Diocese of Orange. Earlier in the day, His Eminence also presided over the morning prayer in presence of many Orthodox clergy and faithful, as well as ecumenical leaders. His Eminence was joined during his trip by His Eminence Metropolitan Gerasimos of San Francisco, His Grace Bishop Spyridon of Amastris…

Centennial Pilgrimage, led by Archbishop Elpidophoros, May 31-June 13

By Webmaster on April 30, 2022 Orthodox News, Orthodox News Top Stories

Source: Archons of the Ecumenical Patriarchate Click here or on the image above to view the PDF Dear Brother Archons and Friends of the Order of Saint Andrew the Apostle: Christ is Risen! As Archons of the Ecumenical Patriarchate, it is our special privilege and responsibility to support, defend, and show our gratitude for our Mother Church of Constantinople. As such, it is a joy for me to inform you that His Eminence Archbishop Elpidophoros of America is going to lead several Centennial Pilgrimages this year, all connected to the Sacred Center of our Holy Faith, the Phanar. Fast approaching…

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