On January 15, 1889, in the same Church of Saint Nicholas, Nektarius was consecrated Metropolitan of the Pentapolis in eastern Libya, which was under the jurisdiction of Alexandria. Although Nektarius ...

Saint Paul was from Thessalonica. He became the secretary of Alexander, Patriarch of Constantinople (see Aug. 30), a deacon, and then the successor of Saint Alexander in about 337. Because of his ...

The Sunday of Orthodoxy is the first Sunday of Great Lent. The dominant theme of this Sunday since 843 has been that of the victory of the icons. In that year the iconoclastic controversy, which had ...

Save, O Lord, Your people and bless Your inheritance; grant victory to the faithful over their adversaries. And protect Your commonwealth, by the power of Your Cross. Kontakion (Fourth Tone) You who ...

After the death of their father, their Christ-loving mother Theodota reared them in piety and in all manner of virtue, and had them instructed in every science, especially that of medicine. This ...

This week, His Eminence Archbishop Elpidophoros of America was pleased to welcome Mrs. Stephanie Clark as the n. Mrs. Clark has demonstrated exemplary leadership and dedication to the community ...

As we close the chapter on 2024, the Office of the Director of Greek Education reaffirms its dedication to promoting, preserving, and growing all Greek schools within the Archdiocese. Our ongoing ...

OXI Courage Award was presented to Alexei Gorinov and Maria Ponomarenko, “for their courageous defense of democratic values and human rights.” Ponomarenko was introduced by Evgenia Kara-Murza, and the ...