WCC letter of condolences to the Holy Synod of the Serbian Orthodox Church on the passing of His Holiness, Patriarch Irinej The friendship of the Lord is for those who…
The 20th day of November has been assigned as World Day for the Rights of the Child. This day, as well as yesterday and tomorrow, and indeed every day of…
Your Eminences, Your Excellences, We wish you blessings for the start of the work of this year’s G20 Interfaith Forum, which is being broadcasted from Riyadh, in the Kingdom of…
The Holy Synod of the Ecumenical Patriarchate, wanting to strengthen the role of the largest Eparchy of the Mother Church with a new vision and a new Charter suitable for…
NEW YORK, September 29, 2020 – The Greek Orthodox Archdiocese of America announced today that it is petitioning the United Nations Experts to hold the Republic of Turkey accountable for its…
As Brothers in Christ, and the leaders of our respective communities here in New York, we lament and decry the decision of the Turkish government to change the status quo…
In a letter to H.E. Recep Tayyip Erdogan, President of the Republic of Turkey, the World Council of Churches interim general secretary Rev. Prof Dr Ioan Sauca is expressing his fervent hope…
The Greek Orthodox Archdiocese of America (GOARCH) announces the distribution of more than $250,000 from the Archdiocese Covid-19 Relief Fund on behalf of those affected by the Covid-19 global pandemic…
New York, NY – At the invitation of the Borough President of Brooklyn, Eric Leroy Adams, and State Senator Andrew Gounardes (New York’s 22nd State Senate District), His Eminence Archbishop…
On Monday, June 1, 2020, the after-feast of the Ascension of the Lord, His Eminence Metropolitan Mark of Berlin and Germany celebrated Divine Liturgy at St Elizabeth Church in Wiesbaden,…
His All-Holiness Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew, following the wish of the Mother Church of Constantinople to have coordination and, as far as possible, uniformity between the local Orthodox Churches on the extremely…
Eνδιαφέρουσα μελέτη στην αγγλική του Σχολικού Συμβούλου (Συντονιστή) Θεολόγων Στερεάς Ελλάδος, Δρ. Χαράλαμπου (Χάρη) Ανδρεόπουλου, για το θέμα των σχέσεων Εκκλησίας και Πολιτείας κατά τη διάρκεια της δικτατορίας των Συνταγματαρχων…
World Council of Churches (WCC) acting general secretary Rev. Prof. Dr Ioan Sauca invites all member Churches to observe a global prayer day on 14 May 2020. The joint initiative…
National, religious and ethnic borders are of no relevance to the COVID-19 virus. As we watch its effect on the entire world, we are reminded of the interconnectedness of the…
In a letter to its European sister organizations, the Council of Churches in the Netherlands reiterated its call to the Dutch government to honour the call from the European Committee…
This year marks the 50th anniversary of Earth Day, whose mission is to work with civil and faith communities for developing local solutions to global problems,
Having arrived at Holy Pascha and becoming partakers of the joy of the Resurrection, we praise the Lord of glory, who trampled down death by death and resurrected with Him…
A historic ecumenical Easter message broadcast on French national television encouraged people to adopt “an ethic of solidarity, charity and unity” as they work to stop the spread of coronavirus….
New York – Today, Her Excellency, Katerina Sakellaropoulou, the President of the Hellenic Republic, called His Eminence Archbishop Elpidophoros of America.
Archbishop Anastasios of Tirana, Durrës and All Albania shares his perspective in this E-interview about the way churches are adapting, both in Albania and worldwide, to the COVID-19 pandemic. As…
US State Secretary, Mike Pompeo, advised the Government of Montenegro to start an open dialogue with the Serbian Orthodox Church (SPC) in that country on the law on religious freedoms,…
SAINT AUGUSTINE, Fla. – The Saint Photios Greek Orthodox National Shrine in St. Augustine welcomed His Eminence, Archbishop Elpidophoros of America during the weekend of February 8-9, 2020 for a…
NEW YORK – The 24th Phidippides Award was bestowed last night to His Eminence Archbishop Elpidophoros of America for his passionate advocacy of Hellenism and Orthodoxy during the 33rd Anniversary…
