The Greek Orthodox Archdiocese of America is honored to announce the official visit of His All-Holiness Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew to the U.S. in September 2025. The visit will include public events in Washington, DC, New York City, and Long Island, NY, offering opportunities to receive his blessing and participate in worship services.

The Greek Orthodox Archdiocese of America together with the Order of Saint Andrew - Archons of the Ecumenical Patriarchate is pleased to announce a historic pilgrimage to Constantinople in November of 2025 for the Thronal Feast of the Ecumenical Patriarchate, the Feast of Saint Andrew the First-Called Apostle.

Archbishop Elpidophoros of America welcomed the new Consul General of the Republic of Cyprus in New York, Mr. Kyriakos Pogiatzis. 

Today, September 11, 2025, on the 24th anniversary of the terrorist attacks on the United States, His Eminence Archbishop Elpidophoros of America presided over a Memorial Service at St. Nicholas Greek Orthodox Church and National Shrine at Ground Zero. St. Nicholas Church, the only house of worship destroyed on 9/11, was crushed by the south tower when the World Trade Center was struck.

On September 10, 2025, His Eminence Archbishop Elpidophoros of America was greeted by students outside of the St. Demetrios Greek American School of Astoria. Within its historic St. Demetrios Cathedral, His Eminence gave the Agiasmos for the new school year, blessing the schoolchildren.

The Greek Orthodox Archdiocese of America is pleased to announce that the 48th Biennial Clergy-Laity Congress will take place in Cleveland, Ohio, from June 30 to July 2, 2026.

The Saint Photios National Shrine successfully hosted its annual observance of the Ecclesiastical New Year Indiction 2025 & Environmental Protection, highlighted this year by a national response to the 2025 Patriarchal Encyclical of His All-Holiness Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew. The encyclical, issued September 1, called for “ecological repentance” and a renewed commitment to protecting creation as a sacred gift of God.

The Saint John Chrysostom Oratorical Festival of the Greek Orthodox Archdiocese of America is pleased to announce that the Metropolis of San Francisco will host the 42nd Annual Saint John Chrysostom Oratorical Festival Nationals at the Saint Nicholas Greek Orthodox Church in Northridge, California, on the weekend of June 12 to 14, 2026.  

With the blessing of His Eminence Archbishop Elpidophoros, the Direct Archdiocesan District joyfully announces the official assignment of Rev. Presbyter Joseph Collins as Proistamenos of the Archangel Michael Greek Orthodox Church in Stamford, Connecticut.

With the blessing of His Eminence Archbishop Elpidophoros, the Direct Archdiocesan District joyfully announces the appointment of Rev. Presbyter Neofitos Sarigianis, Proistamenos of Saint George Church in Schenectady, New York, as the new Vicar for the parishes of the Upstate New York Vicariate.

In an effort to strengthen the historic parish and school of the Hellenic Orthodox Community of Saint Demetrios in Astoria, the Greek Orthodox Archdiocese of America and the Community have entered into a collaborative agreement.

Within the walls of what is considered the third-oldest church in Christianity, clergy and nuns at the Church of Saint Porphyrios in Gaza City have vowed to remain at the aid of displaced civilians as the number of Palestinians killed by Israeli forces breaches 62,000. 

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In the aftermath of Hurricanes Helene and Milton, the Greek Orthodox Archdiocese of America launched a wide-reaching relief initiative to support parishioners and parishes impacted by the storms.

On Sunday, Sept. 7, 2025, His Eminence Archbishop Elpidophoros of America visited the parish of Holy Cross Church, in Whitestone, New York, where he was warmly welcomed by Fr. Nicolaos Paros and members of the parish council.

Rev. Dr. John Chryssavgis, Archdeacon of the Ecumenical Throne, is currently Executive Director of the Huffington Ecumenical Institute at Holy Cross School of Theology, where he is Professor of Theology. He also serves as theological advisor to His All-Holiness Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew. In this piece, Ben Malian, a contributing writer to the Orthodox Observer, interviews Fr. John about Orthodoxy and ecology, and His All-Holiness Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew's awarding of the Templeton Prize.