Greek-Orthodox
Australia
Greek Orthodox Archbishop of Australia Sues Journalist for Defamation
The Greek Orthodox Archbishop of Australia Makarios Griniezakis is suing Alkis Morelas, a Greek-Australian journalist, for defamation in Sydney’s Federal Court.
The Archbishops took legal action against Morelas after the journalist wrote a number of articles alleging that Griniezakis used...
Greek church
St Nicholas Greek Orthodox Church at Ground Zero Consecrated
Early on Monday morning, Archbishop Elpidophoros of America, with the faithful and other members of the clergy present, consecrated the rebuilt St. Nicholas Greek Orthodox Church and National Shrine, the only place of worship destroyed in 9/11.
After an extraordinarily...
Greek church
Why Greeks Celebrate Name Days: An Orthodox Tradition
Name day is a uniquely Greek feast as people celebrate the feast of an Orthodox Christian saint, holy person or martyr they are named after
films
Desert Monks: The Orthodox Brotherhood of Saint Anthony in Arizona
In 1995, six Orthodox monks left Mount Athos in Greece and came to the US to start Saint Anthony Orthodox Monastery in the Arizona desert.
Culture
International Roma Day: The Stigmatized People of Greece
The issue of Roma people in Greece remains controversial to this day, as they prefer to live in the margins of society, refusing to integrate
Greece
“Man of God” Premieres in USA
"Man of God" a film centered on the life of St. Nektarios became an unexpected hit in the US.
The film was only shown in select theaters on March 21, and was originally meant to be released for one night...
Education
The Greek Priest Building Schools in Africa
Father Antonios Mutyaba is not your usual Greek priest. He is responsible for the education of hundreds of children in Uganda, East Africa.
Greek Food
Greece Celebrates Tsiknopempti Under Lockdown
Tsiknopempti is going to look a lot different this year due to Greece's strict anti-virus measures and national lockdown.
events
Archbishop Elpidophoros to Offer Prayer at Virtual Presidential Inauguration
His Eminence Archbishop Elpidophoros will offer a prayer at the "Virtual Presidential Inaugural Prayer Service," to be held tomorrow, Wednesday, as Joe Biden is sworn in as the 46th President of the United States.
An announcement from the Greek Orthodox...
Diaspora
Archbishop Elpidophoros Issues Encyclical for Christmas 2020
Elpidophoros, the Archbishop of the Americas, has released an encyclical for Christmas 2020, during this most unusual of any holiday season most of us have ever experienced.
Likening our many challenges, losses -- and even sometimes despair -- during this...