On Friday September 10, religious leaders gathered for a fire-lighting ceremony and memorial service at the Greek Orthodox Church of St. Nicholas. The church is being built to replace the one that was destroyed as a result 9/11 attacks… Built in 1916, the Cathedral of St. Nicholas on this site was crushed by debris that […]
The Greek Orthodox Archdiocese of America has launched a charity campaign to support the victims of the wildfires in Greece. The Archdiocese will hold a second fundraiser on Sunday in more than 500 US churches to raise money to support the victims. People who wish to make a direct donation can do so at Archdiocese […]
The 2021 International Religious Freedom Summit, “The Rising Wave of Religious Nationalism,” was attended by the Archbishop of America Elpidophoros, who mentioned the relationship of the Russian Church with the Russian state, as well as the transformation of Hagia Sophia into a mosque. In his speech, he referred to “religious nationalism,” which he said is […]