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Pan-Orthodox liturgy commences visit of Archbishop Joani of Albania to the U.S.
Sun, 01 Mar 2026
This morning, His Beatitude Archbishop Joani of Tirana, Durrës, and All Albania presided over a pan-Orthodox Hierarchal Divine Liturgy at St. Catherine Greek Orthodox Church in Braintree, Massachusetts, concelebrating with...
Four years since invasion, Ec. Patr. Bartholomew calls for ‘genuine, just, and lasting peace’ in Ukraine
Sat, 28 Feb 2026
His All-Holiness Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew delivered a forceful appeal for peace with justice as he commemorated the fourth anniversary of Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine, speaking at the Liturgy of...
Fr. Panagiotis Papazafiropoulos appointed L100 Executive Director
Fri, 27 Feb 2026
Leadership 100 has announced the appointment of Protopresbyter of the Ecumenical Throne Fr. Panagiotis Papazafiropoulos as its new Executive Director. Fr. Papazafiropoulos will succeed Paulette Poulos, who has faithfully served...
Metropolis of New Jersey hosts Music and Dance Festival (MDF)
Thu, 26 Feb 2026
Over the President’s Day weekend, the Metropolis of New Jersey hosted its Music and Dance Festival (MDF) in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. The event brought over 500 together as youth and performers...
GOARCH ministries collaborate to address vulnerabilities of children with disabilities
Thu, 26 Feb 2026
The FREEDOM National Ministry of the Greek Orthodox Archdiocese of America partnered with the Department of Marriage & Family Ministry to record a powerful new podcast episode examining a critical...