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San Francisco’s 2026 YAL Conference will leave young adults “ROOTED” in faith and fellowship
Fri, 22 May 2026
With the blessing of His Eminence Metropolitan Gerasimos of San Francisco, the Greek Orthodox Metropolis of San Francisco Young Adult League (YAL) is pleased to announce the 2026 YAL Conference,...
Archbishop Elpidophoros joins fellow members of the Commission of Religious Leaders in condemning San Diego anti-Muslim violence
Fri, 22 May 2026
This morning, New York City’s Commission of Religious Leaders (CORL) issued a statement condemning the May 19 shooting at the Islamic Center of San Diego. His Eminence Archbishop Elpidophoros of...
Phanar receives Archbishop Elpidophoros, HCHC seminarians
Wed, 20 May 2026
On Wednesday, May 20, the Apodosis of Pascha, His All-Holiness Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew received in formal audience His Eminence Archbishop Elpidophoros of America, together with the rising seniors of Holy...
A Byzantine vision of an American sacred space: St. Nicholas Church and National Shrine
Wed, 20 May 2026
Saint Nicholas Greek Orthodox Church and National Shrine at the World Trade Center in New York City is a perfect example of an Orthodox ecclesiastical structure, drawing upon Byzantine architectural...
HCHC holds graduation Vespers, Stavrophoria
Sat, 16 May 2026
This evening, His Eminence Archbishop Elpidophoros of America presided over the Great Vespers and Stavrophoria at Hellenic College Holy Cross Greek Orthodox School of Theology in Brookline, Massachusetts. The service...