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Opinion | Violence begins long before the act
1+ day, 42+ min ago (299+ words) This is the Friday when I shall stand where those towers once stood and pray for the repose of their souls. Before committing their crime, the men who planned the terrorist attack that morning had already constructed a precise profile…...
Communiqué of the Holy Eparchial Synod, 12 September 2026
1+ day, 22+ min ago (317+ words) orthodoxobserver.org Communiqué of the Holy Eparchial Synod, 12 September 2026 Today, September 12, His Eminence Archbishop Elpidophoros of America presided over the regular Fall session of the Holy Eparchial Synod, at the Holy Cross Greek Orthodox School of Theology in Boston. At…...
Metropolis of New Jersey holds clergy meeting in Wilmington, DE
3+ day, 5+ hour ago (208+ words) More than fifty clergy of the Metropolis of New Jersey gathered at Holy Trinity Cathedral in Wilmington, Delaware, on Wednesday, September 9, 2026, to welcome His Eminence Archbishop Elpidophoros of America for a luncheon and clergy meeting. The Archbishop also encouraged the…...
Astoria Agiasmos offers spiritual inauguration for the academic year
3+ day, 59+ min ago (231+ words) The Orthodox Observer Astoria Agiasmos offers spiritual inauguration for the academic year On the morning of September 10, 2026, His Eminence Archbishop Elpidophoros of America was greeted by students outside of the St. Demetrios and Greek American School of Astoria. Within the…...
Op-Ed | St. Nicholas Church and National Shrine is a bridge from tragedy to hope
3+ day, 5+ hour ago (203+ words) “Agape mou” … my love. Those are the words my brother John would whisper whenever he hugged me. It has been more than two decades since I last heard them. John was killed on September 11, 2001, while working on the 104th floor of…...
Archbishop-elect Apostolos of Canada honored at farewell banquet
3+ day, 22+ hour ago (219+ words) Last night, His Eminence, Archbishop Elpidophoros of America and the Metropolis of New Jersey hosted a farewell banquet honoring the ministry of His Eminence Apostolos, newly-elected Archbishop of Canada and former Metropolitan of New Jersey. The event was held at…...
Archbishop Elpidophoros presides over liturgy at the Cathedral of Saint John the Forerunner
3+ day, 21+ hour ago (277+ words) in Brooklyn The Orthodox Observer Archbishop Elpidophoros presides over liturgy at the Cathedral of Saint John the Forerunner in Brooklyn On Sunday, His Eminence Archbishop Elpidophoros of America presided over the Divine Liturgy at the Cathedral of Saint John the…...
Is ecumenism worthwhile? A seminarian’s reflection on NATI-RETI
4+ day, 5+ hour ago (800+ words) | Op-Ed The Orthodox Observer Is ecumenism worthwhile? A seminarian’s reflection on NATI-RETI | Op-Ed This question was at the forefront of my mind when Fr. Bartholomew Mercado, the chaplain at Hellenic College Holy Cross (HCHC), encouraged me to participate in a…...
'More patriotic than priestly' uncovering of Dmitry Donskoy’s relics
4+ day, 5+ hour ago (336+ words) ‘More patriotic than priestly’ uncovering of Dmitry Donskoy’s relics orthodoxobserver.org ‘More patriotic than priestly’ uncovering of Dmitry Donskoy’s relics In a recent article for Carnegie Politika, historian Alexander Zanemonets examines the increasingly close relationship between the Russian Orthodox Church…...
Carrying the Clergy-Laity Congress forward
4+ day, 6+ hour ago (833+ words) The Clergy-Laity Congress should be a gathering of the πλήρωμα τῆς Ἐκκλησίας, the fullness of the Church. Cleveland showed us the tremendous potential that exists when we bring those people together. That is an important distinction. Our goal should not…...