3+ day, 9+ hour ago   (235+ words) The Orthodox Observer Communiqué of the Holy Eparchial Synod, 22 July 2026 His Eminence Archbishop Elpidophoros presided today over an extraordinary session of the Holy Eparchial Synod, convened by videoconference following the joyful announcement of the election of His Eminence Metropolitan Apostolos…...

3+ day, 11+ hour ago   (630+ words) HCHC launches ‘The Catechist’ certificate program The Orthodox Observer HCHC launches ‘The Catechist’ certificate program With the blessing of His Eminence Archbishop Elpidophoros of America and the approval of the Holy Eparchial Synod of the Greek Orthodox Archdiocese of America,…...

3+ day, 16+ hour ago   (511+ words) A recently published critique entitled “The Juneteenth Joke” by Aaron Hickman attempts to reduce the historic and spiritual labors of the Apostolic Mission to the African Diaspora in the Americas, West Indies, and Caribbean to an ecumenical scandal organized with…...

3+ day, 13+ hour ago   (734+ words) The Orthodox Observer Ecumenical Patriarch: ‘Authentic theology and closed-mindedness are mutually exclusive’ During the Divine Liturgy for the feast of the Holy Glorious Great Martyr Euphemia on July 11, 2026, His All-Holiness Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew ordained Archimandrite Isidoros Katsos to the episcopacy....

4+ day, 10+ hour ago   (346+ words) Day One (Monday): Arrival and a Preview of Business to Come – Delegates arrived in Cleveland, registered, and hit the ground running at the convention’s opening session, where an early preview of the proposed budget and resolutions set the stage for…...

5+ day, 16+ hour ago   (112+ words) The Orthodox Observer Archbishop Elpidophoros issues statement on the anniversary of the invasion of Cyprus This morning, His Eminence Archbishop Elpidophoros of America issued a statement on the anniversary of the invasion of Cyprus: “On this solemn anniversary, we remember…...

5+ day, 17+ hour ago   (804+ words) The Orthodox Observer HCHC, School of Byzantine Music participate in pilgrimage to Thessaloniki and Mt. Athos For centuries, Byzantine chant has been the musical language of Orthodox worship, shaping the prayer of the Church and transmitting its theology through sacred…...

1+ week, 1+ day ago   (268+ words) ATHENS, Greece — The Greek Orthodox Archdiocese of America and the Greek-American community reaffirmed their enduring commitment to Greece through the donation of a new state-of-the-art firefighting vehicle to the Penteli Volunteer Fire Unit, strengthening the region’s ability to respond to…...

1+ week, 2+ day ago   (128+ words) The Orthodox Observer Archbishop Elpidophoros meets with U.S. Ambassador Kimberly Guilfoyle in Athens ATHENS — His Eminence Archbishop Elpidophoros of America met with United States Ambassador to the Hellenic Republic Kimberly Guilfoyle in Athens on Thursday, July 16, 2026. During the cordial meeting, Archbishop…...

1+ week, 3+ day ago   (664+ words) Having just returned from a moving Clergy-Laity Congress, where the theme of Rise & Build was reinforced throughout our time together, I would like to share my own personal Rise and Build story. I do so in gratitude to God, and…...