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San Francisco's 2026 YAL Conference will leave young adults "ROOTED" in faith and fellowship
2+ day, 12+ hour ago (376+ words) The 2026 Conference theme'ROOTED'invites a generation coming into its own to lean on the timeless faith, practices and tradition of the Orthodox Church. Whether they are college students, emerging professionals, or seasoned in their careers, young adults will encounter content and…...
Archbishop Elpidophoros joins fellow members of the Commission of Religious Leaders in condemning San Diego anti-Muslim violence
2+ day, 18+ hour ago (300+ words) The Orthodox Observer Archbishop Elpidophoros joins fellow members of the Commission of Religious Leaders in condemning San Diego anti-Muslim violence This morning, New York City's Commission of Religious Leaders (CORL) issued a statement condemning the May 19 shooting at the Islamic…...
National YAL collects memories through History of YAL Yearbook project
3+ day, 17+ hour ago (97+ words) The Orthodox Observer National YAL collects memories through History of YAL Yearbook project The National YAL Conference Committee is excited to announce the creation of the History of YAL Yearbook for this year's National YAL Conference which will take place…...
Phanar receives Archbishop Elpidophoros, HCHC seminarians
4+ day, 9+ hour ago (216+ words) 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 Cross Greek Orthodox School of Theology. Following the Divine Liturgy, the…...
A. Fantis students take educational pilgrimage to Greece
5+ day, 17+ hour ago (503+ words) Students from the A. Fantis School of Saints Constantine and Helen Greek Orthodox Cathedral of Brooklyn recently returned from a transformative educational journey through Greece, experiencing firsthand the living connection between Hellenism, Orthodox Christianity, history, and modern Greek life through a…...
IOCC helps open college doors for Greek youth
6+ day, 17+ hour ago (266+ words) Christos knew that a university education would be the key to his future. But despite his energy and hard work, his dream of studying to become a sports coach seemed out of reach. Christos lives in Agrinio, in western Greece,…...
Orthodox figure skaters find faith on and off the ice
6+ day, 18+ hour ago (1446+ words) Though Emilea Zingas and Vadym Kolesnik grew up worlds apart in their respective hometowns of Grosse Pointe Farms, Michigan and Kharkiv, Ukraine, the two were nevertheless raised in the same Eastern Orthodox Christian faith. Now Olympic ice dance partners, they…...
Hellenic College Holy Cross confers nearly 60 degrees at 84th Commencement
1+ week, 9+ hour ago (259+ words) Hellenic College Holy Cross marked its 84th Commencement today, granting degrees to nearly 60 undergraduate and graduate students in Brookline, Massachusetts. His Eminence Archbishop Elpidophoros of America, members of the Board of Trustees, faculty, staff, and the families and friends of graduates…...
Communique of the Holy Eparchial Synod, 15 May 2026
1+ week, 2+ day ago (156+ words) Today, May 15, His Eminence Archbishop Elpidophoros presided over the extraordinary session of the Holy Eparchial Synod in Boston, held within the context of the annual Commencement ceremonies of Hellenic College Holy Cross Greek Orthodox School of Theology." Subsequently, the Holy…...
HCHC holds graduation Vespers, Stavrophoria
1+ week, 2+ day ago (181+ words) 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 marked the beginning of the school's graduation celebrations, which will…...