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Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew issues message for Great Lent
Sun, 22 Feb 2026
His All-Holiness Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew issued the following message for the beginning of Holy and Great Lent, February 23, 2026: “Most honorable brother Hierarchs and blessed children in the Lord, ...
‘The Church is not a museum’: The ministry of Metropolitan Gerasimos
Sun, 22 Feb 2026
Today, February 22, His Eminence Metropolitan Gerasimos of San Francisco celebrates the anniversary of his election by the Holy and Sacred Synod of the Ecumenical Patriarchate to be the new...
Archdiocese welcomes senior HCHC seminarians
Sat, 21 Feb 2026
This week, from February 17-20, the Greek Orthodox Archdiocese of America welcomed the senior seminarians from Hellenic College Holy Cross Greek Orthodox School of Theology for the annual visit of...
‘Moving the Dialogue Forward’: Conclusions from the conference on Eastern-Oriental Orthodox relations
Fri, 20 Feb 2026
The dialogue between the Orthodox (Chalcedonian) and the Oriental Orthodox (non-Chalcedonian) churches began in its official capacity in 1989, and the official Joint Commission has continued to operate since then...
National Philoptochos Society welcomes 2026 HCHC graduating class to the Philoptochos Center of Philanthropy
Thu, 19 Feb 2026
New York, NY—The National Philoptochos Society had the distinct honor of welcoming seminarians from the Hellenic College Holy Cross School of Theology Graduating Class of 2026 to the Philoptochos Center...