Archbishop Elpidophoros

2021 set aside as Year of Youth in US Orthodox Diaspora

The Assembly of Canonical Orthodox Bishops of the United States of America (ACOB-US) declared the year 2021 as the Year of the Youth. The decision was made at the annual meeting of the assembly, which took place online on October 6-7. The goal is to recognize the youth as the future of the Church. “Our…

Oct 8, 2020Ștefana Totorcea

Archbishop Elpidophoros about people with autism: Let us support and encourage our brothers

On the occasion of World Autism Awareness Day, Archbishop Elpidophoros of America sent a message. As he highlighted on his twitter account, “On #WorldAutismAwarenessDay let us all take care to support and encourage our brothers and sisters with autism, and especially in this time of the Covid-19 pandemic, ensure the security of their rights and…

Apr 3, 2020Gheorghe Anghel

Serbian Patriarch Irinej visits the US, meets with Archbishop Elpidophoros

On Wednesday, March 4, 2020, His Beatitude, Patriarch Irinej of Serbia visited the Greek Orthodox Archdiocese of America Headquarters. In his welcoming remarks, His Eminence Archbishop Elpidophoros of America expressed his joy in welcoming the Primate of the Orthodox Church of Serbia and highlighted the spirit of cooperation between the Churches, especially in the United…

Mar 5, 2020Sorin Ioniţe

Last farewell to Elder Ephraim of Arizona at ‘spiritual oasis’ he co-founded in Sonoran Desert

Thousands of Orthodox faithful, including hierarchs, clergy, monastics, and laity went on pilgrimage yesterday to St. Anthony’s Monastery in Florence, Arizona to bid farewell to their beloved Elder Ephraim, who peacefully reposed in the Lord in the evening of December 7. Geronda Ephraim is known as a faithful disciple of St. Joseph the Hesychast who served…

Dec 13, 2019Mihail Mere-Albe

Greek Orthodox Archdiocese of America: Archbishop Elpidophoros Convenes First Ever Monastic Assembly

Archbishop Elpidophoros convened the first ever Monastic Assembly of the Greek Orthodox Archdiocese in the US to promote the value and importance of monasticism in the Orthodox Christian tradition and the spiritual life of the faithful. The abbots and abbesses of 18 monasteries attended the Assembly, which took place at the Holy Monastery of Saint…

Sep 23, 2019Gheorghe Anghel

President Trump Sent Congratulatory Letter to Archbishop Elpidophoros

His Eminence Archbishop Elpidophoros received on July 10, 2019, a letter of congratulations from President Donald Trump for his enthronement as Archbishop of America. The text of the President’s letter follows: Your Eminence, I send my warmest congratulations on your enthronement as Archbishop of the Greek Archdiocese of America. Melania and I join your family…

Jul 11, 2019Gheorghe Anghel