Greek Orthodox Archdiocese of America

US Vice President Kamala Harris welcomed on Wednesday Archbishop Elpidophoros of America, California Lieutenant Governor Eleni Kounalakis and esteemed members of the Greek American community, at the White House, ahead of the official celebrations for Greek Independence Day.

NEW YORK - Serbia's Consul-General in New York Vladimir Bozovic has met with Archbishop Elpidophoros in the seat of the Greek Orthodox Archdiocese of America to discuss many current topics of mutual interest, Serbia's consulate-general in New York said in a statement.

Amid mounting tension over Archbishop Elpidophoros in the Orthodox Archdiocese of America, the head of the Archbishop Iakovos Leadership 100 Fund, a non-profit NGO dedicated to the advancement of the Orthodox faith, has weighed in in his favor.

May 21, 2023, the third Sunday of May, is AHEPA Day which is observed by the Greek Orthodox Church in America.

AHEPA, the American Hellenic Educational Progressive Association, was founded in Atlanta in July 1922.

Archbishop Elpidophoros of America celebrates AHEPA Day in an encyclical:

Greek-American community leaders filled the New York Greek Consulate to celebrate the release of the book, "The Extraordinary Greek People: Their Remarkable Achievements and Philosophy for Living from Ancient Times to Today."

Metropolitan Cleopas Spoke at Archdiocese of America’s 100th Anniversary Conference

The Archdiocese of America and its members will take "active part" in the celebration of the 200th anniversary of the 1821 Greek War of Independence, Archbishop Elpidophoros said on Friday, during regular meeting of church officials.

Elpidophoros said it is a "historic anniversary" for the Greek nation and "for all of us Greek-Americans."

Archbishop Elpidophoros of America gave a playful Christmas interview to children from the Saint Basil Academy in Garrison, New York, which is run by the Greek Orthodox Archdiocese of America.

The children asked the Archbishop questions that ranged from his favourite food and how many languages he speaks, to advice on how to achieve success and how he spent Christmas as a child.

On Monday night churches around the country are to hold Easter Saturday services, which they had been unable to in March due to the lockdown. 

The Holy Eparchial Synod of the Greek Orthodox Archdiocese of America has announced that each metropolitan will be responsible for the reopening of his local parishes which closed due to the coronavirus, in accordance with local health and public safety mandates.