Greek Orthodox Archdiocese of America

The Greek Orthodox Archdiocese of America is setting up a relief fund to support people affected by the coronavirus pandemic.
The establishment of the "Greek Orthodox Archdiocese Covid-19 Relief Fund" was announced by Archbishop Elpidophoros of America on Facebook.

Archbishop Ieronymos blessed thousands of parcels containing food and basic necessities that were distributed on Tuesday by the Archdiocese of Athens to people in need.

The parcels were given to about 10,000 families, following an initiative of the General Philoptochos Fund and the Apostoli charity of the Archdiocese of Athens.

The Greek Orthodox Archdiocese of America announced on Tuesday that a planned visit to the United States by the Ecumenical Patriarch Vartholomaios has been cancelled amid concerns about the novel coronavirus.

The Orthodox Archdiocese of America has given its blessing to all among the faithful who, in these unprecedented times, choose not to attend church.

The Archdiocese explained that such a decision in no way constitutes a sin, but, on the contrary, is "an act of love and responsibility for the protection of one's self and their fellow human beings."

Archbishop Elpidophoros of America held talks in New York on Thursday with Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, who was in the American city for the United Nations General Assembly.

Newly appointed Archbishop of America Elpidophoros is expected to arrive in New York on Wednesday for his enthronement on Saturday, the Religion News Service (RNS) website said on Monday.

US Ambassador to Greece Geoffrey Pyatt has congratulated the newly-elected leader of the Greek Orthodox Archdiocese of America, Elpidophoros.

Elpidophoros, the Archbishop-elect of America, send a message of unity to the faithful of the Greek Orthodox Archdiocese of America ahead of his enthronement on June 22.

The new leader of the Greek Orthodox Archdiocese of America, Elpidophoros, will be tasked with dealing with a slew of existential issues that have been testing the Greek-American community for the past couple of decades.

The new Archbishop of America, Elpidophoros, was elected unanimously by the members of the Ecumenical Patriarchate's Holy Synod, according to a press release from the Phanar on Saturday.