Webinar: Putin, Patriarch Kirill, and the Threat to Global Orthodoxy, May 19

With the blessing and under the auspices of His Eminence Archbishop Elpidophoros of America, the Archons of the Ecumenical Patriarchate and the Orthodox Christian Study Center of Fordham University will present a webinar, Putin, Patriarch Kirill, and the Threat to Global Orthodoxy. This illuminating and educational presentation will begin at 7:00PM (ET) on the Sunday […]

Archons Condemn Conversion of Ancient Chora Church into a Mosque

The Archons of the Ecumenical Patriarchate note with dismay Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan’s decision to proceed with plans, originally announced in 2020, to convert the historic and renowned Church of the Holy Savior in Chora, an emblematic monument of Byzantine iconography that is listed among the masterpieces of UNESCO’s World Heritage List, to a […]

Art and Faith

While numerous people today derive inspiration and insight from the world’s artistic treasury, few are aware of the history and development of the artistic tradition, or how the great masterpieces of Leonardo da Vinci, Michelangelo, and so many others came to be.

2024 Patriarchal Encyclical for Holy Pascha

PATRIARCHAL ENCYCLICAL FOR HOLY PASCHA Prot. No. 244 + B A R T H O L O M E W  BY GOD’S MERCY ARCHBISHOP OF CONSTANTINOPLE-NEW ROME AND ECUMENICAL PATRIARCH TO THE PLENITUDE OF THE CHURCH: MAY THE GRACE, PEACE AND MERCY OF CHRIST RISEN IN GLORY  BE WITH YOU ALL * * * Most […]

In Memoriam: Harry J. Pappas

Harry J. Pappas

The Archon office was recently notified regarding the sad news of the passing of Archon Harry J. Pappas, Archon Referendarios, of Reno, NV