With the blessing of His Eminence Metropolitan Evangelos, the New Jersey Archons hosted a religious freedom symposium, Saturday, June 16, 2012, at the Greek Orthodox Metropolis of New Jersey in Westfield.

Dr. George Demacopoulos, Associate Professor, Co-Director and Co-Founder of the Orthodox Christian Studies Program and Center at Fordham University delivered a presentation on the history behind the Nicene-Constantinopolitan Creed. Dr. Anthony J. Limberakis, National Commander of the Order, spoke on recent Archon developments on the pursuit of religious freedom.

The symposium opened with a Service of Thanksgiving in the Chapel, followed by introductory remarks by Regional Commander Hon B. Theodore Bozonelis. Following the presentations, a special mosaic icon of Christ was presented to Metropolitan Evangelos who thanked the Archons and offered concluding remarks.

The symposium was open to all Archons, their spouses, and to all Orthodox faithful interested in the pursuit of religious freedom for the Ecumenical Patriarchate, (Photos by J. Mindala)