Dear Brother Archons and Friends of the Archons of the Ecumenical Patriarchate,

As Great and Holy Week begins, the popular podcast of The Hellenic Initiative that each month focuses upon Hellenes whose achievements have shaped our modern world, “ITHAKA: The Journey of Great Hellenes,” is featuring a conversation with our beloved spiritual advisor, Father Alexander Karloutsos, the Grand Protopresbyter of the Ecumenical Patriarchate and one of the most influential figures in global Orthodox Christianity. In a fascinating and wide-ranging discussion, Father Alex explains the enduring relevance of Orthodox Christianity in the contemporary world, and how it satisfies the universal human hunger for meaning in life, as well as the resurgence of pride in Hellenism among Greek youth, the pivotal work of The Hellenic Initiative, the Hellenic values that made for the success of the Greek diaspora in the U.S., and more. Watch this illuminating and inspiring podcast here.

Yours in the service of the Ecumenical Patriarchate,