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LIVE Tonight On the margins of the commemoration of the 75th anniversary of the Convention on the Prevention and Punishment of the Crime of Genocide (“Genocide Convention”) the Huffington Ecumenical Insitute at HCHC, in partnership with the Massachusetts Council of Churches is co-hosting a symposium to highlight the lived experience Read more
“Man of God,” the highly anticipated award-winning box office hit based on the inspiring life of our beloved Orthodox saint, Saint Nektarios of Aegina that won the hearts of the public in Greece, Russia and Serbia starring Aris Servetalis, Alexander Petrov, and Mickey Rourke, premiered on the big screen as Read more
In this bi-weekly program, Christo Pappademos sits down with young, recently ordained priests and deacons and chats with them about their personal journey to ordained ministry. In recent times, it seems fewer and fewer young men choose to pursue the priesthood as a life path. Christo would like those who Read more
Earlier this month, Dr. Maria Khoury fled her home in Taybeh to Athens due to escalating violence following the events of October 7th. She speaks with Fr. Christopher Metropulos about her life in Palestine, the Christian community in the Holy Land, the complexities of living alongside Hamas as a political Read more
The second cohort of full time volunteers with Orthodox Volunteer Corps has just embarked on their Autumn 20203 journey. OVC’s CEO Michael-Sider Rose talks with us about some of the most impactful lessons from the first year and some exciting new opportunities to participate in new ways, and in new Read more
Did you know that in addition to their own missions, the Orthodox Christian Mission Center (OCMC) also funds grants and projects around the world? Learn more about OCMC at OCMC.org Santhe Loizos has been the Projects and Grants manager for the Orthodox Christian mission Center (OCMC) for about a year Read more
In honor of its tenth anniversary, the St. Phoebe Center for the Deaconess is holding an in-person symposium November 10-12 at Holy Cross Greek Orthodox School of Theology/Hellenic College in Brookline, MA. The mission of the St. Phoebe Center is to educate and prayerfully advocate for the revival of the Read more
Beginning October 9th, join Fr. Nebojsa Pantic from Saint Nicholas Greek Orthodox Church Monday nights for an overall look at the liturgical services as well as prayer services most often used in the life of the Church. Join live on Zoom, 6:15pm Pacific Time, 9:15pm Eastern. We will begin Read more
On October 28th of this year, The Greek Orthodox Metropolis of San Francisco will celebrate over 100 years of ministry on the west coast with a magnificent black-tie Gala. The Gala honors the Metropolis’ fourteen ministries, the extraordinary leadership of the Hierarchs who have served the Metropolis over the past Read more
Fr. Chris Metropulos joins Fr. Alexander Leong and Dr. Jeff and Mrs. Andrea Yepez from the Maui Mission Parish of the GOARCH to learn about the impact of the recent fires on Maui and the ongoing recovery effort. We discussed the importance of centering an ecological mindset and listening to Read more
In this Episode of The Black American Orthodox Experience, Fr. Samuel and Photios Woolbright discuss their shared past in pentecostalism, the Black charismatic church in America, connecting with Black clergy and reclaiming full Christian inheritance in the Orthodox Church. The Black American Orthodox Experience is a program focused on Orthodox Read more
In Orthodox Christianity, the five senses are seen as gifts from God, through which we can experience and understand the world around us. These senses are celebrated and celebrated through various sacraments, including baptism, chrismation, and Holy Communion. Today, the significance of the five senses in Orthodox Christianity remains relevant Read more