Hellenic College Holy Cross Commencement Highlights 2018
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Listen to an Ecumenical Gathering to End Racism
Sponsored by Saint Sophia Greek Orthodox Cathedral, Washington, D.C. Listen Now. On Holy Tuesday, April 3, 2018, His Eminence Archbishop Demetrios of America held the special service of the Bridegroom (Nymphios), which included the chanting of the Hymn of Kassiani at the Greek Orthodox Cathedral of St. Sophia in Washington, DC....
LEADER OF GREEK ORTHODOX CHURCH IN CHICAGO DIES
LEADER OF GREEK ORTHODOX CHURCH IN CHICAGO DIES METROPOLITAN IAKOVOS OF CHICAGO SERVED FOR 38 YEARS CHICAGO, IL: On Friday evening, June 2, 2017, Metropolitan Iakovos of Chicago, leader of the Greek Orthodox Church in 6 mid-western States, died following an unexpected illness and surgery at Weiss Memorial Hospital in...
Growing the Body of Christ
Today’s show is a full one with three wonderful interviews. Listen Now. Our first interview is with author, designer and photographer Panos Fiorentinos. Listen in as Father Chris and Panos discuss his book, Ecclesia in which he visited 6 states and 59 parishes. They discuss what he learned not only...
Remembering the Armenian Genocide, April 24, 1915
Remembering the Armenian Genocide, April 24, 1915 On this day, April 24, in 1915, the Armenian Genocide transpired. This was the Ottoman government’s systematic extermination of 1.5 million Armenians, mostly Ottoman citizens within the Ottoman Empire and its successor state, the Republic of Turkey. Hundreds of thousands of people were...
Graduation – A Beginning of Something New
May is quickly approaching, and for many that means finishing up a college semester with projects and finals. For some of you, that may also mean college graduation. With college soon behind you, you may be wondering what lies ahead. The job search can be a daunting one, especially if you are...
2017 Paschal Message of His Eminence Archbishop Demetrios of America
The Orthodox Christian Network is pleased to share the 2017 Paschal Message of His Eminence Archbishop Demetrios of America. The message is here for you in both a video and audio format. The OCN family wishes you and your family a Blessed Pascha. Video – 2017 Paschal Message of His...
Greek Independence Day is March 25, 2017
On Saturday, March 25, 2017, Hellenes everywhere will commemorate the 196th anniversary of Greece’s independence. Greeks and Americans alike will remember the sacrifices made by their ancestors to protect and preserve the Greek heritage and ideals of freedom and democracy. As Archbishop Demetrios said, ” On this Day of Greek Independence,...
What it Means to be a Christian?
http://radio.myocn.net/podcast/CRTL/On_Air/crtl031817.mp3 In our final conversation of the mini series on what it means to be a Christian, Fr. Chris Metropulos talks with His Excellency Kallistos Ware, an English bishop within the Eastern Orthodox Church under the Ecumenical Patriarchate of Constantinople and a renowned theologian of the Eastern Orthodox Church. His...
Greek Orthodox Archdiocese to Continue Successful Fellowships at the UN
NEW YORK ‒ The Department of Inter-Orthodox, Ecumenical and Interfaith Relations of the Greek Orthodox Archdiocese of America is inviting graduate and recent post-graduate students to apply for its fellowships at the United Nations. “Our programs at the U.N. have been growing every year and continue to effectively represent the...
