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News and Events from the Archdiocese (10 Most Recent Articles)

Archbishop Demetrios Received Metropolitan Hilarion, the Head of Moscow Patriarchate Department of External Church Relations
Date: September 01, 2010
Description: Archbishop Demetrios of America received His Eminence Metropolitan Hilarion of Volokolamsk, the Head of the Moscow Patriarchate Department of External Relations, at the Archdiocese Headquarters, Aug. 30.

Message of Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew for the Indiction and the Day of the Protection of the Environment
Date: August 25, 2010
Description: At that time, our Church insightfully emphasized the significance of the eucharistic and ascetic ethos of our tradition, that manifests our most important and most crucial unique contribution toward the proper and universal struggle for the protection of the natural environment as a Divine Creation and shared inheritance. Today, in the midst of an unprecedented financial crisis, humanity is facing many and diverse trials. But this trial is related not only to our individual hardships; this trial affects every aspect of human society, especially our behavior and perception of the surrounding world and the way we rank our values and priorities.

Encyclical of Archbishop Demetrios for the Ecclesiastical New Year and the Day for the Protection of our Natural Environment
Date: August 27, 2010
Description: We begin this Ecclesiastical New Year as we should begin every year and each day of our lives, with hope in the promises of our Lord Jesus Christ for our salvation and a blessed life with Him for all eternity. The Apostle Paul in his Epistle to the Romans links this hope in the glory which shall be revealed in us (Romans 8:18) to another attribute that should be characteristic of our Christian lives, �hope with perseverance.� He states, �But if we hope for what we do not see, we eagerly wait for it with perseverance� (8:25).

CNN's "World's Untold Stories" to examine Greek Orthodox Community in Turkey
Date: August 25, 2010
Description: CNN International will air a program entitled �Turkey’s Dwindling Greek Christians� as part of its series �World’s Untold Stories.� The program will air on the CNN International Channel (look for it in your local cable, satellite listings) as follows:

Archbishop Demetrios Extends Condolences for the Repose of Metropolitan Christopher
Date: August 25, 2010
Description: Metropolitan Christopher, of the Serbian Orthodox Church in the United States and Canada fell asleep in the Lord on Wednesday, August 18, 2010 at the age of 81. Archbishop Demetrios, the primate of the Greek Orthodox Church in America, immediately upon hearing of the passing of the esteemed Archpastor conveyed his �deepest and heartfelt condolences to the precious flock of His Eminence Metropolitan Christopher, and to his beloved family.�

Former Governor Pataki Reiterates his support for rebuilding St. Nicholas At Ground Zero
Date: August 23, 2010
Description: Archbishop Demetrios Issues Statement Today, representing His Eminence Archbishop Demetrios of America, Bishop Andonios of Phasiane, the Chancellor of the Archdiocese, joined former Governor Pataki and George Demos, candidate for U.S. Congress, in a press conference held at Ground Zero about the re-building of St. Nicholas and the stalled negotiations with the Port Authority.

The Rebuilding of St. Nicholas Greek Orthodox Christian Church
Date: August 19, 2010
Description: As is well known, on September 11, 2001 our city and nation suffered a terrorist attack of unparalleled proportions. In addition to the tragic and horrific loss of almost 3,000 innocent victims, a number of whom were members of our own community, the world witnessed the unimaginable collapse of the Twin Towers. When the second Tower fell, it landed on and erased all traces of the Greek Orthodox Christian Church of St. Nicholas, the only house of worship destroyed that day.

Fox News Reports on Rebuilding of Saint Nicholas Church at Ground Zero
Date: August 18, 2010
Description: Fox News Channel will broadcast numerous times today, August 18, 2010, a report on the stalled negotiations between the Greek Orthodox Archdiocese of America and the Port Authority of NY and NJ for a proper location for the rebuilding of St. Nicholas Greek Orthodox Church.

Encyclical of Archbishop Demetrios for the Feast of the Dormition
Date: August 11, 2010
Description: On this blessed feast of the Dormition of our Most Holy Lady the Theotokos and Ever-Virgin Mary, I greet you in the joy that we know through the life and intercessions of the Mother of our Lord. As witnessed by the hymn above and of all the services that we observe for this Feast, the commemoration of the Dormition of the Theotokos is not an occasion for mourning, expressing grief or feeling a sense of loss over the earthly departure of a close and cherished life. This is a feast of praise and celebration, filled with true joy.

Come Receive the Light Schedule of Programs for August 2010
Date: August 10, 2010
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