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On February 5, Pope Leo XIV invoked former Ecumenical Patriarch Athenagoras as a “pioneer of the ecumenical movement,” and quoted his prayer: “I am disarmed of the need to be right, to justify myself by […]\nThe post Pope Leo quotes Ecumenical Patriarch Athenagoras: ‘I am disarmed of the need to be right.’ appeared first on Orthodox Observer.

BROOKLINE, MA  – Today marks the launch of The Scriptorium Initiative at Holy Cross (TSI) website for the worldwide community. The website and The Scriptorium Initiative are the creation of the faculty of Holy Cross […]\nThe post HCHC’s Scriptorium Initiative launches new website to preach and teach ‘beyond the seminary’ appeared first on Orthodox Observer.

On Thursday, February 5, A. Fantis School celebrated the International Day of the Greek Language, an annual observance on February 9th that was recently proclaimed by UNESCO, honoring the Greek language’s enduring legacy and global […]\nThe post A. Fantis School celebrates International Day of the Greek Language appeared first on Orthodox Observer.

The 35th Annual Leadership 100 Conference, which took place on February 5-8, 2026, at the JW Marriott Desert Ridge Resort and Spa in Phoenix, Arizona, ended three days of momentous actions. Foremost was the transition […]\nThe post L100 inducts new chairman, approves $6.5 million in grants appeared first on Orthodox Observer.

February 9 marks International Greek Language Day—On November 12, 2025, UNESCO’s 43rd General Conference, meeting in Samarkand, Uzbekistan, unanimously ratified February 9 as World Greek Language Day, giving international recognition to Greek’s unparalleled continuity and […]\nThe post Today is International Greek Language Day appeared first on Orthodox Observer.

Addressing the Leadership 100 Conference in Phoenix, the Archbishop outlined two transformative goals and spoke forcefully against far-right extremism in Orthodox Christianity His Eminence Archbishop Elpidophoros of America laid out a sweeping vision for the […]\nThe post Archbishop Elpidophoros unveils bold vision: a Greek university and a new cathedral for GOA appeared first on Orthodox Observer.

The Greek Orthodox Archdiocese of America is pleased to announce that His Beatitude Archbishop Ioan of Tirana, Durrës and All Albania will be visiting the United States of America. At the invitation of His Eminence […]\nThe post His Beatitude Archbishop Ioan of Tirana, Durrës and All Albania to visit United States of America appeared first on Orthodox Observer.

On February 5, at the 35th Annual Leadership 100 Conference in Phoenix, Arizona, His Eminence Archbishop Elpidophoros of America centered an Archpastoral address on the legacy of His Eminence Archbishop Iakovos of blessed memory, and […]\nThe post At L100 conference, Archbishop Elpidophoros shares AI concerns, reflects on Iakovos’s legacy appeared first on Orthodox Observer.

Panama City, Panama—His Beatitude Theodoros II, Pope and Patriarch of Alexandria and All Africa, was warmly received at the Catedral Basílica Santa María la Antigua on January 29, for an ecumenical prayer service that the […]\nThe post Patr. Theodoros of Alexandria and Met. Abp. José Domingo Ulloa Mendieta of Panama share historic ecumenical prayer service appeared first on Orthodox Observer.

Portland, OR — Fr. Peter Spiro, Chief Chaplain for the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation and Director of the FREEDOM Ministry and the ARISTEVI Foundation, recently visited Holy Trinity Greek Orthodox Church in Portland, Oregon, where […]\nThe post Fr. Peter Spiro visits Holy Trinity Church in Portland, Oregon appeared first on Orthodox Observer.