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With the blessing of His Eminence Metropolitan Gerasimos of San Francisco, the Greek Orthodox Metropolis of San Francisco Young Adult League (YAL) is pleased to announce the 2026 YAL Conference, taking place over Labor Day […]\nThe post San Francisco’s 2026 YAL Conference will leave young adults “ROOTED” in faith and fellowship appeared first on Orthodox Observer.

This morning, New York City’s Commission of Religious Leaders (CORL) issued a statement condemning the May 19 shooting at the Islamic Center of San Diego. His Eminence Archbishop Elpidophoros of America is a cosignatory, alongside […]\nThe post Archbishop Elpidophoros joins fellow members of the Commission of Religious Leaders in condemning San Diego anti-Muslim violence appeared first on Orthodox Observer.

The National YAL Conference Committee is excited to announce the creation of the History of YAL Yearbook for this year’s National YAL Conference which will take place July 1-5, 2026 in Cleveland, Ohio. This yearbook […]\nThe post National YAL collects memories through History of YAL Yearbook project appeared first on Orthodox Observer.

On Wednesday, May 20, the Apodosis of Pascha, His All-Holiness Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew received in formal audience His Eminence Archbishop Elpidophoros of America, together with the rising seniors of Holy Cross Greek Orthodox School of […]\nThe post Phanar receives Archbishop Elpidophoros, HCHC seminarians appeared first on Orthodox Observer.

This week, on May 16, the Department of Communications and Orthodox Observer’s Ben Malian graduated with highest distinction from Holy Cross Greek Orthodox School of Theology’s Master of Theological Studies program. At Holy Cross, Ben’s […]\nThe post The Observer offers congratulations to Ben Malian, staff writer appeared first on Orthodox Observer.

Every child should be able to learn, but almost all schools in Gaza have either been damaged by the conflict or are being used as shelters for families who have lost their homes. A whole […]\nThe post Letting children be children: IOCC in Gaza appeared first on Orthodox Observer.

Saint Nicholas Greek Orthodox Church and National Shrine at the World Trade Center in New York City is a perfect example of an Orthodox ecclesiastical structure, drawing upon Byzantine architectural and iconographic traditions, yet adapted […]\nThe post A Byzantine vision of an American sacred space: St. Nicholas Church and National Shrine appeared first on Orthodox Observer.

Students from the A. Fantis School of Saints Constantine and Helen Greek Orthodox Cathedral of Brooklyn recently returned from a transformative educational journey through Greece, experiencing firsthand the living connection between Hellenism, Orthodox Christianity, history, […]\nThe post A. Fantis students take educational pilgrimage to Greece appeared first on Orthodox Observer.

Christos knew that a university education would be the key to his future. But despite his energy and hard work, his dream of studying to become a sports coach seemed out of reach. Christos lives […]\nThe post IOCC helps open college doors for Greek youth appeared first on Orthodox Observer.

Though Emilea Zingas and Vadym Kolesnik grew up worlds apart in their respective hometowns of Grosse Pointe Farms, Michigan and Kharkiv, Ukraine, the two were nevertheless raised in the same Eastern Orthodox Christian faith. Now […]\nThe post Orthodox figure skaters find faith on and off the ice appeared first on Orthodox Observer.