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On Sunday, March 16, 2025, His Eminence Metropolitan Sevastianos of Atlanta visited St. Katherine Greek Orthodox Church in Naples, Florida.
From the outside, there isn’t much a prison facility shares in common with an Orthodox Church. But for Subdeacon Herman (Almasy), these two places have always been closely connected. 
The Department of Inter-Orthodox, Ecumenical, and Interfaith Relations\'s Fr. Nicolas Kazarian has recently published a new book, entitled A Window into Orthodox Christianity.
On Friday, March 21, 2025, at 5:00 pm, the City of San Jose held a Greek Flag Raising Ceremony at City Hall Plaza to commemorate the 204th anniversary of Greece’s independence.
On Sunday, March 9, 2025, at six o’clock in the evening the sun began to set in lower Manhattan and the bright light of St. Nicholas Greek Orthodox Church and National Shrine began to glow. City workers bustle around the area, heading home after a long day, but among the bustling pedestrians are volunteers heading to St. Nicholas for its monthly food distribution run for the homeless.
With the blessings of His Eminence Archbishop Elpidophoros of America, Exarch of the Ecumenical Patriarchate, and the blessings and presence of His Eminence Metropolitan Gerasimos of San Francisco, the Archons of the Ecumenical Patriarchate (AEP) hosted the John Halecky Jr. 21st Annual National Archon Lenten Retreat on the West Coast for the first time on Friday, March 28 and Saturday, March 29, 2025 at St. Anthony Greek Orthodox Church in Pasadena, California.
Fr. Peter Spiro, Director of the FREEDOM Ministry, was honored to return to St. Demetrios Church in Warren, Ohio, to lead multiple impactful sessions for youth, young adults, and the wider parish community.
Join the Huffington Ecumenical Institute at HCHC for an international conference exploring the life and legacy of Archbishop Anastasios of Tirana, Durrës, and All Albania, a visionary leader who dedicated his life to evangelical outreach, ecumenical reconciliation, and interfaith coexistence.
Sunday, March 30, 2025, the annual Greek Independence Day Parade took place in New York City, with the theme of “GREECE: The Birthplace of Democracy & Strategic Partner of America.” The parade brought the Greek-American community together to celebrate Greece’s struggle for freedom and honor its rich history and contributions to American society and beyond.
On March 28, 2025, His Eminence Archbishop Elpidophoros celebrated the fourth Salutations to the Theotokos at Saints Constantine and Helen Greek Orthodox Church, in Jackson Heights, New York.

Source: Greek Orthodox Archdiocese of America