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September 1, 2020

This Archpastoral Teaching, On Life invites us to focus on what is always true, always right, always perfect—God’s love for us through His gift of life. The reader is called to protect and nurture the sacred gift of life in all its aspects.

August 31, 2020

His Eminence Metropolitan Nathanael of Chicago writes a greeting letter for celebration of the Great Vespers service for the care of God’s creation at Saints Peter and Paul Church in Glenview, IL.

August 24, 2020

The Greek Orthodox Metropolis of Chicago announced the implementation of a Metropolis-wide program to help parishes transition to greater stewardship participation as the means of meeting operating expenses and becoming less reliant upon episodic fundraising events.

August 24, 2020

Whenever possible, the use of distance learning platforms should be used for Education Ministries. However, recognizing the benefits of in-person learning, especially for children, the Metropolis of Chicago offers this protocol to its parishes as a way to safely commence in-person learning.

August 22, 2020

Evangeline P. Dallas, "Lynn", age 54, fell asleep on Saturday, August 22, 2020.

August 20, 2020

The Greek Orthodox Metropolis of Chicago announced the launch of a new initiative, the Order of the Myrrhbearing Women, which seeks to recognize, promote, and amplify the individual and collective voices of women in service of Christ and His Church.

August 17, 2020

Now that people are more accustomed to social distancing and the use of personal protective equipment (PPE), the following protocol is offered to parishes to help reintroduce the distribution of antidoron and artoklasia.

August 6, 2020

The Greek Orthodox Metropolis of Chicago announced that the property of the former Metropolis Center, located at 40 E. Burton Place in Chicago, will be listed and marketed for sale.

August 3, 2020

In an effort to meet the $250,000 fundraising goal of the COVID-19 Parish Relief Fund, and in the spirit of a unified Metropolis, the Metropolis Council recently voted to authorize a gift of up to $25,000 toward the Fund. Throughout August, the Metropolis of Chicago will match $1 for every $2 donated to the Fund.

July 24, 2020

On July 24, 2020, Metropolitan Nathanael of Chicago and Cardinal Blase J. Cupich, Archbishop of Chicago released a joint statement regarding the conversion of Hagia Sophia.

July 23, 2020

The Archons of the Ecumenical Patriarchate invite Orthodox Christians and all people of goodwill to share in the observance of the Day of Mourning for Hagia Sophia. The Archons also encourage all people of goodwill to support any number of petitions urging the Turkish government to rescind its decision.

July 14, 2020

The Order of Saint Andrew, Archons of the Ecumenical Patriarchate, notes with great sorrow Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan’s signing of a decree that converts Hagia Sophia, the foremost Christian Cathedral in the entire world for nearly a millennium, into a mosque.

July 12, 2020

Encyclical from Archbishop Elpidophoros and the Holy Eparchial Synod on Hagia Sophia. The Patriarchal Cathedral of Holy Wisdom, Ἁγία Σοφία, institutionalized for the past ninety years as a museum and world cultural monument, has been re-converted into a mosque.

July 1, 2020

The Philoptochos Perspective: Spring 2020 showcases the Philoptochos Sisters putting together food baskets, calling fellow Parishioners, assisting the elderly with grocery deliveries and medicines during the COVID-19 pandemic. During this time, the Philoptochos also began Masks Matter, distributing 7,600 hand-sewn masks to date to non-first responders, and donated to food banks to help the hungry.

June 19, 2020

Chicago CRED is teaming with the Greek Orthodox Metropolis of Chicago and the Hellenic American Leadership Council to deliver over 4 tons of food to neighborhoods affected by COVID-19 and looting.