On October 8, 2026, participants of the 2026–2027 GOA Girl Delegate Program to the United Nations visited the headquarters of the Greek Orthodox Archdiocese of America and met with His Eminence Archbishop Elpidophoros of America. In the Archdiocesan Chapel of St. Paul, the Girl Delegates, all high school students, were welcomed by His Eminence and shared about their experiences in the Programs and their hopes for the coming year. The meeting was facilitated by GOA Girl Delegate Program Director, Ms. Niki Devaris-Morgulis.  “Men and women are equal in personhood before God, and the gifts, the talents, and leadership of women are essential to the life and to the witness of the Church,” Archbishop Elpidophoros said. “This program puts that conviction into practice.”  📸 Orthodox Observer/Dimitrios Panagos

Friday evening, September 18, over 100 faithful gathered at Holy Transfiguration Greek Orthodox Church in Anchorage, Alaska for the Great Vespers of Consecration, commencing the consecration rites for the Archdiocese’s northernmost parish. 📸OO/Loren Holmes

25 years after the terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001, St. Nicholas Greek Orthodox Church and National Shrine at Ground Zero held a memorial service honoring the lives lost on one of the darkest days in American history. 📷 Orthodox Observer/Yannis Malevitis & D. Panagos