Recent tragic events in Charlottesville, Virginia, have highlighted the presence of un-Christian rhetoric and violent actions within our communities. At the same time, the response to these events...

GREEK ORTHODOX METROPOLIS OF SAN FRANSISCO ENCYCLICAL FOR THE FEAST OF THE ANNUNCIATION 2015 Dearly Beloved, The Feast of the Annunciation is a...

ΙΕΡΑ ΜΗΤΡΟΠΟΛΙΣ ΝΕΑΣ ΙΕΡΣΕΗΣ Ἡ 50ῆ Ἐπέτειος τῆς πορείας ὑπέρ τῶν ἀνθρωπίνων δικαιωμάτων στήν πόλη Selma τῆς Alabama. Πρός τόν εὐλαβέστατον Ἱερόν...

GREEK ORTHODOX METROPOLIS OF NEW JERSEY March 15, 2015: The 50th Anniversary of the Civil Rights March in Selma, Alabama The Very Reverend and Reverend...

In the ancient Church, each city had its own bishop, who was the president of the eucharistic assembly and its shepherd, responsible for pastoral service...

By Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew This book represents a selection of major addresses and significant messages as well as public statements by His All...

I. Introduction 1.  We, the participants in the Inter-Orthodox Consultation of March 2011, are grateful for the opportunity to enter into a serious...

The National Council of the Churches of Christ in the USA Statement entitled “A Social Creed for the 21st Century” was approved by the NCC General Assembly November 7, 2007.

The National Council of the Churches of Christ in the USA Resolution to Reaffirm Commitment to Voting Rights Act was approved by the NCC General Assembly November 9, 2005.

Your Royal Highnesses, Your Excellencies, Dear Distinguished Delegates, It is with great joy indeed that we participate in this Conference, albeit we...

The convocation of the international Interreligious Conference by His All Holiness Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomeos I, and Mayor Panayotis Tzannikos of...

Declaration towards peaceful coexistence and collaboration among the three monotheistic religions: Judaism, Christianity, and Islam

From an Orthodox Christian perspective, the virtues of diversity and tolerance provide the fundamentals for a Christian life, much in the same manner as do...

The National Council of the Churches of Christ in the USA Resolution on Continued Support for the Affirmative Action was approved by the NCC General Assembly November 14, 1997.

On the evening of Thursday, 29 June, Pope John Paul II and Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew I signed a Common Declaration in the Vatican at their last...

Formed out of the 29th Biennial Clergy-Laity Congress which ran from July 3-8, 1988 in Boston, MA

As we commemorate that day, that faithful day, of the assassination of Martin Luther King, I can recall  his face which was always reflecting the...

January 20, 1986 will mark the first observance of the National Holiday honoring Martin Luther King, Jr. According to the Federal Act, "the Holiday should serve as a time for Americans to...

This prayer, offered by Archbishop Iakovos, was delivered in Ebenezer Baptist Church, Atlanta, Georgia on January 20th, 1985 to mark the first observation of Martin Luther King, Jr. Day as a...

The National Council of the Churches of Christ in the USA Policy Statement on Racial Justice was adopted by the governing board on November 10, 1984.