Press Releases - 2010

MERCER, PA -- Photos of the 2010 Diocesan Pilgrimage in Honor of the Transfiguration of Our Lord and the Dormition of the Mother of God which took place on August 21-22, 2010 at Camp Nazareth are now posted on-line. Read more...

NEW YORK -- Learn how you can support the rebuilding of St. Nicholas Greek Orthodox Church which was destroyed at Ground Zero. Read more...

CHICAGO, IL -- His Eminence, Metropolitan Christopher [Kovacevich] of Libertyville and Chicago of the Serbian Orthodox Church fell alseep in the Lord here on Wednesday, August 18, 2010, the eve of the Great Feast of the Transfiguration of Our Lord according to the Julian Calendar. Metropolitan Christopher recently had been diagnosed with bone and brain cancer, for which he was undergoing treatment. Read more...

MERCER, PA -- Youth from throughout the diocese arrived at Camp Nazareth last evening for the Annual Youth Pilgrimage. This annual gathering offers the youth of our diocese to come together in prayer and fellowship at the end of their summer vacation to spiritually prepare for the upcoming new school year. Read more...

FOX NEWS - NY --- The Greek Orthodox Archdiocese of America accused New York officials on Tuesday of turning their backs on the reconstruction of the only church destroyed in the Sept. 11 attacks, while the controversial mosque near Ground Zero moves forward. Read more...