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Huffington Ecumenical Institute and Pan-Orthodox Concern for Animals Announce Winners of Essay Competition on Christian Responsibility Toward Animals
The Huffington Ecumenical Institute at Hellenic College Holy Cross (HEI), in collaboration with the Pan-Orthodox Concern for Animals (POCA), is pleased to announce the winners of the international essay competition titled “Advancing Christian Respect and Responsibility for Animals.”
The competition invited graduate-level students from Eastern and Oriental Orthodox seminaries and accredited theological programs in the United States and abroad to reflect critically and creatively on how Orthodox theology—patristic and contemporary—can inform a deeper Christian commitment to the care of animals and the natural environment. Essays also explored the ecumenical implications of Orthodox theological witness in addressing animal suffering and advancing ecological sustainability.
His Beatitude Archbishop Ioan of Tirana, Durrës and All Albania to visit United States of America
This article was originally published by the Orthodox Observer on February 5, 2026 The Greek Orthodox Archdiocese of America is pleased to announce that His Beatitude Archbishop Ioan of Tirana, Durrës and All Albania will be visiting the United States of America. At...
Metropolis of New Jersey Hosts Diaconate Retreat Featuring Rev. Dr. John Chryssavgis
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE October 24, 2025 With the blessing of His Eminence Metropolitan Apostolos, the Metropolis of New Jersey is pleased to announce a special Diaconate Retreat to be held on Saturday, October 25, 2025, at St. Thomas Greek Orthodox Church in Cherry...
Fr. John Chryssavgis nominated His All-Holiness for the Templeton Prize. He had Jane Goodall’s blessing
Photo by Orthodox Observer/Dimitrios Panagos Article by Ben Malian (Originally appeared in the Orthodox Observer) Rev. Dr. John Chryssavgis, Archdeacon of the Ecumenical Throne, is currently Executive Director of the Huffington Ecumenical Institute at Holy Cross...
Huffington Ecumenical Institute and Pan-Orthodox Concern for Animals Announce Essay Competition on Christian Responsibility Toward Animals
Press Release FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASETuesday, September 2, 2025 Brookline, MA — The Huffington Ecumenical Institute (HEI) at Hellenic College Holy Cross, with support from the Pan-Orthodox Concern for Animals (POCA), is pleased to announce a graduate-level essay...
Green Patriarch: Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew and the protection of the environment
Image credited to Nicholas Manginas. Article by Fr. John Chryssavgis for the Orthodox Observer. Fr. John is the Archdeacon of the Ecumenical Throne and theological advisor to the Ecumenical Patriarch on environmental issues. The world has recently witnessed alarming...
TWO SPECIAL AND SYMBOLIC GIFTSTO THE HUFFINGTON ECUMENICAL INSTITUTE AT HCHC
In Memoriam: Fr. George Mastrantonis and Dr. William Rusch The modest library of the Huffington Ecumenical Institute at HCHC recently received two significant and symbolic gifts. Last year, a generous gift from the James N. and Dorothea Gianoulis Malina Fellowship...
Διεθνές Ακαδημαϊκό Συμπόσιο με θέμα “The First Council of Nicaea”
ΕΝΑ ΑΚΑΔΗΜΑΙΚΟ ΣΥΜΠΟΣΙΟ ΤΟΥ ΟΙΚΟΥΜΕΝΙΚΟΥ ΠΑΤΡΙΑΡΧΕΙΟΥ Το 2025 εορτάζεται η συμπλήρωση 1700 ετών από την σύγκληση της Α΄ Οικουμενικής Συνόδου (325, Νίκαια), η οποία καθόρισε τη θεμελιώδη δογματική διδασκαλία για το Υιό και Λόγο του Θεού, αλλά και την...
“The First Council of Nicaea (325 CE): An Academic Symposium of the Ecumenical Patriarchate”
A UNIQUE SYMPOSIUM ON NICAEA 2025 marks the 1700th anniversary of the First Council of Nicaea, which not only defined the fundamental doctrine of the Christian Creed but also established the normative structure of the Christian Councils. Numerous conferences and...
Holy Cross School of Theology Announces Two Timely and Impactful Online Courses for Fall 2025 through the Huffington Ecumenical Institute at HCHC
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Brookline, MA – May 2025 — The Huffington Ecumenical Institute (HEI) at Hellenic College Holy Cross is pleased to announce two compelling and engaging online courses for Fall 2025. For the Life of the World: Toward an Orthodox Social Ethos This...