
Father Elias Villis
@FrEliasVillis
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Chancellor of the Greek Orthodox Archdiocese District | Parish Priest at Church of Our Saviour, Rye, NY | Husband, dad of four | Faith. Family. Yankees.
Rye, New York
Joined February 2010
Standing beside His All-Holiness @EcuPatriarch Bartholomew, I was humbled to be in the presence of our spiritual father and shepherd of worldwide Orthodoxy this morning. May God grant him many years as a beacon of faith, unity, and love for all His people. @OrderStAndrew @goarch
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Lots of Christians struggling this morning with Pope Leo’s calling out hypocrisy. How can you be Pro-Life but also Pro-death penalty? You cannot be. It doesn’t work that way, and the Pope called it out for the hypocrisy it is. Life is sacred. ALL lives matter, right? 🤔
Pope Leo XIV responded to controversy over Chicago Cardinal Cupich's plans to honor Catholic U.S. Senator Durbin who supports legalized abortion, saying that the senator’s record should be considered in its totality and that Americans should search together for the truth on
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With joy and thanksgiving this morning at @OurSaviourRyeNY , we welcomed Andre Fonseca and Jeffrey Brefere into the fullness of the Orthodox Christian faith through the sacred mystery of Holy Chrismation. They were anointed with the Holy Myron, consecrated at the Ecumenical
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Once again, we are confronted with unspeakable violence in a house of worship: this time in Grand Blanc Township, Michigan, at a Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. May the Lord comfort the grieving, and heal the wounded.
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What an enormous celebration at Archangels Greek Festival in Port Washington! Thousands came together for food, music, dancing, and fellowship—thank you for making it unforgettable! @Elpidophoros @goarch
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What a joy to gather at the amazing Saint Catherine’s Greek Festival in Astoria! From delicious food to lively music and dancing, our community’s spirit of faith and fellowship shone brightly. A heartfelt thank you to all the faithful volunteers and supporters who made this
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Sister Vasa has been defrocked by the Russian Orthodox Church for criticizing Russia’s invasion of Ukraine - watch more https://t.co/gCq1HepIE5
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Orthodox Christianity: The same from the beginning of time, today, and until the end of the age.
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“Any attempt that weaponizes religion is a crime against religion. It’s not fair, because I don’t think there is any religion that … in its core, supports violence and conflict.” His Eminence Archbishop @Elpidophoros of America at the council on Foreign Relations. Read more
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“If people think that their religious leaders are being heard, are being called as partners to a dialogue, then they feel accepted, they don’t feel marginalized, and they really are easier to work with anybody else, live in peace with all the other people in a society,”— His
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1/15 🧵 In a video, Erika Kirk questioned Catholicism: “Why go through saints, Mary, or a priest? Why not straight to Jesus?” These are common objections. Let’s answer them head-on, with Scripture and the faith of historic Christians.
Erika Kirk explains why she left Catholicism: “I never understood like why can’t I go directly to Jesus? Why do I have to tell my priest my sins instead of saying it straight to our Lord?”
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In Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew's press conference about his meeting with President Trump, he recounted that they spoke about the war in Ukraine and the Ecumenical Patriarchate's 2019 granting of the Tomos of Autocephaly, which established the Orthodox Church of Ukraine. "We
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“Obey your leaders and submit to them, for they are keeping watch over your souls…” (Hebrews 13:17) Offering my love and respect to a Godly man entrusted with guiding us in Christ…..His All Holiness, our @EcuPatriarch Patriarch Bartholomew, who remains a fearless leader and
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Humbled and blessed to be with my love, our beloved Archbishop @Elpidophoros of America and His All-Holiness, our beloved @EcuPatriarch Patriarch Bartholomew. A night filled with grace and joy in Christ.@OrderStAndrew @goarch
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“Let this mind be in you which was also in Christ Jesus, who, being in the form of God, did not consider it robbery to be equal with God, but made Himself of no reputation, taking the form of a bondservant, and coming in the likeness of men. And being found in appearance as a
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Today we had the great joy of welcoming His All-Holiness Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew to the @StNicholasWTC Saint Nicholas Greek Orthodox Church and National Shrine in New York City, built at the sacred and solemn Ground Zero. In this hallowed place of both grief and hope, I
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Humility is so powerful that even the all-conquering God did not conquer without it - Unknown
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His All Holiness Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew visited Arlington National Cemetery, where he laid a wreath at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier after viewing the solemn, highly-ceremonial guard change. Following the wreath’s presentation, a bugler sounded “Taps.” “The
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