WASHINGTON, DC – On April 3, the eve of the official celebrations for Greek Independence Day, U.S. Vice President Kamala Harris extended a warm welcome to His Eminence Archbishop Elpidophoros of America alongside California Lieutenant Governor Eleni Kounalakis and esteemed members of the Greek-American community at the White House.
Archbishop Elpidophoros expressed his gratitude to Vice President Harris for the Biden Administration’s unwavering support in addressing issues of significance to the Ecumenical Patriarchate, Greece, and Cyprus and provided an update on the initiatives and endeavours of the Greek Orthodox Archdiocese of America.
His Eminence conveyed an official invitation from His All-Holiness Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew to Vice President Harris to visit the Ecumenical Patriarchate in Constantinople.
Joining Archbishop Elpidophoros for this auspicious occasion was Lieutenant Governor Eleni Kounalakis, her husband journalist Markos Kounalakis, Andy Manatos, Mike Manatos, Peter Barris, Nick Logothetis, Skip Keesal, and Pete and Niki Mitchell.
