Watch the Official Blessing of the Saint Nicholas National Shrine by Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew
On November 2, 2021, Saint Nicholas Greek Orthodox Church and the Friends of Saint Nicholas welcomed the leader of Global Orthodox Christianity as he officially blessed the Saint Nicholas National Shrine at The World Trade Center and participated in the elevation of the Cross atop its marbled dome.
Watch Memorial Service and the Inaugural Lighting of the National Shrine
On September 10, 2021, Saint Nicholas Greek Orthodox Church and National Shrine joined the Nation and the world to observe the Twentieth Anniversary of the tragic day we call 9/11. At sunset, the rebuilt Saint Nicholas Greek Orthodox Church and National Shrine was illuminated from within for the very first time.
View photos from Memorial Service and the Inaugural Lighting of the National Shrine
View photos from the September 10, 2021 Memorial Service and Inaugural Lighting of the National Shrine at the World Trade Center.
Watch the 20 Year Time-Lapse - Rebuilding the World Trade Center
This unique film by EarthCam documents two decades of the rescue, recovery and rebuilding at the World Trade Center site in New York City. It is the longest running time-lapse project in the company’s history, including never-before-seen EarthCam footage spanning 20 years.
Friends of Saint Nicholas
The Friends of Saint Nicholas was established in December 2019 in order to raise, invest, and disburse funds for the construction and further improvement of the Saint Nicholas Greek Orthodox Church and National Shrine at the World Trade Center.
DIRECTIONS TO SAINT NICHOLAS
The Saint Nicholas Greek Orthodox Church and National Shrine is located at the World Trade Center, adjacent to the 9/11 memorial. Its beacon of light shines from high atop Liberty Park.
REBUILD MY CHURCH
Saint Nicholas will be rebuilt as more than the humble Greek Orthodox Church of lower Manhattan; it is being rebuilt as a National Shrine and place of pilgrimage for our Nation.
HEROES OF SAINT NICHOLAS
Every month, we will honor those who have played a special role in contributing to making the Saint Nicholas Greek Orthodox Church and National Shrine a reality.
LIVE WEBCAM OF CONSTRUCTION
Take a live look and see the progress being made of the Saint Nicholas Greek Orthodox Church and National Shrine construction site at the World Trade Center.