Mareva Grabowski-Mitsotakis, Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis, and Archbishop Elpidophoros also met with President Joe Biden and Dr. Jill Biden during their May 16, 2022 visit to the White House.
Included with projects from throughout the world, from Australia to Italy, the Saint Nicholas Greek Orthodox Church and National Shrine at the World Trade Center has been named to 'The 9 Most Anticipated Architecture Projects Opening in 2022' by Galerie Magazine.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.