His Eminence Archbishop Demetrios of America and the Metropolitans of the Holy Eparchial Synod visited, on Oct. 16, 2018, the Saint Nicholas Greek Orthodox Church and National Shrine at the World Trade Center.

An open letter from Greek-American businessman, John Catsimatidis, attackingthe Archbishop of America, Mr Demetrios, and asking him to resign before the Clergy-Layty Assembly has caused an uproar.

Τhe great goal of the Archdiocese and the whole of the US Greek Orthodox Community in the became reality, Saturday, with the ground breaking ceremony of the new chapel of St. Nicholas at "Ground Zero," moving relatives of the victims.