PILGRIMAGE OF DISCOVERY

The Pilgrimage of Discovery has expanded for 2024 to be a 7-day, all expense paid journey to Constantinople now open to young adult members of the Greek Orthodox Archdiocese across the United States! Apply to be one of 16 selected to have this experience of a lifetime this summer - August 4 to August 11th. Deepen your Greek Orthodox faith by exploring holy sites and having a private audience with His All Holiness Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew.

The mission of the Pilgrimage of Discovery is to reconnect Greek Orthodox Young Adults with their religious and cultural roots. Our goal is to bolster the future of the Orthodox Church by educating and inspiring future leaders through this connection to the Mother Church.

TRIP DATES:

AUGUST 4 - 11, 2024

TRIP ELIGIBILITY:

Applicants must:

• Be between the ages of 23-30 by August 1, 2024

• Be a citizen or legal resident of the United States

• Be in good standing with the Greek Orthodox

Church

• Be a member of the Greek Orthodox Archdiocese

• Demonstrate leadership and show interest in the

Orthodox Church

TRIP HIGHLIGHTS:

See the Amazing Sites in Constantinople! This journey will include a private audience with His All Holiness Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew and visits to sites such as:

- Zoodochos Pigi Church at Baloukli

- Halki Seminary

- Agios Demetrios Church of Kuruçesme

- Hagia Sophia

- Bosphorus Strait

- Prince's Island

- Pera Street

- The Grand Bazaar

- St. George Church

- The Blue Mosque