The Saint Nicholas Greek Orthodox Church at Ground Zero

The Saint Nicholas Greek Orthodox Church, which was destroyed on 9/11 in the terrorist attack on the World Trade Center in New York, is expected to finish reconstruction within 2021. In order make sure the church opens its doors within 2021, the 20th anniversary of the September 11 attacks, a new non-profit organization called “The Friends of Saint Nicholas” with an independent board consisting of thirteen members has taken on the project.

The recommencement of the construction of the St. Nicholas Church was announced by Archbishop Elpidophoros of America and New York Governor Andrew Cuomo. In the Archbishop’s keynote address, he stated that the St. Nicholas Church will be a meeting point and place of prayer not only for the orthodox community but also for all New Yorkers who lived through such a terrifying experience. Archbishop Elpidophoros estimates that the church will ready to open its doors by September 11, 2021, to pay tribute to all those who perished on that day twenty years ago.