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Archbishop Elpidophoros of America has offered prayers at the 2024 Democratic (DNC) and Republican (RNC) national conventions, continuing a longstanding tradition of the Greek Orthodox Archdiocese of America of making invocations at these political events.

Former US President Barack Obama addressed the Democratic National Convention in Chicago, emphasizing that the upcoming presidential election would be a close contest, urging voters to stand up for the America they believe in. He highlighted the energy generated in recent weeks, but cautioned that the race would still be tight in a divided country.

Barack Obama told fellow Democrats in Chicago Tuesday that "the torch has been passed" to Kamala Harris and that the United States was ready for her to become president.

Hamas on Tuesday condemned U.S. President Joe Biden's assertion that the group was withdrawing from a Gaza truce agreement , labeling his comments as a "green light" for Israel to continue its military actions.

The Palestinian militant organization stated that Biden's "misleading claims... do not reflect the true position of the movement, which is keen to reach a ceasefire" deal.

US President Joe Biden endorsed Kamala Harris as the Democratic nominee to challenge Republican Donald Trump in the upcoming presidential race, declaring her the best hope for safeguarding American democracy. During his nearly hour-long speech at the party convention, Biden emphasized Harris's qualifications to lead the country.

An emotional U.S. President Joe Biden passed the torch to Democratic nominee Kamala Harris with a hug on Monday, delivering a bittersweet farewell speech at the party's convention in Chicago, during which he said he gave everything for his country.

U.S. President Joe Biden will give a bittersweet farewell address at the Democratic National Convention in Chicago on Monday, passing the torch to Kamala Harris as the party's nominee for November's election.

Kamala Harris unveiled an economic blueprint Friday heavy on popular measures to cut costs for Americans while attacking powerful companies for price gouging, as she fleshed out her election platform ahead of the Democratic National Convention.

A few short weeks ago, Joe Biden was set to headline the Democratic National Convention — but after a brutal political comedown, he's now the warm-up act for Kamala Harris.

For a proud man like the 81-year-old U.S. president, his speech on the first day of the party's gathering in Chicago on Monday is sure to come with conflicting emotions.

Why did the Greek Orthodox Archbishop of America Elpidophoros give a prayer at the Republican National Convention last month in Milwaukee? And why will he be doing so at the Democratic National Convention next week in Chicago?