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Today, May 4th, Archbishop Elpidophoros of America presided over the the funeral of Officer Anastasios Tsakos of the NYPD, who was killed in the line of duty during Holy Week. Tonight His Eminence will travel to Washington, D.C. upon the invitation of Ambassador of Turkey Hasan Murat Mercan, to attend a scheduled Iftar dinner. Tomorrow, May 5, 2021, the Archbishop will attend an official luncheon hosted by the Ambassador of Greece Alexandra Papadopoulou with the other Orthodox Christian Ambassadors.