St Nicholas Greek Orthodox Church was the only church of any kind that was destroyed during the terrorist attacks on September 11, 2001.
Nestled near the World Trade Center, the small parish church was reduced to ash as one of the towers fell. After many years of negotiation, a new church is being planned, which will serve both as a parish church and as a national shrine — a place of solitude and prayer where all visitors to the 9/11 monument in New York City will be able to visit.
As such, the new shrine church represents a unique opportunity for Orthodoxy to provide witness and hospitality to the public.
See more: Watch: Plans for St. Nicholas National Shrine at Ground Zero, NYC