Bishop Anthimos Dies at 81
BOSTON, MA – Retired Bishop Anthimos of Olympos died at age 81 at his home in West Yarmouth, MA on May 29, probably from heart failure. Born as Georges Draconakis in Castelli, Crete on November 19,...
View ArticleThe Re-Discovery of Lynda Benglis’ Art
Critics are calling the new retrospective of Lynda Benglis’ career a total revelation. Entitled simply, “Lynda Benglis,” this exhibition now at the Hepworth Wakefield Art Gallery, opened on February...
View ArticleBeloyanis’ Parents Awarded $45.6 M
THE BRONX – A jury in New York State Supreme Court in the Bronx on May 29 awarded Michael Beloyanis and Virginia Beaton $45.6 million for pain and suffering and related damages resulting from the death...
View ArticleEcumenical Patriarch Bartholomew Lauds Ethnikos Kyrix “Miracle”
[The following is the English text of the letter sent by Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew to Antonis Diamataris, Publisher-Editor of the National Herald, on the occasion of the newspaper’s 100th...
View ArticleScholars Address Armenian, Assyrian, Greek Genocides
NEW YORK – Many groups that have been victims of genocide and other atrocities during the past century have cried out separately “never forget,” but there has been a recent hopeful shift towards...
View ArticleYoung Areti Ketime Captures Hearts in Metropolis of N.J. Tribute Concert
NEW BRUNSWICK, NJ – The “East Meets West…Musical Bridges concert of the Metropolis of New Jersey, a musical tribute to the late Nicholas and Anna Bouras featuring young singer and santouri master Areti...
View ArticleMenendez Upset With Comments of US’ Ambassador to Cyprus John Koenig
NEWARK – Senator Bob Menendez was strongly critical of recent comments made U.S. Ambassador to Cyprus John Koenig at the University of Cyprus where the latter said, “I do not regard the Cyprus problem...
View ArticleSlain Savopoulos Family Funeral Draws Mourners, Archbishop Demetrios
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Hundreds of mourners, led by the two surviving daughters of the murdered family of business executive Savvas Savopoulos, filled the St. Sophia’s Greek Orthodox Cathedral on June 1...
View ArticleNH and TNH: Two Roaring Lions
[The following is a commentary on the occasion of the 100th anniversary gala of the Ethnikos Kyrix-National Herald and its meaning for the history and future of the Greek-American community by...
View ArticleAJC Celebrates 25th Anniversary of Enhanced Greek-Israeli Relations
NEW YORK – AJC Executive Director David Harris recently issued the following statement on the 25th anniversary of enhanced Greek-Israeli relations. “In 1990, Greece and Israel upgraded their...
View ArticleCypriot-Americans Host Fundraiser for Acting District Atty. Madeline Singas
NEW YORK – Madeline Singas felt a great sense of responsibility when New York Governor Andrew Cuomo appointed her acting Nassau County District Attorney earlier this year. When she officially received...
View ArticleTango on the Balcony – A Filmmaker’s Take on the War That Continues Within
NEW YORK – Sometimes it takes an artist to bring clarity or a greater sense of urgency to the burning issues of the times. In the 19th Century people like Eugene Delacroix through paintings such as...
View ArticleN.Y. Pan Gregorians Back Arts, Honor Tasos Manessis
The Pan Gregorian Fund of Metro N.Y. & L.I. hosted its Academics, Arts and Community Gala at on May 31. The annual event was the occasion for honoring distinguished restaurateur Tasos Manessis. A...
View ArticleFormer Dow Auditor Cited CEO Liveris’ Spending Practices, Greece Charity
Dow Chemical CEO Andrew Liveris, who oversees a $58 billion company, was charged in a secret report by the company’s former chief auditor with using his position to finance a lavish lifestyle, help...
View ArticleOrthodoxy On the Rocks in America?
NEW YORK – An in-depth and extensively-cited study of religious affiliation of Americans published on May 12 by the well-regarded Pew Research Center found that the number of Americans who identify...
View ArticleOn Belmont Stakes Day, Memories
“Show me a horseplayer,” Rangas would say, “and I’ll tell you a sad story.” He was a craggy-featured, hardship-ravaged gambler in his seventies I met in the shabby betting parlor where for three years...
View ArticleSt. Demetrios H.S. Graduates and Speakers Shine at 2015 Graduation
NEW YORK – The well-organized graduation ceremony of a well-run school produced an expected but no less thrilling result on St. Demetrios High School graduation day, tears of joy, expressions of pride...
View ArticleHCHC’s New President, Rev. Christopher Metropoulos, Speaks to TNH
BOSTON – Rev. Christopher Metropoulos, the newly-appointed president of Hellenic College and Holy Cross Greek Orthodox School of Theology (HCHC), granted his first exclusive interview to TNH in which...
View ArticleGeorge Panagiotis Demeter, Real Estate Visionary, Passes Away
BOSTON– After an especially courageous battle with cancer, George Panagiotis Demeter passed away peacefully at home on June 1, surrounded by his family. He was born in Mytilene, Greece, son to...
View ArticleArianna in a Huff After Verizon’s Takeover of AOL
The Huffington Post of Arianna Stassinopoulos Huffington may morph yet again now that its parent company, AOL, has been acquired by Verizon. The news website, which has more than 200 million unique...
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