Going on in Our Community
OCTOBER 19-21 LECANTO, FL – Archangel Michael Greek Orthodox Church, 4705 W. Gulf-to-Lake Hwy in Lecanto, holds its Greek Festival October 19-21. Enjoy Greek bakery items, food platters (dine in or...
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Birth of a New Ukrainian Church Brings Fears of Violence
KIEV, Ukraine (AP) — The rough-looking young men brought clubs and brass knuckles to the Pechersk Monastery in Kiev , one of Orthodox Christianity’s most important pilgrimage sites, apparently seeking...
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Fordham’s Orthodox Center Scholars Speak with TNH
NEW YORK – Greek Orthodox Theological Scholars Drs. Aristotle Papanikolaou and George Demakopulos, professors at and co-Directors of Fordham University’s Center of Orthodox Christian Studies, recently...
View ArticleGeorge Kokines: a Local Artist of International Fame
The late George Kokines, internationally recognized artist, is receiving a long overdue hometown salute. On September 20, 2018, the National Hellenic Museum opened its “George Kokines: Layers...
View ArticleSpecial Investigative Committee Releases Phase 2 Saint Nicholas Report
NEW YORK – The Greek Orthodox Archdiocese of America released information concerning the report on St. Nicholas Greek Orthodox Church and National Shrine. The full text of the news release follows: The...
View ArticleSupermarket King Catsimatidis Turns to Rebuilding Coney Island
John A. Catsimatidis made his fortune – some $3.1 billion now – with a vision of small supermarkets that paid off and now has Ocean Dreams – the name of a 425-unit luxury rental complex overlooking the...
View Article“Gathering the Lost Sheep” Talk at St. George Church, Bloomfield Hills
DETROIT – “Gathering the ‘Lost Sheep’: How can I help my family and friends actively return to the Church/Faith?” will be the subject of a talk Monday, Nov. 12 at 7 p.m. at St. George Greek Orthodox...
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Nomiki Konst, Anti-Corruption Champion, Runs for New York City Public Advocate
NEW YORK – We last featured Nomiki Konst on the front page of our March 19, 2016 edition (“Nomiki Konst: the Face of 2016 Politics on TV”) when in the heat of that year’s presidential campaign, the...
View ArticleDon’t Mess With Texas: Houston’s Greek Festival Roars On
This year’s Original Greek Festival in Houston was held at the newly renovated Annunciation Greek Orthodox Cathedral and was a feast of Greek food, music, dancing and culture. One of the most popular...
View ArticleOrder of Saint Andrew Decries Israeli Bill Allowing Confiscation of Church Lands
The Order of Saint Andrew issued the following statement decrying Israeli bill allowing for confiscation of church lands: “The Order of Saint Andrew, Archons of the Ecumenical Patriarchate, notes with...
View ArticleOur Everyday Greek: Spelling Tips for the Greek e’s: ΑΙ,αι, and Ε,ε
The letter Ε, ε and the diphthong ΑΙ, αι are both pronounced as the letter ε = e (-e-nergy). Are there any slight differences in their pronunciation? Are there any grammatical rules for the use of and...
View ArticleArchbishop Ieronymos Honors Late Philanthropist Santikos
A foundation that received a $500,000 donation from the late Greek-American real estate developer and entertainment businessman John Santikos of Texas to do charitable work in the United States and...
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The Cretan Association Omonoia NY Celebrates 100th Anniversary (Vid)
ASTORIA – The Cretan Association Omonoia NY celebrated its 100th Anniversary on October 20 at the Kritiko Spiti in Astoria with traditional music of the iconic Cretan artists, Nikos Zodakis and Manolis...
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Dan Georgakas Honored at NYC Greek Film Festival Tribute
NEW YORK – The New York Greek Film Festival Tribute to Dan Georgakas took place on October 20, at the French Institute Alliance Française (FIAF) Florence Gould Hall in Manhattan. Journalist Vicki James...
View ArticleUnited Hellenic Voters of America Celebrate 44th Anniversary
DES PLAINES, IL – The United Hellenic Voters of America (UHVA) held its annual dinner dance Sunday, October 21 at Fountain Blue Banquets and Conference Center in Des Plaines, Illinois, celebrating the...
View ArticleDr. Kyriakides to Be Honored at NYU Langone’s 2018 Musculoskeletal Ball
NEW YORK –This year’s NYU Langone Musculoskeletal Ball is celebrating the recent accomplishments in research, education, and care and building additional momentum behind the faculty’s pioneering work....
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Archdiocese Ignored Spiritual Court’s Decision about Archimandrite Makris
NEW YORK – As The National Herald recently reported, the Archdiocese of America reinstated Archimandrite Gerasimos Makris at the Holy Cross Church in Brooklyn, after he had been removed pending...
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Second Sentencing Set for Dean Skelos, Son
NEW YORK (AP) — An ex-New York state Senate leader convicted on public corruption charges wants leniency to spare him from years behind bars. Dean Skelos and his son, Adam, are set to be resentenced...
View ArticleMaria Karalis Elected to Board of Directors Of BDO USA, LLP
CHICAGO (BUSINESS WIRE) – BDO USA, LLP, one of the nation’s leading accounting and advisory firms, today announced that Maria Karalis, Karen Stone and Ted Vaughan have each been elected to three-year...
View ArticleDr. Harry Kotsis, Archon, Veteran, Philanthropist was 81
GROSSE POINTE FARMS, MI – Dr. Harry N. Kotsis was born in Detroit, MI on June 23, 1937. He is the son of Nicolaos and Vasiliki Kotsis, both of whom immigrated to the United States from Greece (Epirus)...
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