Our Everyday Greek: Greek you Already Know from the Second Compound of...
The word Χριστούγεννα is a composite one from the genitive case of the name Χριστός (του Χριστού= Christ’s) and the noun η γέννα (=the birth). It is the birth of Christ, therefore Χριστούγεννα means...
View ArticleChristmas at Sts. Constantine and Helen in Honolulu
HONOLULU, HI – Father Alexander Leong, although he is the presiding priest of Sts. Constantine and Helen Cathedral of the Pacific in Honolulu since 2013, he does not speak much Greek. As he told The...
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Kimisis tis Theotokou-Panaghia in Island Park Christmas Events
ISLAND PARK, NY – The Kimisis Tis Theotokou-Panaghia Greek Orthodox Church in Island Park is a relatively new church, celebrating 37th anniversary this year. Built in 1981, the church was named in...
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Salt Lake City Greek Community Christmas Festivities
SALT LAKE CITY, UT – Holy Trinity Greek Orthodox Cathedral in Salt Lake City has been in existence since 1905 and lists about 700 Greek families, Father George Nikas told The National Herald. “We are...
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Celebrating Christmas at St. Spyridon in Washington Heights (Pics)
NEW YORK – Christmas is a very special time of year for the entire Greek Orthodox Church including the historic community of St. Spyridon Greek Orthodox Church in Washington Heights. Although much has...
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Saint Luke’s Annual Christmas Pageant (Photos)
BROOMALL, PA – St. Luke Greek Orthodox Church in Broomall presented its annual Christmas Pageant on December 23 immediately following the Divine Liturgy with 80 children participating in the festive...
View ArticleMy First Christmas in Greece
ATHENS – In the beginning, when someone moves to another country, even if one feels, like most Greek-Americans going to Greece, that he belongs, there is a heady mix of excitement over the new and...
View ArticleMy Precious Olive Tree, the Gift that Does Indeed Keep on Giving
Finding unique gift ideas during the holiday season can be difficult, especially when shopping for those who already have everything. Rather than the latest gadgets, surprise and delight your loved...
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The Greek School’s Christmas Celebration at Holy Trinity in Bridgeport, CT
BRIDGEPORT, CT – On December 19 the Church of the Holy Trinity of Bridgeport, CT celebrated Christmas with the help of its young friends. The Greek afternoon school organized a Christmas celebration...
View ArticleThe AHEPA Family of Tampa Scholarship Awards Dinner
TAMPA, FL – The AHEPA Family of Tampa hosted a scholarship and social dinner at the Floridan Palace Hotel on December 21. The event was open to family, friends, and members of the community celebrating...
View ArticleWinning Powerball Ticket Worth $298M Sold in Brooklyn
NEW YORK (AP) — Officials say a winning ticket for a $298 million Powerball jackpot was sold at a New York City gas station. New York Lottery spokesman Brad Maione (may-OH’-nee) says it’s the only...
View ArticleIsraeli President’s New Year Reception & Christmas Gift for Holy Land Churches
JERUSALEM – Emotions were mixed as Christian leaders headed to the President of Israel’s annual New Year’s reception in Jerusalem on December 27. The annual event is held to celebrate the contribution...
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Astoria Transformer Explosion Lights NYC Sky, Not Aliens (Video)
ASTORIA – A transformer explosion at the Con Edison electrical plant in Astoria, Queens, set the skies above New York City ablaze in an eerie, pulsing blue light on the night of December 27, causing...
View ArticleThe Archons of the Patriarchate Respond to Putin’s Allegations Against...
Russian President Vladimir Putin launched an unprecedented attack against Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew over the granting of autocephaly to the Orthodox Church in Ukraine during a recent press...
View ArticleJacob Antoninis Honored with Protecting the Homeland Award in Washington
WASHINGTON, DC – During the 2018 Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) Director’s Awards ceremony in Washington on December 11, ICE Assistant Field Office Director Jacob A. Antoninis received the...
View ArticleMore in the NY Post about St. Nicholas, Port Authority and Archdiocese
NEW YORK – The New York Post published an article on December 23 regarding the St. Nicholas Greek Orthodox Church and National Shrine titled “Port Authority wants to rescue half-built Greek Orthodox...
View ArticleThe Theological School in Dire Financial Straits
BOSTON -The year-end recrudescence of the financial problems of the Hellenic College and Holy Cross Greek Orthodox School of Theology in Brookline include signals that long-time personnel might soon be...
View ArticleKalamaki GR Tops the List as Best Greek Restaurant in Queens
NEW YORK – Digital Journal proclaimed Kalamaki GR, owned by Aris Konstantinidis, as “the best Greek restaurant in Queens” for 2018. Quality food and quick service were the two main factors cited for...
View ArticleKontos Foods’ Greek Pita Bread Exported around the World
PATERSON, NJ – The Greek company Kontos Foods was founded 31 years ago in Paterson, when Evripides Kontos and his son Steve realized that there was a great demand in the U.S. for Greek pita bread,...
View ArticleA Pontian-Armenian Federation 1919: The Case for Trebizond
When the Armenian delegation presented its territorial claims at the Paris Peace Conference in February 1919 they wanted Turkish Armenia and the Armenian Republic in the Caucasus to become a unitary...
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