Metropolitan Emmanuel of France is Not a Candidate for Archbishop of America
BOSTON – Metropolitan Emmanuel of France is no longer among the candidates to become Archbishop of America according to the most recent information received by The National Herald from two sources who...
View ArticleSNF Fellowship Will Bring Greek Diaspora Scholars to Greek Institutions
NEW YORK – The Stavros Niarchos Foundation (SNF) and the Institute of International Education (IIE), in collaboration with the Fulbright Foundation in Greece, invite Greek scholars to apply for the...
View ArticlePandora Unveils The Pandora Garden on New York’s High Line
NEW YORK – PRNewswire – Pandora, one of the world’s most recognized jewelry brands, will come into bloom March 27-29 on the High Line in New York City. To celebrate the upcoming launch of its Spring...
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NYC Mayor Takes Aim at Glass Towers as Energy Hogs
NEW YORK — New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio presides over a city that’s known for its skyscrapers but he is no fan of the glass towers that have transformed the Manhattan skyline in recent decades....
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Armenian Americans in California Demand Genocide Recognition
LOS ANGELES — Huge crowds of Armenian Americans marched in Los Angeles on Wednesday in an annual commemoration of the deaths of 1.5 million Armenians under the Ottoman Empire. The march was intended to...
View ArticleFr. Metropulos Fired from Hellenic College Holy Cross School of Theology
BOSTON – Fr. Christopher Metropulos was dismissed as President of Hellenic College Holy Cross Greek Orthodox School of Theology in Brookline, MA, according to well-informed sources who contacted The...
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Director Katerina Evangelatos on Staging Greek Tragedy in the 21st Century
NEW YORK – The A.S. Onassis Program in Hellenic Studies at New York University (NYU) presented a lecture by renowned director Katerina Evangelatos at NYU’s King Juan Carlos I of Spain Center on April...
View ArticleArchbishop Ieronymos of Athens Invites Patriarch Bartholomew to visit Greece
CONSTANTINOPLE – Archbishop Ieronymos of Athens and All Greece extended an invitation to Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew to visit Greece. Ieronymos sent Bishop Symeon of Thespies, Chancellor of the...
View ArticleThe Hellenic Initiative Announces $30K Grant for Athena Center for Women on...
NEW YORK – The Hellenic Initiative (THI) has donated $30,000 to the non-profit organization Action for Women. THI funds will cover costs associated with the operations of its Athena Center for Women on...
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Hellenic Medical Society Honors Dr. Katherine Economos
NEW YORK – The Hellenic Medical Society of New York (HMSNY) held its 2019 Dr. Mary Kalopathakes Distinguished Female Physician Awards Ceremony in the Bruno Conference Room at Lenox Hill Hospital in...
View ArticleArchbishop Demetrios Announces Fr. Metropulos Resignation
BOSTON – Archbishop Demetrios of America, Chairman of the Board of Trustees of Hellenic-College and Holy Cross Greek Orthodox School of Theology via an e-mail dated April 23, 2019 informed the HCHC...
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Fr. Nicholas Anctil of Holy Trinity, New Rochelle, Speaks about Holy Week and...
The Holy Trinity parish in New Rochelle, New York is a well-organized parish of the Archdiocese. It is comprised of more than six hundred families but it serves many more in the area. Its presiding...
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Fr. Evangelidis of the Annunciation Parish in Stamford, CT Discusses Holy...
Fr. Evangelos Evangelidis, presiding priest of the Annunciation parish in Stamford, Connecticut, spoke to The National Herald about the Great and Holy Week and the “Feast of Feasts”, Holy Pascha in his...
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Chicago Restaurateur Takis Kastanis Talks to TNH about Family Business and Yolk
CHICAGO – Proud Greek-American and Chicago native Taki Kastanis, the Founder and Owner of Yolk, Chicago’s home for brunch, spoke with The National Herald about his life and work. Born into the...
View ArticleObituaries in Greek-American Community
ANVROS, GERASIMOS BROOKFIELD, WI (from the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, published on Apr. 17) – Gerasimos “Jerry” Anvros was Born into Eternal Life on Sunday, April 14, age 83. Beloved husband of the...
View ArticleGoing on in Our Community
APRIL 25-27 MANHATTAN – Ion by Euripides at The Tank, 312 West 36th Street in Manhattan, three performances only on Thursday, Apr. 25, Friday, Apr. 26, and Saturday, Apr. 27. All shows at 8 PM....
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Boy Scouts Facing More Sex Abuse Claims; Greek-American Spokeswoman Defends...
NEW YORK (AP) — The lawyers’ ads on the internet aggressively seeking clients to file sexual abuse lawsuits give a taste of what lies ahead this year for the Boy Scouts of America: potentially the most...
View ArticleOur Everyday Greek: 100 Greek Words you Already Know from English Words...
When you know the meaning of English words ending in -logy, then you know more Greek words than you think. The first compound of English words ending in -logy is also a Greek word. For instance, from...
View ArticleMaloney Cheers Announcement that Mayor de Blasio Keeping $180M for LIC in Budget
NEW YORK – Last October, Mayor Bill de Blasio announced an investment strategy for Long Island City that included funding for improving the sewers, investing in the central business district, improving...
View ArticleNational Hellenic Museum Announces Special Broadcast of Trial of Megacles...
CHICAGO – The scales have tipped in the name of justice and a verdict has been reached. Now, viewers will have the chance to experience the National Hellenic Museum’s (NHM) The Trial of Megacles: A...
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