Grandmother Seeks Custody of Jennifer Dulos’ 5 Children
HARTFORD, Conn. (AP) — Police and cadaver dogs were combing through a Hartford trash-to-energy plant Tuesday for signs of a missing Connecticut mother of five, while the children’s 85-year-old...
View ArticleNew Rochelle AHEPA Honors Graduates
NEW ROCHELLE, NY – On June 2, the James Plevritis – Joseph C. Keane AHEPA Chapter 405, following the Divine Liturgy at Holy Trinity Church in New Rochelle, honored and hosted the graduate luncheon for...
View ArticleAmerican Philhellenes Society to Erect Memorial Monument in Democracy Square...
CHICAGO – Members of the American Philhellenes Society and the Greek-American community of Chicago gathered for an event commemorating the 19th century Americans who supported Greek independence...
View ArticleA Night in the Domus Art Gallery
ATHENS – A night at the museum is every night for art dealer and gallerist Glenda Lorenzani and her growing family, as her art gallery is their home – or to put it another way, their home is an art...
View ArticleLaura Pontikes Accuses Top U.S. Cardinal of Dismissing Sex Abuse Case
HOUSTON (AP) — When Cardinal Daniel DiNardo first met Laura Pontikes in his wood-paneled conference room in December 2016, the leader of the U.S. Catholic Church’s response to its sex abuse scandal...
View ArticleDear Stavroula: Wife Upset over Husband Wanting to Become a Priest
Dear Stavroula, I am 28 years old and my husband is 32 and we have two little kids. We live in a small town in Greece. My husband’s family is very religious and one of his uncles is a priest. My...
View ArticleElpidophoros: From Halki to Bursa and Now to America
In 1998, when visiting Constantinople for the first time, my spouse, Stamati and I met a young deacon so filled with energy, faith and love for the church that he was memorable from the first...
View ArticleTHI Canada Grant to Provide Dental Care to Vulnerable & Homeless in Athens
ATHENS – The Hellenic Initiative Canada announced on June 5 a $50,000 (Canadian dollars) grant to fund the Doctors of the World Greece (MdM Greece) for a second year, providing much needed health care...
View ArticleGreek-Australian Michael Sisois Was One of the Victims in Darwin Shooting
MELBOURNE, Australia – A man who was out on parole was arrested after fatally shooting four men and wounding a woman in an hour-long downtown rampage on June 4 in the northern Australian city of...
View ArticlePontikes Couple Stands by Story after U.S. Cardinal Pushes Back
VATICAN CITY (AP) — The Texas couple that accused top U.S. Cardinal Daniel DiNardo of mishandling a sexual misconduct case involving his former deputy is denying his office’s claims against them,...
View ArticleThe 5th Annual Greek Jewish Festival on Broome Street
NEW YORK – With a huge Yiasou banner spanning the street, members of the Greek Jewish community welcomed thousands of visitors on May 19. The festival was organized by the Kehila Kedosha Janina...
View ArticleThe Just Legacy of Andre Gerolymatos
There are big-footed, heavy-handed people who stomp through life without leaving a mark because they had no real weight, and then there are those like Dr. Andre Gerolymatos, whose character creates,...
View ArticleUpper East Side to Astoria Ferry Access
ASTORIA – The nonprofit organization Old Astoria Neighborhood Association (OANA) has long been an advocate for ferry service between Astoria and the Upper East Side of Manhattan. Following reports that...
View ArticlePanHellenic Scholarship Foundation 2019 Alumni Weekend June 14-16
CHICAGO, IL – The PanHellenic Scholarship Foundation (PHSF) has long supported exceptional undergraduate students of Hellenic descent through its scholarship awards, and they are thrilled to go beyond...
View ArticleThe 8th Greek Investment Forum in New York June 11-12
NEW YORK – The Athens Stock Exchange and the American-Hellenic Chamber of Commerce invite you to the 8th Greek Investment Forum in New York Briefing Session on June 11 at The Peninsula New York Hotel,...
View ArticleInside, Outside, and Beyond Exhibition Opens at Consulate General of Greece...
NEW YORK – The art exhibition Inside, Outside and Beyond opened at the Consulate General of Greece in New York on June 4, as part of the Timarete Hellenic Art Festival, presented by the Academy of...
View ArticleThe Hellenic Initiative Canada’s 2nd Annual Montreal Cocktail Raises $200,000
MONTREAL – On May 30, The Hellenic Initiative Canada (THI Canada) hosted its Second Annual Montreal Cocktail highlighting the work of Doctors of the World Greece. The cocktail was held at the elegant...
View ArticleThe Ilias Lalaounis Jewelry Museum Announces Its Artists in Residence
ATHENS – The Ilias Lalaounis Jewelry Museum (ILJMuseum) announced its new ZEM – ZEDET Artists in Residence, Taylor Ross and Demitra Thomloudis. Ross was in residence at the Metalsmith Studio Workshop...
View ArticleWar of the Dulos’ Shown in Missing Conn. Mom Case
As investigators looking into the case of Jennifer Dulos, a 50-year-old Connecticut mother of five who vanished on May 24 – with her husband and his girlfriend being probed – court records show the...
View ArticleGreek American Student Wins $1 Million in Mega Millions
TRENTON, N.J. (AP) — A father-son talk about a summer job is on the backburner after a New Jersey college student won a $1 million lottery prize. Kristopher Chrysanthopoulos’ dad had invited him to...
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