Metropolitan Nikitas of the Dardanelles Elected Archbishop of Thyateira and...
BOSTON – The Holy Synod of the Ecumenical Patriarchate unanimously elected Metropolitan Nikitas of Dardanelles as the new Archbishop of Thyateira and Great Britain, succeeding Archbishop Gregorios who...
View ArticleIsraeli Court Upholds Greek Orthodox Church Land Sales to Settlers
JERUSALEM (AP) — Israel’s Supreme Court has ruled against the Greek Orthodox Church in a long-running legal battle over the sale of three properties in predominantly Palestinian parts of Jerusalem’s...
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John Catsimatidis Featured Speaker at Hellenic-American Chamber of Commerce...
NEW YORK – The Hellenic-American Chamber of Commerce hosted an event on June 11 at Norton Rose Fulbright Hall in Manhattan titled The Effect of Politics on New York City Real Estate and the Future of...
View ArticleHCHC Students Meet Archbishop Elpidophoros
NEW YORK – Students of Hellenic College Holy Cross Greek Orthodox School of Theology, while on a pilgrimage in Greece, visited with the newly elected Archbishop Elpidophoros of America in Thessaloniki,...
View ArticleGreek Orthodox Patriarchate Releases Statement on Israeli Ruling on Corrupt Sale
JERUSALEM – On June 10, the Supreme Court of Israel ruled against the Greek Orthodox Church and in favor of a radical group, in a 14-year-old case relating to the corrupt sale of significant properties...
View ArticleOur Everyday Greek Greek you Already Know. The Wind, Aέρας and the Rough Sea,...
ΑΕΡΑΣ IS THE AIR Ο αέρας is the Greek word for the air. The relation between the Greek and the English word is quite clear. ΤΡΙΚΥΜΙΑ IS THREE WAVES IN A ROW The words το κύμα and η τρικυμία first occur...
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Greek Lawyer Maria Markou Speaks in Astoria about Legal Issues
ASTORIA – Lawyer Maria Markou spoke about legal issues concerning the community and especially Greek and Cypriot expatriates living in the United States on June 13 at the Archdiocesan Hellenic Cultural...
View ArticlePlane Landing at Newark Airport Blows Tires, Skids on Runway (Video)
NEWARK, N.J. — Authorities say a plane blew tires while landing at Newark Liberty International Airport, sending it skidding on the runway before coming to a halt. United Airlines said Flight 627 from...
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Hellenic Bar Association Celebrates 10th Annual Judges Night
CHICAGO – The Hellenic Bar Association of Illinois celebrated its 10th annual Judges Night at the National Hellenic Museum, June 9th, drawing a crowd of some 200 law professionals including Federal,...
View ArticleDr. Yancopoulos’ Speech at the St. Demetrios Graduation
ASTORIA – Dr. George D. Yancopoulos, President and Chief Scientific Officer of Regeneron Pharmaceuticals, was the keynote speaker at the St. Demetrios Graduation on June 7. In his moving and inspiring...
View ArticleN.J. Governor Extends State’s Hellenic-American Commission
Set to expire June 11, the New Jersey Hellenic-American Heritage Commission was extended by an Executive Order signed by Gov. Phil Murphy who said, “The Hellenic community has contributed tremendously...
View ArticleGreek Festival Shows Culture, Food Too, at San Luis Obispo
Residents and visitors in the California town of San Luis Obispo annually look forward to a first-hand look – and taste – of Greek culture and food at the annual festival, now in its 12th year, drawing...
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Holy Cross Whitestone Hosts Greek Festival
WHITESTONE, NY – The annual Greek Festival at the Holy Cross community in Whitestone once again drew big crowds June 6-9 this year. Among those contributing to the success of the festival were the...
View ArticleNegroponte, Bletsas Share MIT Media Lab Goals
Nicholas Negroponte, the noted founder of the MIT Media Lab and Michalis Bletsas, Director of Computing there, talked about its history and efforts to bring computing to children in the developing...
View ArticleGoing on in Our Community
JUNE 4-28 MANHATTAN – The Consulate General of Greece in New York and Timarete Hellenic Art Festival are pleased to announce “Inside, Outside and Beyond” a group exhibition at the Consulate General’s...
View ArticleObituaries in Greek-American Community
GIANNOPOULOS, EVANGELOS EXETER, RI (from the Newport Daily News, published on Jun. 3) – Dr. Evangelos (Angelo) H. Giannopoulos, age 59, of Exeter, Rhode Island, passed away on May 31 at home after a...
View ArticleOur Everyday Greek: Greek you already know. The wind, αέρας and the rough...
ΑΕΡΑΣ IS THE AIR Ο αέρας is the Greek word for the air. The relation between the Greek and the English word is quite clear. ΤΡΙΚΥΜΙΑ IS THREE WAVES IN A ROW The words το κύμα and η τρικυμία first occur...
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Alexander Kitroeff Talks to TNH about the Greeks in Egypt
In his research and published works, Alexander Kitroeff, Associate Professor of History at Haverford College, focuses on nationalism and ethnicity in modern Greece and its diaspora, and its...
View ArticleVasiliki Nikitas of Nashua Passes Away at 78
NASHUA, NH – Vasiliki Nikitas, 78, of Nashua, New Hampshire, died peacefully at home surrounded by her family after a brief period of illness. Born on October 3, 1940 in Greece, she was the daughter of...
View ArticleMaloney Calls for Impeachment Hearings at Foley Square Rally (Video)
NEW YORK – Congresswoman Carolyn B. Maloney called for the House of Representatives to begin the impeachment process at a rally at Foley Square in New York on June 15. “I’ve been thinking about...
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