Archbishop Elpidophoros Enthronement Luncheon Remarks
Beloved Brothers and Sisters in Christ, NEW YORK – The luncheon at the New York Hilton Midtown hotel in honor of the Enthronement of Archbishop Elpidophoros attracted more than 1500 people. The text of...
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Greek Products Shine at the Summer Fancy Food Show June 23-25 (Vid & Pics)
NEW YORK – The Summer Fancy Food Show opened on June 23 and runs through June 25 at the Javits Center in Manhattan. Featuring food and drink from around the world, the event is the largest specialty...
View ArticleArchbishop Elpidophoros Appoints Fr. Alexander Karloutsos Vicar General of...
NEW YORK – His Eminence Archbishop Elpidophoros of America has appointed the Rev. Protopresbyter Alexander Karloutsos to be the Vicar General of the Holy Archdiocese of America. The office of Vicar...
View ArticleSearch of Trash Facility for Evidence of Jennifer Dulos Ends
NEW CANAAN, Conn. (AP) — Police in Connecticut say they have completed their search of a trash-to-energy plant for evidence in the disappearance of a mother of five who’s been missing for a month. New...
View ArticleGreek-Australian Found Guilty of Murdering His Wife
MELBOURNE – Anastasios Karatzas, age 70, was found guilty on June 25 of murdering his wife, Georgia, by strangling with an extension cord in their home in Melbourne on November 20, 2017, 9news.com...
View ArticleSenate Deputy Leader Gianaris Announces $20,000 for Immigrant Families Together
LONG ISLAND CITY, NY – Senate Deputy Leader Michael Gianaris on June 24 announced $20,000 in funding for Immigrant Families Together (IFT), a Queens-based nonprofit which provides bail for parents in...
View ArticleSimotas Announces Passage of Her Bill Fighting Harassment in the Workplace
NEW YORK – A major bill sponsored by Assemblymember Aravella Simotas (D-36) passed both the New York State Assembly and Senate extending the rights of employees against sexual harassment and...
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Athens’ Homeless Gain Quality of Life Assistance & Counselling through THI Grant
ATHENS – Ithaca Laundry’s vision is to help restore the self-esteem and dignity of homeless people in Athens and to create new opportunities for them by improving their personal and living conditions....
View ArticleJohn Pappajohn Celebrating 50 Years as a Venture Capitalist
Greek-American venture capitalist John Pappajohn is celebrating 50 years in the business and continues to be a leader in his field as well as keeping up on technological advancements. A recent article...
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Archbishop Elpidophoros Receives U.S. Ambassador for Religious Freedom in...
NEW YORK – His Eminence Archbishop Elpidophoros of America yesterday (June 25) evening in his office, his first official visit following his enthronement, the U.S. Ambassador-at-large for Religious...
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Fotis Dulos, Husband of Missing Mom, Says He Misses 5 Children
STAMFORD, Conn. (AP) — The estranged husband of a missing Connecticut mother of five made his first public comments Wednesday since her disappearance, saying he loves and misses his children as they...
View ArticlePublic Schedule of His Eminence Archbishop Elpidophoros June 28 – July 8, 2019
MEDIA ADVISORY Fri., Jun. 28, 2019 6:00 p.m. Grand Banquet of the Metropolis of Atlanta Clergy Laity Conference Hyatt Riverfront Hotel, Jacksonville, Fla. Sun., Jun. 30, 2019 – Feast of Synaxis of the...
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: All about going to swim in the sea. Πάω για μπάνιο.
In Greek we use two phrases for swimming. Κάνω μπάνιο and κολυμπάω. From the verb κολυμπάω derives η κολυμπήθρα, where we baptize our babies. In order to form the Future tense, we add the word θα in...
View ArticleGreek-American Billionaire John Catsimatidis Purchases 77 WABC-AM Radio for...
NEW YORK – Greek-American billionaire John Catsimatidis continues his foray into media with is latest acquisition, 77 WABC-AM Radio. According to GlobeSt.com, Catsimatidis closed the all-cash deal for...
View ArticleKiwi Woman Finds Greek Family who Saved Her Grandfather in Crete during WWII
MELBOURNE – Emma Ebrahim, a resident of Avondale Heights, a suburb of Melbourne, Australia, shared a black and white, World War II-era photo of a Greek family on Facebook, hoping to find them or their...
View ArticleArchbishop Announces Generous Support for College Ministry
NEW YORK– The Greek Orthodox Archdiocese of America is excited to announce a generous grant for Orthodox Christian Fellowship’s annual Summer Leadership Institute, a four-day training workshop for...
View ArticleEric Trump Says He Was Spit on at Greek-Owned Cocktail Lounge in Chicago
CHICAGO (AP) — President Donald Trump’s son Eric Trump said the U.S. Secret Service took an employee of a Chicago cocktail lounge into custody after she spit on him. Eric Trump told Breitbart News in a...
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New Rochelle AHEPA Barbeque
NEW ROCHELLE, NY – The New Rochelle – James Plevritis – Joseph C. Keane, AHEPA Chapter # 405 celebrated their annual June Barbeque Gala at Holy Trinity Church in New Rochelle on June 20 with a few...
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