Archbishop Makarios of Australia in Pastoral Visit to Perth, Western Australia
PERTH, Australia – His Eminence Archbishop Makarios of Australia set out on a pastoral tour to all Australian districts to meet those faithful who couldn’t attend his enthronement ceremony on June 29,...
View ArticleSt. Markella Celebrated in Upstate New York (Vid & Pics)
CATSKILLS, NY – The Northern Chios Society of Pelineon- Agia Markella welcomed hundreds of Greek-Americans on July 13-14 to its annual celebration of the feast day of St. Markella. The actual feast of...
View ArticleRiverside Language Program Offers Free English Classes
NEW YORK – Riverside Language Program, New York City’s premiere non-profit language school offers free, full-time English classes to immigrants. Documented, recently-arrived immigrants, asylees, and...
View ArticleIOCC’s Give for Greece Focuses on Economic Development, Jobs Training
BALTIMORE, MD – With an eye to expanding its successful initiatives of recent years, International Orthodox Christian Charities (IOCC) has renewed its far-reaching Give for Greece program, including a...
View ArticleElpidophoros: “Astoria is the Heart of the Archbishop”
ASTORIA – His Eminence Archbishop Elpidophoros of America was welcomed on Sunday, July 14, when he presided over his first Archieratical Liturgy at the Cathedral of St. Demetrios in Astoria. His...
View ArticleThe Tragic 45th Anniversary of the Illegal Invasion of Cyprus
NEW YORK – The illegal invasion of Cyprus began on July 20, 1974. In the 45 years that have passed since that day, the struggle for justice for Cyprus continues. PSEKA President Philip Christopher...
View ArticleHis Eminence Archbishop Elpidophoros Meets with President Trump (Photos)
WASHINGTON, DC – His Eminence Archbishop Elpidophoros of America met with U.S. President Donald Trump today. The Archbishop was warmly greeted by President Trump in the Oval Office at the White House....
View ArticleDr. Limberakis Addresses Guests at Dinner in Honor of Archbishop Elpidophoros
WASHINGTON – Dr. Anthony J. Limberakis, National Commander of the Order of St. Andrew, Archons of the Ecumenical Patriarchate, addressed guests at the dinner they hosted in honor of His Eminence...
View ArticleAHEPA’s New Supreme President George Horiates Honored at St. Thomas, Cherry Hill
CHERRY HILL, NJ – On Sunday, July 14, the Parish of Saint Thomas in Cherry Hill honored the new Supreme President of AHEPA, George Horiates, who was born and raised in the community and has been...
View ArticleService Resuming After 7 New York City Subway Lines Stopped
NEW YORK — About a third of New York City’s subway lines were suspended for more than an hour during Friday’s hot evening commute, and the head of the city’s Transit Authority acknowledged that the...
View ArticleOlympia Dukakis at Her Loft and Stavroula Toska Discuss Switch
NEW YORK – In the elevator on the way up to the sixth floor, I wonder, what will I ask her? The truth is that I wanted to meet her for a very long time. The door opens and her “guardian angel,”...
View ArticleDemetrios Kastanis, a Voyage From Mistras to New York
Demetrios Kastanis was born in New York, however, when he was four years old his family decided to move to his father’s paternal birthplace, Mistras, a historic section of the Peloponnesos. Demetrios...
View ArticlePresident Pavlopoulos Meets Dep. Minister for Greeks Abroad Diamataris
ATHENS – President of the Hellenic Republic Prokopios Pavlopoulos on Monday received Deputy Foreign Minister for Expatriate Greeks Antonis Diamataris at the presidential mansion, stressing the...
View ArticleAHI Issues Statement on 45th Anniversary of Invasion of Cyprus
WASHINGTON, DC – The American Hellenic Institute (AHI) remembers the solemn 45th anniversary of NATO member Turkey’s brutal invasion of the Republic of Cyprus, a member of the European Union. For 45...
View ArticleCommemoration of the Tragic 45th Anniversary of the Invasion of Cyprus (Pics...
PORT WASINGTON, NY – The commemoration of the tragic 45th anniversary of the invasion of Cyprus began with the memorial service following the Divine Liturgy at the Archangel Michael Church in Port...
View ArticlePatriarch Bartholomew to Church of Ukraine: You Received What Was Yours
CONSTANTINOPLE – A delegation of the Autocephalous Orthodox Church of Ukraine, headed by Archbishop Hilarion of Rivne, recently visited His All Holiness Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew. This visit of...
View ArticleΑrchbishop Makarios of Australia Urges: Never Forget Our Cyprus
SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA – His Eminence Archbishop Makarios of Australia on the occasion of the tragic 45th anniversary of the Turkish invasion of Cyprus presided over the Divine Liturgy on July 21 at the...
View ArticleGreek-American Sentenced to 30 Months in Prison
MILFORD. John H. Durham, United States Attorney for the District of Connecticut, announced that Christopher J. Sakelarakis, 35, of Milford, was sentenced today by U.S. District Judge Janet C. Hall in...
View ArticleAndrea Catsimatidis, Manhattan GOP Chair, Profiled in New York Magazine
NEW YORK – Greek-American Andrea Catsimatidis was profiled in New York Magazine for its July 22 issue. The daughter of billionaire, philanthropist, and former candidate for New York City Mayor, John...
View ArticleMany Leads, Little Progress 2 Months after Jennifer Dulos Vanished
HARTFORD, Conn. (AP) — Two months after a mother of five vanished from a tony Connecticut town, authorities say they’re still following up on more than 1,200 tips and leads. But Jennifer Dulos’...
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