HELLENIC HAPPENINGS FROM COAST TO COAST
WASHINGTON, DC – HELIAS DOUNDOULAKIS, an accomplished civil engineer, inventor, and author, received the Distinguished Service Award from the OSS SOCIETY at its annual banquet, held on November 7th...
View ArticleRFK Human Rights Lauds Marianna Vardinoyannis’ Philanthropic Work
NEW YORK – Robert F. Kennedy Human Rights (RFKHR), an organization founded in 1968 by Robert Kennedy’s family and friends as a living memorial to carry forward his vision of a more just and peaceful...
View ArticleHarvard Greek-American Studies Endangered Languages in Greece
BOSTON, MA – Efrosini Kritikos, a first generation Greek-American and a graduate of Harvard University, where she studied linguistics. For the last 20 years she has been living in Greece in the small...
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RSVP Today for AGAPW Dec. 11 Party
Greek-Americans are deep into holiday preparations and celebrations. On Friday, December 11, 6-9 PM the Association of Greek American Professional Women is hosting the annual AGAPW Holiday Benefit...
View ArticleAcademics Mourn John Rassias
NORWICH, VT. – Prominent Greek-American professor of languages John Rassias died at the age of 90. He was a professor at Dartmouth College in New Hampshire and was known to the Greek-American Community...
View ArticleGreat Books for Gifts this Holiday Season
By Eleni Sakellis Book lovers agree that when it comes to delightful gifts this holiday season, books are the way to go. With so many great books available, choosing the right book can be a daunting...
View ArticleUS Government Commission Calls for Halki Reopening
The U.S. Commission on International Religious Freedom (USCIRF) calls on the Turkish government to reopen the Greek Orthodox Theological School of Halki, which was closed 44 years ago this month when...
View ArticleSkelos and Son Convicted
NEW YORK — The former state Senate leader and his son were convicted Friday of federal extortion charges, the second time in a month that one of New York’s most powerful politicians was run out of...
View ArticleA Talk with Author Monica Cyrino
By Vasilis Papoutsis IRVINE, CA – Dr. Monica Cyrino is a Professor of Classics at the University of New Mexico and her academic research centers on the erotic in Ancient Greek poetry. While visiting...
View ArticleLoules Tells Story of Storytelling
Vassilis Loules is an acclaimed and multiple award-winning film director who loves embarking on a journey into the world of storytelling. He was born in the town of Trikala in the early 1960s, on the...
View ArticleSkelos Conviction Second Blow to N.Y. Political Hierarchy, Reform Lags
ALBANY, N.Y. — For the second time in as many weeks, a former top New York politician was convicted on Federal corruption charges, prompting calls for tougher ethics rules and threatening to further...
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Spirit of Hope and Commitment to Rebuilding Pervades St. Spyridon
NEW YORK – While the proud and historic parish of St. Spyridon in Washington Heights can be called a wounded community after the dramatic and sudden downfall of its pastor, the now-defrocked George...
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Fifth Annual St. Andrews Reception Spotlights Religious Freedom
WASHINGTON, DC – For the fifth consecutive year the St. Andrews Human Rights and Religious Freedom Reception was held on Capitol Hill in Washington, DC in to highlight and promote issues related to the...
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A Choir of Little Angels Heralds Christmas at the Cathedral
NEW YORK – It was indeed a choir of angels that the people who filled the Archdiocesan Cathedral of the Holy Trinity encountered the evening of December 13. Maria Koleva presided over a little holiday...
View ArticleAfter Furor, Halloween Costume e-Mail Ousts Yale Lecturer Christakis
A lecturer at Yale on Early Childhood Education, Erika Christakis, has quit over an email she wrote urging students to pick their own Halloween costumes – even if they were offensive – drew criticism....
View ArticleSt. Nicholas Shrine Grows Through Concrete and Outreach
NEW YORK – The creation of the St. Nicholas Greek Orthodox National Shrine is a labor of love, but it is also a complex endeavor involving construction, fund raising, and outreach, and each element...
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Zeppos, Nikias on Top 10 Highest-Paid College Leaders List in America
Vanderbilt Chancellor Nicholas Zeppos and University of Southern California President Chrysostomos C.L. Max Nikias are among the top 10 highest paid college leaders in the United States, and rank among...
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Holiday Family Gatherings May Touch on Catholic-Orthodox Progress
ST. LOUIS – As Christmas approaches, with interfaith family gatherings part of the holiday for many, some well-informed Catholic and Orthodox guests might comment on the steady progress made in the...
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Ithaca Church Celebrates 50th Anniversary
By Evan C. Lambrou ITHACA, NY – Saint Catherine Greek Orthodox Church in Ithaca celebrated the 50th anniversary of its official church charter recently with a special event, to which the Saint...
View ArticleA Choir of Little Angels Heralds Christmas at N.Y. Cathedral
NEW YORK – It was indeed a choir of angels that the people who filled the Archdiocesan Cathedral of the Holy Trinity encountered the evening of December 13. Maria Koleva presided over a little...
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