Great Synod Venue Moved Due to Russia Turkey Strife
The Holy and Great Synod of the World Orthodox Church, which has been in the works for the past 50 years, will finally be convened from June 16 to 27 at the Orthodox Academy of Crete located in...
View ArticleTragedy in Queens: Son Clubs Father to Death – UPDATED
FLUSHING – Ioannis Safetis, a 57-year-old Queens resident was beaten to death by his son Demetrios, 19, on February 6, outside the home of the elder Safetis’ ex-wife, in the Auburndale neighborhood of...
View ArticleAnastasia Michals: a Lifetime of Service to Family, Education, and Community
Anastasia (Anne) Michals, President of the Philoptochos of the Metropolis of New Jersey, spent many years as an educator. With a bachelor’s degree in English and a master’s in Education and...
View ArticleOur Everyday Greek
Practice Makes Perfect – A Review Now you can give more information about yourself and about each member of your family as to his name, his place of origin and the city where he lives. Fill in the...
View ArticleGatsas May Run For NH Governor
MANCHESTER, NH – Having recently won a fourth term in office as mayor of New Hampshire’s largest city, Manchester, Ted Gatsas announced that he is “seriously considering” running for governor in this...
View ArticleMitsotakis’ Condolences about Jaharis
The president of the New Democracy Party Kyriakos Mitsotakis was saddened by the news of the passing of Emmanuel (Michael) Jaharis and expressed his sorrow and sincere and heartfelt condolences to...
View ArticleBeneath a Blue Sky, Family and Friends Bid Farewell to Jaharis
NEW YORK – Diplomats, America’s top educators and businessmen, and leaders and members of the Greek-American community joined the family and friends and admirers of Michael Jaharis to bid the...
View ArticlePats. Kirill, Francis Meet in Cuba
HAVANA, CUBA – His Beatitude Patriarch Kirill of Moscow and All Russia met with Pope Francis of Rome on February 12, in a lounge at Havana’s Jose Marti International Airport in Cuba. The two prelates...
View ArticleThodos Presents “Chicago Revealed”
CHICAGO, IL – Greek-American artist and impresario Melissa Thodos studied classical and contemporary dance technique at Skidmore College, then performed for eight years with the Chicago Repertory...
View ArticleMusic and Passion and Politics at the Cornelia Street Cafe
NEW YORK – The intimate performance space of the Cornelia Street Café crackled with music, poetry, and politics at the bimonthly gathering of the Greek-American Writers Association on February...
View ArticleSt. Nick’s Milestone at Ground Zero
NEW YORK – Three weeks after one of the biggest snowstorms in New York’s history set back the building timetable, the warmest day of the year gave workers of international construction giant Skanska...
View ArticleFr. James Dokos Pleads Guilty to Theft
CHICAGO – Father James Dokos pleaded guilty on February 21 to the charge of stealing more than $100,000 from his Church. “In court, Dokos told the judge he understood the terms but he did not speak...
View ArticleCommunity Thanks and Bids Farewell to a Giant – UPDATED
NEW YORK – Diplomats, some of America’s top educators and businessmen, and leaders and members of the Greek-American community joined the family, friends, and admirers of Michael Jaharis to bid the...
View ArticleBaltazanis’ Musical Cure in NY
NEW YORK – Greek musicians and composers first made their mark at New York’s famed jazz venues long ago, but Costas Baltazanis’ presentation of music from his CD “End of Seas” at the Blue Note on...
View ArticleChicago Parishioner/Writer: Dokos Verdict Means “Pharisees Won”
CHICAGO, IL – When Rev. James Dokos pleaded guilty on February 21 to embezzling more than $100,000 from the Annunciation Greek Orthodox Church in Milwaukee, there were some people who were hoping the...
View ArticleHELLENIC HAPPENINGS
FROM COAST TO COAST NAPLES, FL – The CHRISTIAN RIGHTS AND FREEDOM INSTITUTE is holding its Annual Symposium March 10-12 at the ST. KATHERINE’S GREEK ORTHODOX CHURCH in Naples. DR. ANDREW EKONOMOU,...
View ArticleDinos Iordanou Began in Aerospace, Soars in Insurance World
NEW YORK – When the Pancyprian Association presents the Lifetime Achievement Award at its annual gala at the New York Hilton on March 9 to Constantinos “Dinos” Iordanou it will he honoring a man...
View ArticleGeorge Nichopoulos, Elvis’ Doctor, Dies
MEMPHIS, TN— A funeral home says Elvis Presley’s former personal doctor has died. Memorial Park Funeral Home in Memphis said in an obituary posted on its website that 88-year-old George C. Nichopoulos...
View ArticleNY Mayor Signs Bill Creating “Εθνικος Κηρυξ – National Herald Way”
NEW YORK – As the Centennial year of The National Herald draws to a close, the newspaper continues to receive honors for its service to the Greek-American community and society at a whole. On...
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Archbishop Demetrios Speaks about His Dear Friend Michael Jaharis
NEW YORK – His Eminence Archbishop Geron of America Demetrios spoke exclusively to TNH about his dear friend and coworker Michael Jaharis, saying that “a very great man has departed. Mr. Jaharis...
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