The History of All Saints Parish in Weirton, West Virginia
We’ve Been Here A While… The story of All Saints Greek Orthodox Church in Weirton, West Virginia (WV), would not be complete without a brief word about the Weirton Steel Company and the city of Weirton...
View ArticleIOCC’s 25th Anniversary Celebrated in New York
NEW YORK – On May 13, Orthodox Christians celebrated 25 years of global philanthropic outreach by International Orthodox Christian Charities (IOCC), the official humanitarian agency of the Assembly of...
View ArticleLearjet Crash Near New York City Kills 2 Crew Members (Video)
CARLSTADT, N.J. (AP) — A jet crashed into a building near a small airport on Monday, killing two crew members and sparking a fire that sent thick, black smoke spewing into the air, authorities said....
View ArticleS’Agapaw Alla… (I Love You, But…) Charms the Audience
ASTORIA – Can two blonde hairs lead a couple to divorce? Can a simple real estate deal break up the relationship between the best man/maid of honor in a couple’s relationship? Is there love after...
View ArticleSaint Anthony’s Pasadena Golf Classic Combines Fellowship and Fun
LOS ANGELES, CA – The 17th Annual Golf Tournament is a celebration for the community of Saint Anthony’s Greek Orthodox Churchin Pasadena and the many Philhellenes who attend. Jim Christos founded the...
View ArticleMalliotakis Blasts Mayor’s Plan for More Speed Cams in NYC
NEW YORK – Assemblymember Nicole Malliotakis of Staten Island, Republican in the race for NYC mayor, blasted on Monday Mayor de Blasio for his planned expansion of the Speed-Cam program around city...
View ArticleHistoric Centennial Celebration of All Saints in Weirton, WV (Video)
WEIRTON, WA –On the weekend of May 13-14, the historic parish of All Saints in Weirton, WV, whichMichael Psaros, one of its most beloved and successful sons called “a beacon of Orthodoxy in the Ohio...
View ArticleReuters: U.S. Commerce Secretary Ross Backs Calamos-Exin Bid for Greece’s...
ATHENS – The U.S. Commerce Secretary has backed a bid by an American-Dutch consortium to buy the insurance arm of Greece’s National Bank, saying a deal could help U.S. investment flows to the troubled...
View ArticleFCAO Awards FM Kotzias for his Support to Cyprus Solution
NEW YORK (ANA) – The Federation of Cypriots American Organisations (FCAO) awarded Greek Foreign Minister Nikos Kotzias for his stance on the issue of Cyprus. The board of FCAO in a letter informed...
View ArticleThe Peterson Institute’s 17th Annual Stavros Niarchos Foundation Lecture (video)
WASHINGTON – Lord Mervyn King, former governor of the Bank of England, delivers the Institute’s 17th Annual Stavros Niarchos Foundation Lecture on “World Trade and Exchange Rates: From the Pax...
View ArticleRetsina & Beyond: Explore Greece Through Its Wines
NEW YORK – Wines of Greece hosted its Grand Tasting at City Winery in New York City on May 9, showcasing thirty-nine wineries from throughout the mainland and islands of Greece. Promoting culture in a...
View ArticleAnnual Greek Jewish Festival Takes Place on May 21
NEW YORK – Kehila Kedosha Janina hosts its 3rd Annual Greek Jewish Festival at Broome Street between Allen and Eldridge Streets on the Lower East Side of Manhattan on Sunday, May 21 from 12 PM to 6 PM....
View ArticleO Apoheretismos (The Farewell) by Yannis Ritsos Opens on May 19
ASTORIA – The Pancyprian Association Cultural Division Presents the poetic monologue Farewell by Yannis Ritsos at the Pancyprian Center in Astoria with Phytos Stratis as Grigoris Afxentiou under the...
View ArticleWilmington Greek Festival at St. Nicholas Church, May 19-20
WILMINGTON, NC — The Greek community of Wilmington shares its culture, faith and heritage this weekend at St. Nicholas Greek Orthodox Church. The 2017 Wilmington Green Festival features authentic Greek...
View ArticleArchbishop Demetrios Proclaims May 21 as AHEPA Sunday
WASHINGTON — His Eminence Archbishop Demetrios has proclaimed May 21, 2017 as “AHEPA Sunday” in the Greek Orthodox Archdiocese of America. The encyclical issued by His Eminence Archbishop Demetrios...
View ArticleHearing Entitled “Lessons from the IMF’s Bailout of Greece” Took Place in...
WASHINGTON – Financial Services Committee holds the hearing entitled “Lessons from the IMF’s Bailout of Greece”, in 2128 Rayburn HOB, Capitol Hill, Washington, D.C. About Financial Services Committee...
View ArticleHoly Trinity Biloxi Celebrates 50th Anniversary
BILOXI, MS – His Eminence Metropolitan Alexios of the Metropolis of Atlanta will attend the golden anniversary celebration at Holy Trinity Greek Orthodox Church, 255 Beauvoir Road in Biloxi this...
View ArticleAHEPA Condemns Attack on Peaceful Protesters by Erdogan’s Security in...
WASHINGTON, DC—Supreme President Andrew C. Zachariades has issued a statement on Tuesday’s attack on peaceful protesters by Turkish president’s security detail in Washington, D.C.: “AHEPA condemns the...
View ArticleEx-CIA Agent John Kiriakou Talks to TNH about His New Book, Greek Heritage,...
John Kiriakou’s first book, Reluctant Spy: My Secret Life in the CIA’s War on Terror, written with Michael Ruby, was published in 2012. A first-person account of the covert agent’s two-decade career in...
View ArticleSuspect in Deadly Times Square Mayhem Charged with Murder
NEW YORK (AP) — A Times Square motorist accused of steering his car onto one of the busiest sidewalks in the U.S. and mowing down pedestrians has been charged with murder and 20 counts of attempted...
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