N.Y’s Greeks Mark Independence Day
It’s a little delayed from March 25, but Greek Independence Day will be celebrated in New York on April 7 with a traditional parade, for which many in the community have been preparing floats and...
View ArticleWhy George and Georgia Don’t Celebrate their Name Day Today
On April 23rd Christians commemorate Saint George, the Great Martyr & Triumphant. However this year, the Greek-Orthodox church does not celebrate Saint George today, but on May 6th, the first...
View ArticleArchbishop Ieronymos To Visit USA
The Archbishop of Athens and All Greece Ieronymos II will visit the US from May 15-23 at the invitation of Archbishop Demetrios of America. Archbishop Ieronymos will begin his visit in Boston where he...
View ArticleWhy Orthodox Christians Celebrate Easter After the Western world
By Fr. Jon Magoulias* - As Greek-Orthodox Christians prepare to celebrate Easter this Sunday, May 5th, we would like to shed some light on the reasons why the Orthodox Christian Church celebrates the...
View ArticleExclusive Interview: Archbishop Demetrios of America on Faith and Politics
Archbishop Demetrios of America talks about Faith and Politics in an exclusive interview with Greek Reporter. The head of the Greek Orthodox church in America notes that faith doesn’t change in time...
View ArticleObama Urged To Protect Patriarch
Archbishop Demetrios of America has sent a letter to U.S. President Barack Obama, urging him to exert influence in order to ensure the protection of the Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew. According to...
View ArticleIeronymos Honors Boston Marathon Bomb Victims
The Archbishop of Athens and All Greece Ieronymos, who is visiting the U.S. from May 15-23 on an invitation from Archbishop Demetrios of America visited the site of the Boston Marathon bombings and...
View ArticleGood Friday at St. Irene’s Monastery
Epitaphios The United States was traumatized by 9/11 and by the April 15th, 2013 Boston Marathon bombing. Can anyone feel safe in an urban event? The 114th New York City Police Precinct conducted an...
View ArticleFather Salzman Paints Icons for Orthodox Church
In January 2012, Father Anthony Salzman was assigned with creating a series of icons to decorate the ceiling of the Greek Orthodox Church of St. Sophia in New London, Connecticut. The priest from...
View ArticleDemetrios Tells Diaspora: Go to Greece
“Greece has overcome the most difficult part; it still has a steep road ahead, but Greece is always a hospitable place,” said Greek Minister of Tourism Olga Kefalogianni, after the meeting she held...
View ArticleAbp. Demetrios Visits Mattituck Church
His Eminence greeted by Parish Council members and Archons meet each other “We welcome His Eminence, Archbishop Demetrios of America to our Parish on the fore feast of the Transfiguration Church,” said...
View ArticleAnastasis Kassapidis: Profile of a Reader
Anastasi Kassapidis, Anastasis Kassapidis is being honored for his exceptional service to the Community of Mattituck, New York for August 2013. He lives in Whitestone, New York and Mattituck, Long...
View ArticleSt. John the Baptist Church Food Festival
St. John the Baptist Church St. John the Baptist Greek Orthodox Church at 143 East 17th Street near Third Avenue, New York will hold a Greek Food Festival on Saturday, September 28, 11 a.m. – 9 p.m....
View ArticleAnastasiades Meets Demetrios of America
The President of Cyprus Nicos Anastasiades expressed the Cypriot Hellenism’s deep gratitude to Archbishop Demetrios of America, during their meeting that took place on the evening of Sept. 24 at the...
View ArticleAmerican Jews Cite Golden Dawn Danger
David Harris, Executive Director of the American Jewish Committee (AJC), the largest Jewish organization in the U.S., said he believes that the neo-Nazi Golden Dawn party “ is a clear threat to...
View ArticleGreek Archbishop of America: ‘Hagia Sophia Must Not Become a Mosque’
Archbishop of America, Demetrios, expressed his deep concern over the statements of turning Hagia Sophia of Istanbul into a Muslim mosque. In a related announcement of the archdiocese, “His Eminence...
View ArticleOn Loving a Turk… and our Hypothetical Inter-cultural Child
A Greek-American tells her story of finding love in translation and choosing not to take sides in a Greek-Turkish relationship. By Vera Karamanlidis For the past two years of the four I’ve lived...
View ArticleEpiphany Celebration in Tarpon
On January 6, the coastal city of Tarpon will celebrate its 108th Epiphany ceremony. It is estimated that 25,ooo spectators will attend the largest celebration of its kind in the United States which...
View ArticleThorough Report From State Department for Greek neo-Nazi Party
A detailed record on the practices and the nature of the Greek neo-Nazi party Golden Dawn, is incorporated in the International Religious Freedom report that is conducted every year on behalf of US...
View ArticleVisit of Archbishop Anastasios of Albania in New York
Archbishop Anastasios of Albania met with religious leaders, politicians and members of the Greek-American Community, during his visit in New York. Archbishop Demetrios of America hosted a dinner in...
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