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 an announcement of the Archdiocese of America “just when publications in the Turkish press and other media were released, referring to the assassination plan [...]
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Exclusive 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 but the way its message is conveyed might be different. He says that the Greek Orthodox Archdiocese of America has embraced new technologies [...]
President Obama Hosts Reception for Greek Independence Day
After delivering remarks at Healing Our City: An Interfaith Service dedicated to those who were gravely wounded or killed in Monday’s bombing near the finish line of the Boston Marathon, President Obama flew to Washington to host a reception for Greek Independence day in the East Room of the White House. Greece’s national holiday is celebrated [...]
Archbishop Demetrios At The White House
Archbishop Demetrios of America participated from April 9-10 in the meetings of The President’s Advisory Council on Faith-based and Neighborhood Partnerships, to which he had been appointed by President Barack Obama, as one of its 15 members. The meetings were held at the Eisenhower Executive Building of the White House in Washington, D.C. Purpose of [...]
CFA Will Help Cyprus
The annual conference of the Cyprus Federation of America (CFA), which was held in Queens, New York on April 6, decided to send financial and material assistance to Cyprus and to carry out meetings in Washington to prevent negative developments regarding the Cypriot issue. Archbishop Demetrios of America referred to the recent meeting at the [...]
Abp.Demetrios, Obama in White House
Archbishop Demetrios of America will meet US President Barack Obama at the White House on April 6, on the sidelines of the ceremony for the celebration of the National Anniversary of March 25th, which this year is set for April 18. As the Archbishop said, he will inform the American leader about the problems of [...]
Archbishop Demetrios to Deliver Benediction at the 2013 Presidential Inaugural Luncheon
His Eminence Archbishop Demetrios of America has been invited to offer the benediction at the 2013 Presidential Inaugural Luncheon following the Inaugural ceremonies at the U.S. Capitol on January 21, 2013. The invitation was extended by U.S. Senator Charles E. Schumer, Chairman of the Joint Congressional Committee on Inaugural Ceremonies (JCCIC), which also hosts the [...]
New Rules for Ιllegal Immigrants
The Federal Government under Barack Obama announced the new immigration rules according to which hundreds of thousands of illegal immigrants, close relatives of U.S. citizens, can stay in the country with their families, and on their free will become legal US residents. These new rules announced by U.S. Secretary of Homeland Security Janet Napolitano, are [...]
Sen. Graham: Obama’s Economic Plan Will Turn USA Into Greece
Sen. Lindsey Graham said President Barack Obama’s plan to prevent American from going over the fiscal cliff is “a joke.” “I think we’re going over the cliff,” the South Carolina Republican said Sunday on CBS’ “Face the Nation.” “It’s pretty clear to me they’ve made a political calculation. This offer doesn’t remotely deal with entitlement [...]
Mitt Romney, Greece is Not a Punching Bag
A Greek-American’s answer to Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney who wants to save America from going “…down the path toward Greece.” By Dean Argiris* – Far too often, it seems, when we see others who posses traits that we feel we lack, we have a tendency to mock those individuals. Yesterday, Governor Romney, without knowing [...]
Costantinides Backs Obama, Meets Dukakis
Democratic District Leader Costa Constantinides was elected to serve as a delegate to the Democratic National Convention to nominate President Barack Obama for re-election, reported The Queens Gazette. . Constantinides met former Massachusetts Governor Michael Dukakis in Charlotte and said, “It was a true honor for me to represent my community in Charlotte this past [...]
President Obama Calls PM Samaras to Express Support
US-President Barack Obama reportedly called Greek Prime Minister Antonis Samaras on Monday afternoon and assured him that the USA will support Greece’s reform efforts. President Obama congratulated Samaras for winning the June 17 elections and leading the coalition government and asked him about his health condition. Obama assured the Greek PM Samaras that the US [...]
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