The Archbishop of Athens and All Greece Ieronymos described the Diaspora as a “great chapter of our history” and as “Greece outside the borders of Greece” in an interview with the New York newspaper The National Herald. He is the first Primate of the Greek Orthodox Church to officially visit the Greek-American community in the [...]
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Greek-American Education Luncheon
A step into the past of Greek culture was experienced by everybody attending the Sacred Patriarchal and Stavropegial Orthodox Monastery of St. Irene Chrysovalantou afternoon luncheon at the Stathakion Cultural Center in Astoria, New York on February 24. Traditional Greek cuisine with folklore music, dances by school children, DJ Stamati Tsilimos entertained everybody. During the [...]
107th annual Epiphany 2013 Celebration in Tarpon Springs: Schedule of Events
Tampa Bay’s Greek Orthodox community will celebrate the Epiphany on from Friday through Sunday in Tarpon Springs this weekend. The celebration honors the Baptism of Jesus Christ by St. John the Baptist in the River Jordan. Before the popular cross diving event, a service will start Sunday’s events 8:00 a.m. at Spanos Pappas Community Center [...]
Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court Rules in Favor of Greek Orthodox Church
The state’s highest court today ruled in favor of St. George Greek Orthodox Cathedral of Western Massachusetts in a legal dispute with the city of Springfield over a fire detection system. In a decision by Judge Barbara A. Lenk, the state Supreme Judicial Court upheld a Hampden Superior Court judge’s 2010 ruling that supported the [...]
The Symbolism of Cracking Red Eggs on Easter
On the first hours of Easter Sunday and right after “Christ has risen” we crack red eggs during dinner. This tradition-while fun as a game-has the symbolism of resurrection and new life. The egg is seen by followers of Christianity as a symbol of resurrection: while being dormant it contains a new life sealed within [...]
13th Biennial Children’s Medical Fund Luncheon in Old Greenwich
Under the patronage of Archbishop Demetrios of America, a philanthropic arm of the Greek Orthodox Church, the National Philoptochos Society, held its 13th Biennial Children’s Medical Fund Luncheon 11 a.m., Saturday, Dec. 3, at the Hyatt Regency Hotel in Old Greenwich. More than $205,000 in disbursements were made at the luncheon to hospitals and research [...]
Chicago Greek Church Robbed Twice in Same Week
The Greek Orthodox Annunciation Cathedral on Chicago’s Near North side was ransacked for the second time within a week. Thieves stole cash from a collection box containing parishers’ offerings, a crucifix, and other items, church officials and police said. The church was robbed last week between Sunday evening and Monday morning, while it was robbed [...]
Greek Orthodox Community Divided Over Metropolitan Isaiah’s Decision
After the October 24 meeting of Greek Orthodox parishioners regarding their Church leader’s decision to split the Salt Lake City community into two parishes, the outraged parishioners decided to sue Metropolitan Isaiah of Denver — the Greek Orthodox leader for a 12-state region including Utah — for his decision to disregard both the parishioners will [...]
Top 10 Greek Facebook Groups to Follow in NYC
If you’re a Greek-American in New York, here’s a list of highly reccomended websites and Facebook pages that will educate and inform you. This list will provide you with important information and updates about happenings in the Greek-American culture and communties around New York City. Many of the organizations listed below offer programs, lectures, meetings [...]
State Department’s 2011 Report on Religious Freedom in Greece
The State Department 2011 Report on International Religious Freedom underlines that the Greek government shows respect towards religious beliefs and their practice and that there was no change in the status of respect for religious freedom by the government since last year. The American publishers deem as a “highly positive development” for Greece the fact [...]
Why Greek-Americans Are so ‘Churchy’ . . .
When visiting Greece, I am often asked by native-born Greeks why Greek-Americans are so ‘churchy’ – we sing in church choirs, attend church fairly regularly, wear our baptismal crosses, etc. By the same token, I have always been puzzled about why, during my visits to Greece, the only people I see at church in both [...]
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