Troop 568 Celebrate 50th
By Kathy Boulukos HEMPSTEAD, NY – More than 200 scouts, leaders, dignitaries, and friends were present for the celebration of the 55th anniversary of Troop 568 at the Cathedral of St. Paul in...
View ArticleLeadership 100 Conference Shines Light on Honorees and the Future
ORLANDO, FL – The 24th Annual Leadership 100 Conference, which took place February 12-15 at The Ritz-Carlton Orlando, Grande Lakes in Orlando, FL featured the presentation of the Archbishop lakovos...
View ArticleHigh Ranking Greek Clerics Became Turkish Citizens
CONSTANTINOPLE – The Turkish government recently granted Turkish citizenship to another 10 high-level clerics of the Ecumenical Patriarchate out of which four are Metropolitans. Specifically the...
View ArticleCorona General Assembly Approves School Building Lease
CORONA – The General Assembly of the Transfiguration Greek Orthodox parish of Corona approved on March 1 the proposed lease terms for the school building to the NYC Department of Education (DOE) and...
View ArticleCommunity Devastated by Death of Rev. Matthew Baker in Car Accident
NORWICH, CT – Rev. Matthew Baker, presiding priest of the Holy Trinity parish in Norwich, CT died in an automobile accident on Sunday afternoon returning home with his six young children from church....
View ArticleRev. Adam Metropoulos Found Guilty on 4 Counts Of Child Sexual Abuse
BANGOR, ME – Rev. Adam Metropoulos, former presiding priest of St. George Greek Orthodox Church in Bangor, ME was found guilty on four counts of sexual abuse of a minor. Metropoulos, 52, denied that he...
View ArticleFr. Thomas Hopko Mourned – Funeral Set for March 20 in Ellwood City, PA
NEW YORK – Father Thomas Hopko, beloved author, theologian, and Dean Emeritus of the St. Vladimir’s Seminary, whose eloquence, integrity, compassion, and glowing faith made him a beloved figure in the...
View ArticleFr. Themis: Rock Star to Building on Bedrock of Faith to Serve the Poor
NEW YORK – Fr. Themistocles Adamopoulos is a missionary of the Orthodox Church serving in Sierra Leone before, during, and after the Ebola outbreak. He is not going anywhere soon as he has a lot of...
View ArticleHCHC Closer to Selecting New President
BOSTON, MA – The search for a new president for Hellenic College and Holy Cross Greek Orthodox School of Theology (HCHC) has entered into its final stage, according to an official news release (Feb....
View ArticleSt. George of Knoxville Parish Treasurer Cleans Out Accounts
KNOXVILLE, TN – The treasurer of the St. George Greek Orthodox parish of Knoxville TN, Constantine Christodoulou has reportedly embezzled in excess of $360,000 from the Church’s accounts for his own...
View ArticleFormer Patriarch Irenaios’ “Letter from Jerusalem Jail” to TNH
JERUSALEM – Ten years have passed since the “dethronement” of Irenaios, Patriarch of Jerusalem, which started with a Panorthodox Conference convened by Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew at the Phanar....
View ArticleArchbishop Iakovos Way Named in Honor of Late Revered Prelate in Astoria
NEW YORK – The Greeks of Astoria may not look up as they take their brisk, determined steps on their everyday marches to work, but they know that the Church of St. Catherine stands on 33rd Street, and...
View ArticleArchons Retreat Inspires, Recharges Spiritual Batteries
NEW YORK – The Order of St. Andrew, Archons of the Ecumenical Patriarchate are distinguished through their service to the Orthodox Church. As successful individuals in all walks of life, they deploy...
View ArticleLeadership 100 Day of Service Marks Selma Marches
NEW YORK – The Leadership 100 Partners Day of Service was held as a multi-city event on March 22 at participating Greek Orthodox parishes after liturgy, in commemoration of the 50th Anniversary of the...
View ArticleViolations of Anthropia During the Greek High Holy Days: Easter Memories
Easter has always been a holiday that I’ve enjoyed – just like Thanksgiving and Christmas. Of course, as years went by and I grew from a child into an adult, the “benefits” of Thanksgiving (lots of...
View ArticleThe Death and the Resurrection of Jesus
By Fr. Emmanuel Clapsis Jesus ended His earthly life on the cross. He “uttered a loud cry, and breathed His last” (Mk. 15:37). With these words, the earliest Gospel gives us a relatively bare statement...
View ArticleCommunity Prepares for Pascha
NEW YORK – Pascha 2015 is a bittersweet time for the Greek-American community. Judging from the brisk business of the food stores and restaurant reservations, they are starting to feel affluent...
View ArticleGreek-American Confronts UNESCO’s Hagia Sophia Evasiveness
PARIS, FRANCE – I recently had the opportunity to visit the beautiful and splendid City of Paris. What an outstanding city, with great Museums such as the Louvre and D’orsay, the Great Cathedral of...
View ArticleEmanuel Demos’ Life and Work Honored With Lecture Series at Cathdedral
NEW YORK – Among Greek-Americans, a conversation about paragons of dedication to the community would quickly include the name of Emanuel George Demos, distinguished attorney and churchman. On April 16...
View ArticleFr. Christopher Metropulos Elected President of HCHC.
NEW YORK – V. Rev. Dr. Christopher T. Metropulos has been elected president of Hellenic College and Holy Cross Greek Orthodox School of Theology. According to the official press release of the...
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