Metropolitan Alexios Speaks to TNH about Fr. Anastasios Gounaris
ATLANTA – Metropolitan Alexios of Atlanta is shocked by the strange behavior of Rev. Anastasios Gounaris presiding priest of the St. Nicholas Cathedral in Theofany City of Tarpons Springs who...
View ArticleBittersweet and Hope-Filled William Spyropoulos Day School Graduation
Translated from the original Greek NEW YORK – It was a moving ceremony rich with messages. Forty-eight 8th grade students of the William Spyropoulos Greek American School, the day school of St....
View ArticleArchdiocesan Byzantine Choir Gives Moving Hamptons Concert
On June 13 at the Church of the Dormition in the Hamptons the Archdiocesan School of Byzantine Music offered a moving concert titled “All Creation Rejoices: Hymns in Honor of the Theotokos!”...
View ArticleThe Reality of Heaven and Hell
The National Herald published its quarterly Religion & Spirituality insert in its June 20-26 edition. We asked our contributors to tell us if they believe heaven and hell exist and, if so, what are...
View ArticleOn Heaven and Hell – Why Everyone Won’t Be Saved
The National Herald published its quarterly Religion & Spirituality insert in its June 20-26 edition. We asked our contributors to tell us if they believe heaven and hell exist and, if so, what are...
View ArticleNew Icons Transform Church of Our Savior Sanctuary and Parish
NEW YORK – The Church of Our Savior in Rye New York is more than a landmark of the Archdiocese of America; it is a spiritual oasis and a feast for spiritually hungry eyes. The architecture of this...
View ArticleNational Philoptochos Monitoring Greek Situation, Has Raised $500,000
NEW YORK – As the Greek crisis threatens to turn darker, diaspora groups like the Philoptochos Society are closely monitoring developments. In 2012 the philanthropic organization created the Aid to...
View ArticleAnnunciation Church Building Program in Sacramento is Underway
By Vasilis Papoutsis SACRAMENTO, CA – A 25 year-old dream started to become reality with the groundbreaking of a $12.5 million Family Center and Administration building for the parishioners of the...
View ArticleFordham the Scene of Conference on Orthodoxy’s 2016 Great and Holy Council
NEW YORK – The Orthodox Theological Society of America (OSTA) and the Orthodox Christian Studies Center (OCSC) of Fordham U niversity co-sponsored and presented a “Conference in Preparation for the...
View ArticleUniquity Enjoys Peanuts, Crackerjacks, and Fellowship on Coney Island
BROOKLYN – The Uniquity ministry of the Archdiocesan Cathedral of the Holy Trinity had a blast – even before the fireworks that followed the Brooklyn Cyclones baseball game – at MCU Park off the famed...
View ArticleFire Ravages St. Nicholas in Babylon
BABLYON, N.Y. – A fire broke out at 9:30 PM on July 21 that scorched the altar of the Church of St. Nicholas at 200 Great East Neck Road. “It was bad, but it could have been a lot, lot worse,” the...
View ArticleEfforts Behind the Scenes Regarding Choice of Next Archbishop Intensify
CONSTANTINOPLE – Metropolitan Elpidoforos of Bursa, Abbot of the Holy Trinity Patriarchal Monastery on the island of Chalki, is making efforts to succeed Demetrios as the future Archbishop of America,...
View ArticleHamptons Greek Festival a Hit
SOUTHAMPTON – Thousands of people from across the New York Metropolitan Area journey to the Eastern tip of Long Island for the Hamptons Greek Festival Hosted by the Greek Orthodox Church of the...
View ArticleSt. Irene Chrystovalantou Procession and Festival Bathed in Astoria Sunshine
NEW YORK – In the streets of Astoria on a glorious summer’s day the people celebrated a feast and a homecoming. The Sacred Patriarchal and Stavropegial Orthodox Monastery of St. Irene...
View ArticleChurch in Reading Continues Centennial Celebration
READING, PA – Last year, the parish of Saints Constantin e and Helen in Reading, PA celebrated its 100 th anniversary, and marked the occasion with a Gala at the Crowne Plaza Hotel in nearby...
View ArticleAdmiral Stavridis Speaks at Hamptons
SOUTHAMPTON, NY – Retired 4-Star Admiral James Stavridis, Dean of The Fletcher School of Law and Diplomacy at Tufts University and former Supreme Allied Commander at NATO, presented a lecture titled,...
View ArticleFr. Papanikolaou Was Leader, Visionary
PALOS HILLS, IL – Father Byron Papanikolaou, who served the historic parish of Sts. Constantine and Helen in Palos Hills, IL for 55 years, passed away on August 11. In addition to being a renowned...
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Pontians Converge in West Milford
WEST MILFORD, NJ – With the magnificence and splendor of a bygone imperial Byzantine era, the Pontians of America honored and venerated the Virgin Mary at the Panagia Soumela Greek Orthodox Church in...
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Blue Dream Charity Gala of Hamptons Church is an Unforgettable Evening
SOUTHAMPTON, NY – The fifth annual Blue Dream Gala for charity of the Kimisis Church of the Hamptons attracted more than 430 Greek-Americans and their friends on August 29 to an event that has set...
View ArticleSalt Lake Greek Fest Marks 40th
SALT LAKE CITY, UT – From September 11-13 a string of blocks in Downtown Salt Lake City turns a slice of Greece bursting with music food and dancing courtesy of the Greek Festival of Holy Trinity...
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