Pats. Kirill, Francis Meet in Cuba
HAVANA, CUBA – His Beatitude Patriarch Kirill of Moscow and All Russia met with Pope Francis of Rome on February 12, in a lounge at Havana’s Jose Marti International Airport in Cuba. The two prelates...
View ArticleSt. Nick’s Milestone at Ground Zero
NEW YORK – Three weeks after one of the biggest snowstorms in New York’s history set back the building timetable, the warmest day of the year gave workers of international construction giant Skanska...
View ArticleFr. James Dokos Pleads Guilty to Theft from Church
CHICAGO – Father James Dokos pleaded guilty on February 21 to the charge of stealing more than $100,000 from his Church. “In court, Dokos told the judge he understood the terms but he did not speak...
View ArticleChicago Parishioner/Writer: Dokos Verdict Means “Pharisees Won”
CHICAGO, IL – When Rev. James Dokos pleaded guilty on February 21 to embezzling more than $100,000 from the Annunciation Greek Orthodox Church in Milwaukee, there were some people who were hoping the...
View ArticleIOCC, Already on the Ground for Old Crisis, Helps with a New One
NEW YORK – Last year, as Greece’s economic crisis was compounded by the refugee/migrant crisis, International Orthodox Christian Charities (IOCC) added a new dimension to its work in Greece when it...
View ArticleChildren of Parathosi 2016 Dance Festival Impress and Inspire
NEW YORK – More than 300 children participating in the Parathosi 2016 – Hellenic Heritage & Dance Festival dazzled the audience with exceptional performances of traditional dances from all...
View ArticleFive Orthodox Bishops to Bless Zoe House
CLEVELAND HEIGHTS, OH – The Zoe House for helping pregnant women, a ministry of Zoe for Life, was scheduled to receive a blessing on March 4 by five Orthodox Bishops: Metropolitan Savas of...
View ArticleSpiritual Court Suspends Fr. Dokos
The Rev. James Dokos, the former pastor of Sts. Peter and Paul Church in Glenview, IL who pleaded guilty to felony theft on February 22, admitting to stealing more than $100,000 from a Greek Orthodox...
View ArticlePhiloptochos, N.J. Met. Evangelos Baptize Hajiantoniou’s Son
CLIFTON, N.J. – Metropolitan Evangelos of New Jersey, the Philoptochos of the Metropolis and of the community of St. George in Clifton, NJ on February 28 participated in the baptism of John-Emmanuel,...
View Article“Spiritual” Courts: An Unholy Joke
Analysis I had written about the so-called “Spiritual” Courts some years ago. The reason that I decided to write about the issue once again is the recent case of Rev. James Dokos, who pled guilty to...
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HACF Previews Met Museum’s Dazzling Upcoming Jerusalem Exhibition
NEW YORK – Even if the shockwaves of religious strife in the Middle East had not just added a refugee calamity to the ongoing economic crisis hammering Europe and Greece, the fascinating topic of...
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A Miraculous Sign of the Icon of St. John the Forerunner in an Illinois Church
HOMER GLEN, IL – An unexplained phenomenon has been occurring since July 19 at the Assumption Greek Orthodox parish in Homer Glen IL, where the icon of St. John the Forerunner reportedly emits some...
View ArticleL100 Approves $3.67 Mil. in Grants
ΝΕW ΥΟRΚ – The Leadership 100 Executive Committee at the organization’s 25th Annual Conference in Scottsdale, Arizona last month approved 18 prior committed grants ($1,408, 948) and new ones...
View ArticlePresident Obama Declares USA’s Unwavering Friendship at White House-UPDATED
WASHINGTON, DC – Hundreds of Greek-Americans gathered at the White House on April 4 for the annual reception in recognition of Greek Independence Day hosted by President Barack Obama and featuring...
View ArticleProf. Kitroeff Speaks at UMass about Iakovos
LOWELL, MA – The University of Massachusetts Lowell’s Hellenic Studies Program hosted Haverford College (PA) Professor Alexander Kitroeff last month, to speak about Archbishop Iakovos, whom Kitroeff...
View ArticleFrance’s Metropolitan Emmanuel Speaks to TNH about Holy and Great Synod
BOSTON – Metropolitan Emmanuel of France in an exclusive interview with TNH said that the Holy and Great Synod of the Orthodox Church, which will be convened in Crete in June, will cost 2.5 million...
View ArticleFr. Dokos Suspended For Theft, Fr. Gounaris Defrocked Over Mistress
NEW YORK – The Holy Eparchial Synod of the Greek Orthodox Archdiocese of America during its spring meeting decided to punish Rev. James Dokos with a one year suspension for stealing money from a trust...
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The Refugees and the Orthodox Church
BOSTON, MA – Visiting professor of Dogmatic Theology Chrysostomos Stamoulis from the University of Thessaloniki to Holy Cross Greek Orthodox School of Theology delivered a thoughtful lecture at the...
View ArticleSt. Nicholas in Appleton, WI Closes Doors But Lives on in Shrine Church
APPLETON, WISC. – When the Church of St. Nicholas closed its doors earlier this year, the congregation merged with the Holy Trinity Greek Orthodox Church in Fond du Lac, but the parish’s legacy in the...
View ArticleArchon Lenten Retreat in Hamptons
SOUTHAMPTON, NY— The Thirteenth Annual National Archon Lenten Retreat took place on April 15 and 16 at the Dormition of the Virgin Mary Orthodox Christian Church in Southampton. The theme of the...
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