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Holy Trinity Hosts Drive-by Greek Festival
Wilmington, DE – The COVID-19 pandemic has undoubtedly put a sad face on springtime festival-goers. But the parishioners at Holy Trinity Greek Orthodox Church couldn’t say no to the community. And although this Greek Festival…
AHEPA Thermopylae Chapter 445 Host Elections And Supreme President George Horiatis
Upper Darby, PA – AHEPA Chapter 445 held its annual chapter elections on June 17, 2020, at St. Demetrios Greek Orthodox Church. It was the first in-person meeting since the health pandemic began. They had…
St. George Cathedral – Giving Back to the Community
Philadelphia, PA – The parish council and Philoptochos Society “Ai Myrophoroi” of St. George Greek Orthodox Cathedral joined forces to give back to their community, specifically to the Healthcare Workers of Pennsylvania Hospital. “We wanted…
The Greek Orthodox Church In America, A Modern History
In this sweeping history, Alexander Kitroeff shows how the Greek Orthodox Church in America has functioned as much more than a religious institution, becoming the focal point in the lives of the country’s million-plus Greek…
Antonios “Tony” H. Diakatos
Antonios (Tony) H. Diakatos passed away on June 2, 2020. He was surrounded and comforted by his family through his last moments. Tony was known as a kind, hardworking, religious man. Tony was born in…
AHEPA Statement in the Wake of the Killing of George Floyd and Civil Unrest
Supreme President George G. Horiates has issued the following statement: The Greek American and African American communities have shared strong ties and moments of history together in America. Young Greek men in the South were…
Sophia Bokas
Sophia Bokas, 96, died on April 21, 2020, of the COVID virus. Sophia was the beloved wife of the late Gregory Bokas, the loving mother of Christopher (Deborah), Nikos (Patricia), and Irene (Nikos), proud grandmother…
International Summer University – Greek Language, Culture, And Media
An academic miracle in the midst of contemporary Greek reality The International Summer University had been maturing as an idea for many years until its realization, an idea stemming from the awareness of media’s immense…
AHEPA Donates $30,000 to Support Public Health in Greece amid COVID-19
The American Hellenic Educational Progressive Association (Order of AHEPA) will donate $30,000 to an Athens-based research center working to support the public health of the people of Greece in response to the coronavirus pandemic, announced…
A Caravan of Love and Best Wishes for Father Peter Thornberg
Jeffersonville, PA – “It was really overwhelming to see so many cars in the parking lot. It shows how good a bunch of people we have here at St. Sophia,” said Rev. Peter Thornberg. Father…
Pontian Genocide Remembrance Day
Upper Darby, PA – Since 2012, the Greek-American community of Philadelphia has been commemorating the Pontian Genocide Remembrance Day at St. Demetrios Greek Orthodox Church. This year, due to the Covid-19 pandemic, this event, like…
St. Demetrios Sends A Message Of Unity And Gratitude
Upper Darby, PA – Fr. Gregory Gilbert of St. Demetrios Greek Orthodox Church was elated and surprised as he stood outside his church yesterday. A procession of parishioners and first responder vehicles paraded by as…
