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Poland Recognizes Greeks as a National Minority, Giving Legal Weight to a Long Presence
Poland has recognized Greeks as a national minority, giving legal status to a small community shaped by centuries of presence, postwar exile, and family memory.
Greece Breaks Ground on Armed Forces Drone Factory in Malakasa
Greece’s new Armed Forces drone factory in Malakasa reflects a broader push to build, adapt, and produce more defense technology at home.
St. Thomas Cherry Hill Welcomes Seven New Members Through Holy Baptism and Chrismation
St. Thomas Greek Orthodox Church in Cherry Hill welcomed seven new members into the Orthodox Christian faith during Divine Liturgy on Sunday, June 21.
Peter J. Peterson, Jr.
Peter J. Peterson, Jr., of Hillsborough Township, NJ, passed away on June 23, 2026. He is remembered for his humor, love of family, travels, fishing, and deep affection for animals.
Greece Joins Pax Silica, Linking AI Ambition to Kozani and Lavrio
Greece has joined the U.S.-led Pax Silica initiative, linking AI, energy, semiconductors, data centers, and secure technology supply chains to its wider strategic role.
Panagia Soumela’s Annual Pilgrimage and Paniyiri Returns to West Milford This August
Panagia Soumela will hold its annual August Church and Paniyiri in West Milford, New Jersey, on August 15-16, 2026, with church services, Pontiaka music, and volunteer sign-up available through the institution.
Greece’s Women Volunteers Deserved Clarity, Not Ceremony
As Greece’s first women volunteers reported for military service, early postponements raised a larger question: was the state clear enough about what it was asking and offering?
In Greece, a Bishop’s Salary Question Opens a Larger Church-State Debate
Metropolitan Nektarios of Corfu has questioned whether senior bishops in Greece should remain on the state payroll, turning a dispute over gross pay into a wider Church-state debate.
Why the Cyprus Property Case Remains Open at the Council of Europe
The Council of Europe has kept open supervision of the Turkey-Cyprus property-rights case, raising new questions over the ECHR, the IPC, and Greek Cypriot claims.
HAWC Online Series Explores Jefferson, Epicurean Philosophy, and America’s 250th Anniversary
HAWC will mark America’s 250th anniversary with a two-session online series on Jefferson, Epicurean philosophy, and the Declaration of Independence.
Greece Looks to Cloud and Sea Drones, With Diaspora Figures in the Frame
Two separate meetings, one with Amazon’s Panos Panay and one involving Saronic Technologies, put Greece’s cloud, language technology, and maritime defense choices in sharper view.
Nikolaos G. Pappas
Nikolaos G. Pappas, known as Nick, died on June 18, 2026. Born in Demati, Greece, he built a life in Philadelphia centered on family, work, Greece, and St. George Cathedral.
