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Penelope Mitoulis
Penelope “Penny” Mitoulis, a longtime member of St. Demetrios Greek Orthodox Church in Upper Darby, passed away on January 1, 2026. She was 93.
Giorgos Papadakis, Longtime Host of Kalimera Ellada, Dies at 74
Greek journalist Giorgos Papadakis, longtime host of Kalimera Ellada, died on January 4, 2026. He shaped Greek morning television for 34 years.
Greece’s University Problem Is Not About “Lazy Students”
Greece removed over 300,000 inactive university students. We explain how decades of policy, work, and expectations created the problem.
Name Days This Week: January 4 – 10, 2026
The first full week of 2026 includes Greek name days tied to Epiphany and early January traditions, with names like Fotini, Giannis, and Theoni. See who’s celebrating.
A Fee for the Soul of Zagori
Zagori’s new “culture fee” may sound like progress, but in Greece, even good ideas can stumble under paperwork.
When Athens Turned Against the Refugees of 1922
How Athens turned against the refugees of 1922. The forgotten story of fear, xenophobia and survival in the capital’s streets.
Holy Trinity Greek Orthodox Church to Host 16th Annual Winter Feast in Egg Harbor Township, January 2026
Holy Trinity Greek Orthodox Church will host its 16th Annual Winter Feast January 30 to February 1, 2026, in Egg Harbor Township, featuring food, dance, music, and more.
The Women Who Stayed Behind: What Old Greek Songs Reveal About Emigration
Before letters, before phone calls, there were songs. A look at the women who stayed behind and the Greek music that carried their lives across the ocean.
AHEPA Testimonial Gala Honors Savas Tsivicos
AHEPA honored former Supreme President Savas Tsivicos at a New Jersey testimonial gala marking $1 million raised for the Journey to Greece program.
How Turkey Interprets the “Rum” Question and Ottoman History Today
An analysis of how Ottoman history and the Rum question are reframed today, and why selective memory still shapes identity and politics.
The Last Greeks of Ethiopia: A Journey Through Faith, Friendship, and Two Thousand Years of History
A small Greek community in Ethiopia keeps a two-thousand-year story alive, from Axum and Gondar to Haile Selassie and the Greek school of Addis Ababa.
Albertos Elefterios Plevrakis
Albertos Elefterios Plevrakis, Greek-born restaurant manager and member of the Greek Orthodox community in Reading, PA, passed away on December 23, 2025.
