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Dorothy Suflas
A lifelong member of the local Greek Orthodox community, Suflas helped establish St. Thomas in Cherry Hill and remained active with the Daughters of Penelope for decades. Her funeral will be held Thursday, August 13.
Greece Approves New Tourism Development Rules for Islands and High-Pressure Areas
Greece’s new tourism framework raises minimum plot sizes for hotels in heavily developed destinations, adds protections for islands and coastal areas, and directs investment toward places with less tourism activity.
Farewell Banquet for Archbishop Apostolos Set for September 8 in Garfield
Archbishop Elpidophoros and the Metropolis of New Jersey Council will host the September 8 gathering at The Venetian before Apostolos’ September 19 enthronement in Toronto.
Stelios Ramfos, Philosopher of Modern Greek Identity, Passes Away at 87
The Greek philosopher and writer spent decades examining how Orthodoxy, Byzantium, and Western thought shaped modern Greek society.
Americans Rank Second Among Non-Dom Buyers in Greece Sotheby’s Records
U.S. buyers made up 12% of the luxury brokerage’s non-dom transactions from 2024 through mid-2026, behind a much larger British share.
Greece Reports 65 West Nile Virus Cases, 23 in Latest Week
Greece has reported 65 locally acquired West Nile virus cases through August 5, including 23 diagnosed or reported in the previous week. Most were linked to Attica, and EODY is urging mosquito precautions nationwide.
Moglena Castle Opens to Visitors After €1.85 Million Restoration
The Byzantine fortress near Chrysi in Pella has opened to the public after work stabilized its walls and added visitor routes, signs, viewing areas, restrooms and lighting.
New Ossa Museum Traces a Shoemaking Tradition That Reached America
The Shoemaker’s House near Thessaloniki follows Ossa’s cobblers from a documented 19th-century guild to family footwear businesses in northern Greece and migration as far as Argentina.
Greek Name Days This Week: August 9 to August 15, 2026
August 15 brings one of Greece’s biggest name-day celebrations, with Panagiotis, Panagiota, Maria, Despoina, and dozens of related names joining those celebrated throughout the week.
Greece Is Reversing Brain Drain. Can Its Economy Use the Talent Returning?
More educated Greeks are returning, but many skilled people who never left remain underpaid, underused or excluded from decisions. The crisis-era exodus may be easing, but the conditions behind it have not disappeared.
Orthodox Youth Invited to Enter ‘Green Patriarch’ Poster Contest
Orthodox students ages 5 to 18 may submit hand-drawn artwork honoring Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew’s 35 years of leadership and environmental advocacy.
Filia Plianthos
Filia Plianthos, who shared more than 50 years of marriage with her late husband, Panagiotis, passed away at age 90. She is survived by two sons, six grandchildren, and three great-grandchildren.
