Full Press Conference of President Donald Trump and Greek Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras
The White Houseproviding a live stream of a press conference with President Donald Trump and Greek Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras. Watch the press conference here:
Greek Prime Minister’s Full Speech at Chicago Council on Foreign Affairs
In the video below, Greece’s Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras discusses the state of cooperation between Greece and United States on economic and security issues in Southeast Europe at the Chicago Council on Global Affairs on Monday, October 16, 2017. The talk took place following two days of meetings with local heads of businesses and Greek […]
Lesvos Earthquake Victims Seek Questions from Church About Missing $150,000 From Greek Australians
Greek Australians generously opened their pocketbooks last June following a devastating earthquake on the island of Lesvos, raising more than $150,000 after an encyclical from Archbishop Stylianos, head of that country’s Greek Orthodox community. The money was delivered to the Greek Orthodox Metropolis of Mytilini and was intended to support victims from the earthquake. But […]
Award-Winning Australian Author Will Kostakis in United States for Book Tour Pens Poignant Thoughts on His Experience
The following was penned by award-winning Australian author Will Kostakis, who is currently in the United States on a book tour for his latest book The Sidekicks. As I walk into my first American author event, my phone vibrates in my pocket. Mom has just woken in my native Australia. Her message is short – […]
With a Bit of Help from North America, School Bell Rings Again in Earthquake Devastated Village
School bells rang this week for the first time in the village of Vrisa on the island of Lesvos, since a devastating earthquake leveled more than a thousand buildings on June 12th. Miraculously, school had just been dismissed on the fateful day of the earthquake and no children were harmed, while the building was completely […]
Greek Orthodox Metropolitan Bans Foreign Weddings on Rhodes Following Lewd British Wedding Photo
A British couple have caused outrage on the Greek island of Rhodes with a wedding photo in which the couple perform a sex act in front of a Greek Orthodox monastery, leading the head of the island’s Greek Orthodox Church to ban future foreign weddings. The groom, Matthew Lunn, posted a photo of his new […]
(NSFW) Greek Orthodox Metropolitan Bans Foreign Weddings on Rhodes Following Lewd British Wedding Photo
(NSFW) Below is the photo posted by a newlywed British Couple that led to the banning of all foreign civil weddings on the island of Rhodes by the island’s Greek Orthodox Metropolitan, Kyrillos. The photo has created an international outcry, including dozens of British couples who had planned to marry in the island. The groom, […]
(Photos) Massachusetts Church Turns Sacred Items into Garage Sale-Like Spectacle
Members of the St. Athanasius Greek Orthodox Church in Arlington, MA are crying foul of their parish council’s “desperate moves” to raise cash for refurbishment of sacred liturgical vessels. Items used to share Holy Communion, scripture books used during Divine Liturgy and other vessels and containers for Holy Water were— literally— put on display on […]
Greek Orthodox Archdiocese Acknowledges “Severe and Complex” Financial Crisis, Takes Steps to Resolve and Restore Faith
The Greek Orthodox Archdiocese of America has released an official “Statement on the Archdiocesan Financial Situation” and a “Message from Archbishop Demetrios” to the members of the Archdiocese Council, as well as parishes and faithful across the nation. The Greek Orthodox Archdiocese of America has released an official “Statement on the Archdiocesan Financial Situation” and […]
Greek Chain Jumbo Enters the Diversity Game with New Commercials Featuring Gay Couple, Immigrants and Other “Different” People
Although brands in the United States and elsewhere in the world have been featuring gay couples in advertising for years, such has not been the case in Greece, where the ultra-conservative Orthodox Church retains a strong hold over people’s attitudes and matters pertaining to the LGBT community there still are seen as “controversial” by many. […]
