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Greek Orthodox Archdiocese Removes Fr. Chrysostomos Gilbert from Holy Trinity Cathedral, Suspends Priestly Duties

BOSTON - The Greek Orthodox Archdiocese of America following the findings of the investigation and the proceedings of the Spiritual Court has relieved Archimandrite Chrysostomos Gilbert from his priestly duties of the Holy Trinity Cathedral and continues his liturgical suspension until further determination.Also, Archbishop Elpidophoros “directed Fr. Chrysostomos to undertake a period of therapeutic treatment, spiritual counseling, and pastoral rehabilitation”, according to an official announcement of the Archdiocese. The announcement has as follows: “Archdiocese statement on V. Rev. Fr. Chrysostomos Gilbert By Greek Ortho... Read more

St. Demetrios Celebrates Graduates Sunday in Upper Darby, PA

UPPER DARBY, PA – The community of St.Demetrios in Upper Darby celebrated the achievements of their graduates on June 7. Anna Serefeas-Koulas addressed the high school, undergraduate, and graduate students as the Keynote Speaker after the Divine Liturgy. A lovely reception followed in the Community Center. The Ladies Philoptochos Society annually organizes and hosts the Graduates Sunday event. The high school graduates are Peter Altes, Dimitra Delakis, Evangelia Iliadis, Gerasimos Galiatsatos, Sofia Kaitidou, Evan Kostack, Mary Lambar... more

The Example of Andreas Dracopoulos

We have had other famous members of the Greek diaspora in the past—individuals who honored Greece abroad and made such significant donations at home that they were rightfully called benefactors, with their busts adorning public spaces in Athens and other cities across Greece. However, I do not believe anything similar to what happened with Andreas Dracopoulos last week has ever occurred before: being honored, just days apart, by two major institutions in New York: The Lincoln Center and the New York Police Foundation. For those readin... more

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Greek Cabinet Reshuffle Sooner than Expected and Fuels Early Elections Speculation

ATHENS – The cabinet reshuffle that had been expected to be announced this Thursday, June 11, has come earlier than anticipated, with the Prime Minister's Office proceeding with the relevant announcements. Dimitris Markopoulos has been appointed Deputy Minister of National Economy and Finance, responsible for Tax Policy; Giorgos Kotsiras moves to the Ministry of Transport, replacing Konstantinos Kyranakis; while Tasos Chatzivasileiou becomes Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs, responsible for European Affairs. The reorganization fuele... more

Trump Says Pilots Are Fine After US Helicopter Crashes Near Strait of Hormuz

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — A U.S. Army helicopter crashed near the Strait of Hormuz, and President Donald Trump said the two crew members aboard were not injured in the incident near the strategic waterway that Iran has effectively closed during the war. What caused the crash remained unclear Tuesday morning in the Middle East, which was still reeling after Iran and Israel exchanged fire the previous day in the biggest blow yet to the straining ceasefire in the Iran war. Iranian state media, relying on foreign reporting, ackno... more

Signatures June 8 For Agreement on Hosting French Forces in Cyprus; Tanks Upgrade on Hold

NICOSIA – A Status of Forces Agreement (SOFA) between the Republic of Cyprus and France will be signed on June 8 in Nicosia by Cyprus’s Minister of Defense, Vasilis Palmas, and his French counterpart, Catherine Vautrin, according to information obtained by the Cyprus News Agency (CNA). According to CNA sources, the two defense ministers will...

Erdogan Said To Have ‘Positive View’ Regarding Initiatives for New Cyprus Talks’

NICOSIA – Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan reportedly supports a “new initiative” by the United Nations to bringing a resumption of formal negotiations Cyprus problem, the CyprusMail reports. High-level sources have informed the Cyprus Mail that “Erdogan has expressed a positive view regarding the prospect of a ‘new initiative’, and that Turkey is willing to engage in negotiations to solve the Cyprus problem should it believe that there is the ‘requisite will’ for a solution on the part of the Greek Cypriot side.” Erdogan reportedly believes the lack of a solution to the Cyprus problem has “unduly cost Turkey through no fault of its own” according to CyprusMail, which adds: “in recent decades, particularly in light of the fact that Turkish governments led by Erdogan supported both the 2004 Annan plan referendum and the failed negotiations in 2017 at the Swiss ski resort of Crans-Montana.”

Annita Demetriou Re-elected Speaker of the Cypriot Parliament

NICOSIA – Annita Demetriou was re-elected Speaker of the Cypriot House of Representatives for a second term by a majority of MPs during the first plenary session held the afternoon of June 4. Her election was secured in the second round of voting, where, with the support of MPs from the Democratic Rally (DISY), the...

Cyprus Police Investigation: Entire ‘Sandy’ Narrative is False and Fabricated

NICOSIA – The Cyprus Police have brought the high-profile ‘Sandy’ saga with its allegations of high level corruption in Cyprus to a close by officially presenting at a press conference the findings of a months-long investigation conducted in cooperation with Europol and the FBI. The Police concluded that the entire narrative publicized by investigative journalist...

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Pope Leo Will Tap Into the Sagrada Familia’s Allure While Honoring Catalonia’s Holy Mountain

BARCELONA, Spain (AP) — Pope Leo XIV will bridge 1,000 years of church history Wednesday, visiting a medieval monastery on a mountaintop that local Catholics consider sacred and then celebrating Mass at Barcelona's famous Sagrada Familia Basilica. Montserrat, a healthy drive from the city followed by a steep ascent, is dear to many of the Catalan people in northeastern Spain. Annually, 2 million people travel to the complex that includes an 11th-century Benedictine abbey as well as a 16th-century basilica. Its Black Madonna statue, wh... more

Victor Wembanyama Carries Spurs to 115–111 Win That Cuts Knicks’ NBA Finals Lead to 2–1

NEW YORK (AP) — Victor Wembanyama has his first NBA Finals win — and the New York Knicks suddenly have a lot of work left to end their 53-year championship drought.Wembanyama had 32 points, eight rebounds and six assists, carrying the San Antonio Spurs to a 115-111 victory Monday night that cut the Knicks’ lead to 2-1 in the best-of-seven series. San Antonio is trying to make a first-of-its-kind NBA Finals comeback, and the 7-foot-4 Wembanyama, with his array of skills, makes anything look possible. “I’m sure Victor has numerous sourc... more