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Inspiring 2021 Christmas in Moscow, Russia
The Russian Orthodox Church numbers 90 million in Russia. Positive thinking was emailed by Irina Chetina of Moscow. “Luckily, all churches are open, and...
Memories of Armenia: St. Nicholas of Dadivank Monastery
“Don’t be astonished to see an icon of Saint. Nicholas in our monastery,” said Garush, our 2018 guide of the Holy Martyrs Armenian Apostolic Church...
A Traditional 2020 Christmas in Greece
How is Greece celebrating 2020 Christmas? Pitsa and Christos Macarounis described strict quarantine measures, with police patrolling the streets of Tripoli, in the Peloponnese....
Memories of Greece: Agia Marina, Aegina
Aegina is an easy island to the Athens mainland to go. A sandy beach is what tourists dream of. Before the 2020 pandemic, I...
Memories of Russia: Cathedral of the Archangel Michael, Kremlin, Moscow
I had a piece of good luck in traveling to Russia before covid-19 and Middle East problems. “We are passing by the Cathedral of...
What happened to the survivors of the 1923 Asia Minor Catastrophe?
“Sometimes even to live is an act of courage” - Seneca, Roman philosopher.
They did not have welfare. No food stamps, free lunches, medical care,...
2020 Celebration of Greece Revolution Battle “Alosis tis Tripolitsas”
The Covid-19 2020 Pandemic did not stop the Arcadian chapter of “The Geros tou Morea” of the Pan Arcadian Federation of America from a...
My visit to Artsakh
“There is no Alternative to Freedom” was a banner prominently displayed on an apartment building in Stepanakert, of the Armenian Republic of Artsakh during...
Memories of Armenia: Temple of Garni
Kim Kardashian was there. World leaders visited this Greek temple. Armenian Americans of the Holy Martyrs Apostolic Church of Bayside before Covid-19 visited. I...
Archbishop visits Transfiguration Greek Orthodox Church During Covid-19 Pandemic
“We celebrate the first fruits of the harvest on August 6th, the Transfiguration (Metamorphosis) of Christ Feast Day,” said His Eminence, Archbishop Elpidophoros. “I...
Memories of Italy: The Birth of Venus, Uffizi Gallery
Aphrodite (or Venus to the Romans) was born near Paphos, Cyprus. The Greek myth says the Goddess of love and beauty was born from...
Memories of Greece: Mati Catastrophe in Attica
July 23, 2020, is the Second Anniversary of the Mati Fires of Attica, Greece. In 2018, a series of wildfires in a resort and...
Memories of the Road to Constantinople: Hagia Sophia, Istanbul
“Today we view Hagia Sophia as an architectural achievement withstanding earthquakes. Famous for its dome. It is the masterpiece of Byzantine architecture,” said attorney...
Greek Chef Follows Her Dream in Preserving Peloponnesian Dishes
“I don’t want Greek recipes lost,” explained Mrs. Anastasia Lagga, Professional Chef/Author and TV Host. “I hosted a Greek cuisine TV Show never considering...
Educator Athena Tsokou Kromidas Established Connecting Link for High Council for Greek Education in the U.S.
“We are with our educators, advising and forming a connecting link,” said Mrs. Athena Tsokou Kromidas, President of High Council for Greek Education in the...