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Obituary: Fountouclia (Fay) Stampolis
Fountouclia (Fay) Stampolis was born in the Dodecanese island of Halki, Greece on October 26, 1935. She was born from John and Chrysanthi Horitis,...
Menendez vows to block plan to sell fighter jets to Turkey
The senator blasted Turkey's human rights record in a statement.
By ALEXANDER WARD, CONNOR O’BRIEN and PAUL MCLEARY
01/13/2023 (POLITICO)
The chair of the Senate Foreign Relations...
AHI Reiterates Opposition of Proposed F-16 Sale to Turkey; Supports F-35s to Greece
WASHINGTON, DC —The American Hellenic Institute (AHI) strongly reiterates its opposition to President Biden and his Administration’s desire to sell F-16 fighter jets to...
AHI to Blinken: Appeasing Erdogan Is Not the Answer
WASHINGTON, DC — American Hellenic Institute (AHI) President Nick Larigakis wrote to U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken on the eve of his meeting...
The PanHellenic Scholarship Foundation Hosts A Successful 2022 Winter Mentorship Dinner
CHICAGO, IL - On the evening of December 21st, 2022, over 120 attendees, consisting of PanHellenic alumni, industry leading mentors, and young professionals, participated...
Past Supreme President Steve Manta Passes Away
Ahepans mourn the passing of Past Supreme President Steve A. Manta, announced Supreme President Jimmy Kokotas. Brother Manta passed away on his 83rd birthday,...
Memories of the Late Former King Constantine of Greece: 1990 Historic Interview
By Catherine Tsounis
King Constantine of Greece passed away in Athens on Tuesday, January 10, 2023. He was the last king of Greece. He won...
Delaware State Senator Spiros Mantzavinos Re-Elected for Second Term
On January 10, Spiros Mantzavinos was sworn into his second term as a Delaware State Senator. Re-elected with 59% of the vote this past...
Turkey’s ‘Crimes against Humanity’ and Illegal Occupation of Cyprus
By Uzay Bulut*
· he invading Turkish forces murdered innocent civilians, raped women and children, and plundered northern Cyprus. They forcibly displaced around 170,000...
Mattituck Transfiguration Church Held Vasilopita and General Assembly
By Catherine Tsounis
The Transfiguration of Christ Church, Mattituck, NY held the traditional Vasilopita service on Sunday, January 8, 2023. Rev. Economos Father Andrew D....
Greek Orthodox Archdiocese of America Presents Donation to Balikli Hospital in Istanbul
New York — On January 4, 2023, His Eminence Archbishop Elpidophoros of America presented a donation of more than $370,000 to the Ecumenical Patriarchate...
Theane Evangelis joins board of the Hellenic Initiative
Los-Angeles based Attorney Brings Experience, Depth and Passion for Hellenism to THI Board
The Hellenic Initiative (THI) is pleased to welcome distinguished litigator Theane Evangelis...
Archbishop Welcomes Prefect of Western Macedonia, Delegation from Prefecture of Epirus to GOARCH
On Thursday, November 17, His Eminence Archbishop Elpidophoros welcomed Mr. Georgios Kasapidis, Prefect of Western Macedonia, and Mr. S. Kellidis, Councilor of the region,...
38th PSEKA Cyprus Conference to take place May 9-11, 2023 in Washington, DC
WASHINGTON, DC, January 3, 2023 — We are pleased to announce the 38th PSEKA Cyprus Conference will return in person May 9-11, 2023 in...
Bessie Kassapidis of Queens, NY, has passed away
It is with great sadness that we announce the death of Bessie Kassapidis (Queens, New York), who passed away on December 27, 2022, at...