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On the Road in Greece: St. Demetrios Cathedral of Thessaloniki

By Catherine Tsounis “There was a historic St. Demetrios. His bones are here. There is historical proof,” explained attorney Panagiota Petropoulou during our recent Kapogiannis...

Lecture on the World of Byzantine Princess Anna Comnena with Armenian Roots

“It is the mark of a bad general when all is peaceful, to incite his neighbors to war intentionally-for peace is the objective of...

Greek-American Doctor’s Research Tackles the Tough Armor of Pancreatic Cancer

By David Bjorkgren, Senior Editor Special to the Hellenic News   Dr. Despina Siolas has wanted to build an arsenal to fight cancer ever since her mother...

On the Road in Greece: Toy shopping at Moustakas Toy Store

By Catherine Tsounis No one ever forgets a toy that made him or her supremely happy as a child, even if that toy is replaced...

On the Road in Greece: Asclepeion at Epidaurus

B The Library of Alexandria contained the scientific knowledge of the ancient world. The  troops of Julius Caesar accidentally burned the library during or after the Siege of Alexandria in 48...

On the Road in Greece: June 17, 2018, A Black Day in Greece’s History

by Professor Catherine Tsounis, Contributing Editor “Those that fail to learn from history, are doomed to repeat it,”  Winston Churchill. “With a signature, Prime Minister of Greece...

On the Road in Greece: In Search of Baklava

by Professor Catherine Tsounis, Contributing Editor   I went in search of the perfect Baklava in the summer of 2018.  In 2003, I tasted a phenomenal...

Dr. John G Siolas Honored with the Faculty Mission Award Certificate

By Catherine Tsounis, Contributing Editor             The Vincentian Center for Church and Society honored Dr. John G. Siolas of Bayside and Mattituck with the Faculty Mission...

In the Footsteps of Byzantium: Meeting the Catholicos of the Armenian Apostolic Church in Etchmiadzin, Armenia

By Catherine Tsounis, Contributing Editor   “The Armenian Church, the depository of patriotism and faith, had preserved the old culture. It was the church which revived...

In the Footsteps of Byzantium: Emperor Justinian in the Basilica of St. Vitale

By Catherine Tsounis, Contributing Editor   “Rather let the crime of the guilty go unpunished than condemn the innocent."1 Emperor Justinian of the East Roman Byzantine Empire. The...

In the Footsteps of Byzantium: Empress Theodora of St. Vitale Basilica

by Catherine Tsounis, Contributing Editor “I know it's the belief that women should never show daring in front of men. Never be bold when men...

On the Road in Greece: The Tositsa Museum of Metsovo

By Catherine Tsounis Kapogiannis Tours took us to Metsovo to see a way off life that is now history. The Tositsa’s Museum is a priceless...

Off the Beaten Trail: April 8th Easter in Moscow Russia

By: Catherine Tsounis, Contributor Travel makes new friends. I have a correspondence with my tour Russian guide Irina, a mother of three sons, for over two...

Extraordinary Act of Heroism by Officer Constantine Saoulis Revealed at 111th NYPD Meeting

By Catherine Tsounis, Contributor   “A hero is no braver than an ordinary man, but he is brave five minutes longer,” Ralph Waldo Emerson “A 16-year-old youth...

  A Legend in Greek American Education: Principal Athena Tsokou Kromidas

By: Catherine Tsounis, Contributor           A professional woman visited us at the Greek Teachers Association “Prometheus” in the mid 1980’s. Her smile and kindness impressed...

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