On Friday, Oct. 10, in an hour-long, wide-ranging interview with Thanassis Tsitsas for ANT1 TV His Eminence Archbishop Elpidophoros of America outlined a vision for a bright future for St. Demetrios School. He revealed that he has reopened talks with the Stavros Niarchos Foundation and reaffirmed his commitment to ensure that St. Demetrios School not merely survives the crisis but thrives. (image courtesy of Orthodox Observer)

As the Orthodox Oberver notes, following a raucous rally in Astoria over the future of St. Demetrios School, His Eminence Archbishop Elpidophoros of America urged Greek Americans to “roll up their sleeves” and work together to stabilize finances and restore trust.

The Hellenic Initiative (THI) hosted its 9th Annual London Gala on October 9 at The Dorchester, one of London’s premier venues, raising a record $512,000 to support THI’s economic development and humanitarian aid programs in Greece and Cyprus. The once again sold-out gala, which has become the “it” event for Hellenes and Philhellenes in London, featured Greece’s number one recording artist of his generation, Konstantinos Argiros.

“Greece is a pole of stability in the wider region. The moments we are living in the Middle East with the implementation of the ceasefire agreement are historic,” said Tasos Hadjivassiliou, MP for Serres and Secretary of International Relations and EU of the New Democracy, speaking to Ertnews on Monday.

The repatriation ceremony took place on October 10, 2025, at the Conference Center of Ancient Olympia (SPAP). The artifact, a fragment of an Ionic capital made of limestone, originates from the Leonidaion of Ancient Olympia and had been illegally removed in the 1960s. The fragment, which retains traces of its original coating, measures 24 cm in height and 33.5 cm in width. It shares stylistic features with other Ionic capitals from the site.