Alexandra Ouzounidou, an expatriate from Boston, USA, dedicated her degree to the victims of the Pontic Greek Genocide. And because her graduation was scheduled for May 19, she felt she had no other choice but to receive it wearing Pontic costume, in order to honor her ancestors who died and were so unjustly exiled from their ancestral homelands.
The Greek Orthodox Community of the Holy Cross in Whitestone, Queens is feverishly preparing for the four-day Greek Festival, which will begin on the afternoon of Thursday, June 5, 2025 at 6:00 p.m. with the blessing of the altar by the priestly leader, Fr. Nikolaos Paros, and will conclude on the evening of Sunday, June 8, 2024 at 9:00 p.m.
Authorities have reported a significant increase in migrant arrivals off the southern coast of Crete, with triple-digit detections occurring daily.
The local community of Trikala is shocked after the sudden and tragic death of 30-year-old Stefanos, who drowned in a sea area of Lefkada, a few days before his wedding.