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Meropi Kyriacou Honored as TNH Educator of the Year
NEW YORK – Meropi Kyriacou, the new Principal of The Cathedral School in Manhattan, was honored as The National Herald’s Educator of the Year.
ASTORIA – The AHEPA Family of Astoria, including Hermes AHEPA Chapter 186 and Ilion DOP Chapter 135, hosted coffee hour at St. Demetrios Cathedral downstairs in the church hall on March 27. They had two interesting multimedia presentations on Greek Independence Day by Brother Peter Giakoumis on The Greek Revolution from Official British Reports 1821-1822 and by Brother Vassilios Chrissochos on 1821: The Liberation of Greece. Closing remarks were given by Christopher Tripoulas who is an Adjunct Assistant Professor of Communications at St. John’s University and CUNY LaGuardia Community College.
The newly appointed presiding priest of St. Demetrios Cathedral Fr. Vasileios Tsourlis blessed the meeting. He was excited to meet everyone and to establish a stronger relationship with the Astoria AHEPA Family.
NEW YORK – Meropi Kyriacou, the new Principal of The Cathedral School in Manhattan, was honored as The National Herald’s Educator of the Year.
NEW DELHI (AP) — Millions of Indians began voting Friday in a six-week election that's a referendum on Narendra Modi, the populist prime minister who has championed an assertive brand of Hindu nationalist politics and is seeking a rare third term as the country's leader.
ATHENS - "Turkiye must respect the European acquis, which fully includes the participation at all levels of the Republic of Cyprus," Foreign Minister George Gerapetritis stressed on Friday in an interview with "Kanali Ena", commenting on the conclusions of the European Council, which link the progress of EuroTurkish relations with developments in the Cyprus issue.
ATHENS - Main opposition SYRIZA-Progressive Alliance, in an announcement on Friday, expressed "deep concern and its unequivocal condemnation of the new escalation of tension in the Middle East with Israel's show of force against Iran.
VENICE, Italy (AP) — A pair of nude feet — dirty, wounded and vulnerable — are painted on the façade of the Venice women’s prison chapel.
NEW DELHI (AP) — Millions of Indians began voting Friday in a six-week election that's a referendum on Narendra Modi, the populist prime minister who has championed an assertive brand of Hindu nationalist politics and is seeking a rare third term as the country's leader.