Greek Orthodox Church

American Archbishop Elpidophoros to be enthroned on Saturday

The new archbishop of America, Elpidophoros, who will be enthroned on Saturday, is seen addressing members of the Greek Orthodox Church and diaspora in New York on Friday. The archbishop declared that his top priority will be the swift completion of restoration works on the Saint Nicholas Greek Orthodox Church at Ground Zero in Manhattan.

Michael Sotirhos, first Greek-American ambassador to Athens, dies

Michael G. Sotirhos, who in 1989 became the first American of Greek descent to be appointed US ambassador to Greece, died on Sunday in Florida. He was 91.

The son of Greek migrants who arrived in the US through Ellis Island in 1923, Sotirhos was born and raised in Manhattan. He graduated from Baruch College at The City University of New York.

UNESCO weighs in on controversy over Hagia Sophia

In response to the intention announced this week by Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan to turn the Hagia Sophia monument - originally a Byzantine Christian cathedral and now a museum - into a mosque after his country's local elections on Sunday, UNESCO sources cited by the Greek media clarified on Wednesday that changing the World Heritage site's status would require approval by the Paris-b

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