Life has certainly been far from normal since Covid-19 was declared a pandemic by the World Health Organisation on March 11. How this has affected life very obviously differs throughout the world,…
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The Greek Orthodox Archdiocese of America announced that they have distributed more than US$250,000 from the ‘COVID-19 Relief Program’ to those affected by the pandemic. Created under the direction of His Eminence…
What the world needs now is hand sanitiser. And Greek Australian entrepreneur Graham Athanaseris is delivering it.
His Eminence Archbishop Elpidophoros of America on Wednesday, joined peaceful protests in Brooklyn “to stand in solidarity with my fellow sisters and brothers whose rights have been sorely abused.” The demonstrations began…
The Greek Orthodox Archdiocese of America announced that each Metropolitan will be responsible for the reopening of His local parishes which closed due to the coronavirus, in accordance with local health and…
The Greek Orthodox Archdiocese of America announced the creation of the “COVID-19 Relief Fund” as an important part of its efforts to support those around the country who have been impacted by…
His Eminence Archbishop Elpidophoros of America has delivered His 2020 Paschal Message, which which you can read here- My Beloved Christians, Now all things are filled with light… In this time of darkness:…
His Eminence Archbishop Elpidophoros of America led the first in a series of daily prayers for the faithful of the Greek Orthodox Archdiocese of America who have either passed away or are…
His Eminence Archbishop Elpidophoros of America held a Virtual Town Hall on Monday with the Metropolitans of the Eparchial Synod, the Bishops, and over 325 members of the National Clergy, organised by…
Anthony Albanese, Australian politician serving as Leader of the Opposition and Leader of the Labor Party Sadly we cannot come together and celebrate Greek Independence Day this year. For once, we won’t…
The Greek Orthodox Archdiocese of America has given its blessing to all among the faithful who, in these unprecedented times, choose not to go to church due to the risk of contracting…
Three people who recently visited north Italy are being examined by the health authorities in Cyprus for the novel coronavirus. On Thursday, a couple and one more person admitted themselves into the…
Last year, the World Health Organisation announced that 2020 would be the International Year of the Nurse. Often the unsung heroes of the medical field, they dedicate countless hours, mind, body and…
Greece’s Minister for Health, Mr Vasilis Kikilias has called for an urgent meeting of the National Council of Public Health following the declaration on Thursday of a global health emergency by the…
Australian scientists working at a lab in the city of Melbourne, have made a major breakthrough towards combating the deadly coronavirus. Researchers at the Doherty Institute have successfully replicated the coronavirus in laboratory…
Greece’s Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis on Tuesday launched an anti-smoking campaign that aims to reduce smoking in the country by a third within six years. “The Greek state aims to reduce smoking…
Greece’s Health Minister, Vassilis Kikilias has stated that he plans to take action to increase vaccination rates, following data from the World Health Organisation (WHO) that shows a ‘dramatic’ rise in measles across…
Greece is one of four European countries that is no longer categorised as measles-free, according to the World Health Organisation (WHO). Strains of the virus are now circulating in Greece, Albania, the Czech…
The Hellenic Hoteliers Federation (HHF) said in an announcement that it invests in the Greek tourism’s extroversion and supports the major international fairs, protects the environment, the cyclical economy and the sustainable…
According to a report published this week by the World Health Organisation (WHO) Greek teenagers are the largest in Europe, with one in three estimated to be either overweight or obese. The…