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Greek News
Children’s Charity in Greece Rocked by Allegations of Abuse
A charity for vulnerable children and mothers in Greece is rocked by allegations of physical abuse of minors in its guesthouses.
films
Sister Nectaria: The Only Greek in Kolkata Is Mother to Thousands
A Greek Orthodox nun in Kolkata (formerly Calcutta), India has become a symbol of the eternal fight against poverty, illiteracy, child trafficking, and prostitution in the city.
Sister Nectaria Paridisi, by most accounts the only Greek individual left in Kolkata,...
Diaspora
The Guardian Angels Helping Greek Children in Need this Holiday Season
The NGO "Mazi gia to Paidi," or "Together for Children," has been supporting Greek children facing all forms of difficulty, including bullying, disease, poverty, hunger, mental illness, and abuse, since its formation in 1996.
Speaking to Greek Reporter, Alexandra Martinou,...
Animals
Stray Dog Moves from Greece to New Life in Germany on a Bicycle
A dog in Greece found a new lease of life - rescued in Crete from a chained life and moved to Germany crossing Europe on a bicycle!
Greece
UNICEF To Open First-Ever Office in Greece
On World Children's Day, UNICEF announced that it was opening an office in Greece, marking what it said was a "major milestone in the ongoing cooperation between the Greek State and the United Nations agency to place children’s rights...
Greece
Restaurant in Thessaloniki Offers Free Food to Those in Need
The owner of the restaurant Sta Kala Kathoumena in the Macedonian city of Thessaloniki has offered to feed those in need of a free meal every day for a month starting on November 2.
This act of amazing generosity comes...
Diplomacy
Pompeo Releases Statement on Beirut Explosion
US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo released an official statement on Friday, August 7, expressing the country's reaction towards the terrible destruction throughout Beirut, Lebanon.
A devastating explosion had taken place in the capital city of Beirut on Tuesday, August...
Crime
Family Demands Answers in George Zapantis Death from Police Taser
The Greek-American community of Whitestone, NY remains in shock and the family is demanding answers from police after twenty-nine-year old George Zapantis suffered a fatal heart attack after being tasered twice by officers after he was arrested while brandishing a...
Greece
SNF Donates $7,500,000 to Greek Doctors and Nurses for Covid-19 Efforts
As a sign of their deep appreciation for their life-saving efforts this past Spring, the Stavros Niarchos Foundation will be paying a total 6.6 million euros ($7.5 million) to doctors and nurses working during the coronavirus pandemic.
The announcement came...
Hollywood
Jennifer Aniston Makes Major Donations for COVID Relief and Color of Change
Greek-American Hollywood star Jennifer Aniston is once again making her fans proud by donating massive sums to both COVID-19 relief charities and organizations working with the Black Lives Matter movement.
As our nation has dealt with a double crisis of...