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Greece
Greek Presidential Guard Faints during Pontian Genocide Ceremony (video)
A man of the Greek Presidential Guard wearing Pontian traditional attire fainted during the ceremony to commemorate the Pontian Genocide (May 19) on Friday.
The incident occurred at the Monument of the Unknown Soldier, in front of the Greek Parliament...
Culture
Turkish Authorities Ban Christian Liturgy in Panagia Sumela Monastery
Turkish authorities notified the Ecumenical Patriarchate that the license for the yearly mass at Panagia Sumela Monastery in Trabzon is revoked.
After five consecutive years during which it was allowed to have Orthodox Christian divine liturgy on August 15 at Panagia Sumela Monastery...
Greece
Panagia Soumela Holy Icon Worship at Greek Defense Ministry
Defense Minister Panos Kammenos is opening the doors of the ministry to those who want to worship the holy icon of Panagia Soumela held there.
The pilgrimage is part of a six-day series of ceremonies and cultural and religious events...
Culture
Why Turkey’s Historic Churches Are Being Turned Into Mosques
The Christian churches in Turkey that have been turned into mosques is the subject of an interesting report in the Assyrian International News Agency.
As Christians in Turkey have dwindled down into a tiny minority, the remaining follow the same...
Canada
Pontian Brotherhood to Establish Pontian Intsitute of Distance Learning
The Pontian Brothrehood Panagia Soumela of Toronto announced the establishment of the Pontian Institute of distance learning education (www.pon-edu.com) by members of the Brotherhood and the Director of Education of Pontian language, Stathis Taxidis.
Pontiac residents of Toronto and the...
Greece
Greece's Government Shows Blatant Disrespect to Pontian Greeks
The "I am more leftist than thou" game between Greek cabinet members continues as new Education Minister Nikos Filis tries to outdo his predecessor in refusing the importance of the Pontic Genocide.
There is no other reason to explain Filis'...
Greece
Opposition Parties Ask for Greek Education Minister's Resignation
Greece's Education Minister Nikos Filis is under relentless fire by opposition MPs and the whole Pontic population after expressing the opinion that the slaughtering of 350,000 Pontian Greeks by the Turkish army was not a genocide.
When asked about the...
Education
Greek Education Minister Rejects Pontic Genocide; Causes Uproar
Greece's Education Minister Nikos Filis rejected the notion that the slaughter of Pontian Greeks by the Turks was a genocide.
The leftist minister appeared on Star television late on Monday night in an interview and debate with the audience. Specifically, Filis...
Greece
SYRIZA Leader Tsipras Promises Restoration of Returnee Expatriates' Pensions
With the representatives of Pontian and Northern Epirus expatriates Federations met earlier today Greek main opposition SYRIZA leader Alexis Tsipras along with the party's MPs Panagiotis Lafazanis, Dimitris Stratoulis, Panagiotis Kourouplis and Alexis Mitropoulos.
Among others, Tsipras committed to restore...
Greece
May 19, Pontian Greek Genocide Remembrance Day
In 1994, May 19 was selected by the Greek parliament as the day to commemorate the Pontian Greek Genocide by the Turks. The Pontic Genocide is one of the darkest moments in history not only for Greeks, but...