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The Resurrection of St. Nicholas Greek Orthodox Church on ’60 Minutes’

A report showcasing the rebuilding of Saint Nicholas Greek Orthodox Church and National Shrine was aired on the esteemed CBS news magazine "60 Minutes" last Sunday, coinciding with Western Easter. 60 Minutes correspondent Scott Pelley visited Greece for the interview...

Greek Orthodox Nuns Fined by Canadian Dairy Authorities for Allegedly Selling Milk Without Permit

Nuns living in a secluded Greek Orthodox convent in the Laurentian Mountains, northwest of Montreal, have recently been fined nearly $75,000 for allegedly selling milk without a permit. They do have their own "Fromagerie" where they produce feta cheese -...

Canada’s Opposition Leader Visits Greek Orthodox Archdiocese

Andrew Scheer, Leader of the Conservative Party of Canada and Leader of the Opposition, visited the Greek Orthodox Archdiocese of Canada on Friday and met with Archbishop Sotirios. Scheer congratulated the Archbishop on the recent elevation of the Metropolis of...

Toronto Greek Orthodox Metropolis Responds to Reports and Allegations of Misconduct

The Greek Orthodox Metropolis of Toronto responded in detail to recent allegations of gross misconduct by the Greek Community of Toronto (GCT), with a statement on its official website. The Metropolis refutes all allegations; calling them false and misleading, saying...

Fundraiser for the Restoration of Panagitsa Greek Orthodox Church

Park Extension residents were overwhelmed on Friday, April 17 when local priest Nikolaos Papageorgiou performed the liturgy in the chapel of Koimisis Tis Theotokou Greek Orthodox Church, commonly known as Panagitsa, which survived the fire that destroyed the church...

Montreal’s Greek Orthodox Church ‘Koimisis tis Theotokou’ Destroyed by Fire

A fire that broke out on Monday evening destroyed the 'Koimisis tis Theotokou' Greek Orthodox Church located in the Park Ex area at the corner of de l’Epee and St-Roch in Montreal. The church was built in 1962, at...

Greek Orthodox Father Sues Schools Over Sex Education

Teaching religious affairs in a school often causes problems to teachers since students of different origin and religious belief have to be taught sex and marriage issues. As a result, many parents quite often disagree with what or the...

Greek Orthodox Metropolis of Canada supports the Haiti earthquake victims

A letter of sympathy to the General Governor of Canada, Michael Jean, who comes from Haiti, was recently sent by the Metropolitan of Canada, his Eminence Sotirios (foto). In his letter towards Ms. Jean, the Metropolitan of Canada states that:...

Greek Community of Montreal to Rebuild Orthodox Church After Fire

Koimisis Tis Theotokou Greek Orthodox Church, also known as Panagitsa, in Park Extension, Montreal, was destroyed when a fire broke out on Monday, April 13. Greek Orthodox Community members in the area were devastated therefore they organized a fundraiser...

Metamorphosis is the Only Greek-Orthodox Canadian Day School

Metamorphosis Day School was established in Toronto and accomodates today, up to 200 children from Junior Kindergarten to 8th Grade. During a recent conference that took place in Canada, the school board underlined that there is a need to expand the...

Justin Trudeau Joins Montreal’s Greek Independence Parade

Canada's Prime Minister Justin Trudeau walked in Montreal's Greek Independence parade on Sunday afternoon. A sea of white and blue flags dominated the parade in the Parc-Extension neighborhood. The parade, whose grand marshal was Quebec’s minister responsible for the fight against...

Greek FM Dendias Meets Greek Canadian Community in Montreal

Greek Foreign Minister Nikos Dendias paid a visit to the Hellenic Community Centre of Greater Montreal and thanked the Canadian diaspora for preserving Greek culture and language. "I'd like to thank you from the bottom of my heart, on behalf...

The Legendary Greek Priest Who Served Four Generations of Canadians

The story of Father Nicholas Salamis, a Greek Orthodox priest, is also the story of Greek Canadians, from the time of the first immigrants

Toronto Greek Church Organization To Sell Property After Financial Woes

A Greek Orthodox nonprofit in Toronto that owns churches and schools and hosts the gigantic "Taste of the Danforth" Greek folk festival every summer might soon be forced to sell one of its properties due to a precipitous drop...

New Online Platform “Staellinika” Reconnects Greeks Abroad with Culture, Language

The Stavros Niarchos Foundation Centre for Hellenic Studies at Simon Fraser University and the General Secretariat for Public Diplomacy and Greeks Abroad of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs announced the full release of Staellinika, a new online platform which...