ΑΗΕPA:Annual Leadership Excursion Underway in Cyprus

Annual Leadership Excursion Underway in Cyprus The annual AHEPA Family Leadership Excursion is underway as the delegation, led by Supreme President George E. Loucas, arrived in Cyprus on May 5. Among the series of events held in Cyprus included: meetings with President Nicos Anastasiades and U.S. Ambassador Judith Garber and a Charity Gala held in the Presidential Palace where Community Leader and Businessman Philip Christopher received the AHEPA-Socrates Award, the highest honor AHEPA can bestow.  Read News Release | Photo Gallery Today, the delegation departs for Athens, Greece, for three days of meetings and events.  From there, it will proceed to the Ecumenical Patriarchate and conclude in Thessaloniki. AHEPA has organized overseas excursions since 1928. Celebrating Greek Independence in Chicago   The AHEPA family of Districts 12 (Indiana) and 13 (Illinois and Wisconsin) celebrated the 198th anniversary of Greek Independence at the Greek American community of Chicago's annual parade, May 5.  Visit our updated photo gallery Statement | Resignation of Archbishop Demetrios Supreme President George E. Loucas issued a statement upon the announced resignation of His Eminence Archbishop Demetrios, Geron of America. "Since the moment of His Eminence's enthronement, he has walked side-by-side, hand-in-hand, with AHEPA family leaders at significant, even historical occasions for the community." Coverage: Ekathimerini | GreekNews Online Turkey's Stated Intention to Drill in Cyprus' Sovereign Waters Strongly Condemned "AHEPA strongly condemns Turkey's stated intention to drill for gas in the exclusive economic zone (EEZ) of Cyprus and is deeply concerned about the situation," said Supreme President George E. Loucas in a statement issued May 6, 2019. Read entire statement Make Plans Today! | 2019 Supreme Convention Chicago will play host to the 97th AHEPA Family Supreme Convention, July 1 to 6, 2019. The Palmer House Hilton Hotel will be the venue.  Initial details, including hotel accommodations, can be found here. Secure the $159 plus tax per night room rate by making your reservation today!  Attention Chapters: Report your delegates/alternates early. Reporting Form (PDF) Don't forget to follow AHEPA on social media:                                  NEW!

Join AHEPA Today! In Our Own Words. What AHEPA means to us. Join AHEPA Now Upcoming Events & Deadlines   May 5 - 15 | AHEPA Family Leadership Excursion to Greece, Cyprus, Ecumenical Patriarchate June 13 | AHEPA's Sixth "Milk for Flint" Drive July 1 - 6 | 97th Annual AHEPA Family Supreme Convention, Chicago Greek American News Digest   Editor's Note: Editorials, commentaries, opinion pieces, and articles are shared for information purposes only and do not necessarily reflect the views or policy positions of the Order of AHEPA, its affiliated organizations, and members.     U.S. and EU concerned by Turkey's plans to drill off Cyprus Reuters (May 6)   The United States and European Union have expressed deep concern over Turkey's plans for offshore drilling operations in an area claimed by Cyprus as its exclusive economic zone, adding to tensions between Ankara and its Western allies.  read more Archbishop Demetrios: "There is a Time for Everything" The National Herald (May 7) Archbishop Demetrios, in his sermon at the end of the Divine Liturgy on Sunday of St. Thomas May 5, at the Resurrection parish in Brookville Long Island, used the Biblical verse that "there is a time for everything" making reference to his recent resignation from the Archbishopric Throne of the Archdiocese of America.read more Greece's Slow Justice Lets Fascist Party Prosper Wall Street Journal (May 1)   In the depths of Greece's economic crisis, members of the fascist movement Golden Dawn brazenly assaulted immigrants, political opponents and labor unionists. After police said a member killed a left-wing rap artist in front of witnesses and confessed, Greek authorities acted, prosecuting the party as a criminal organization.  read more   Archaeologists Uncover More Secrets at Ancient World's Largest Christian Cathedral The Daily Beast (May 4)   For some tourists, the goal of travel is to stand on the spot where historical events took place: to follow in the footsteps of Jesus; follow the trade and pilgrimage routes of the Mayans, or stand on the field at Gettysburg. It's an attempt to reach across time and grab hold of the past but, in most cases, we are speaking in generalities. The via dolorosa-the pilgrimage route that Jesus took to Calvary and his death-is slightly wrong. And while you can go to Gettysburg, you can't necessarily pinpoint the exact spot where President Lincoln delivered his famous address (even though we do know the approximate place). Now there's a new exception to this rule: excavations at Hagia Sophia ("Holy Wisdom") in Istanbul, the largest Christian cathedral built in the ancient world, have revealed a number of new and exciting discoveries. Among them is a disk identifying the exact spot where the emperor Justinian I would have stood.  read more Antony Gormley is the new kid on the block in ancient Greece The Guardian (May 4) In all seasons the elements rage on Delos. In winter, salt winds pound its granite rocks; in summer the sun beats so heavily that the tiny outcrop, treeless and bare, almost vanishes in a haze of heat. But it was here, on the ancient Greek world's most sacred isle, that Apollo, the god of light and his twin sister Artemis, the moon goddess, were born.  read more Peggy Agouris selected as William & Mary provost William & Mary (April 23) Peggy Agouris, an award-winning scholar and researcher and dean of the College of Science at George Mason University, has been selected as William & Mary's sixth provost, President Katherine A. Rowe announced today.  read more Prof. Ze'evi Talks to TNH about The Thirty-Year Genocide The National Herald (May 5)   The Thirty-Year Genocide: Turkey's Destruction of Its Christian Minorities, 1894-1924 by Benny Morris and Dror Ze'evi is a reappraisal of the giant massacres perpetrated by the Ottoman Empire, and then the Turkish Republic, against their Christian minorities. Previous books have examined the genocides against the Armenians, Assyrians, and Greeks separately or focused only on the period of 1913-1923, but The Thirty-Year Genocide is the first account to show that the three were actually one intentional effort to rid Anatolia of its Christian population. read more United in Faith: Middletown church goes back home to Chester Delco Times (May 5) Tears were flowing as much as arms were hugging as almost 100 parishioners from St. George's Greek Orthodox Church visited their former building, now Temple Baptist Church at Seventh and Butler streets Saturday.  read more