Opinion
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“Dole Bread is Bitter Bread”: Returning to history for today
Last week was my birthday. As the country entered into a confused lockdown mode and Greek Independence Day celebrations were cancelled across the country, I awoke in a haze. I …
Revolution Exported: Greeks who fought for Serbia
Just prior to his death by strangulation in the castle of Belgrade, Serbia, Greek visionary Rigas Pheraios is said to have uttered the immortal words: “I have sown a rich …
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3ZZZ’s contribution to ethnic minorities endangered by coronavirus
As the nation’s health and economy is so severely impacted by the coronavirus pandemic, it is obviously essential that people receive the most authentic medical and government information to enable …
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Thucydides and the plague of Athens – what it can teach us now
The coronavirus is concentrating our minds on the fragility of human existence in the face of a deadly disease. Words like “epidemic” and “pandemic” (and “panic”!) have become part of …
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Archbishop Makarios urges patience and suspends public worship
Archbishop Makarios released an announcement regarding restrictions placed at Greek Orthodox places of worship as a result of the coronavirus pandemic. Below is the release that has been circulated: Your …
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Communion conundrum, Orthodoxy and Archbishop Makarios’ communique
If you are an average Greek Orthodox Christian in Australia, chances are that you will on average, take communion, only once a year, just before Easter. It seems therefore strange …
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Church, communion, coronavirus conundrum
If you are an average Greek Orthodox Christian in Australia, chances are that you will on average, take communion, only once a year, just before Easter. It seems therefore strange …
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Coronavirus pandemic medical advice: How to prepare, what to expect and when it will end
The World Health Organisation (WHO) has now declared Coronovirus infection is causing a pandemic. A pandemic is the worldwide spread of a new disease. The virus is airborne and is …
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The Greek name is no ordinary name
“What’s in a name? That which we call a rose By any other name would smell as sweet” William Shakespeare,”Romeo and Juliet”. Shakespeare and Juliet were wrong. A name is …
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‘Save Greece and Europe from Turkish invasion’, a petition to Donald Trump
A petition has been started under the name of Kostas Patriotis on change.org, titled ‘Save Greece and Europe from Turkish invasion’. There were nearly 5,000 signatures by Wednesday afternoon. The …