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Pontian genocide acknowledged with ‘sympathy’ from the government ahead of remembrance events
The memory of lost homelands and the pain still burn in the hearts of the Pontians around the world, more than 100 years from the Genocide of the Greeks of …
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Archbishop Makarios receives Ecumenical “vote of confidence” to take Ukrainian parishes under his wing
Earlier this week the official meeting of the Holy Synod of the Ecumenical Patriarchate decided that all Ukrainian communities and parishes of the Archdiocese of Australia, which until today had …
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Agapi Care’s annual radiothon set for this Sunday
The annual Agapi Care radiothon is set to take place this Sunday, 15 May, from 11am to midnight, live on 3XY (1422 AM) from 537 High Street in Preston. The …
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Greek Orthodox Community of SA farewells its late president, Bill Gonis
This Thursday was a sad day for the family and friends of the late Bill Gonis, the late President of the Greek Orthodox Community of South Australia (GOCSA) who passed …
Thalassaemia fundraiser picnic for the dedicated
Saturday, 7 May a “group of very dedicated people” attended a fund-raising picnic at Caulfield Park to celebrate International Thalassaemia Day, said Pat Bollard, the chair of the Thalassaemia and …
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Over $60,000 raised for Modern Greek Studies at Macquarie University
The annual ball co-organised by the Macquarie University Greek Studies Association (MUGA) and the Macquarie Greek Studies Foundation (MGSF) has managed to raise over $60,000. The event, which took place …
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St Nectarios Parish and Community in Burwood raise $3,880 for NSW floods
St Nectarios Parish and Community in Burwood raised $3,880 during a private film screening of Man of God for those impacted by the recent floods in New South Wales. Fifty …
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Dean Kalimniou to present GCM seminar on the First Pontian Genocide
Renaissance man, lawyer, poet and short story writer, Dean Kalymniou, will present a lecture entitled The First Pontian Genocide, on Thursday May 19, 7 pm, at the Greek Cultural Centre. …
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Effie’s red blanket, part of a Greek migrant story at Melbourne Museum
As part of the Open Horizons exhibition at the Melbourne Museum, dozens of artifacts that reflect the cultural heritage of Greece and Greek people join 44 rare exhibits from Ancient …
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‘Best of’ Evzones photo collection showing in Sydney
Over 28 rare photographs taken by Nick Bourdaniotis capturing the members of the Greek Presidential Guard will be included in an exhibition organised under the auspices of Archbishop Makarios. The …