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O C V ΓΡΑΦΕΙ ΤΗΝ ΙΣΤΟΡΙΑ Bringing the news ΤΟΥ ΕΛΛΗΝΙΣΜΟΥ to generations of ΑΠΟ ΤΟ 1915 The National Herald Greek Americans A WEEKLY GREEK AMERICAN PUBLICATION c v www.thenationalherald.com VOL. 11, ISSUE 563 July 26, 2008 $1.25 GREECE: 1.75 EURO Cyprus 34 Years Later: Alexios Next Round of Direct Threatens Talks Set for this Fall Patriarchal By Evan C. Lambrou isfaction with current efforts to Schism Special to The National Herald reach a Cyprus solution. Sources said Mr. Ban believes NEW YORK – Republic of Cyprus Mr. Christofias will work hard for a Russian Patriarch Upset President Demetris Christofias met political settlement, and has ex- with Turkish Cypriot leader pressed his own readiness to con- With Bartholomew’s Mehmet Ali Talat for the fourth tribute to the reunification effort, time this past Friday, July 25, held noting that the process toward a so- Visit to Ukraine as part of efforts to resume direct lution is a matter on which the two negotiations which will prospec- ethnic communities in Cyprus must tively lead to a settlement to re- decide. By Theodore Kalmoukos unite Cyprus, divided since 1974, Cypriot Ambassador to the U.N. Special to The National Herald when Turkey invaded and subse- Andreas Mavroyiannis met with quently occupied the divided island Mr. Ban on Tuesday, July 22, ahead BOSTON – Patriarch Alexios of republic’s northern third. of his departure from New York. To Moscow threatened to create a Details about the actual meet- undertake a new post in Brussels as schism in the Orthodox Church if Ec- ing, which was expected to under- head of the Permanent Cypriot umenical Patriarch Bartholomew take the final review of the working Representation to the European satisfies the request of the govern- groups and technical committees, Union. ment and the people of Ukraine and set up to prepare the groundwork Mr. Mavroyiannis thanked Mr. takes its Orthodox Church under the for full-fledged negotiations, were Ban for his efforts in promoting a canonical and ecclesiastical jurisdic- unavailable at press time. Cyprus solution within the frame- tion of the Ecumenical Patriarchate. Before the two met, however, work of his good offices mission. In a letter to the Heads of the Or- Mr. Christofias said a solution to HISTORY thodox Churches around the world, the longstanding problem will be The ongoing Turkish occupation Patriarch Alexios of Moscow threat- found by the Cypriots themselves, of northern Cyprus is one of the in- ened a schism if Patriarch noting that there are still obstacles ternational communities most in- Bartholomew proceeds in “uncanon- to surmount, including Turkey’s in- tractable disputes. ical doings” in Ukraine. Alexios stat- ternal political situation. In 1974, following a period of ed in his letter that “if he shows un- According to Mr. Christofias, the violence between Greek and Turk- EUROKINISSI derstanding we are going to co-litur- first three meetings, precursors to ish Cypriots, Turkey exploited an Republic of Cyprus President Demetris Christofias lays a in memory of those who lost their lives during the gize with him and engage in talks” direct official reunification talks, attempted coup d’état aimed at Turkish invasion and subsequent occupation of Cyprus 34 years ago on Sunday, July 20, 2008 in Nicosia. and added that “on a contrary in- clarified and reaffirmed that “the uniting the historically Greek is- stance it is possible that an ecclesias- basis of the talks will lead to the so- land with Greece, and invaded and tical division will occur that could be lution for a bi-zonal, bi-communal occupied over one third of the is- compared to the Schism of 1054,” federation with a single sovereign- land. This led to the displacement meaning the Schism of Rome and ty, single citizenship and single in- of hundreds of thousands of Greek Constantinople. ternational personality in the Cypriots and the establishment of a Coufoudakis: McCain is Bush’s Clone At the center of the tension is the framework, of which there will be separate Turkish entity in the decision of Patriarch Bartholomew political equality, as defined by the north. By Evan C. Lambrou Bush Administration’s failed poli- clear,” said Dr. Coufoudakis after to take part and actually officiate at relevant United Nations Security The Republic of Cyprus, the in- Special to The National Herald cies over the past eight years. being asked which of the two can- the ceremonies marking the 1020 Council resolutions… Whatever ternationally recognized state, And while he did not exactly didates he thought would make a anniversary of the Christianization has been achieved since the 21st of claimed sovereignty over 97 per- NEW YORK – No American in his give Barack Obama a ringing en- better President. of the Kievan Rus.. March is the outcome of mutual un- cent of the island and all surround- right mind should vote for John dorsement, Dr. Coufoudakis said “I’m not ashamed to admit that Patriarch Alexios suggested to the derstanding between the two lead- ing waters, with the United King- McCain in November, and Greek that, in light of what he termed I’m an active Democrat, and given Orthodox Prelates not to travel to ers.” dom controlling the remaining Americans should stop allowing the Senator McCain’s unwillingness to what has transpired under the Bush Kiev and participate in the celebra- In a live interview on CNN-Turk three percent. The island is de facto Church to take the lead in their po- distinguish himself from President Administration – our economy is in tions. television this past Wednesday, July partitioned into four main parts: litical affairs, according to Van Bush, Greek Americans should take shambles; our international image Archbishop Ieronymos of Athens 23, Mr. Talat said he hopes the ac- 1. The area under the effective Coufoudakis, one of the country’s a chance on Senator Obama (D-Illi- has been tarnished; the middle and All Greece called a special meet- tual reunification talks will start in control of the Republic of Cyprus in most eminent Greek American nois) because Mr. Obama, at least, class has been devastated; and our ing the Synod on Tuesday, July 22 in September. “I think these negotia- the south of the island. scholars. is campaigning for change. civil liberties have been eroded – I which it was unanimously decided tions will start in September,” he 2. The Turkish-occupied area to In a recent interview, Dr. “I’m speaking very openly, and I don’t see how any rational person that the Church of Greece will fully said. The last such talks were held the north, which calls itself the Coufoudakis told the National Her- have no qualms about saying what can support John McCain, who is participate in the celebrations this four years ago. “Turkish Republic of Northern ald that a vote for Senator McCain I have to say because the record of basically a clone of George W. Bush. weekend and that the Archbishop U.N. Secretary-General Ban Ki (R-Arizona) amounts to nothing what has happened in this country himself will lead the delegation of hi- Moon has reportedly expressed sat- Continued on page 7 more than a continuation of the over the last eight years is very Continued on page 6 erarchs and priests. On the contrary, the Holy Synod of the Orthodox Church of Cyprus in its special meeting on Tuesday decid- ed not to participate at all, either by The Ongoing the presence of Archbishop Chrysos- Photo Exhibit of Monuments Opens in New York tomos nor any delegation of any kind in the festivities in Ukraine. The Magic - Or By Stavros Marmarinos choir of the Kykkos Monastery how- Special to The National Herald ever will travel to Kiev to sing the hymns during the Patriarchal Liturgy Curse - Of NEW YORK – Can you believe that on Sunday as was initially planned. across from the Columns of Olympian Zeus and the Acropolis, Continued on page 4 The Billy Goat in the center of Athens in 1869, there was a large whitewashed windmill with a small house near Tavern it? Can you also believe that on the foot of hill where the Acropolis Clergy-Laity By Steve Frangos stands, Greek shepherds used to Special to The National Herald bring their sheep to graze in 1903? Moreover, can you also imagine ta- Congress Ends Greeks have no more curious as- bles and chairs next to the towering sociation with American sports his- Columns of Olympian Zeus, where tory than the urban legend known the Athenians of 1870, dressed in With Banquet as the ‘Curse of the Billy Goat.’ This their traditional foustanellas Curse (also known as the “Cubs (kilts), spent their day sitting and Curse’) is used to explain why the sipping their beverages? By Theodore Kalmoukos Chicago Cubs, as a major league If not, look no further than the Special to The National Herald baseball team, has not won a pen- photo exhibition on Greek archaeo- nant since 1945. Evidence of ‘Da logical monuments of the 19th and BOSTON – The 39th Clergy-Laity Curse’ (as Chicagoans invoke it) is 20th century, which is on display at Congress of the Greek Orthodox the long string of very specific regu- the Kouros Gallery in Manhattan, Archdiocese of America was com- lar-season and post-season troubles located at 23 East 73rd Street from pleted with a grand banquet on that always seem to plague this now until August 1st. Thursday, July 17 at the Marriot team. While this Curse is well- This exhibition has been put to- Wardman Park Hotel in Washing- known among die-hard American gether by the Benakis Museum in XXXXXXXXX ton with the presence of Deputy baseball fans it is not commonly A new exhibition, “The Creative Photograph in Archaeology: From the Traveling Photographers of the Secretary of State John Negro- known to the majority of Greeks in Continued on page 3 19th Century to the Creative Photography of the 20th Century,” runs at the Kouros Gallery till August 1.

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