Maliotis Center Presents Conference on the Orthodox Church s Role in the Greek Revolution
On Saturday, April 17, the Maliotis Cultural Center at Hellenic College Holy Cross Greek Orthodox School of Theology presented the virtual conference “1821-2021: The Orthodox Church and the Greek Revolution” in observance of the bicentennial of the beginning of Greece’s War of Independence. The conference examined the vital role of the Ecumenical Patriarchate and Greek Orthodox clergy in supporting the formation and preservation of Greek national and religious identity.
The conference was hosted by V. Rev. Fr. Athenagoras Ziliaskopoulos, Chief Secretary of the Holy Eparchial Synod of the Greek Orthodox Archdiocese of America and Chaplain of Hellenic College Holy Cross. In his introduction, Fr. Athenagoras expressed his gratitude to HCHC President George M. Cantonis and Presvytera Chrysoula Kourkounti, Coordinator of the Maliotis Cultural Center, as well as the Advisory Committee of the C