The Hellenic Olympic Committee characterizes Omogenia as a valuable support for the Greek Olympic Teamtranslated

The Most Reverend Archbishop of America, Mr. Elpidophoros, welcomed, on October 14, 2026, the President of the Hellenic Olympic Committee, Isidoros Kouvelos, and the former Minister of Foreign Affairs, Dora Bakoyannis, at the headquarters of the Holy Archdiocese of America, where a lunch was served in their honor. The visit took place with an eye on the 2028 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles. "For us, every meeting with the Greek-American diaspora is of particular importance. Here you built your life, created institutions and communities, while keeping strong ties with Greece" said Mr. Kouvelos. "And these bonds remained alive thanks to faith, thanks to our Church."

The President of the Hellenic Olympic Committee, Isidoros Kouvelos, speaks to the guests during the dinner given in his honor, at the headquarters of the Holy Archdiocese of America in New York, on October 14, 2026. Photo: Orthodox Observer/Yiannis Malevitis.

Mr. Kouvelos attributed the maintenance of these ties to faith, invoking "the power of God and the protection of Christ and the Virgin Mary." "In every corner of the world where the Greeks traveled, fought and...