Free Republic

BY THE PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA A PROCLAMATION On March 25, 1821, fueled by the rallying cry, “Freedom or Death,” Greek revolutionaries began a war for independence against the Ottoman Empire. The hard-fought victory established a sovereign Greek state and a national homeland for Greece. On the 204th anniversary of Greek Independence Day, we honor this heroic fight for freedom, and the enduring democratic ideals that continue to inspire the world. America is inextricably tied to both ancient and modern Greece. We are tethered by history and tradition, the struggle for self-governance, emancipation, and rebirth. Our Founding...

On March 25, 1821, fueled by the rallying cry, “Freedom or Death,” Greek revolutionaries began a war for independence against the Ottoman Empire. The hard-fought victory established a sovereign Greek state and a national homeland for Greece. On the 204th anniversary of Greek Independence Day, we honor this heroic fight for freedom, and the enduring democratic ideals that continue to inspire the world. America is inextricably tied to both ancient and modern Greece. We are tethered by history and tradition, the struggle for self-governance, emancipation, and rebirth. Our Founding Fathers drew inspiration from Greek philosophers and statesmen to form the...

My beloved brother in Christ, Metropolitan Methodios of Boston, Minister of Justice of Greece, Mr. Kostas Tsiaras, Honorable Consul General of Boston, Stratos Efthymiou, Mayor of Kalamata, Mr. Athanasios Vasilopoulos Deputy of Thessaloniki, Mr. Dimitrios Kouvelas, Reverend Clergy, Dear sisters and brothers in Christ, Χριστὸς Ἀνέστη! [in response: Ἀληθῶς Ἀνέστη!] Christ is Risen! [in response: Truly He is Risen!] Χριστὸς Ἀνέστη! [in response: Ἀληθῶς Ἀνέστη!] With our triumphant Paschal proclamation, I greet each and every one of you on this glorious morning in Boston, where we have gathered once again to praise and give thanks for the Rebirth of the...