GREECE (Modern)
(See also Crete [Modern]; Cyprus [Modern]; Greek [Language])
(Note centered heading below: Jehovah’s Witnesses)
Athens: g00 3/8 13-17; g86 7/8 19
photo: it-2 333
Beroea: g86 7/8 19
child abuse: g91 2/22 28
Constitution: w93 9/1 28; g88 11/22 10; w86 12/1 3; g86 10/22 29
Church-State relationship: g96 1/8 17-18
Corinth: g86 7/8 19-20
Corinth Canal: it-1 998
courts:
issue of legal recognition for Witnesses: g88 11/22 10; w86 12/1 4-7; g86 10/22 31
crime:
increase falsely blamed on refugees: g98 10/22 29
customs:
gifts: w95 12/15 3
description: yb94 70-71
Aegean islands: w00 4/15 22
desertification: g 12/06 29
Dhiakoptón-Kalávrita Rack Railway: g94 7/8 20-23
earthquake (1986): g87 3/8 22-23
families:
unwed mothers: g02 10/8 5
fish rain on village: g03 9/22 29
food:
feta cheese: g98 7/22 25-27
funeral customs: g92 7/22 5
government:
removal of religious affiliation from identity cards: g01 1/22 28
takeover of church estates: re 229
Greek Orthodox Church:
blocks use of stadium by Witnesses: g88 11/22 9-11
Constitutional guarantees: g96 1/8 17-18
division: g96 1/8 15-18
historical sketch: yb94 70
loss of control of estates and investments: re 229
modern Greek tried: g05 10/22 29
opposition to Witnesses: yb87 47; w86 12/1 3-7; g86 10/22 29-31
theologian supports execution for neutrality: yb94 99
veneration of “saints”: w97 2/15 25-29
health and disease:
AIDS: g88 7/8 30
diet: g04 8/22 28
malaria: g 8/13 3
Kaválla (ancient Neapolis): yb94 72-73
land area: it-1 1005
law against proselytism: yb94 86, 110; w93 9/1 28-30; g88 11/22 10; g86 10/22 31
abuses due to: yb94 110-113
Aegean islands: w00 4/15 22
Strait of Evripos: g02 9/22 12-13
Meteora: g01 8/22 15-17; w86 9/15 29-30
military service:
right to alternative civilian service granted: kr 152
Olympic Games (Athens, summer 2004): g04 8/8 14-17
Patmos: g00 8/8 25-27
Philippi: g86 7/8 18
population: it-1 1005
pornography: g 3/08 27
religion:
decline: g98 5/22 29
Easter customs: g86 3/22 3
freedom of, being reconsidered: g98 8/8 28
monasteries of Meteora: w86 9/15 30
monks may be tested for AIDS: g88 7/8 30
Mt. Athos: w99 12/1 30-31
Santorini: g00 9/8 16-19
science:
desalination of seawater: g 6/08 30
smoking:
deaths from: g89 11/8 26; g87 5/8 13
sports:
need for police: g90 9/22 28
suicide: g 2/13 3
television:
effect on reading: g98 9/8 29
Thessalonica: g86 7/8 18-19
tides of Evripos: g02 9/22 12-13
Jehovah’s Witnesses
assemblies: yb94 83, 100-101, 105-106
assembly grounds: yb94 103
Assembly Halls: w02 2/1 27; yb94 103
ban (1967-1974): w97 3/1 23-24
ban on literature (World War II): w97 3/1 23; yb94 87, 90
Branch Committee:
coordinator: w02 3/1 24
branch office:
Athens (Kartali St., 1954): w97 3/1 23; yb94 100
Athens (Lombardou St., 1922): w97 3/1 23; yb94 76, 85-87
Athens (Tenedou St., 1947): w97 3/1 23; yb94 95
Eleona (1991): w02 3/1 25; w97 3/1 24; yb94 113-115; jv 380; yb92 25-28; g91 8/22 26
Marousi (1979): w97 3/1 24; yb94 103-104, 113
Marousi (1998): g02 2/22 11
oversees Albania: yb94 94-95
oversees Cyprus (2011- ): yb13 13
branch overseers: w97 3/1 21; yb94 76, 86, 95, 104
civil war: w17.04 15
clergy opposition: yb94 85; w93 9/1 28-29; jv 380; yb89 50; g88 11/22 9-11; w86 12/1 3-7; g86 10/22 29-31
“antiheretic” year: yb94 100, 107
assault: w97 3/1 22
attempt to arrest: yb94 84-85
attempt to baptize children by force: yb94 99-100
attempt to disrupt assemblies: jv 669
attempt to impede literature distribution: yb94 86, 95
attempt to ostracize: g94 6/22 23-24
court actions: w96 9/1 27; yb94 83-84, 107-108
demonstrations fizzle: yb94 104-105, 114
hire killer: yb94 93-94
incite cancellation of meeting: yb94 84
incite mob of children: w97 3/1 21
incite mobs: yb94 105-106
instigate breach of contract: yb94 106
interrupt Russell’s talk: yb94 75
murder: w96 9/1 25, 27-28
Nazi era: jv 450
‘not a known religion’: w00 4/1 20-21
priest beats Witnesses: yb94 83-84
support execution for neutrality: yb94 99
colporteurs: w96 12/1 25; yb94 84-85
congregations: w17.04 15; w07 4/15 15; w99 10/1 23, 25; w95 10/15 14; yb94 78-79, 83, 92-94, 103
islands: yb94 85
conventions: w98 9/1 32; yb98 19; yb94 104-106, 109; yb89 15; g88 11/22 9-11; w86 1/15 31
attended elsewhere: yb94 101; yb89 144
Bulgarian program: g92 4/22 31; yb91 24; g91 1/8 12; g91 12/22 7
international (1998): yb99 15-16
stadium revokes agreement (2005): yb07 24-25
“Teachers of God’s Word” conventions (2001): g02 2/22 10-11
tour of Greece by delegates: g86 7/8 18-20
court cases: yb94 83-84, 104, 106-108; jv 695
1946: jv 680
acknowledgments about Witnesses: g88 11/22 10
Council of State upholds conscientious objectors (2008, 2010): yb11 24-25; yb09 22-23
Council of State upholds right to own houses of worship (2012): kr 159-160; w13 8/15 30
legal status denied (1986): w86 12/1 4-7; g86 10/22 31
victories on proselytism: w97 2/1 32; w96 9/1 27; w95 12/15 32; w93 9/1 28-29
victory before European Court of Human Rights (1993): bt 200; kr 147; w98 12/1 20-21; g96 3/8 21; yb94 67-68, 110; w93 9/1 27-31; g93 8/22 29
victory before European Court of Human Rights (1996): kr 159; g97 3/22 14-16
victory before European Court of Human Rights (1997): g98 1/8 19-23
victory before European Court of Human Rights (2000): kr 152
victory changes people’s attitude: g94 6/22 24
early witnessing: yb94 71, 74; jv 413
emigrants return with truth: jv 429
film The New World Society in Action: yb94 100
Gilead attendees: yb94 81
growth: w05 4/1 24; w99 10/1 25; w97 3/1 24; yb94 75, 94, 97, 99, 102-104, 114-115
World War II: w97 3/1 23; jv 455
hospitalized foreign Witness cared for: jv 305-306
Kingdom Halls: yb96 25; yb95 23; yb94 102-103
tent halls after earthquake (1986): jv 314
legal matters:
Kingdom Hall permits: w13 8/15 30; yb07 24
legal recognition (2001): yb02 4; g02 2/22 11
Ministry of Defense adjusts derogatory term (2004): yb05 14
Witnesses formerly imprisoned for neutrality exonerated (2000): kr 152; yb02 15
meetings: yb94 74
public talks: yb94 76-77, 84
Memorial: yb94 80
“Millions” lectures: yb94 75-77
missionaries: yb94 95
modern history: yb94 66-115
multilingual field: w05 12/1 24; w95 10/15 14-17
Russian: g00 2/22 28
name Jehovah’s Witnesses: yb94 79-80
neutrality: w17.04 14-17
opposition from within: yb94 79-80
persecution: w03 2/1 27-29; w99 10/1 24-25; w96 5/1 27; yb94 78-79, 81-87, 90-91, 93, 96-102, 104-106, 110-113; jv 194, 680; w86 12/1 3-7; g86 10/22 29-31
abuse over proselytism issue: yb94 110-113
against Kingdom Hall construction: yb01 14-15
arrests: w97 3/1 24; yb94 83, 86, 93, 100, 104-105, 114; g94 6/22 24
beatings: yb94 83, 91, 93, 96-97
branch property confiscated: yb94 86-87
burial refused: yb94 102
court actions: w96 9/1 27; yb94 104
death sentences: w96 11/1 24; yb94 87, 90-91, 101
executions: yb94 96-99
exile: w17.04 16; w03 2/1 27-29; yb94 78, 82-83, 97-98
letter from Witness about to be executed: yb94 98-99
letters of protest: jv 315-316, 695
murder: w96 9/1 25, 27-28
printing shut down: jv 585
prison for neutrality: w17.04 14-17; w05 4/1 22-23; w03 2/1 30; yb94 87
torture: yb94 96-97
persons:
Andronikos, John: w99 11/1 24-28
Apostolidis, Aristotelis and Eleni: w20.08 6; w02 2/1 24-28
Avgerinos, Vasilis: yb94 81-82
Beratis, Charalampos: yb94 84-85
Christou, Kostas: yb94 86-87
Douras, George: yb94 73, 76, 84, 92
Ekonomou, Brother: yb94 74-75
Ekonomou, Kostas: yb94 79-80
Georgiadis, Anastasios: g98 1/8 20-23
Grigoriadis, Grigoris: yb94 73, 76
Idreos, Plato: yb94 88, 95, 104
Ioannidis, Stylianos: yb09 22-23
Kaminaris, Michalis (Michael): w97 3/1 20-24; yb94 85, 88-89
Karanassios, Athanassios: yb94 74, 76, 86, 88-89, 95
Karathanassis, George: yb94 81
Katsikaronis, George: g94 6/22 20-24
Kazanis, Christos: yb94 101
Kerasinis, Maria: w03 12/1 24-28
Kinigopoulos, Polikarpos: yb94 92
Kokkinakis, Minos: bt 200; kr 147; w98 12/1 20-21; g96 3/8 21; yb94 67-68, 82-83, 110; w93 9/1 27-31
Kontaxopoulos, Diogenis: yb94 78
Kossyfas, George: yb94 74
Kostarellos, John: yb94 80, 92
Kotidis, Konstantinos: yb09 22
Koukoutianos, George: yb94 72-73, 78, 83
Kouloumpas, Timotheos: g98 1/8 19-23
Kouzioni, Helen: yb94 92
Kouzounis, Nicolas: yb94 72-73, 77-78
Lazaridis, Fotis: yb94 112
Logiotatos, Dimitris: yb94 76-77
Makris, Dimitris: w96 12/1 24-28; yb94 83-84
Makris, Penelope: w96 12/1 24-28; w96 12/15 12
Manoussakis, Titos: kr 159
Matheakis, Anna: w05 7/1 8-12
Neros, Theodoros: w98 11/1 19-23; yb94 97-98
Panteras, Elias: yb94 91
Papageorgiou, George: yb94 80-81
Papageorgiou, Nicos: yb94 91-92
Pardalos, Dimitris: yb94 78-79
Pardalos, Theodoros: yb94 78-79
Paterakis, Emmanuel: w96 11/1 24-25
Progakis, Kimon: w96 9/1 25-28
Psarras, Demetrius: w17.04 14-17
Rendell, Don: w02 3/1 24-25
Sideris, Anthony: yb94 95
Sidiropoulos, Dimitris: w05 4/1 20-24
Thlimmenos, Iakovos: kr 152
Triantafillou, Christos: w99 10/1 23
Triantafilopoulos, Michalis (Michael): w97 3/1 21-22; yb94 74, 85
Tsirlis, Dimitrios: g98 1/8 19-23
Tsoukaris, John: yb94 98-99
Turpin, James: yb94 95
Tzezmetzidis, Savvas: yb94 111
Vasiliou, Timoleon: w99 10/1 22-25; yb94 93
Venetsianos, Polytimi: g99 2/8 12-15
Vlahavas, Apostolos: yb94 78-79
Yannouris, Pericles: w03 2/1 25-30
Zachariadis, Yiannakos: yb94 78, 93-94
Zoumbos, Lambros: w96 5/1 25-29
places:
Aegean islands: w00 4/15 22-25
Aidhonochori: w99 10/1 22, 24-25
Athens: w17.06 2; w95 10/15 14-17; yb95 23; yb94 74-76, 90, 100-103, 105
Corfu: yb94 84-85
Corinth: yb94 75
Crete: yb94 74, 82-83, 87, 103, 107-108
Eleftherohori: yb94 78, 80-82, 91-92, 96
Eleona: yb94 113-115
Gavdos (Cauda): w12 9/1 24-25
Halkida: yb95 23
Kalamaki: yb94 78-79, 90
Kalamata: yb94 76-77; jv 314
Karítsa: w17.04 14-15
Kassandreia: kr 159-160
Kaválla: yb94 77-78
Kiparissia: g94 6/22 22-24
Larissa: yb94 78-80, 98-99
Lesbos: w96 12/1 27-28
Macedonia: yb94 77-78
Makrónisos: w17.04 16-17; w03 2/1 27-29; yb94 97-98
Patras: yb94 76
Philippi: yb94 93-94
Piraiévs (Piraeus): w02 2/1 25; yb94 74, 106
Rodholívos: w99 10/1 22-23; yb94 93-94
Salonika (Thessalonica): w99 10/1 25; yb94 77-78, 100, 102-103, 105
Samos: w96 12/1 24-27; yb94 83-84
Thessaly: yb94 78-79
Valtino: yb94 80-81
Véroia (Beroea): w07 4/15 15
Yiaros (Gyaros): w17.04 16-17
printing: w97 3/1 23; yb94 85-86, 104; jv 581, 585, 590
publications:
Bible New World Translation of the Holy Scriptures: w02 11/15 29; w98 9/1 32; yb98 19
Bible The Christian Scriptures Rendered From the New World Translation: yb94 109
booklet A Desirable Government: w99 10/1 22-23
booklet Can the Living Talk With the Dead?: yb94 77
book “Let God Be True”: yb94 99
booklet Hell: yb94 83
booklet Millions Now Living Will Never Die!: yb94 76-77
book Religion: yb94 87
books Studies in the Scriptures: yb94 74, 81
book The Harp of God: w99 10/1 23; w96 12/1 25; yb94 82-83
magazine Awake!: yb94 104
magazine The Golden Age: yb94 86
magazine The Watchtower: w99 10/1 23; yb94 87, 101, 104
public relations brochure: yb96 18-19
tract A Testimony to the Rulers of the World: w96 12/1 27
tract Ecclesiastics Indicted: yb94 79
tract Message of Hope: w96 12/1 25-26
relief work:
earthquake (1986): g87 3/8 23
service experiences: yb94 92; w90 1/1 6
Aegean islands: w00 4/15 22-25
Awake! impresses schoolteacher: w05 6/15 29
campaign with brochure Jehovah’s Witnesses in Greece: w96 4/15 8-10
ethnic strife overcome: w00 8/15 6
Greek Orthodox priest encourages Witnesses: w98 9/1 29
Greek Orthodox priest recommends truth to offspring: w95 2/1 8
icon worshipper: w02 7/1 6
immigrants: w00 4/15 25; w95 10/15 15-17
in-laws won over: yb97 58
Kingdom News No. 36: yb02 10
Memorial invitation on street: yb14 71
mother grieving over young son’s death: w05 9/15 9
Organization video shown at school: g02 5/8 15
prison inmates: w02 2/1 27-28
wrong number links man to convention: yb13 70-71
street witnessing: yb94 104-105
traveling overseers: yb94 93-94
visits by—
Barry, W. L.: yb94 105
Franz, F. W.: yb94 102
Gangas, G. D.: yb94 105
Henschel, M. G.: yb94 95, 100, 114; yb92 25
Russell, C. T.: yb94 75
Rutherford, J. F.: yb94 75-76, 82
Schroeder, A. D.: yb94 109, 114; yb92 25
Swingle, L. A.: yb94 103
World War II: w17.04 14; yb94 87, 90-94; jv 450, 455