George Iliopoulos, Greek Consul General in New York, represented the Greek government in the area of the tragedy that struck Newtown Connecticut. Archbishop Demetrios of America, held a memorial service for the Sandy Hook Elementary School massacre victims at the Greek Orthodox Church of the Archangels in Stamford.
According to the Greek Orthodox Archdiocese of America, the Archbishop said that this is a terrible, an abominable act of the kind that our society should work hard to prevent. He called upon the Orthodox faithful across the country to pray to God fervently for support and healing of the many families and individuals affected by this violent act and for the repose of the souls of the innocent victims of this enormous tragedy
His Eminence talked with Father Peter Karloutsos, the priest of the nearby Greek Orthodox Church of the Assumption in Danbury, Connecticut just after he heard of the tragedy. He expressed his sorrow and offered any support on behalf of the Greek
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