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Archbishop Ieronymos II of Athens receives an honourable welcome in Damascus, Syria (VIDEO)

Archbishop Ieronymos II of Athens and All Greece received an honourable welcome in the Syrian capital after being greeted at…

2 days ago

Eastern Orthodox Church could set up in Lithuania to rival the Russian church

Orthodoxy in Lithuania dates back to the 13th century, Bartholomew said when it fell under the ultimate supervision of Constantinople.…

2 days ago

Can Global Christianity unite ...under Orthodoxy?

  The concept of 'unity', in a secular or religious context, has been pursued by peoples and societies throughout history,…

5 days ago

The understanding of fasting through Lent

The human being as an entity has three divisions of which comprises its existence. by Chysanthe Ntemos The mind the…

1 week ago

Together, towards a Church beyond appearances

It would sound like a truism to say that in the Orthodox Church the ultimate source regarding the truth of…

2 weeks ago

Galitsiano: The Sunday of Orthodoxy was celebrated in the Calabrian Greek village

The Sunday of Orthodoxy was celebrated on March 5 by the Christian Orthodox population of the Italiot Greek village of…

2 weeks ago

The Antiochian Church is Playing a Key Role in Aiding the Victims of the Earthquake and the West Should help

The Greek Orthodox Patriarch of Antioch, John X, stated to the congregation last Sunday during Meatfare Sunday in Lebanon that…

2 weeks ago

First Greek-speaking Adventist Church established in Cyprus

Although the Seventh-day Adventist Church has had at least one church group in Nicosia operating for many years, three language…

2 weeks ago

40 Holy Martyrs of Sebaste

These holy Martyrs, who came from various lands, were all soldiers under the same general. Taken into custody for their…

2 weeks ago

The holy oil, which will be used to anoint Charles on May 6, was consecrated in Jerusalem

A ceremony to make the oil sacred took place in The Church of the Holy Sepulchre. It was led by…

3 weeks ago

The Self-Proclaimed Saviours Plaguing Orthodoxy

  There is talk lately about the fundamentalists in Orthodoxy, but the real problem is not fundamentalism in general, but…

3 weeks ago

Sunday of Orthodoxy, Great Lent

Today is Sunday of Orthodoxy, which is the first Sunday of Great Lent. The dominant theme of this Sunday since…

3 weeks ago

Turkish Islamists defend sex with children and say condemning it is an offense

Islamists in Turkey are citing a hadith – a dubious source of Mohammed’s sayings written 200 years after his death…

3 weeks ago

Australian show The Project's uncertain future after show aired lewd joke about Jesus

The Project’s uncertain future after a guest made a lewd joke about Jesus. The left-leaning current affairs program is under…

3 weeks ago

First Saturday of Lent: The Commemoration of the Miracle of Kollyva wrought by Saint Theodore the Tyro

Lent is a 40 day season of prayer, fasting, and almsgiving leading up to Easter.Lent is one of the most…

3 weeks ago

Clean Monday: Olympiacos offers 2,500 Lenten dishes to the people of Piraeus

Hundreds of people in Piraeus, of all ages, flooded Freatida Beach on Clean Monday, and there Olympiacos also contributed to…

3 weeks ago

Alevromoutzouromata (Flour Smudging) in Galaxidi

Although celebrated throughout Greece, nobody celebrates 'Clean Monday' quite like the residents of Galaxidi who hold an annual ‘flour war’…

3 weeks ago

Clean Monday: Athenians colour the sky above Filopappou Hill with kites

The Municipality of Athens invited people to celebrate Clean Monday and the beginning of Lent together, and as traditional, young…

4 weeks ago

Is the Church Democratic?

  If we were to accept the historical witness embedded within the sources of early Christianity, then it doesn’t follow…

4 weeks ago

THESSALONIKI: At least 500,000 laganas will be baked for Clean Monday

Up to 7% more expensive, The traditional Lagana is expected to be more than 7% more expensive this year on…

4 weeks ago

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