Local people on the Eastern Aegean island of Lesvos continue to be shocked by the…
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Greek police arrest 45 people across the country between Thursday and Saturday, for violating measures in force to protect against the spread of coronavirus. This included ignoring government orders to close facilities like after study schools, cafes, hairdresser salons and other various shops.
Today the Greek Orthodox Church remembers the miracle of Saint Theodore the Tyro and Kolyva…
A Holy icon of Panagia and a donation box worth up to $10,000 have been…
Today the Greek Orthodox Church commemorates Apokries, Meatfare Sunday, which is the last day of…
Today is Psihosavato, a day in a series of Saturdays set aside in the liturgical Greek Orthodox Calendar for the remembrance of those who have died. These days occur on designated Saturdays before and during the seasons of Lent and Easter: the first two are observed on the two Saturdays before Lent begins, the third Saturday of Soulscoincides with the first Saturday of Lent, and the fourth Soul Saturday takes place on the Saturday before Pentecost, the close of the Easter season. Saturday holds special significance in the religious calendar as the day on which the crucified Jesus lay dead in the…
On February 10, the Greek Orthodox Church commemorates the Feast Day of Agios Charalambos. Saint…
On February 7, the Greek Orthodox Church commemorates the Feast Day of Saint Parthenios the…
On February 5 the Greek Orthodox Church commemorates the Feast Day of Agia Agathi, who…
On February 2, the Greek Orthodox Church celebrates the Feast of the Presentation of Christ…
On January 25 the Greek Orthodox Chuch celebrates the Feast Day of Saint Gregory the…
Coming from a long lineage of priests (his grandfathers and his brother, who is Metropolitan…
On January 20 the Greek Orthodox Church celebrates the Feast Day of Agios Euthymius the…
On January 19 the Greek Orthodox Church celebrates the Feast Day of Agios Makarios the…
On January 18 the Greek Orthodox Church celebrates the Feast Day of Agios Athanasios. Agios…
On January 17 the Greek Orthodox Church celebrates the Feast Day of Agios Antonios O…
On January 6 the Greek Orthodox Church celebrates the Feast of the Holy Epiphany, commemorating the…
On January 1 the Greek Orthodox Church commemorates Saint Basil the Great, Archbishop of Caesarea…
His Eminence Archbishop Makarios of Australia has sent a special and heartfelt Christmas message to…
On December 22nd the Greek Orthodox Church commemorates Agia Anastasia Pharmakolitria, Saint Protector of poison…