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On this day in 2019, Greek Orthodox Archbishop of Australia Stylianos Harkianakis Passes Away Aged 83

After a long battle with illness, Greek Orthodox Archbishop of Australia Stylianos Harkianakis passed away on this day in 2019 at the age of 83. Archbishop Stylianos served as inaugural and permanent Chairman of the Standing Conference of Canonical Orthodox Churches in Australia and Dean of Saint Andrew’s Greek Orthodox Theological College.

Clean Monday Flour smudging Alevromoutzouromata in Galaxidi

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’ or alevromoutzouromata (flour smudging), whereby all and sundry flock to the streets armed with sacks of ‘ammunition’ such as colourfully dyed flour, soot and confetti.

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Apokries, Meatfare Sunday

Today the Greek Orthodox Church commemorates Apokries, Meatfare Sunday, which is the last day of…

February 5, Feast Day of Agia Agathi

February 5, Feast Day of Agia Agathi

On February 5, the Greek Orthodox Church commemorates the Feast Day of Agia Agathi (Αγία Αγάθη), who is the Patron Saint of breast cancer patients and is known for curing many people of the disease.