Greek Orthodox

The Holy Feast of the Ascension of Our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ

Today is the Feast of the Ascension of our Lord God and Savior Jesus Christ, which is celebrated each year…

6 days ago

Feast Day of Agios Therapon, miracle worker and healer

On May 14, the Greek Orthodox Church commemorates the Feast Day of Martyrdom Therapon, who was a monk and ascetic on the…

2 weeks ago

Feast Day of Agios Georgios, the Great Martyr and Triumphant

Today is the Feast Day of Agios Georgios, a great and glorious Martyr of Christ, born of a father from…

1 month ago

Saints Raphael, Nicholas & Irene of Lesvos

The holy, glorious and right-victorious Martyrs Raphael, Nicholas and Irene suffered martyrdom by the Turks on the island of Lesvos,…

1 month ago

Easter in Corfu and 'botides' tradition of pot-smashing (VIDEO)

The Easter pot-smashing tradition in Corfu symbolises the creation of an 'earthquake' like what occurred following the first Resurrection of…

1 month ago

See the AMAZING photos of Levantine Greeks observing Good Friday in Syria and Lebanon

Like every Orthodox Christian around the world, the Levantine Greeks, also known as Rūm, commemorated Good Friday with prayer and…

2 months ago

Great and Holy Saturday

On Great and Holy Saturday the Orthodox Church commemorates the burial of Christ and His descent into Hades. It is…

2 months ago

Nikos Gatsos: The Six Songs of Holy Week

The six songs of the Holy Week sequence, "Days of the Epitaph", is a tribute to Christ by Nikos Gatsos,…

2 months ago

Great and Holy Friday

On Great and Holy Friday the Orthodox Church commemorates the death of Christ on the Cross. "Today He who hung…

2 months ago

Today is Great & Holy Thursday

On Thursday of Holy Week four events are commemorated: the washing of the disciples' feet, the institution of the Sacrament…

2 months ago

Holy Wednesday the Sacrament of Unction

On the afternoon or evening of Great and Holy Wednesday, the Sacrament or Mystery of Holy Unction is conducted in…

2 months ago

Today is Holy Tuesday

On Holy Tuesday, during the Great and Holy week of Easter, the Greek Orthodox Church celebrates the Holy Gospel, which…

2 months ago

Today is Orthodox Holy Monday

Today is Holy Monday. On this day, we commemorate Joseph the Patriarch, the son of Jacob (from the Old Testament).…

2 months ago

Bakaliaros Skordalia served on March 25 and Palm Sunday

Greeks celebrate Greek Independence Day on the 25th of March each year. This is one of only two days during…

2 months ago

The Saturday of Lazarus

On the Saturday before Holy Week, the Orthodox Church commemorates a major feast of the year, the miracle of our…

2 months ago

Agios Nikolaos Sintza: The monastery emerging from an imposing cave in Arcadia

The image of Agios Nikolaos Sintzas is truly imposing for anyone who sees it for the first time, even from…

2 months ago

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…

2 months ago

Feast of the Annunciation of the Theotokos

On March 25, the Greek Orthodox Church celebrates the Annunciation by Archangel Gabriel to the Virgin Mary that she should…

2 months ago

Greece's traditional dish for March 25: Bakaliaros and Skordalia

The Annunciation (or Evangelismos in Greek) of the Theotokos is one of the Great Feasts of the Orthodox Church, celebrated…

2 months ago

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 months ago

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