On December 9, the Greek Orthodox Church commemorates Righteous Agia Anna’s Conception of Panagia, the Most Holy Theotokos. Saint Anna, the mother of Panagia, was the youngest daughter of the priest Nathan…
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On December 5, the Greek Orthodox Church commemorates the Feast Day of Agios Savvas the miracle worker. Saint Savvas the Sanctified was born in the fifth century at Cappadocia of pious Christian…
The Monastery of Agia Varvara Roussanou is one of the six active monasteries in Meteora and it is dedicated to Agia Varvara, who is commemorated by the Greek Orthodox Church on December…
On December 4, the Greek Orthodox Church commemorates Agia Barabara the Great Martyr, who is considered one of the major Saints of the Greek Orthodox Church. Venerated as one of the 14…
On November 26 the Greek Orthodox Church commemorates the Feast Day of Agios Stylianos, the Protector of Children. Agios Stylianos was born in Paphlagonia of Asia Minor sometime between the fourth and…
On November 25 the Greek Orthodox Church commemorates the Feast Day of Agia Aikaterini the Great Martyr of Alexandria, who is also the Protector of students and unmarried women. Aikaterini was the…
On November 21 the Greek Orthodox Church celebrates Isodia Tis Theotokou, the Entrance of the Theotokos to the Temple. This is the second greatest feast commemorating Panagia, following Dekapendavgoustos, as today is…
November 15 marks forty days until Christmas and in the Greek Orthodox Church, the Nativity Fast begins today! The 40-day fasting period otherwise known as Christmas Lent is when the Greek Orthodox…
On November 14 the Greek Orthodox Church commemorates the Feast Day of Agios Filipos the Apostle. Apostle Filipos is one of Jesus’ Twelve Apostles, he was from Bethsaida of Galilee and was…
On November 9, the Greek Orthodox Church commemorates Agios Nektarios the Wonderworker of Aegina, who is one of the most widely known of Greek Orthodox Saints and is considered the Patron Saint for…
It’s that time of year in Greece where olive harvesting is in full swing, with many families making their way back to the village to collect a years’ worth of produce. Olive…
It is not only the faithful who receive holy blessings (agiasmo) in the Greek Orthodox Church, as it is a very common practice to see Greek priests blessing new homes, shops, buildings,…
Million Dollar Listing New York broker Ryan Serhant, who is married to Greek American lawyer Emilia Bechrakis, has learned all about Greek baby customs and traditions since the arrival of their baby…
On the 14th of September, the Greek Orthodox Church commemorates the Feast of the Universal Exaltation of the Precious and Life-Giving Cross, which is a blessed day and a celebration of the…
A Global Table event on September 3 at Melbourne Showgrounds aimed to promote awareness of Greek Geographical (GI) products, with intent to include in the provisions of the Free Trade Agreement (FTA) that is currently negotiated between the European Union and Australia.
Greece was hosted at the European Delegation stand to present Greek Geographical Indication products.
On August 27 the Greek Orthodox Church celebrates the Feast Day of Agios Fanourios, commemorating the Martyr and Miracle Worker who is asked to intercede when things are lost. Fanouropita is also…
On July 17, the Greek Orthodox Church commemorates the Feast Day of Agia Marina. Marina was born in Pisidian Antioch of pagan parents. At the age of twelve, Marina learned about the…
Results from the latest Eurostat survey shows more than half of Greeks in their mid-20s to mid-30s live with their parents, a significantly larger proportion than other European Union countries. Specifically, 56.3…
Zoodochos Pigi, Bright Friday, is the first Friday after Easter, when the Greek Orthodox Church celebrates Life-Giving Spring, a title given to the Mother of God, and an actual miracle-working spring near…
Protomagia (May 1st) is International Labour Day in Greece and it is a holiday where people traditionally go to the countryside for picnics, to fly kites and to gather flowers. Today, Greeks…