Levantine Greek

Antiochian Greek and Syriac organisations call for united efforts to "preserve our presence in our homeland"

The Antiochian Greek Organization and Bethnahrin National Council issued a public call for unity to address pressing challenges threatening the…

3 January 2025

Greek president hopes the new year will bring peace and prosperity to Syria and Lebanon

Greek President Katerina Sakellaropoulou called the Patriarch of Antioch and All the East John X to exchange Christmas greetings and…

2 January 2025

SYRIA: Greek Orthodox Archdiocese of Hama targeted in gun attack, graves vandalised

Greek Orthodox Christians continue to face violence, persecution and intimidation from Turkish-backed terrorists since the fall of Bashar al-Assad, with…

19 December 2024

Greece and Cyprus in the geopolitical "puzzle" of developments in Islamist Syria

Article by Christos Kapoutsis for Athina 984. Translated by Paul Antonopoulos. Greece and Cyprus are the first entry points for…

17 December 2024

SYRIA: Greek Orthodox Patriarchate of Antioch opens new Christian university in Damascus

By presidential decree, a new university of Christian theology was established in Damascus, Syria. Syrian President Bashar Al-Assad decreed the…

5 December 2024

Archbishop Ieronymos: "Greek Orthodoxy could be completely eliminated in Syria"

Update: The article incorrectly said that the Archbishop had arrived in Damascus to deliver humanitarian aid, as per the report…

5 December 2024

October 17, 1850: The Aleppo Massacre against Greek and Syriac Christians

The Aleppo Massacre of 1850: A Dark Chapter in Christian History October 17, 1850, marked a tragic day in the…

17 October 2024

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…

15 April 2023

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…

10 March 2023

Christmas tree lightings bring joy to the Antiochian Greeks of Syria's Valley of the Christians (PHOTOS)

As happens every year, beautiful Christmas trees and decorations have brought joy to the Antiochian Greek Orthodox and Melkite Catholic…

24 December 2022

Greek returns to the Theological School of Balamand in Lebanon after 15 years

On the initiative of Greek Foreign Minister Nikos Dendias and with the coordination of the Minister of Foreign Affairs Hellenism…

3 November 2022

Restored 5th-century Byzantine church reopens in Gaza Strip

JABALIYA, Gaza Strip — The remains of a fifth-century Byzantine church were unveiled in Gaza on Monday following a three-year…

25 January 2022

Greek language education, humanitarian aid to be provided to Levant's Arabic-speaking Greek Orthodox

Important steps were taken on November 30 for Greece to provide Greek language education and humanitarian aid to the Levant's…

8 December 2021

October 17, 1850: The Aleppo Massacre against Greek and Syriac Christians

On October 17, 1850, an angry crowd of Muslims protesting the looming threat of conscription advanced on the Christian quarters…

17 October 2021

Syria's Greek Orthodox celebrate Assad's victory in presidential election

Syrian President Bashar al-Assad won a fourth term in office with 95.1% of the votes. Following Assad's victory, Syria's Greek…

28 May 2021

The multidimensional problem of Levantine Greeks in the Jerusalem and Gaza conflict

The events surrounding Sheikh Jarrah and the Al-Aqsa Mosque incident are merely the tip of the iceberg in a multi-generational…

18 May 2021

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