The Feast of the Entrance into the Temple of Our Most Holy Lady the Theotokos and Ever-Virgin Mary is celebrated on November 21 each year. The Feast commemorates when as a young child, the Virgin Mary entered the Temple in Jerusalem.
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On the initiative of Greek Foreign Minister Nikos Dendias and with the coordination of the…
On September 16, the Greek Orthodox Church celebrates the Feast Day of St Euphemia the Great Martyr.
Name Days January 1 January Vasilios, Vasiliki 6 January Theofanis, Theofania, Iordanis, Ourania 7…
The explanation why they were there is a mystery. At least 50 Orthodox Christian icons…
Walking through the streets of Athens, you come across buildings from bygone eras, great monuments and attractions that take you back in time and invite you to get to know their history, such as the Church of the Holy Apostles.
The beautiful Church of Panagia Paraportiani in Mykonos, Cyclades is among the most photographed churches not only in Greece but in the entire world.
The Church of Panagia in Chora is the most famous church of Folegandros island. It is located on a stunning spot offering an incredible view of the entire island and the sea.
Two people were killed and a further 12 injured on Sunday by a bombardment of…
Today is the Feast Day of Agios Paisios of Mount Athos, who was born on…
The first children of a gay couple to be baptised Greek Orthodox was preceded by…
President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelenskyy and Prime Minister of the United Kingdom Boris Johnson, who…
On your way up to the slopes of Mt. Parnassos and the archaeological site of…
The game of cracking red eggs, or “tsougrisma” as the Greeks call it, symbolises the breaking open of the tomb and Jesus Christ’s resurrection from the dead. The custom takes place after the resurrection on Easter Saturday at midnight or the following day during Paschal feasts.
As the greatest feast of Orthodoxy, Easter is celebrated in a unique way in every corner of Greece, with century-old local traditions being revived every year all across the country.
A moveable holiday, the celebration of Easter falls on the first Sunday after the full moon of the spring equinox. All over Greece, a plethora of customs and traditions are observed during the week prior to Easter, the Holy Week.
Each year, Hellenes all over the world celebrate Greek Independence Day on March 25, which is a national holiday in Greece. Today marks the 201st anniversary of Greek Independence Day. This is when Greeks remember their long struggle against the Ottoman Empire, an effort that eventually leads to Greece’s independence.
A Russian Orthodox church in Holland has said it is cutting ties with the Moscow…
The terrorist organisation Islamic State (ISIS) beheaded 20 Egyptian Coptic Christian construction workers and one…
Sister Ioanna is a Greek Orthodox nun serving on a monastery in Skopelos. She is half-Greek and half-Jewish-American. She feels a sense of belonging in Greece, much more so than in the United States. Greek City Times spoke to Sister Ioanna recently to learn more about her holy journey.