Red eggs are perhaps the brightest symbol of Greek Easter, representing the blood of Christ…
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On the Saturday before Holy Week, the Orthodox Church commemorates a major feast of the year, the miracle of our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ when he raised Lazarus from the dead after he had lain in the grave four days.
Growing up in Australia, my parents kept the Greek Easter traditions of fasting for 40…
It comes as no surprise that Corfu is again the top destination for the Easter…
The Hellenic Club Sydney will again this year host a traditional midnight feast to celebrate…
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.
Today is the Feast of the Ascension of our Lord God and Savior Jesus Christ,…
The Easter pot-smashing tradition in Corfu symbolises the creation of an ‘earthquake’ like what occurred following the first Resurrection of Jesus Christ. Despite restrictions, thousands gathered to watch the festivities this year.
It has become a tradition at Neos Kosmos neighbourhood for the streets to appear as though a war has started as soon as the priest says “Xristos Anesti.”
This feast of feasts is the most significant day in the life of the Church. It is a celebration of the defeat of death, as neither death itself nor the power of the grave could hold our Saviour captive.
On Great and Holy Saturday the Orthodox Church commemorates the burial of Christ and His descent into Hades. It is the day between the Crucifixion of our Lord and His glorious Resurrection.
Traditionally, Magiritsa is eaten to break the fast of Great Lent. However, as it is not everyone’s taste, Avgolemono…
By Rita Wilson Once every few years, Greek Easter falls the same week as “American…
Magiritsa (μαγειρίτσα) is a special soup prepared at Easter and is served on Holy Saturday,…
Easter is such a powerful reminder of God’s power to bring life out of death.…
The Hon Anthony Albanese, Leader of the Australian Labor Party, has delivered a message to Orthodox Christians…
“Umbrellas,” the famous sculpture in Thessaloniki by Giorgos Zogolopoulos, was illuminated in red on Thursday…
On Great and Holy Friday the Orthodox Church commemorates the death of Christ on the…
An eggstra-ordinary feature outside the Panathenaic Stadium, has become the latest attraction in Athens. Many…
Tsoureki (τσουρέκι) is a sweet Greek Easter bread, which has a three-strand braid to represent…
