3 March-19 April, Sarakosti Sarakosti is considered one of the most important annual feasts in Greece, commencing the 40 days of Great Lent for the Greek Orthodox Church. Sarakosti is actually not 40 ...

On Friday, the Greek Orthodox Church called for an emergency meeting to discuss a major reform to be launched. The move comes after the Church was rocked by overwhelming scandals on sex and finance ...

In honor of the Holy Fest of Theophany, the faithful of St. Athanasios Greek Orthodox and St. Athanasius Romanian Orthodox Church, both located on the far east side of Aurora, will convene at the ...

Patriarch Kirill of Moscow, Patriarch Bartholomew of Constantinople, Greek Orthodox Church leaders, and the World Council of Churches also expressed their condolences. Respected for his ...

Nine villages in southern Italy known as La Grecia Salentina have maintained aspects of the Greek language and culture for ...

More Greek islands closed schools Tuesday as hundreds of earthquakes ratted the Aegean Sea, while a handful of hardy tourists enjoyed having Santorini’s stunning views to themselves.

Vladimir Putin met the head of the Russian Orthodox Church, Patriarch Kirill, on Tuesday with gifts he asked the Patriarch to bless for troops fighting in Ukraine. The meeting at a Christmas ...

In Greece, Orthodox Easter is celebrated with an entire week of festivities – aptly titled ... Good Friday is recognised as a mournful day in which flags in homes and businesses around the country are ...

George is a Greek Orthodox church within the Babylon Fortress in Coptic Cairo ... Medium close up of a fresco of a saint surrounded by cherubs and an eagle in St. Mark Coptic Orthodox Church. Anglican ...

Greek Orthodox Christian Merchant Flag (1453–1793). By DarkEvil – DarkEvil., Public Domain, Wikimedia Commons From December 1821 to January 1822, the National Assembly gathered to discuss strategies ...

Please scroll down to end of page for previous years' dates. Cyprus has a population of about 1.1 million, nearly 82 percent of whom follow the Greek Orthodox Church and celebrate Easter accordingly, ...

Vladimir Putin accused Jews of attacking the Russian Orthodox Church and suggested that they lacked family and “roots,” the latest antisemitic statement from the Russian leader since his 2022 ...