Religion

The decision of the Greek Orthodox Church of Australia to support organ donation as an act of selfless offer had a positive impact as the number of Greek-Australian donors has increased. Archbishop Stylianos in his message stated that, “Organ donation...

On August 14, thousands of Greeks flooded the Koimisis Tis Theotokou Greek Orthodox Church (Panagitsa), on Saint Roch Street in Park Extension, Montreal, in order to celebrate the image of the Assumption of the Virgin Mary during the episcopal...

On the occasion of the public holiday August 15th, Greeks all over the country are awaiting to celebrate one of Christianity’s most significant days, the Dormition of the Virgin Mary. Some call this day “the summer Easter” to actually...

The Metropolitan Chrisostomos of Patras ha called on the faithful to resist to the opening of shops on Sundays and not to buy anything or work “even if they are hungry.” He didn't say what the meant about stores...

It was a little after 4 in the morning on August 9, when the psalm by the young imam from Xanthi, Greece, was heard from Yeni Mosque in Thessaloniki, inviting all Muslims living or visiting as tourists the city...

Muslims in Greece who've long awaited an official mosque to be built in Athens at the expense of the government are going to have to wait longer because so far no Greek construction company wants the job. A fourth attempt...

The monks living at the Holy Mount Athos have decided not to allow the participation of any political person in the festive events for the 100th anniversary celebration in the autumn of the Athos Peninsula's attachment to Greece. The monks...

A company, known by the acronym EAEAP, aims at making commercial use of the substantial property owned by the Church of Greece. This is what has been foreseen by the Ministries of Finance and Education, with legislation which would allowe...

Archbishop of Crete Eirinaios said the Church is proposing to give farmland to people without jobs to help them during a crushing economic crisis. Speaking dto the Church News Agency Dogma, he noted that he "wanted to show the love...

The Minister of Foreign Affairs Kyriakos Gerontopoulos, responsible for the issues of Greeks abroad, met on July 18 at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs with the Metropolitan Archbishop Athenagoras (Aneste) of Mexico, who said he's been urging his flock...