Holy Light Arrives in Greece with Head of State Honors
The presidential aircraft carrying the Holy Light from Jerusalem arrived at the Elefsis Military Airport at 20:20 on Holy Saturday. Greek officials received the Holy...
Corfu Celebrates Resurrection with Traditional Pot Smashing (video)
Thousands of locals and visitors commemorated the First Resurrection at noon on Holy Saturday with the traditional pot smashing ritual in Corfu's city center. According to...
Chios’ “Flying Priest” is the Star of the First Resurrection Once Again (video)
The "Flying Priest" was for another year the star of the First Resurrection service on Chios, attracting viewers from across Greece on television and...
Holy Saturday: The Last Day of Great and Holy Week
The last day of Great and Holy Week is Holy Saturday -- the day on which the Greek Orthodox Church commemorates Jesus’ burial and his...
The Timeless Easter Traditions of Greece
The Greek Orthodox Church is blessed with rich, colorful and symbolic Resurrection and Easter traditions, even more so than the Catholic Church, and Greeks...
Greeks to Mark Solemn Holy Friday With Epitaphios Processions
Good Friday is a profoundly mournful day in Greece which commemorates the Passion of Christ. A nationwide affair, it recalls the moments leading up...
Holy Thursday in the Greek Orthodox Church
The liturgy of Holy Thursday in the Greek Orthodox Church is marked by two major events: the Last Supper of Christ with His disciples...
Orthodox Greeks and Holy Wednesday
On Holy and Great Wednesday, many Orthodox remember the act of Christ's anointing with myrrh by a "sinful woman" before his crucifixion. It is...
Greek Orthodox Faithful Recall Christ’s Parables on Holy Tuesday
The Gospels take center stage on Holy and Great Tuesday in the Orthodox church, as Greeks move one day closer to the end of...
Celebrating Holy Monday, The First Day of Holy Week in the Orthodox World
The first of the seven days leading up to Easter, called Great and Holy Week in the Greek Orthodox Church, is Holy Monday. The...
The Akathist Hymn: A Lyric Poem of Unparalleled Beauty Echoes in Orthodox Churches
The Akathist Hymn, which is chanted on the first five successive Fridays of Lent in the Eastern Orthodox Church, is a profound devotional poem...
Greek Priest Accused of Asking Godparent To Declare Sexuality
A priest from the suburb of Maroussi in northern Athens allegedly asked a woman to sign an official declaration recently stating that she had...
