Church of Greece Says Will Deny Funeral Services to the Cremated
The Holy Synod of the Church of Greece issued a leaflet on Wednesday, in which it expresses its strong opposition to the practice of...
Maria: The History Behind Greece’s Most Popular Female Name
As Greeks around the world prepare to celebrate "Summer Easter'' on Thursday, as the Dormition of the Virgin Mary is called in Greek popular...
Muslim Minority Party in Thrace Claim they are Neglected by the Greek State
The leader of the Muslim minority party in Thrace complained that the Greek State does not consult with them on issues that concern them...
US Urges Turkey to Immediately Reopen the Halki Seminary
The US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo urged Turkey on Friday to immediately reopen the Greek Orthodox Christian Seminary of Halki, near Istanbul. During his...
Athens’ First Mosque Set to Open, Despite Far-Right Vandalism
The first Muslim mosque to open for worship in Athens since the establishment of the modern Greek state is set to open its doors in...
Archbishop of America Elpidophoros Says ”Divisions Must Cease”
The newly-elected Archbishop of America, Elpidophoros, stated after a meeting he had on Friday with Greek Foreign Minister George Katrougalos and Deputy Terens Quick that...
Who is Responsible for Letting Turkey Influence Greek Muslim Minority in Thrace?
This editorial was published in Hellas Journal in Greek by Nikos Meletis The Greek State is perpetuating the mistake of allowing Turkey to use the Greek...
US Ambassador Pyatt Meets Elpidophoros, New Archbishop of America
American Ambassador to Greece Geoffrey Pyatt met with the newly-elected Orthodox Archbishop of America Elpidophoros in Athens on Monday afternoon. With a picture of the...
Orthodox Monk Wins Case to Practice as a Lawyer in Greece
The European Court of Justice (ECJ) on Tuesday vindicated an Orthodox monk whose application to register at the bar had been rejected by the...
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...
Greek Orthodox to Celebrate Saint George’s Day on April 29
The annual celebration of Saint George on April 23 is one of the most important feasts in the Orthodox calendar. Almost all Greek households...
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...
