US Ambassador Says US Supports the Reopening of Halki Seminary
Sam Brownback, the American Ambassador at Large for International Religious Freedom, has stated that the United States will support the reopening of the Halki...
Mount Athos Celebrates Christmas in Byzantine Splendor
The monasteries of Mount Athos celebrated Christmas on January 7 in an atmosphere which truly brought Byzantine splendor back to life. An all-night Christmas...
Epiphany: From Epirus, to Crete, the Blessing of the Waters
The Greek Orthodox feast of the Epiphany is celebrated on January 6th each year across the globe. This Epiphany, Greece found itself in the...
Why Greeks Smash a Pomegranate on New Year’s Day
Breaking the pomegranate on New Year's Day is an Ancient Greek holiday tradition, with its origins in the Peloponnese or Serres, and later spreading...
The Greek Custom of Vasilopita and the Lucky Coin for the New Year
The story of the Greek Orthodox custom of the Vasilopita with the lucky coin inside, begins in Asia Minor, and more specifically in the city...
22 Bishops From Macedonia Denounce Prespa Agreement
22 bishops from all over Macedonia signed a common statement with which they denounce the Agreement between the governments of Greece and the Former...
European Court Rules Against Greece in Sharia Law Case
The European Court of Human Rights ruled on Wednesday that Greece violated a prohibition on discrimination by applying Islamic religious law to an inheritance...
Search for Imam Begins as Athens Mosque Nears Completion
As Athens prepares to welcome the first government-funded mosque in the city in March, 2019, the search for an imam has begun. The Education Ministry’s...
Turkish Occupation Continues to Erase Cyprus’ Heritage
Since the military invasion of Cyprus by the Turkish army during the summer of 1974, countless reports have been published about the atrocities the...
Tsipras Vows To Bring Draft Bill on State-Church Relations, Ieronymos Agrees
Following a decision by the Church of Greece's Hierarchy on Friday, the Prime Minister's office vowed to proceed immediately with the drafting of a bill...
Orthodox Clergy Oppose Agreement Between Church and State
Senior members of the Greek Orthodox Church expressed their opposition to the historic agreement between Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras and Archbishop of Athens and All...
Tsipras, Archbishop Ieronymos Announce New Agreement Between Church and State
A new agreement between the Church of Greece and the Greek State was announced on Tuesday. This agreement followed a meeting between the Archbishop...
