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...
Why Orthodox and Western Easter Are on Different Dates
Greece is slowly but surely coming closer to the great feast of Easter -- a religious occasion celebrated here with more gusto than in many...
New Athens Mosque Set to Open Its Doors in Time for Ramadan
A Muslim mosque, the first in the Greek capital since the end of the Ottoman occupation, is expected to open its doors in time for...
Greek Orthodox Church Synod Rejects Deal to Cut Church and State Ties
The Holy Synod of the Church of Greece on Tuesday rejected the deal which had been worked out between Archbishop Ieronymos and Greek Prime...
Ahmadiyya Muslim Community Holds Peace Symposium in Greece
The Ahmadiyya Muslim Community in Greece held its 5th National Peace Symposium last week in Athens. The theme of the symposium was “Global Conflicts...
