Epiphany
Diaspora
Tarpon Springs Epiphany: Greek Orthodox Prepare for 2022 Celebration
The annual Epiphany celebration of the Baptism of Jesus Christ by St. John the Baptist in the River Jordan will be held on January 6, 2022 at St. Nicholas Greek Orthodox Cathedral in Tarpon Springs, Florida.
His Eminence Archbishop Elpidophoros,...
Diaspora
AHEPA to Host Tarpon Springs Epiphany Banquet with Elpidophoros
The United States' oldest Greek fraternal order, the American Hellenic Educational Progressive Association (AHEPA) will hold its annual Epiphany banquet in Tarpon Springs Florida on January 5, 2022.
Celebrating the great feast of Epiphany, when Orthodox Christians believe Christ was...
Greek church
Epiphany 2021: Greek Priest Blesses the Waters — All Alone
The Epiphany in 2021, or Theofaneia, was celebrated very differently in Greece this year. In a moving image, a Greek priest followed the traditional rite of "Blessing the Waters" -- all by himself, without the usual crowds of faithful...
Diaspora
Tarpon Springs Celebrates Epiphany Amid Pandemic Restrictions
The Epiphany celebration marking the baptism of Jesus Christ in the Jordan River went on as usual in Tarpon Springs, Florida, despite the many restrictions limiting the number of people watching and taking part.
Colten Sakadales, a 16-year-old who is a...
Greek News
Greek Metropolitan Fined for Blessing the Waters on Epiphany
Greek Metropolitan Ieronymos from Peloponnesian peninsula was fined 1,500 euros for conducting the blessing of the waters.
Greek church
Greek Faithful Defy Restrictions, Flock to Churches for Epiphany
Greek faithful largely ignored the restrictions imposed to stem the spread of Covid-19 and flocked to churches for the Epiphany.
Culture
Ecumenical Patriarchate Celebrates Epiphany with Blessing of the Waters
The Ecumenical Patriarchate celebrated the Epiphany as it usually does, with a cross thrown into the waters of the Bosphorus.
Greek church
Tarpon Springs Epiphany Celebrations Scaled Down Due to Pandemic
The famous Epiphany celebrations in Tarpon Springs, Florida will look a little different this year due to the coronavirus pandemic.
Greece
Greek Church "Must Assume Responsibility" During Feast of Epiphany
The Church must assume responsibility in preventing the spread of Covid-19, Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis said on Tuesday.
Culture
Greece Celebrates Epiphany Under Covid Restrictions
Many Greeks participate in the Epiphany traditions that are observed in the country, making it one of the most special holidays in Greece.