Langadas

Hundreds of people descend on the town of Langadas near Thessaloniki each year to participate in the ancient fire-walking ritual of "Anastenaria" in which barefoot people walk on glowing coals. The communities which celebrate this ritual are descended from refugees...

Ioannis, the Bishop of Langadas in Thessaloniki, passed away on Sunday morning at the age of 62. The ecclesiastical figure was hospitalized on Friday, and doctors did their best to save his life; however, this proved not to be possible. The...