La Croix2d
The Orthodox Great Lent: A highly demanding practice
This message from Patriarch Bartholomew was read March 17, 2024 in Orthodox parishes under the jurisdiction of Constantinople. He reminded the faithful that salvation is, above all, a “shared ...
Greek City Times8d
Archbishop Makarios Delivers Inspiring Message on Greek Independence Day and Annunciation Feast
President Konstantinos Tasoulas hailed the Greek diaspora in a March 21 message, marking the 204th anniversary of the 1821 ...
National Geographic news16d
The 31 best Greek islands to visit in 2025
The ruins of another former capital, Byzantine Paleochora, can be found to the east above Agios Nektarios, one of the biggest churches in Greece, built for the most recent Greek Orthodox saint ...
Greek Reporter23d
First Ancient Greek Temple in 1,700 Years Opens in Arcadia
“We are not opponents of Christians, we are all Greeks,” said the site manager. Credit: Archegonos Ellinismos/Facebook The Greek Orthodox Church also condemned the ancient temple. The Metropolis of ...
The Jerusalem Post Blogs24d
Disturbing documentary exposes physical abuse in ultra-Orthodox schools
An ultra-Orthodox Jewish family takes part in the tashlich ritual, to symbolically cast away sins, ahead of Yom Kippur, the Jewish Day of Atonement, in Ashdod, Israel, October 3, 2022.
Harrow Times25d
Harrow Hindu temple opposed by Greek Orthodox church
A plan to demolish a scout hut and replace it with a Hindu temple has prompted more than 150 objections and a war of words with a nearby Greek Orthodox Church. Plans submitted to Harrow Council ...
Greek Reporter26d
The Greek Orthodox Archbishop Who Walked with MLK in Selma
The 1965 march of the courageous civil rights leader in Selma, Alabama was not only a turning point in his career and in American history, however; it was also a landmark moment for the participation ...
London Evening Standard27d
Hackney’s Orthodox Jewish community up in arms about ‘dictatorial’ schools bill
Parts of Hackney’s Orthodox Jewish community have hit out against “excessive state intervention” in the borough’s faith schools, claiming new legislation could “erode religious freedom”.
gbnews27d
When is Easter? Why 2025 celebrations will witness one major change and bring millions more Christians together
However, this year will see Orthodox communities from Greece to Cyprus and Russia to Ukraine share festivities with those from Western denominations in Britain and the United States. Easter ...
Greek City Times1mon
The Sunday of Forgiveness: A Prelude to Great Lent in the Greek Orthodox Tradition
Forgiveness Sunday, also known as Cheesefare Sunday, marks the final Sunday before the start of Great Lent in the Greek Orthodox Church. This day emphasizes the themes of Adam and Eve’s exile from ...
WKBN 27 First News1mon
Boardman church starts fish fry a week early
St. John Greek Orthodox Church on Glenwood Avenue in Boardman starts its fish fry — the “Seafood Fest” — this Friday. There are lots of options on the menu and lots of prep work happening ...