"Similarly, the Greek Orthodox Patriarchate of Jerusalem, which also holds significant rights within the Church of the Holy ...

The Ecumenical Patriarchate proposes a unified Easter for Orthodox and Catholics starting April 20, 2025, aiming to overcome ...

Authorities in Lesvos are probing the death of a 29-year-old Coast Guard officer found hanged near a chapel in Sigri village ...

Weather: Mild with showers in the northThe National Weather Service forecasts mostly clear skies for Holy Saturday. Northern ...

Meteora’s sacred cliffs in Thessaly, Greece, are illuminated with a stunning new lighting system for Pascha, enhancing their ...

S&P Global Ratings upgraded Greece’s sovereign credit ratings to ‘BBB’ from ‘BBB-‘ on April 18, 2025, citing the country’s ...

Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis attended the First Resurrection service in Tinos, where the Metropolitan of Syros highlighted his role, stating, “You carry on your shoulders the responsibilities of ...

Thousands of pilgrims normally flock to Jerusalem’s Church of the Holy Sepulcher—the traditional location for Jesus’ crucifixion, burial, and resurrection—to witness the ‘miracle’ of Holy Fire. The ...

Tens of thousands of Greek Australians filled churches nationwide for the solemn Good Friday Epitaphios processions, with ...

On Great and Holy Saturday the Orthodox Church commemorates the burial of Christ and His descent into Hades. It is the day ...

Germany’s Federal Administrative Court rules that single, healthy male asylum seekers can be deported to Greece, citing ...

Each year, the Greek Patriarch of Jerusalem leads the Holy Fire ceremony. He enters the Edicule, a small shrine within the Holy Sepulchre encasing Christ’s ...