Israeli authorities restricted Christian access to the Church of the Holy Sepulchre in Jerusalem on Holy Saturday, disrupting ...

Greek Orthodox Christians in Damascus held an Epitaphios procession, proudly raising the Byzantine double-headed eagle flag ...

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 ...

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

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

Dyeing Easter eggs red is a cherished Greek tradition steeped in centuries of symbolism. Known as kokkina avga, these eggs ...

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

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

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

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

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