Paul on Mt. Athos (in Greek Άγιον Όρος, meaning "Holy Mountain") one of the most precious, and invaluable to Greek Orthodoxy, are the Holy Gifts... Remains of cells once lived in by the Ukrainian ...

The ritual takes place annually on the Sunday of Thomas, the first Sunday after Orthodox Easter, at the Monastery of Taxiarchis (Archangel Michael), the island’s patron saint and protector. The grand ...

nearly 82 percent of whom follow the Greek Orthodox Church and celebrate Easter accordingly, along with a mixture of local traditions. Orthodox Easter occurs anywhere from mid-April to early May.

111-115. The Festal Menaion translated by Mother Mary (South Canaan, PA: St. Tikhon’s Seminary Press, 1969) pp. 50-51. Orthodox Saints, Vol. 3, by Fr. George Poulos (Brookline: Holy Cross Orthodox ...

Religious commentator say that this proposal is almost unthinkable because historically the church and the politics in Greece are intertwined. According to a poll published on Sunday by Kappa Research ...

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ATHENS, Dec. 15 (Xinhua) -- The Greek Parliament approved the 2025 state budget on Sunday, projecting a 2.3 percent gross domestic product (GDP) growth for 2025, slightly higher than the 2.2 percent ...

Russian Orthodox Patriarch Kirill is sending letters in support of new mothers in Russia as part of a new project designed to encourage pregnant women to keep their babies, according to a ...

That's why U.S. News took into account sights, seasonality, traveler sentiment and more to come up with this list of the best Greek islands. Now the only decision you'll need to make is which ...

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To most Mumbaikars, Christmas seems like a familiar and comforting festival – bilkul ghar jaisa. We spoke to a few who go all out every December, no matter what religion they belong to. And it`s ...