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 ...

"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 ...

Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis attended the First Resurrection service in Tinos, where the Metropolitan of Syros ...

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 ...

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

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 ...

An oil spill from two sunken Russian tankers in the Black Sea has contaminated Anapa’s beaches, threatening the resort town’s vital tourist season as authorities warn of health risks and estimate ...

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

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 ...