History
Commemoration of the Massacre of Chios
The Massacre of Chios remains a bloody and glorious event in the history of modern Greece. In March 1821, under...
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14 September: Day of Remembrance of Genocide of Greeks of Asia Minor by Turkish State
One of the saddest anniversaries of modern Greek history is that of the collapse of the Asia Minor front that...
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Smyrna is burning: Remembering the unforgettable homelands of the Greeks
On August 31, 1922, Kemal's army wanted to destroy everything Greek that existed in the capital of Ionia. Smyrna is...
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The Dark Church: A unique Byzantine church that has been carved out of a rock
The church dates back to the 11th century and is one of the main churches in the monastic complex that...
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Last day of the Siege of Constantinople – May 28th 1453
Late in the night of 28 May 1453, Emperor Constantine XI Palaiologos met with his commanders. For six weeks they...
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Two days before the Fall of Constantinople- 27th of May 1453
“On the 27th of May, the middle section of the walls was pounded all day by cannon fire, giving the...
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The first Modern Olympics held in Athens on this day
On April 6, 1896, the modern Olympic Games were reborn, 1,500 years after they were banned by Roman Emperor Theodosius...
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Annunciation of the Theotokos Orthodox Church in Alexandria to reflect the colors of the Greek Flag on March 25
On March 25, 2021, the beautiful church of the Annunciation of the Theotokos in Alexandria, completes a glorious history of...
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The Greek Orthodox Cemetery of Şişli in Constantinople
Şişli Greek Orthodox Cemetery in Constantinople is the proof of the prosperous, cosmopolitan, and manorial bourgeoisie of the Hellenism of...
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Saint Fotini, Samaritan woman to whom Jesus spoke in Jacob’s well
Her name, like other historical evidence, is unknown. According to the Gospel passage, she was a woman from the city...
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Bishop of Melitene: The Mask of Purity
By Maximos Pafilis, Bishop of Melitene I almost feel this stifling heat of midday, in the scorching heat of...
Patriarch of Serbia: We are all called to be apostles, humbly and modestly
Patriarch Porfirije of Serbia celebrated the Divine Liturgy on May 8, feast day of the Holy Apostle and Evangelist...
Metropolitan of Sweden: Christ does not seek a mask; He seeks the heart
By Metropolitan Cleopas of Sweden This Sunday, the Sunday of the Samaritan Woman, brings before us one of the...
Relic of St. Nicholas transferred from Bari to Berat in Albania
A relic of St. Nicholas was brought by Roman Catholic clergy from Italy at the Orthodox Cathedral of St....
Ecumenical Patriarch returned to Constantinople after official visit to Greece
First Vice President of the Greek Parliament Ioannis Plakiotakis and Minister of Health Adonis Georgiadis officially bid farewell today...
Metropolitan of Sliven celebrated his name day (PHOTOS)
A concelebrated hierarchical Divine Liturgy was celebrated on May 8, feast day of St. Arsenius the Great, at the...
