History
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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On this day in 1776, Ioannis Kapodistrias was born
Ioannis Kapodistrias was the first Governor of the new Greek nation from 1828 to the end of 1829. Kapodistrias was...
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Latest News
Patriarchate of Jerusalem celebrates commemoration of translation of relic of Holy Great-Martyr George the Trophy-bearer
On Sunday, the 16th of November 2025, the Patriarchate celebrated the commemoration of the translation of the relic of...
The Ecumenical Patriarch at the Church of the Dormition of the Theotokos in Valinou
On Sunday, November 16, 2025, the Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew presided at the Divine Liturgy in the Church of the...
The Ecumenical Patriarch at the historic German Ambassador’s residence in Therapia
On Sunday, November 16, the Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew attended a memorial service held in the chapel and at the...
GOARCH: Sacred relics unveiled at consecration of Flushing chapel
In an atmosphere filled with reverence, clergy and faithful assembled on Friday and Saturday, November 14 and 15, 2025,...
Patriarch of Jerusalem received the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Georgia
Patriarch Theophilos III of Jerusalem welcomed today at the Orthodox Patriarchate of Jerusalem, the Minister of Foreign Affairs of...
Spiritual Academy in honor of Saints Cosmas and Damian held at St. Sava Church Crypt
A spiritual academy dedicated to the feast of the Holy Unmercenaries and Wonderworkers Cosmas and Damian—the patrons of physicians,...
