History
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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A cave in Northern Greece served as an old refuge for Christians
The cave of Agia Marina, is located about 1 km west of Dafni in the Municipality of Visaltia. Remains of...
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Eighty years of “OXI” Pride
by Heba Hrimat “Well, this means war” was the iconic moment when former military general and Prime Minister of Greece...
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One hundred years since the Genocide of the Greeks of Pontus
Since 1994, when the Greek state first officially recognised the mass persecution and uprooting of the Pontian Greeks in Turkey...
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Pastoral visit to the celebrating Church of St Sergius in Colombelles
On Sunday, September 25, 2022, Metropolitan Demetrios of France celebrated the Divine Liturgy at the Church of Saint Sergius...
Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew to visit Smyrna from October 7-9
The Holy Metropolis of Smyrna announced that the Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew, during his forthcoming visit to the wider region...
Patriarch of Romania: Besides intellectual instruction, young people also need prayer
At the beginning of the new academic year, Patriarch Daniel of Romania sent a message to all students, urging...
Archbishop of America: Let us pray that for the Bicentennial of the Archdiocese, the same arc of faith is still bending toward the Kingdom of Heaven
Archbishop Elpidophoros of America delivered a speech during the Centennial Banquet at the Community Center of Saint Demetrios Greek...
From October 18-19 the First Pan-Australian Clergy Synaxis
During the two days of October 18 and 19, 2022, at the initiative of Archbishop Makarios of Australia, the...
The Head of the EU Delegation to Ankara met with the Ecumenical Patriarch
The Head of the EU Delegation to Turkey, Ambassador Nikolaus Meyer-Landrut, visited the headquarters of the Ecumenical Patriarchate on...
