History
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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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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Priest of Archdiocese of Athens suspended for choosing two girls as altar servers
A priest of the Archdiocese of Athens – who for the first time in Greece selected two girls to...
What to answer when someone tells us that there is no God
One of your colleagues constantly repeats: “There is no God!” And you feel like he is beating you with...
Archbishop of America bids farewell to Fr. Eleftherios Constantine
Archbishop Elpidophoros of America and the staff of the Greek Orthodox Archdiocese of America gather to bid farewell to...
Alexander Gaman ordained to Holy Diaconate at Archdiocese of Thyateira and Great Britain
On Saturday, 3rd June 2023, Alexander Gaman was ordained to Holy Diaconate at the Church of St Mary Magdalene...
All Saints and St Luke the Blessed Surgeon to be celebrated in Cairo
The Orthros will be celebrated at 8:30 a.m. and the Divine Liturgy at 9:45 a.m. for the feast of...
Ecumenical Patriarch to celebrate his name day on June 11
The Ecumenical Patriarchate announced the program for the celebration of the name day of Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew, in view...
