Culture
‘Destination Greece. Health First’ campaign launches for visitors from abroad
The Ministry of Tourism and the Greek National Tourism Organization presented a new campaign, "Destination Greece. Health First" on Monday, promoting...
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Contract was signed for promotion and protection of Holy Monastery of Agia Triada Tsangarolon
A contract for a study regarding the protection of the Holy Monastery of Agia Triada Tsangarolon in Chania, Crete, was...
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Greek Minister of Culture: Turkey seems to be ignoring its obligation to UNESCO
"Hagia Sophia is an extremely important monument, which, when it was built at the time of Justinian's reign, managed, thanks...
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Objects from Strofades Monastery in exhibition at Benaki Museum
The exhibition "The Last Monk of the Strofades" by Robert A. McCabe and Katerina Lymperopoulou, which opened online on May...
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Missing ecclesiastical objects of Kyiv have been found in Moscow museum
By Kostas Onisenko Dozens of ecclesiastical objects of great religious value, which were considered lost from the late 1930s, were...
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Publication for the four years since the Holy and Great Council in Crete
On June 25, 2016, the work of the Holy and Great Council in Crete was completed and the next day...
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US-State Department: We call on the Turkish government to maintain Hagia Sophia as a World Heritage Site
The American Ambassador at Large for International Religious Freedom, Sam Brownback, has called on the Turkish government to maintain Hagia...
Read moreGreek Minister of Culture to UNESCO Member States: Hagia Sophia should not be converted into a mosque
Greek Minister of Culture has been sending letters to UNESCO member states on Turkish aspirations for Hagia Sophia. "It should...
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The Graeco-Roman Museum of Alexandria officially opens at the end of 2020
At the end of 2020, the Graeco-Roman Museum of Alexandria is expected to open to the general public, as Mona...
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Holy sites in Israel open to international tourists from August
Overseas pilgrims will be free to visit Israel's holy sites from August, following an announcement from the country's tourist board....
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Ecumenical Patriarch at inauguration of exhibition “City of Drama – A Bridge of Friendship”
The captivating history and vibrant cultural heritage of the Greek city of Drama unfold through time in an engaging...
Romanian Orthodox Church marked 139th autocephaly anniversary
Yesterday marked 139 years since the Ecumenical Patriarchate recognized the autocephaly of the Romanian Orthodox Church, an essential moment...
The Sacrament of Holy Unction for the Georgian faithful of the Metropolis of Chalcedon
As we travel through the last week of Holy and Great Lent and being at the door step of...
Memory of Hieromartyr Basil, Bishop of Amasea
Saint Basileus suffered during the reign of Licinius, the ruler of the Eastern part of the Roman Empire. He...
Last spiritual retreat of the Philoptochos Sisterhoods in Archdiocese of Canada
This year, three Spiritual Retreats of the Philoptochos Sisterhoods took place. The first one was held in Montreal at...
Elder Metropolitan of Derkoi engages students at Greek Primary School online
On Tuesday, April 23, 2024, the 1st Primary School of Ovrya in Patras had a special guest in their...
