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Priest forbade use of face mask inside a church in northern Greece
Protests and reactions of residents and visitors were provoked by the priest's announcement on the non-use of face mask inside...
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Greek Archaeologists on the Chora Church: Full speed return to the Middle Ages
In a stern announcement, entitled "Full speed return to the Middle Ages," the Association of Greek Archaeologists condemns the recent...
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Use of face masks in churches and prohibition of processions in Greece are extended for 14 days
Measures regarding the obligatory use of face mask in places of worship as well as the prohibition of processions will...
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Only headscarf-wearing women are allowed to enter Hagia Sophia
The entrance to Hagia Sophia in Constantinople, which has been converted into a mosque, is only allowed for women who...
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Greek Welfare Centre began its activities in Port Pirie, Australia
The Greek Welfare Centre of South Australia – St Philothei (GWC) began its activities at Port Pirie and Mid North...
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Chrysostomos of Smyrna: The tragic end of the enlightened hierarch of Asia Minor
Exactly ninety-eight years ago today, the Turks killed Metropolitan Chrysostomos Kalafatis in a horrendous way in Smyrna on August 27,...
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Greek humanitarian aid to Lebanon
The mission of humanitarian aid to the people of Lebanon - food, medicine and medical supplies as well as construction...
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Metropolitan of San Francisco on fires: For 30 years Ecumenical Patriarch has been alerting us to the dangers of environmental degradation
A message regarding the fires that are affecting California was sent by Metropolitan Gerasimos of San Francisco. In his message the...
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Head of Catholic Church in Belarus is praying outside detention centres for those arrested during protests
By Kostas Onisenko Belarusian authorities have not allowed the Head of the Catholic Church in Belarus to visit detainees in...
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Greece adds another 16 traditions to its UNESCO-linked intangible cultural heritage list
Sixteen Greek traditions ranging from Lent events to tobacco processing and site-specific techniques of cultivation were approved for inclusion in...
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Missile fragment fell near the Holy Sepulchre (VIDEO)
A large fragment of a missile shot down around three o’clock Monday afternoon fell near the Church of the...
The Ecumenical Patriarch attended the funeral of the historian and university professor İlber Ortaylı
On the afternoon of Monday, March 16, 2026, the Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew went to the Fatih Mosque in Constantinople...
The Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs of Greece at the Ecumenical Patriarchate
On Monday, March 16, 2026, Greece's Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs, Haris Theoharis, met with the Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew....
Patriarch of Alexandria: The Precious Cross is the eternal sign of God’s love for humankind
With great solemnity, the Third Sunday of Lent, the Sunday of the Veneration of the Holy Cross, was celebrated...
One year since the election of Archbishop Ioannis of Albania
March 16, 2026 marks one year since the Orthodox Autocephalous Church of Albania elected Archbishop Ioannis of Albania as...
Orthodox faithful in Albania celebrate the Sunday of the Veneration of the Holy Cross
Across Albania, Orthodox Christians gathered in churches on the Sunday of the Veneration of the Holy Cross, one of...
