Twelve stolen religious icons returned from the United Kingdom
A 19th-century religious icon showing the Baptism of Christ and another 11 icons stolen in 2005 from the Church of ...
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Museums, archaeological sites in Athens open on Monday night for August full moon
A series of events will be held in 37 of the 77 museums and archaeological sites throughout Greece that will ...
Macedonia–Thrace Deputy Min proposed world conference on pilgrimage tourism to be held in Ouranoupolis, Chalkidiki
The Deputy Minister for Macedonia and Thrace, Theodoros Karaoglou, proposed that a world pilgrimage tourism conference should take place in ...
1,300-year old church was discovered near Mount Tabor
The Israel Antiquities Authority announced on Tuesday the discovery of a 1,300-year old church in Galilee, not far from Mount ...
Enhancement works for Hagia Sophia Church and Agiasma of Agios Ioannis by Central Macedonia Region
The Region of Central Macedonia carries out enhancement works of its historical monuments, the Church of Hagia Sophia and the ...
Greek Culture Min: In contrast to Turkey, Greece has invested over EUR 50 m in the past 20 years for preservation of Ottoman monuments
"The attitude of the Greek government towards the moves of the president of Turkey is clear and unambiguous and has ...
Aeschylus’ The Persians: For the first time a livestreaming show from Epidaurus for the international audience with English subtitles
The Athens and Epidaurus Festival, determined not to be missed by its audience, in the difficult summer of 2020, strictly ...
The distance education programs for clergy and laity of the Archdiocese of Athens have been successfully completed
The free distance education programs for clergy and laity, which began to be implemented on May 17, 2020 by the ...
New York Times: Concerns about unique mosaics of Hagia Sophia
According to New York Times, art historians and conservationists express a different point of view on the issue of Hagia ...
The island of Ios listed among 100 most stunning islands in the world
The Cycladic island of Ios was included in Insider.com list of the 100 most stunning islands of the world. Apart ...
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Priests in Chania preach disobedience to measures for coronavirus – Metropolitan of Kydonia condemns the incidents
There are more and more complaints, that have recently reached the Chania Police Department, about priests in churches in...
Foreign ministry announces phone lines for Greeks affected by Beirut explosions
The Greek foreign ministry issued phone numbers on Wednesday that Greeks in Lebanon can contact for assistance if they...
Greek Orthodox Archdiocese of America launches Spanish Ministry Initiative’s Facebook
The Greek Orthodox Archdiocese of America is pleased to announce the launch of its Spanish Ministry Initiative's Facebook page...
Bishop of Serbian Eastern American Diocese: The people of God belong to the Lord
On the 8th Sunday after Pentecost, and on the feast day of the Holy Prophet Elijah, Bishop Irinej of...
Church of Greece sent letter of support to Patriarch of Antioch for blast in Beirut
The Holy and Sacred Synod expresses the support of the Church of Greece to Patriarch John of Antioch, in...
Romanian Patriarchate expresses compassion, solidarity with Lebanon after massive blast
The Romanian Patriarchate has expressed its compassion and solidarity with the Lebanese people following a massive explosion that rocked...