Byzantine-era church mosaic floor uncovered again in Israel after 40 years
The Israel Antiquities Authority has announced that a church floor decorated with flower mosaics that is 1,500 years old and ...
Friday, June 9, 2023
Tag: History
Commemoration of the Massacre of Chios
The Massacre of Chios remains a bloody and glorious event in the history of modern Greece. In March 1821, under ...
14 September: Day of Remembrance of Genocide of Greeks of Asia Minor by Turkish State
One of the saddest anniversaries of modern Greek history is that of the collapse of the Asia Minor front that ...
Smyrna is burning: Remembering the unforgettable homelands of the Greeks
On August 31, 1922, Kemal's army wanted to destroy everything Greek that existed in the capital of Ionia. Smyrna is ...
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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
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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Confidence in Divine Providence frees us from suffering
by Αrchimandrite Ananias Koustenis On the third Sunday after Pentecost, my dear friends, in the Gospel of Matthew, there...
The annual International Food Festival at Saint Nicholas Cathedral in Seoul
On Pentecost Sunday, after the Divine Liturgy and Vespers of the Feast of the Holy Spirit, the community of...
Pope Francis called the mother of his godchild from the hospital
Pope Francis is recovering from an intenstine operation he udnerwent at Rome's Agostino Gemelli hospital on Wednesday. This afternoon,...
Archbishop of America: Presvyteres bring their special gifts and talents to community life
Archbishop Elpidophoros of America sent an Archiepiscopal Encyclical on the National Sisterhood of Presvyteres Sunday. In the encyclical, he...
Frs. O’Rourke and Mercado to lead Hellenic College Holy Cross’ Office of Student Life
Rev. Fr. Patrick O’Rourke and Very Rev. Archimandrite Bartholomew Mercado have been appointed Dean of Students and Associate Dean...
Focolare Movement in New York visited Archbishop of America
On June 8, 2023, Archbishop Elpidophoros of America received representatives of the Focolare Movement in New York at the...
