UNESCO condemns Russian strike on Kyiv Pechersk Lavra
UNESCO has condemned the reported strike that hit the Kyiv Pechersk Lavra on June 15, describing the attack as a ...
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UNESCO declares February 9 as World Greek Language Day
On November 12, 2025, during the closing session of the 43rd General Conference of UNESCO held in Samarkand, Uzbekistan, the ...
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 ...
Greek 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 ...
UNESCO put the brakes on Erdogan: Hagia Sophia is a World Cultural Monument
The telephone communication of Greek Minister of Foreign Affairs Nikos Dendias, during his stay in Paris, with the Director-General of ...
Archbishop of Athens: Landmark decision to include psaltic art in UNESCO Intangible Cultural Heritage List
Archbishop Ieronymos of Athens and All Greece met this morning the members of the Federation of Greek Chanters' Associations (OMSIE). ...
Byzantine chant joins UNESCO list on intangible cultural heritage
UNESCO has inscribed Byzantine chant in Cyprus and Greece on the Representative List of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity, In ...
UNESCO Adds Russia’s Ancient Pskov Churches to World Heritage List
Seventeen unique buildings in the northwest Russian city of Pskov were among the latest cultural gems to join UNESCO’s list ...
The site of the Birthplace of Jesus in Bethlehem removed from the List of World Heritage in Danger
The World Heritage Committee, meeting in Baku since 30 June, has decided to remove the Birthplace of Jesus: the Church ...
Interventions in Delos and the Monastery of Daphni, UNESCO World Heritage Sites
Two major projects are part of the call for "Protection, restoration and promotion of archaeological sites and monuments of great ...
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On Monday, 3 August 2026, Matins and the Divine Liturgy were celebrated with the blessing of Archbishop Nikitas of...
Eight new bells arrive at Our Lady of Balamand Patriarchal Monastery
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Metropolitan Epifaniy to Ukrainian Youth: “Be warriors of Light”
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Metropolis of Kitros hosts Ukrainian families and children in Pieria
The Holy Metropolis of Kitros, Katerini and Platamon concluded on Sunday, August 9, its ten-day hospitality program for families...
Bishop of Assos on Colombia earthquake: Greek Orthodox Church is by our side
The situation in Colombia remains critical following the powerful 7.4-magnitude earthquake, with Bishop Timotheos of Assos, Regional Vicar for...
Long jump athlete Miltos Tentoglou clinches fourth consecutive gold in European championships
Greek long jump athlete Miltos Tentoglou won gold during the European Athletics Championships in Birmingham on Tuesday night, with...
