The countdown to the Orthodox Easter, or Pascha, the most important religious feast of the year, is set to begin on March 3, 2025, when Greece celebrates “Kathara Deftera,” Greek for “Clean Monday.” ...

All scandals have seriously damaged the reputation of the Church as well as the head of the Greek Orthodox Church, Archbishop Christodoulos. Whilst there is a close bondage between the Orthodox and ...

Archbishop Anastasios, the head of the Albanian Orthodox Church for three decades, has died aged 95 in an Athens hospital after being airlifted to the Greek capital following a virus infection.

Scientists in China have successfully created and raised a mouse with two biological fathers, marking a breakthrough in genetic research that could enhance understanding of reproductive biology and ...

Please scroll down to end of page for previous years' dates. In Greece, Orthodox Easter is celebrated with an entire week of festivities – aptly titled The Holy Week – with Good Friday, Easter Sunday, ...

What Figures Are Included In The Greek National Debt? The table below explains what is included in the national debt figure and what isn’t: The national government is responsible for all public debt ...

Orthodox Archbishop Anastasios Yannoulatos of Albania, 95, died on Jan. 25 in Greece due to a recent illness ... Patriarch Bartholomew of Constantinople, Greek Orthodox Church leaders, and ...

What was it like to live in an ancient Greek family? What was everyday life like in ancient Greece? Find out about family life, entertainment, food and fashion. Who were the ancient Greek gods and ...

The 95-year-old head of the Albanian Orthodox Church ... which cited Greek public television ERT as reporting the archbishop experienced gastric bleeding. Since being hospitalized in Athens, ...

Greece's house price annual change When adjusted for inflation, urban house prices were up by a modest 4.33% in Q3 2024 from a year earlier. On a quarterly basis, house prices in Greek urban areas ...

On January 6, the Greek Orthodox Church celebrates the Feast of the Holy Epiphany, which commemorates John the Baptist’s baptism of Christ in the River Jordan and the divine revelation of the Holy ...