Tag: Greece
Ecumenical Patriarch expresses support to Cyprus
June 2013 Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew expressed his unwavering support to Cyprus, wishing that the country will soon overcome the financial difficulties it is currently facing. ... Read More
The Philanthropic Work of the Church of Greece in 2012
By John Sanidopoulos - 6/5/13 On Tuesday, 4 June 2013, the Holy Synod of the Church of Greece gathered in its second meeting for the ... Read More
Primates of the Orthodox Churches of Greece and Russia celebrate Divine Liturgy at the Church of St. Panteleimon in Athens
On 2 June 2013, the fifth Sunday after Pascha, His Holiness Patriarch Kirill of Moscow and All Russia and His Beatitude Archbishop Hieronymos II of ... Read More
Primates of the Orthodox Church of Greece and Russia meet in Athens
In the evening of 1 June 2013, His Holiness Patriarch Kirill of Moscow and All Russia met with His Beatitude Archbishop Hieronymos II of Athens ... Read More
Patriarch of Moscow Kirill Visits Athens
Maria Korologou - 3/6/13 “We are always by your side, I think of Greek people every day,” said Kirill I of Moscow, who is paying an ... Read More
Metropolitan Hilarion: No Women On Mt. Athos
3/6/13 Hilarion, Metropolitan of Volokolamsk and Chairman of the Department of External Church Relations of the Patriarchate of Moscow, revealed that Greece is under the ... Read More
Visiting the ‘Holy Mountain’ Athos in Greece
The Monastic Republic of Mount Athos 1/6/13 There’s an autonomous region in Greece that’s home to the “Holy Mountain.” It’s one of the holiest sites ... Read More
His Beatitude Archbishop Ieronymos of Athens and All Greece Receives Honorary Doctorate from Holy Cross School of Theology
20/5/13 Holy Cross Greek Orthodox School of Theology conferred today an Honorary Degree of Doctor of Divinity, Honoris Causa, to His Beatitude Archbishop Ieronymos II ... Read More
Church marriage may be given legal status in Georgia
1/5/13 Recent months have seen more and more calls for Church marriage to be given legal status in Georgia. "As a clergyman I would welcome ... Read More
A warm welcome awaits in northern Greece
By Phil Tanis Holland Sentinel contributor 30/4/13 Holland — The Greek god of hospitality is alive and well. His name is Theodorus Siokas, and he runs ... Read More
Greek Documentary Mana Seeks Crowdfunding
Stella Tsolakidou - 26/4/13 Awarded Greek-American director and founder of Exile Films, Valerie Kontakos, has turned to crowdfunding to complete her new documentary of a Greek ... Read More
Avramopoulos on Hagia Sophia’s Renovation
Margarita Papantoniou - 23/3/13 “The Ministry of Foreign Affairs is closely monitoring both the developments concerning Hagia Sophia of Istanbul and the reversal of the Turkish ... Read More
Proposal to Exhibit Mount Athos Treasures
Christina Flora 5/3/13 The state of Victoria and Greece are going to discuss on the update of the memorandum signed in the early 90′s ... Read More
Journey to Greece Through Dance
aphrodite - 20/2/13 A Two-Part Performance Featuring the Dances of the Ionian Islands & an Assortment of Dances from Throughout the Greek World! Holmdel, NJ – ... Read More
The Orthodox Saint Valentine
14/2/13 The ancient martyrology of the Church of Rome marks February 14th as the remembrance of "the martyr Valentine, presbyter of Rome" (Valentinus means "vigorous" ... Read More
America’s Archdiocese Donates $ 200,000 to Greece
11/2/13 The amount of $ 200,000 has been offered by the Archdiocese of America to the International Orthodox Christian Charity (IOCC) in order to use ... Read More
Pilgrimage to Eastern Thrace
On Tuesday, January 29, 2013, His All-Holiness visited Eastern Thrace, where he addressed and congratulated members of the group "Holy Trinity Association of Refugees Eastern ... Read More
Orthodox relic from Greece to be on display in Belarus 9-17 May
MINSK, 9 January (BelTA) – Belarusian and Greek Orthodox Churches have agreed that the relic of the right hand of Saint Spyridon of Trimythous will ... Read More
Orthodox believers celebrate Epiphany
Giorgos Ypsilantis, holds up the wooden cross after being the first to retrieve it, during an Epiphany ceremony to bless the water in Greece's northern ... Read More
Hilandar Monastery in letter of support to president
TANJUG 3/1/2012 BELGRADE -- The head of the Serbian Orthodox monastery of Hilandar in Mt. Athos, Greece, has sent a letter of support to ... Read More
Patriarch Kirill to make a pilgrimage to Mount Athos and visit Estonia
Moscow, December 29, Interfax - Patriarch Kirill of Moscow and All Russia is to visit Greece, Mount Athos and the Baltic States next year. "Early ... Read More