Tag: Greece
Antonis Samaras sworn in as new Greece Prime Minister by Archbishop of Greece
<a 20/6/2012 20/6/2012 Antonis Samaras, the leader of the New Democracy party, which won Sunday's election, has been sworn in as the country's new prime ... Read More
Greek Orthodox Archdiocese of America Supports Churches of Crete and Dodecanese
Stella Tsolakidou 18/6/2012 The Greek Orthodox Archdiocese of America donated $190,000 to the Churches of Crete and the Dodecanese in order to promote their charity ... Read More
In Greece, church’s tangled ties with government raise questions
By Michael Birnbaum 30/5/2012 ATHENS — With this Mediterranean nation’s finances on life support, some here have turned to the church for spiritual succor. Others ... Read More
For men only: A pilgrimage to Mount Athos in Greece
26/5/2012 WILLIAM COOK On a secluded peninsula in north-east Greece lies an enclave that's way off the tourist map, especially for women. William Cook gains ... Read More
His Holiness Patriarch Kirill and His Beatitude Archbishop Ieronymos II of Athens and All Greece celebrated a prayer service in Red Square on the Day of Slavic Literature and Culture
On 24 May 2012, the feast of the Ascension of the Lord, the commemoration day of Ss Cyril and Methodius, Teachers of the Slavs, and ... Read More
Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew Wishes For Formation of ‘Viable Government’
By Areti Kotseli 7/5/2012 Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew wished Greece to succeed in electing a “viable government” so that the country “comes out of the crisis.” ... Read More
Crisis proves a curse for Greece’s Orthodox Church
By Harry Papachristou ATHENS 20/4/2012 (Reuters) - Close links between the Greek state and the Orthodox Church are turning from a blessing for the clergy ... Read More
Orthodox patriarch hits at “unacceptable” attacks on ecumenism
Jonathan Luxmoore 4/4/2012 (ENInews). The spiritual leader of the world's Orthodox Christians has written to Greece's Orthodox state church, deploring anti-ecumenical statements by its leaders. ... Read More
How a Funeral Home is Healing the Painful History of Turkish Christians
10/3/2012 An Orthodox cemetery in Istanbul is trying to negotiate Turkey's complicated Muslim-Christian relationship. More than 40 years ago, Kirkor Çapan, an ethnic Armenian, and ... Read More
Turkey: Istanbul Funeral Home Fosters Muslim-Christian Understanding
9/3/2012 More than 40 years ago, Kirkor Çapan, an ethnic Armenian, and his father set up what today is one of the last Christian funeral ... Read More
Opening of Exhibition
Ecumenical Patriarchate 3/3/2012 On Thursday, March 1, 2012, His All-Holiness officially opened the Photograph Exhibition in his honor entitled "Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew: trek to Mount ... Read More
Greek Deputy Foreign Minister Visits Ecumenical Patriarch in Istanbul
By Stella Tsolakidou 1/3/2012 Greek Deputy Foreign Minister, D. Dollis, held a meeting with Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew in Fener, Istanbul, earlier Thursday morning, in which ... Read More
We are no tax cheats, says Church of Greece
AFP 23/2/2012 ATHENS - The Church of Greece denied media reports accusing it of tax evasion on Wednesday, saying the total amount of taxes paid ... Read More
AHEPA Initiatives to Help Relieve People in Debt-Ridden Greece
16/2/2012 Stella Tsolakidou To donate to AHEPA Foundation, Inc. online, visit www.ahepa.org The American Hellenic Educational Progressive Association (AHEPA), a leading membership-based association for the ... Read More
Greek Orthodox Church Paid 12.6 Million Euros in Taxes in 2011
By Natalie Weeks 16/2/2012 Feb. 16 (Bloomberg) -- The Orthodox Church of Greece paid 12.6 million euros ($16.4 million) in taxes to the state last ... Read More
“Greek News” Appeals to Greek-American Community For Support to Homeland
By Stella Tsolakidou 14/2/2012 The Greek-American daily newspaper “Greek News” has appealed to the Greek Community throughout the US to provide the necessary support for ... Read More
The Orthodox Saint Valentine
14/2/2012 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
Greek community flies flag to help homeland
Carolyn Webb 14/2/2012 LEADERS of Melbourne's Greek community will meet to thrash out ways to help loved ones suffering under Greece's worsening economic crisis. Greek-Australians ... Read More
National Commander Limberakis honored by the Constantinopolitan Society
Athens, Greece 2/6/2012 Archons of the Ecumenical Patriarchate The Constantinopolitan Society honored Dr. Anthony J. Limberakis, National Commander of the Order of Saint Andrew, in ... Read More
Greek Orthodox Church Closes Radio Station Amid Economic Crisis
By Paul Tugwell 9/2/2012 Greece’s Orthodox Church halted broadcasts over its radio station after 22 years because of its inability to cover losses amid the ... Read More
Head of Greek Church says austerity is ‘deadly medicine’
4/2/2012 Archbishop Ieronymos, the head of the Church of Greece, has taken the rare step of writing to Prime Minister Lucas Papademos to express serious ... Read More