Tag: Greece
Greek church leader says austerity ‘fatal’
By Derek Gatopoulos, Associated Press 2/2/2012 ATHENS, Greece — The leader of Greece's Orthodox Church on Thursday warned rising poverty in the crisis-hit country could ... Read More
Step-by-Step, Greek-Turkish Relations Warm
1/2/2012 The decision by the Turkish Ministry of Education to allow the reopening of a minority primary school on the northeastern Aegean island of Gokceada ... Read More
Greek priest held over treasure hunt
27/1/2012 POLICE in northern Greece have arrested a village priest and a church elder for allegedly digging for treasure around the altar in the church. ... Read More
AT DINNER WITH THE HOMELESS IN ATHENS, GREECE
By Diana Farr Louis Huffington Post 27 / 01 / 2012 Like the other dilapidated houses on the block next to the train tracks, the ... Read More
Russian Orthodox Church Gathers Aid for Debt-Ridden Greece
26/1/2012 The Russian Orthodox Church has started a solidarity aid campaign, gathering funds for fellow orthodox Greece, which has been plagued by a severe financial ... Read More
Requiem concert to commemorate new martyrs and confessors of Christ in 15th-20th century Greece, Cyprus, Asia Minor and Pontus
26/1/2012 On January 25, 2012, a requiem concert took place at the Church of Christ the Saviour’s Hall of Councils in conclusion of the 20th ... Read More
Orthodox Church Supports Hellenism in Hungary
By Fani Toli 20/1/2012 The Greek Ambassador to Hungary, Spyridon Georgiles, emphasized during a discussion held on the occasion of the Blessing of the Waters ... Read More
The Holy Synod of the Church of Greece demands Elder Efraim’s release
13/1/2012 Lake Vistonida Issue At the decision of the Holy Synod Archbishop Jeronymos will visit the Abbot of the Vatopedi monastery, Archimandrite Efrem, in the ... Read More
Russian Church declines to comment on Constantinople statement on abbot’s arrest
Moscow, January 12, Interfax - The Russian Orthodox Church has declined to comment on a statement from the Patriarchate of Constantinople on Tuesday on the ... Read More
Greek church protests pre-trial detention of Abbot Efraim
ATHENS,(RIA Novosti) 12/1/2012 The autocephalous Orthodox Church of Greece has called for the release of Abbot Efraim, the head of the Vatopedi Monastery in Mount ... Read More
Looking for spiritual light on the Golden Horn
ARIANA FERENTINOU 9/1/2012 This year’s Orthodox Christmas and New Year celebrations, a 12-day long religious event, Dec. 31 with the church mass in honor of ... Read More
Metropolitan of Piraeus Opposes Mosque Building Bill
Stella Tsolakidou 29/12/2011 Metropolitan of Piraeus Seraphim filed an appeal to the Council of State asking from the Greek government to withdraw a bill about ... Read More
Viewpoint: A Moment In Russian Byzantium At Kimisis Church Southampton
Catherine Tsounis 24/12/2011 The theme of Russian support for Greeks since the Fall of Constantinople in 1453 has been perpetuated in each generation. Russia played ... Read More
Greek Church Promises To Boost Charity Meals as Poverty Deepens
23/12/2011 Emmanouela Seiradaki The leader of Greece’s Orthodox Church on Thursday promised to boost its campaign to provide free meals to the poor and homeless, ... Read More
President of New Democracy Party Meets Patriarch Theophilos of Jerusalem
14/12/2011 On Tuesday, the President of the Greek Political Party New Democracy, Antonis Samaras, currently visiting Israel, was received by Patriarch Theophilos of Jerusalem. During ... Read More
Communique of the Archbishopric of Ohrid
Serbian Church- Autonomous Archbishopric of Ohrid 13/12/2-11 On 12th December 2011, in attempt to enter the F.Y.R. Macedonia, on the border-crossing Medzitlija, on the border ... Read More
Theological symposium held in Athens to highlight publication of Greek version of Patriarch Kirill’s book ‘Freedom and Responsibility
13.12.2011 On December 12, 2011, a theological symposium was held at the Megaro Mousikis palace in Athens to highlight the publication of the Greek version ... Read More
Greeks find it hard to trust anyone Promising Salvation
Marinos Diamantides 3/12/2011 It is difficult to understand the economic crisis without getting to grips with Greece's broader cultural identity. As Carl Schmitt has shown, ... Read More
Thousands Set to Queue To View Orthodox Relic
By Katherine Jacobsen 17/11/2011 Part of central Moscow is expected to see lines of thousands of people from Saturday as one of the most holy ... Read More
Metropolitan Kallistos will visit Poland
Szymon Krzyszczuk 31.10.2011 Metropolitan Kallistos (Ware) on 11-21 November will stay in Poland. He accepted the invitation made by the employees of the University of ... Read More
Orthodox church at the gates of Purgatory
Laurenţiu Mihu 9/11/2011 In Bucharest and in Athens, the exacerbation of the economic crisis has undermined public tolerance for the privileges enjoyed by the Orthodox ... Read More