Each year, the Greek Patriarch of Jerusalem leads the Holy Fire ceremony. He enters the Edicule, a small shrine within the Holy Sepulchre encasing Christ’s ...

Authorities in Lesvos are probing the death of a 29-year-old Coast Guard officer found hanged near a chapel in Sigri village ...

Thousands of pilgrims normally flock to Jerusalem’s Church of the Holy Sepulcher—the traditional location for Jesus’ crucifixion, burial, and resurrection—to witness the ‘miracle’ of Holy Fire. The ...

An oil spill from two sunken Russian tankers in the Black Sea has contaminated Anapa’s beaches, threatening the resort town’s vital tourist season as authorities warn of health risks and estimate ...

S&P Global Ratings upgraded Greece’s sovereign credit ratings to ‘BBB’ from ‘BBB-‘ on April 18, 2025, citing the country’s ...

Weather: Mild with showers in the northThe National Weather Service forecasts mostly clear skies for Holy Saturday. Northern ...

Meteora’s sacred cliffs in Thessaly, Greece, are illuminated with a stunning new lighting system for Pascha, enhancing their ...

Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has delivered a heartfelt Easter message to Australia’s Greek Orthodox community, celebrating ...

Abu Wadee, a Palestinian migrant who came via Greece and is accused of supporting Hamas and calling for “death to all Jews,” ...

Germany’s Federal Administrative Court rules that single, healthy male asylum seekers can be deported to Greece, citing ...

On April 19, we honor Lord Byron, a fervent Philhellene whose £4,000 cheque—equivalent to £332,000 today—revealed by The ...

Dyeing Easter eggs red is a cherished Greek tradition steeped in centuries of symbolism. Known as kokkina avga, these eggs ...