Sofatzis’ family, including most of his seven siblings, three in-laws, and five nephews, will also have a big family lunch on Easter Sunday — but Greek Orthodox style. The priest, who is an ...

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From there, Loverdos said, the delegation will travel to Jerusalem, where after meeting with Patriarch Theofilos III, the Head of the Greek Orthodox Church of Jerusalem, who also performs the Holy ...

Each year, the Greek Patriarch of Jerusalem leads the Holy Fire ceremony ... but the ceremony’s potency remains undiminished, broadcast globally to Orthodox faithful. The Holy Fire is swiftly ...

As Greek Reporter notes, these long-standing rituals blend faith, food, and folklore, offering visitors something truly memorable. Orthodox and Catholic Easter celebrations align in 2025 While this ...

Greek Orthodox Easter, or Pascha, is the most important religious feast of the year, with customs and traditions that have been part of Christianity for two thousand years, making the feast a colorful ...

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, ...

This signals Washington’s growing focus on Greece amid rising geopolitical tensions in the Eastern Mediterranean. Greek Australian Con Damouras, owner of Bar Italia in Sydney’s Leichhardt since 1952, ...

The most spectacular Greek procession takes place in Athens, on Lykabettus Hill. The procession, called , Epitaphios, starts from the church of Saint George Lycabettus at about 9 pm. People dressed in ...