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Culture
When Is Greek Orthodox Easter and Dates Leading Up to It
The period leading up to the Greek Orthodox Easter, or Pascha, the most important religious feast of the year, is called Sarakosti, signifying 40 days of Great Lent.
It started on Monday 18 March when Greek Orthodox celebrate “Kathara Deftera,”...
Archaeology
Greek Monks Massacre by Ottomans Revealed in Stolen 16th Century Manuscripts
Recovered 16th century manuscripts from the Holy Monastery of Panagia Eikosifoinissa at Pangaion reveal the massacre of its Greek monks by the Ottomans
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Russian Church Infiltrating Greek Orthodox Churches, Former Deputy Minister Says
A member of the Greek parliament and former Deputy Minister of Education and Religious Affairs, Angelos Syrigos, has called out the Russian Church for its attempts to infiltrate the Greek Orthodox patriarchates and churches, according to a recent article...
Cyprus
Monastery of Sin: Bogus Miracle Cures and “Holy” Sex Shock Cyprus
The events in a Greek Orthodox monastery in Cyprus have stunned public opinion on the island as more allegations including bogus miracle cures and sex between monks come to light.
Police intervened at Agios Avakoum monastery, where two monks were...
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The Diakonia Center: America’s Mystras
With perhaps a bit of poetic license, The Metropolis of Atlanta’s Diakonia Center is, if not Mystras, then it is a Mystras-in-process.
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Greek Text of Jesus Secret Teachings to His Brother James Discovered
The first-known original Greek copy of a heretical Christian writing describing Jesus' secret teachings to his brother James was discovered recently at Oxford University by biblical scholars of the University of Texas at Austin.
Fragments of a 1,600-year-old heretical document...
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Bogomils: The Christian Sect That Believed Satan Was Jesus’ Brother
The Bogomils were a Christian sect originated in the 10th century Bulgaria and believed that God had two sons, Jesus and the older Satanael
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The Greek Orthodox Monk Who Died Without Ever Seeing a Woman
A Greek Orthodox monk on Mount Athos, the center of Orthodox monasticism, died at the age of 82 without ever seeing a woman. This is the story of Michael Tolotos. Born around 1856, Tolotos faced a tragic start to...
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Five Breathtaking Greek Island Monasteries Built on Cliffs
In older times, Greek monks were trying to build monasteries in places that were hidden or difficult to access in order to protect them from bandits, invaders, and conquerors.
Greece
Mount Athos Ban on Women Steeped in History, Mystery
The peninsula of Mount Athos is home to twenty monasteries where only monks are allowed to live and only males are allowed to visit.
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Fire-Hit Greek Hospital in Istanbul Restored
The exterior restoration of the Balıklı Greek Hospital in Istanbul, which was severely damaged by a fire, has been completed, while interior renovations are ongoing, Anadolu Agency reported on Thursday.
The historic Balıklı Greek Hospital suffered extensive damage in a fire...
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Russia’s Church Blasts Greece for Legalizing Same-Sex Marriage
Officials of the Orthodox Church in Russia have criticized the decision by Greece to legalize same-sex marriage and the Greek Orthodox Church for being ineffective in its opposition.
Greece’s 300-member Parliament passed the bill in a roll call vote on Thursday...
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Philokalia: The Massive Collection of Byzantine Texts Saved by a Greek Monk
Devout Greek ascetic Monk Nikodemos made it his life work to preserve and revive the Byzantine spiritual wisdom through traditional Christian Orthodox practices
Ancient Greece
Stylites, Byzantine Era’s Most Extreme Hermits
Stylites, the men who practiced the most stringent form of asceticism in the early days of Christianity, took the urge to leave the world behind and become hermits to an extreme that few others could match.
Living atop pillars or...
Europe
King Charles Calls Greek Monk for Prayers After Cancer Diagnosis
After being diagnosed with cancer, King Charles called a Greek Orthodox monk on Mount Athos and asked him to pray for his health, as revealed on Tuesday.
Elder Ephraim who is currently Abbot of the Holy Monastery of Vatopedi at...