Greek ministers, former Canadian Prime Minister Jean Chrétien, and Ontario Premier Doug Ford joined Orthodox Church leaders in Toronto on Saturday, September 19, 2026, for the enthronement of Archbishop Apostolos of Canada at St. Nicholas Greek Orthodox Cathedral.
Archbishop Nikitas...
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...
In the village of Monokambi on the Greek island of Ikaria, Saint Sophia’s feast brings together faith, tradition, and a village panigyri.
At the heart of the story stands a small chapel built into the rock. Local tradition also connects...
Every September 17, Orthodox Christians commemorate Saint Sophia and her three daughters, Faith, Hope and Love. Yet despite the familiar name, the feast has no connection to Istanbul’s famous Hagia Sophia.
The coincidence of names, however, opens a fascinating window...
The artistic traditions of the centuries-old monastic community of Mount Athos in Greece—from medieval frescoes to icons painted today—will be explored at a conference in England this October. Organized by the Friends of Mount Athos, the gathering will take...
Greece and Christians throughout the world mark the Feast of the Universal Exaltation of the Precious and Life-Giving Cross celebrated each year on September 14th.
The Feast commemorates the discovery of the True Cross. Legend holds that the relic was...
On the Greek island of Lemnos, the Feast of the Holy Cross once reached beyond the church and directly into the household kitchen.
In the village of Katalakkos, women from each household traditionally carried water to church on September 14....
A sprig of basil carried home from church connects the September 14 feast with centuries-old Greek traditions of bread-making, farming, seafaring, and the changing seasons.
On September 14, Orthodox Christians celebrate the Exaltation of the Precious and Life-Giving Cross, one...
When Byzantine princess Maria Palaiologina left for Mongolia for her arranged marriage to Mongolian monarchy, it was a common imperial diplomatic move that wrote a unique chapter in Byzantine history and Christian Orthodoxy
The history of the Byzantine Empire in...
Byzantine Emperors never claimed pagan divinity, but they learned to look like gods, knowing how to cast themselves as the “living image” of heaven’s rule on earth.
From the fourth century onwards, the imperial office in Constantinople fused Christian theology...
Every September 8, Orthodox Christians celebrate the Nativity of the Virgin Mary, one of the major feasts of the Orthodox Church.
But there is a fascinating gap behind the celebration: the Bible does not tell us when Mary was born,...
The Sword of St. Michael, a line of sacred sites dedicated to Archangel Michael—the most revered angel of the Christian faith—stretches mysteriously in near-perfect alignment from Ireland through Greece to the Holy Land. Also known as the Sacred Line...
The church of Panagia Kera on Crete contains the finest-preserved Byzantine frescoes on the Greek island, and it is one of the most culturally and historically significant churches.
Located near the village of Kritsa in the municipality of Agios Nikolaos,...
