Church

The former manager of the Church of Greece non-governmental charity "Allileggii" (Solidarity) and three alleged accomplices were indicted on Tuesday to stand trial on serious charges ranging from embezzlement of public funds to breach of trust. The charges relate...

The island of Paros, one of the gems of Cyclades, that is famous for its natural beauties, the picturesque villages, the food and its night life, is also an asset to the religious touristic industry of Greece, since it...

The Holy Synod, a council of Orthodox churches, that took place in Crete on June 20-26 ended with a declaration of unity. In its message, it states that the "key priority of the Council was to proclaim the unity of the Orthodox...

Members of the Greek Orthodox Church held an all-night prayer vigil on Thursday, ahead of the Thessaloniki Pride Festival due to take place at the capital of Macedonia from June 24-25. The festival has been denounced by church members...

Greek Orthodox Cathedral, Hagia Sophia, is to be used as a mosque for the 30 days of the religious Ramadan feast in Turkey. Reports by Turkish state TV station, TRT Diyanet, based on newspaper articles state that the basilica,...

The Apostoli charity has announced that it will be donating food to 1,000 families with young children that are low income or no income for a ten month period. The charity, run by the Church of Greece, is part of...

The next Holy and Great Synod of the Orthodox Church will take place at the Orthodox Academy of Crete, in Kolymbari, west of Chania. More than 400 bishops representing 300 million Greek Orthodox Christians from around the world will...

The Greek Jewish community is incensed by websites and brochures of the Greek National Tourism Organization (GNTO) that showcase the traditional Easter practice known as "Judas burning." The time-honored "scapegoating" ritual burns an effigy of Judas Iscariot to rid the...

The last nylon cover that was covering the Metropolitan Temple of Athens was finally taken off, revealing a fully restored and impressive temple. The scaffolding has already been removed from the exterior of the church and now what's left...

The Holy Synod of Greece, chaired by the Αrchbishop of Athens and Greece, Ieronymos, met for the third time in April, on Thursday. At the closure of the meeting, the Synod acquiesced to concede 20 hectares in the public cemetery...