Easter

As Catholics prepare for Easter at the end of March, Reelz is set to premiere a biblical television mini-series, "Barabbas," starring Greek-American actor Billy Zane. The four and a half hour series is inspired by the novel of the same...

Easter in Greece is accompanied by many customs, such as lamb grilling. Greeks are everywhere; not only inside Greece, but also outside it. So, Greeks of Aberdeen in Scotland grilled their lambs yesterday to celebrate Easter the Greek way! Scottish people...

By Fay Savvaidis A wonderful party on a beautiful spring day was carried out on Easter, April 15, 2012, in the heart of Tokyo at ROTI restaurant. There was a turn out of 120 participants, about 40 Greeks and 80 Japanese,...

On Friday evening, the Christian Orthodox population of Los Angeles gathered at the Saint Sophia Cathedral for Good Friday’s commemoration and periphery of Epitaphios. Every year actors, directors and prominent Greek-Americans of the entertainment industry come to the church to...

During Easter time, when every Greek household needs eggs to paint, a lamp to grill, presents to offer to every godchild (most Greek families have more than one), many people feel worried due to the fact that they need...

Last Sunday, Chairman and CEO of 20th Century Fox, Jim Gianopulos, held his annual Easter party at his house in Southern California. Prominent guests included Tom Hanks with his wife Rita Wilson, Melina Kanakarides, Corinna Tsopei, Della Rounick, and...

It is not the first time that Easter celebrations turn into tragic accidents in Greece. On the island of Rhodes two men were killed and in Chalkis, Evia, a 7 year-old boy was seriously injured. The two men (30 and...

On the Greek island of Chios the locals have a tradition to spice things up for Easter. Besides the traditional egg cracking and conventional fireworks, a rocket war takes place between two local churches during the divine liturgy...

Greeks celebrated the Resurrection of Christ in their homeland and throughout the world.

On Friday evening, the Christian Orthodox population of Los Angeles gathered at the Saint Sophia Cathedral for Good Friday’s Liturgy and periphery of Epitaphios. Many celebrities of Greek descent, or with a "Greek connection" come to the church to...