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Archbishop Elpidophoros Issues Joyful Easter 2021 Encyclical
Archbishop Elpidophoros issued a joyful Easter encyclical just before the greatest feast of the Christian year.
Environment
Mykonos Island Sunset Offers Ray of Hope During Quiet Eastertime
As the citizens of Greece and most other nations across the globe continue to be stuck at home (or "safe at home" as some public health campaigns would have it) due to the coronavirus pandemic, beautiful scenes from Greece's...
Greece
The Coronavirus Easter: How Greece Celebrated its Greatest Feast in Lockdown
April 19 was an Orthodox Easter Sunday nobody will ever forget in Greece.
As strict curfew measures remain in place across the country to limit the spread of the coronavirus pandemic, millions of Greeks tried to find new ways to...
Greece
Greece Celebrates Resurrection From Balconies, Gardens Amid Coronavirus Curfew
This past Holy Saturday night in Greece was one that hadn't been seen since the end of World War II.
Millions of people watched the Liturgy of the Resurrection from their televisions instead of going to their neighborhood church, as...
Greece
Holy Light Arrives from Jerusalem to Athens Despite Coronavirus Curfew
An Aegean Airlines special flight carrying the Holy Light from Jerusalem arrived in Athens on Holy Saturday afternoon.
This year the Holy Light arrived in Greece from the Church of the Resurrection in Jerusalem under very strict measures due to...
Greece
Corfu Keeps 'Botides' Tradition Alive Despite Coronavirus Lockdown
The Greek island of Corfu kept the Holy Saturday tradition of ''Botides'' alive in 2020, despite the lockdown imposed due to the coronavirus pandemic.
The event place took place in the picturesque Spianada Square on Saturday, however, without any crowds...
Greece
Curfew Violations Rise as Greece Tries to Balance Between Lockdown and Orthodox Easter
The Greek police reported on Good Friday a total of 81 new fines imposed for unauthorised movement of citizens outside their county of residence on the previous day, on a day when normally millions of people would be outdoors...
Greece
Greece Extends Closure of Churches to April 28
A new joint ministerial decision scheduled to be issued on Thursday in Greece will allow the government to extend the period during which churches will have to remain closed in the country due to the coronavirus pandemic.
Greece is preparing...
Greece
Coronavirus: Greece Mulls Ban on Car Travel Over Orthodox Easter Weekend
The Greek government has not ruled out new, even tougher restrictive measures to combat the coronavirus pandemic in the coming days, especially ahead of Easter, which is celebrated on April 19 this year across the Orthodox Christian world.
Government spokesperson...
Greek news
South Korea’s Greek Orthodox Celebrate Easter With Unique Epitaphios Liturgy (video)
The small Greek community in Seoul, South Korea joined local Orthodox to celebrate the Easter with an Epitaphios liturgy.
Greek Reporter was live from the St. Nicholas Korean Orthodox Cathedral where the liturgy was recited in the Korean language and...