Orthodox Easter

This year Orthodox Christians and the Catholics are celebrating Easter on the same day - but this is not always the case. In fact, there are many distinct reasons why many a year the Orthodox Church celebrates the Resurrection...

On the first hours of Easter Sunday, and right after “Christ has risen,” the Greek Orthodox faithful crack red eggs during dinner.

  By Olga Militsi Easter is celebrated around the world, but Greeks usually observe it later (see why here) and it's actually called Pascha, the word which means Passover. There are many unique aspects of the Greek Easter celebration. What makes it so special?...

It all happened a year ago in a village near Preveza. The protagonist of this (true??) story decided to put aside the traditional way of roasting a lamb on the spit (Arni Sti Souvla), and instead of taking turns...