Orthodoxy
Culture
Is There Life After Death? Scientists on Both Sides of Eternal Question
Whether or not there is life after death has been widely debated for many centuries. Many people who have been declared clinically dead have been jolted back to life -- some of them unwillingly -- after experiencing very powerful,...
Europe
The Great Schism That Split Christianity Into East and West
The East–West Schism that occurred in 1054 represents one of the most significant and tragic events in the history of Christianity. Eastern and Western Christians had a history of differences and disagreements, some dating back to the earliest days...
Ancient Greece
Stylites, Byzantine Era’s Most Extreme Hermits
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...
Europe
King Charles’ Mysterious Links to the Greek Orthodox Faith
King Charles III, whose coronation will take place on Saturday in London, has developed strong links with the Greek Orthodox faith over the last decades.
His coronation will include Greek Orthodox chanting as a homage to the king’s late father,...
Greek church
The Dating of Greek Easter—Explained by A Mathematician
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The Greek Orthodox use the calendar devised by Julius Caesar -- the Roman general turned dictator -- versus the calendar tweaked by the Pope.
Greek church
Why Greek Orthodox Priests Have Beards
The beards of Orthodox priests are some of their most striking attributes, marking them as different from other Western religious men.
Greece
March 25 Marks the Annunciation, A Feast for Orthodoxy and Hellenism
March 25 is a very important date for Hellenism as it marks both the anniversary of the Greek War of Independence and the Annunciation.
Culture
Saint Basil — a Towering Figure in Greek History
Saint Basil is remembered by the Greek people as the figure who bore gifts and helped children and the poor at Christmastime.
Europe
King Charles’ Surprising Reference to Orthodoxy in Christmas Message
King Charles made a surprising reference to Greek Orthodoxy during his Christmas message watched by millions in the UK.
He spoke bout his "life-long wish" to visit Bethlehem and the Church of the Nativity which he eventually fulfilled in January...
Greece
Mount Athos: A Monastic Community Where Time Stands Still
Mount Athos, referred to in Greek as the "Holy Mountain", is one of the most important centers of the Christian Orthodox world.
Home to twenty monasteries under the direct jurisdiction of the Ecumenical Patriarch of Constantinople, it is governed as...