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Turkish Town Hears First Orthodox Liturgy in 96 Years (photos)

A Turkish town has heard its first Orthodox liturgy in 96 years at a special religious service attended by Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew. The special service took place in a former Orthodox Church in the town of Moudania (Mudanya) situated in today's...

Unholy Brawl Over St. George’s Icon at Greek Church (video)

A fight broke out at a church of a small village of Messinia, southern Peloponnese, over the rights of an icon of St. George. As the village of Dorion celebrated its patron St. George on Monday with a liturgy in...

Historic Greek Orthodox Church in Istanbul Opens after Three Years of Restorations

The historic Orthodox Church of St. George, a UNESCO world heritage site, has been opened with a ceremony after undergoing a three-year restoration, in Istanbul. Since about 1600, it has been the seat of the Ecumenical Patriarchate of Constantinople, the...

Why Saint George Name Day Will be Celebrated Later This Year

In Greece, Saint George Day, or Agios Georgios Day, is celebrated on April 23. However, if Easter is after April 23, then it is celebrated on Easter Monday. Why is that, though? When celebrations coincide within Great Lent or Holy Week,...

Google Celebrates St George's Day

The Google homepage Doodle today, April 23rd, celebrates St George’s Day. St George is a very popular saint among Christians whether they are Orthodox, Catholic, Lutheran, or Anglican. He is the patron saint of England and in Greece he is...

“We are all Greeks” in Austria

For the second year in a row and wanting to send a message of solidarity to the Greek people, the Greek Orthodox Archdiocese of Austria is organizing the Pentecost Sunday on June 23, in the historic district of the...

Jennifer Aniston May Marry in Greek Orthodox Church

Jennifer Aniston and Justin Theroux's wedding plans are moving along, with buzz that the intimate ceremony may take place at a Greek Orthodox Church in Pennsylvania Aniston used to frequent as a child. Sources in the town of Eddystone, Penn.,...