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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.
Greek News
Five Things to Know About Mary, the Mother of Jesus
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Mary, the mother of Jesus, is unquestionably the senior saint within the Christian tradition. Yet we know remarkably little about her. In the New Testament, there is nothing about her birth, death, appearance or age.
By Philip C. Almond
Outside of...
Greece
The Mystery Woman Who Broke the Female Ban on Greece’s Mount Athos
This 1903 photograph of a woman on Mount Athos, which was published in a Greek newspaper at that time, still remains a mystery, with some monks claiming that they believe the unknown female on the left was the Virgin Mary...
Culture
August 15: Discover the Big Celebration of Tinos Island
For Greeks, August 15 is one of the most important holidays on the calendar, but it is an especially huge day in Tinos. It's vacation time for most working Greeks, and a celebration of all the Marias, Marios, Panagiotis,...
Greece
Ten Majestic Aegean Sea Churches in Greece Dedicated to the Virgin Mary
There are a large number of Aegean churches throughout Greece Some humble and unpretentious here is a list of the most majestic.
Ancient Greece
When the Parthenon was Converted to a Christian Church
The brightest symbol of Western Civilization, the Parthenon, was converted to a Christian church for almost a millennium, from 500 AD to 1450
Greece
Covid-19 in Greece: Experts Worry over Summer Vacation Peak
Experts worry that the spread of Covid-19 in Greece will be wider due to overcrowding on islands and the Panagia, or Dormition of the Virgin Mary, celebrations on August 15.
With 37,000 new cases in August so far, Covid-19 infections...
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.
Greece
Maria: The History Behind Greece's Most Popular Female Name
As Greeks around the world prepare to celebrate "Summer Easter'' on Thursday, as the Dormition of the Virgin Mary is called in Greek popular tradition, the nation is also ready to honor those bearing Greece's most popular female name,...
Culture
The Feast of the Dormition of the Virgin Mary is Celebrated Throughout Greece
Greece marks the Feast of the Dormition of the Virgin Mary, one of the most important days in Orthodox Christianity, in many different ways on August 15 every year.
This day is a beloved public holiday which is also often referred...