Virgin Mary
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.
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
The Mystery Woman Who Broke the Female Ban on 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...
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...
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
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...
Greece
The Miraculous Holy Icon of Panagia Myrtidiotissa
On September 24, 40 days after the Dormition of Virgin Mary, the Greek Orthodox Church celebrates Panagia Myrtidiotissa, the holy icon of Our Lady on Kythera that, according to legend, has miraculous properties.
Panagia Myrtidiotissa means Our Lady of the...
Art
Rare Icon of Virgin Mary Attributed to Evangelist Luke Comes to Thessaloniki
A rare icon of Virgin Mary from the Palaiologos Byzantine era (13th - 15the century AD), attributed to Luke the Evangelist, comes to Thessaloniki for worship.
The holy icon was made in Thessaloniki, during the Palaiologos dynasty era, when the...