Please scroll down to end of page for previous years' dates. Cyprus has a population of about 1.1 million, nearly 82 percent of whom follow the Greek Orthodox Church and celebrate Easter accordingly, ...

The Story of the Greek Language ... of the Hebrew Bible), and of most early Christian theological writing by the Church Fathers. In this context, Koine Greek is also known as “Biblical,” “New ...

Eric Clapton’s fifth solo album Slowhand debuts on Billboard's Top Blues Albums chart at No. 2, ... [+] nearly netting the guitarist another No. 1. British guitarist Eric Clapton performing on ...

part of the Greek Orthodox Archdiocese of Australia. While it is a small Greek contingent there, they host events and activities to celebrate Greek culture. Panagiotis (Peter) Tsokas in South ...

Copyright 2025 The Associated Press. All Rights Reserved. Archbishop Anastasios Yanoulatos, head of the Autocephalous Orthodox Church of Albania, leads the Easter ...

A marble statue of a woman, believed to be more than 2,000 years old, was found abandoned in a garbage bag near the Greek city of Thessaloniki, police said Wednesday. A resident discovered the 80 ...

Special legislative regulation is expected within the first quarter of 2025. The opening of 600 positions for Greek Orthodox priests in the diaspora is expected soon, Proto Thema reported. To date, a ...

Rabbi Ari Berman delivering the benediction at Trump's 2025 Inauguration President Donald Trump once again turned to the Orthodox community to give a benediction on behalf of American Jewry at his ...

To date, a large part of the clergy abroad have no regular salary, insurance or pension, but are supported by the Church of Greece and the Patriarchates or local Greek Orthodox communities purely ...

But before you head off to explore the country's awe-inspiring ruins and picturesque villages, don't forget to pick up a few Greek phrases. Handy tools like digital translators maybe a big help ...