back in my island of Cyprus, along with my family, we were forced to leave our home as refugees, not knowing if we would ever be able to return. We could never travel the same road back, but God led my steps on a different path. After a long journey...He finally brought me to ...
RELIGIONS: Greek Orthodox Christians, Roman Catholics, Jews, etc. NATIONAL HOLIDAYS: 25th March (1821 Revolution Anniversary), 28th October (“Ohi” Day) CURRENCY: Euro INTERNATIONAL PHONE CODE: 0030 MEMBERSHIP IN INTERNATIONAL ORGANISATIONS: UN (Council of Europe), OECD (European Union), NATO ...
RELIGION: Greek Orthodox; Islam; Maronitism; Armenian Apostolicism; Roman Catholicism 1 • INTRODUCTION The name Cyprus comes from the Greek word for copper ( kypros ). The island's rich copper deposits first appealed to the foreign powers from the eastern Mediterranean coast. The conflicts ...
the religious context has been altered due to the arrival of immigrants and refugees with different religious backgrounds. On the other hand, young people seem to distance themselves from religion and the Orthodox Church in various ways. With the above in mind, this article will try to answer ...
one orthodox, the other catholic, the heritage of a long venetian occupation. there’s still a strong italian flavour in ermoupoli’s marble piazzas, princely mansions, and miniature replica of la scala, the showpiece of a year-round cultural scene. syros hosts festivals of animation, ...
One of my young students’ parent was telling me that it took them 60 minutes to drive to the Greek school every Saturday morning and another 60 minutes to drive back home. Imagine how many creative and fun things you could do in 120 minutes… ...
About the only places with muted Greek presence are Bosnia and Kosovo - populated by Moslems and not by Orthodox coreligionists.The region's instability, lawlessness, and backwardness have inflicted losses on Greek firms (for instance in 1997 in disintegrating Albania, or in 1998-9 in Kosovo ...
repeatedly underscored that Russia and Greece have common civilization values and Orthodox culture. Russian Orthodox Church leader Kirill had already arrived since Friday on Mount Athos to join Vladimir Putin during his visit today. It is not the first time Putin is visiting Athos. Actually,during ...
Therefore, women are seen to need protecting and the home is a place for protection and security. In recent decades, Greece has experienced a number of significant events which have led to the emergence of women making a number of advances in the society. After the fall of the military ...
Grivas organized EOKA (Ethnikí Orgánosis Kipriakoú Agónos, the “National Organization of Cypriot Struggle”) about 1955, after leading a right-wing resistance group in the Athens area during the German occupation of World War II. With his friend, afterward his enemy, the Orthodox cleric ...