The celebration of Pascha (Easter) is the most important holiday in the Eastern Orthodox Church. It commemorates Christ's Resurrection on the third day after his Crucifixion, and it is celebrated with several rituals and traditions. One of these is the Agaph service, which takes place during th...
Greek Orthodox Faith Flourishes in Cuba: Celebrating 20 Years of Saint Nicholas Church in Havana Aphrodite Kotrotsios-February 6, 2025 The 20th anniversary celebrations of Saint Nicholas Greek Orthodox Church in Havana, Cuba, were an eye-opening experience that revealed the resilience of faith and....
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Holy week and Easter Sundayoffer an unsurpassed opportunity to share in some of the most moving and impressive moments of the Greek orthodox worship and tradition, and an opportunity to participate in these traditions handed down from generation to generation for almost 2000 years now. The previous...
The nearby owner of the handbag, an elegant woman standing for this particular part of the service, hasn’t heard the mobile. On and on it goes, a modern ringtone that clashes with the austere chanting and the Byzantine saints looking down, weary-eyed, from the surrounding frescos. When ...
The solemnity ofHoly Week, the week before Easter, in the Greek Orthodox Church ends with the commencement of Easter celebrations, where it glorifies the Resurrection of Jesus Christ. In Greek religion, every Sunday is dedicated to the Resurrection of the Lord, but one hundred days also are ...
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 his visit to Greece in September 2005, he was the first Russian leader to visit the holy plac...
1)The Thursday and Friday before Easter 2)the Friday of Agios Pnevmatos (Holy Spirit) which is like our memorial day weekend, a moveable feast that happens sometime in the beginning of June, a good time to just stay in Athens. Its 40 days after orthodox Easter. ...
Sunday worship service: Orthos begins at 8:30 AM Divine Liturgy begins at 9:30 am Partake in the rich spiritual traditions of the Orthodox faith. Learn More » Online Chapel Saints, Feasts, and Readings for 02/27/2025 Cheesefare Thursday ...