The holy icon of Panagia Soumela, located in the homonymous Holy Church in Vermio, northern Greece, is the symbol of Hellenism in Pontus.

For about the past 10 years, the Archives Committee has set up shop during the Greek Festival to sell icons — mostly ...

The remarkable legacy of Saint John the Russian continues to thrive in Greece, where his revered relics are enshrined in a ...

In Greece, Orthodox Easter is celebrated with an entire week of festivities ... Devout followers are said to light an oil candle inside the home beside their icon-candle and keep this light burning ...

Cyprus has a population of about 1.1 million, nearly 82 percent of whom follow the Greek Orthodox Church and celebrate Easter ... who then carry them around the church while following an icon of ...

The 33rd annual Wilmington Greek Festival will take place May 16-18 at St. Nicholas Greek Orthodox Church. Attendees can enjoy Greek food, pastries, music, dancing, and tours of the church sanctuary.

St. Nicholas Greek Orthodox Cathedral, at 1607 W. Union Blvd. in Bethlehem, will host its biannual Greek Food Festival Thursday, May 15, through Sunday, May 18. Opa! Two local church festivals ...

A monk has been hospitalized after an altercation at a monastic community in Greece, linked to a longstanding religious ...

The spiritual leader of the world’s Orthodox Christians has warned against the unchecked rise of artificial intelligence and automation, calling it an “impending robotocracy.” ...

In Greek, Panagia Paraportiani translates to "Our Lady of the Postern Gate," referring to the side gate that used to stand on this part of the old Venetian castle. Residents of Chora lived within ...

St. George Greek Orthodox Church's 52nd annual Greek Festival in Piscataway returns Thursday, May 15, to Sunday, May 18, to 1101 River Road. In addition to the homemade Greek fare created from ...

The Wilkes-Barre Greek Food Festival opened Wednesday at the Annunciation Greek Orthodox Church, 32 E. Ross St. The festival runs 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. Thursday and Friday. Pre-orders requested but ...