S&P Global Ratings upgraded Greece’s sovereign credit ratings to ‘BBB’ from ‘BBB-‘ on April 18, 2025, citing the country’s ...

Weather: Mild with showers in the northThe National Weather Service forecasts mostly clear skies for Holy Saturday. Northern ...

Thousands of pilgrims normally flock to Jerusalem’s Church of the Holy Sepulcher—the traditional location for Jesus’ crucifixion, burial, and resurrection—to witness the ‘miracle’ of Holy Fire. The ...

Meteora’s sacred cliffs in Thessaly, Greece, are illuminated with a stunning new lighting system for Pascha, enhancing their ...

Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has delivered a heartfelt Easter message to Australia’s Greek Orthodox community, celebrating ...

Germany’s Federal Administrative Court rules that single, healthy male asylum seekers can be deported to Greece, citing ...

Tens of thousands of Greek Australians filled churches nationwide for the solemn Good Friday Epitaphios processions, with ...

Abu Wadee, a Palestinian migrant who came via Greece and is accused of supporting Hamas and calling for “death to all Jews,” ...

On April 19, we honor Lord Byron, a fervent Philhellene whose £4,000 cheque—equivalent to £332,000 today—revealed by The ...

Dyeing Easter eggs red is a cherished Greek tradition steeped in centuries of symbolism. Known as kokkina avga, these eggs ...

An oil spill from two sunken Russian tankers in the Black Sea has contaminated Anapa’s beaches, threatening the resort town’s vital tourist season as authorities warn of health risks and estimate ...

On Great and Holy Saturday the Orthodox Church commemorates the burial of Christ and His descent into Hades. It is the day ...