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Patriarch Bartholomew discusses with Erdogan patriarchate’s problems in Ankara

25 Apr 2018, 8:42 pm

Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew had a meeting with Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan to discuss matters relating to the patriarchate and the Greek community in Turkey at the presidential mansion in Ankara on Wednesday. The meeting was also attended by Turkish Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu.

Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew to meet Recep Tayyip Erdogan on Wednesday

25 Apr 2018, 12:50 pm

Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew is in Ankara, where he will meet with Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan at 16:30 in the afternoon.

Metropolitan of Adrianople Amphilochios to visit the two Greek soldiers detained in Turkey

10 Apr 2018, 9:32 am

In his message for the Easter, the Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew announced that the Metropolitan of Adrianople, Amphilochios, will visit on Sunday the two Greek soldiers detained in Turkey as he eventually managed to receive permission…

Patriarch Theodore II of Alexandria stresses importance of Greek economy’s resurrection

10 Apr 2018, 9:32 am

The Greek people and Greece deserve their own resurrection after all these years of torment due to the economic crisis, the Patriarch Theodore II of Alexandria said in an interview with the Athens-Macedonian News Agency (ANA).

Orthodox Easter 2018: Why does Orthodox Easter fall on a different day?

9 Apr 2018, 3:42 pm

Both Orthodox Easter and Easter Sunday commemorate the resurrection of Jesus, however are celebrated on different dates, as they are based on two different calendars.

Thousands of Eastern Orthodox pilgrims attend holy fire ceremony

7 Apr 2018, 8:00 pm

Thousands of Christians gathered in Jerusalem for an ancient fire ceremony that celebrates Jesus’ resurrection. In a ritual dating back at least 1,200 years, they crowded Saturday into the Church of the Holy Sepulchre, where Christian…

Amanatidis in Jerusalem on Saturday to bring Holy Fire to Greece

6 Apr 2018, 3:42 pm

The Greek delegation headed by Alternate Foreign Minister Yiannis Amanatidis will leave at 06:30 on Saturday for Jerusalem to attend the lighting of the Holy Fire at Church of the Holy Sepulchre and afterwards bring the Holy Fire to Greece.

The tradition of the Epitaphios procession

6 Apr 2018, 11:24 am

In Greece, and in the Greek Orthodox world in general, Easter holds great importance. Customs and practices are more closely linked with the religious aspect of the holiday, compared to Christmas, and are usually observed even by the less…

Easter: the biggest religious holiday in Greece

5 Apr 2018, 3:54 pm

Greece plays host to religious festivals with deeply rooted customs and centuries-old traditions all year round. One of the greatest celebrations of Christianity is Easter. The faithful Christians all over Greece follow the Holy Week ritual…

Two northern Greek metropolitans ask Erdogan to release Greek detained soldiers

28 Mar 2018, 9:46 am

The metropolitans of northern Greece on Tuesday called on Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan to intervene so that Turkey releases the two Greek servicemen it has detained.

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