On November 26, the Greek Orthodox Church commemorates the Feast Day of Agios Stylianos, the…
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On November 25, the Greek Orthodox Church commemorates the Feast Day of Agia Aikaterini the…
Following by his mother’s shock cancer diagnosis, Chris Vlahonasios founded the Byzanfest Orthodox Film Festival as a way to “let light shine through that cloud.” Chris shares with Greek City Times the ‘behind the scenes’ of Byzanfest 2020, gives the run down on this year’s award winners, and imparts important messages of faith to our youth.
On November 13, the Greek Orthodox Church commemorates Agios Ioannis Chrysostomos the Archbishop of Constantinople,…
On November 11 the Greek Orthodox Church commemorates the Feast Day of Agios Menas. The…
One of the most visited sites on Aegina is the church of Agios Nektarios and…
On the 8th of November the Greek Orthodox Church celebrates the Feast day of the Synaxis of the Taxiarchs and Archangels Michael and Gabriel, along with Raphael, and of the other bodiless and heavenly orders, the Seraphim, Cherubim, Thrones, Dominions, Powers, Authorities, Principalities, Archangels, and Angels.
From 23rd October until 8th November, Byzanfest 2020 will be showcasing films that are guided by living a life in Christ and helping audiences to see the world in a more spiritual way, full of love and compassion.
From 23rd October until 8th November, Byzanfest 2020 will be showcasing films that are guided by living a life in Christ and helping audiences to see the world in a more spiritual way, full of love and compassion.
The first day of the Church New Year is also called the beginning of the…
The oldest church in Santorini is Panagia Episkopi, a former bishop’s church from the Middle…
The snakes of the Virgin Mary have made their annual appearance again in a church…
On March 25, the Greek Orthodox Church celebrates the Annunciation by archangel Gabriel to the…
The Annunciation (or Evangelismos in Greek) of the Theotokos is one of the Great Feasts…
Today the Greek Orthodox Church remembers the miracle of Saint Theodore the Tyro and Kolyva…
Kathara Deftera (Clean Monday) is the first day of Great Lent in the Greek Orthodox…
Cheese lovers rejoice! Today marks the beginning of ‘Tyrini’ the week where Greeks worldwide enjoy…
Today the Greek Orthodox Church commemorates Apokries, Meatfare Sunday, which is the last day of…
Today is Psihosavato, a day in a series of Saturdays set aside in the liturgical Greek Orthodox Calendar for the remembrance of those who have died. These days occur on designated Saturdays before and during the seasons of Lent and Easter: the first two are observed on the two Saturdays before Lent begins, the third Saturday of Soulscoincides with the first Saturday of Lent, and the fourth Soul Saturday takes place on the Saturday before Pentecost, the close of the Easter season. Saturday holds special significance in the religious calendar as the day on which the crucified Jesus lay dead in the…
On February 10, the Greek Orthodox Church commemorates the Feast Day of Agios Charalambos. Saint…