The Greek Orthodox Church Celebrates a Century of Vital Work in Uganda
"We are Greeks because we got educated in Greece," says Jonah (Lwanga), the Metropolitan of Kampala and All Uganda, the spiritual leader of more...
Copy of the Gospel Written in Greek Found in Mosul, Iraq
A rare copy of the Gospel, handwritten in Greek and translated into Aramaic, was found in the debris of a destroyed Orthodox church in...
Greek Orthodox Church Calls Israeli Court Ruling Unfair
The Greek Orthodox Patriarchate of Jerusalem released a statement on Wednesday saying Israeli court decisions allowing the seizure of church property by Israeli settler...
Ancient Manuscripts Digitized at St. Catherine’s Monastery on Mount Sinai
A team from Greece is currently at St. Catherine's Monastery in Egypt photographing thousands of fragile manuscripts, including some of the earliest copies ever...
Massacre in New Zealand: Dozens Dead in Mosque Attacks
Gunmen opened fire at two mosques during Friday afternoon prayers in the New Zealand city of Christchurch, resulting in the deaths of at least...
Sister Nectaria: The Only Greek in Kolkata Is Mother to Thousands
A Greek Orthodox nun in Kolkata (formerly Calcutta), India has become a symbol of the eternal fight against poverty, illiteracy, child trafficking and prostitution...
Greek Community Marks Epiphany in Japan
Members of the Greek community in Japan celebrated Epiphany at a beach in the southern prefecture of Okinawa on Sunday.
GreeceJapan.com reports that the liturgy...
Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew Visits South Korea
His All-Holiness Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew recently visited the demilitarized area of Cheorwon-gun, near Gangwon-do, South Korea for a memorial service for those fallen in the...
Ring of Pontius Pilate Found in Spectacular Bethlehem Discovery
A 2,000-year-old ring that was unearthed 50 years ago near Bethlehem may very likely have been worn by the man who was the Roman...
Prince Charles Meets Patriarch of Alexandria in Ghana
Britain's Prince Charles met with Theodoros II, the Eastern Orthodox Patriarch of Alexandria and all Africa last Friday evening as part of his visit...