Easter Sunday will be celebrated on the same day in almost every Christian church, be it Protestant, Catholic or Eastern Orthodox. Due to the alignment of the lunar cycles that determine the date ...

Fasolada, the Greek bean soup, is ideal for Greek Orthodox Easter Lent. Credit: EYGASTRONOMES Wikimedia Commons CC BY-SA 4.0 Fasolada, the delicious bean soup dubbed the “national dish” of Greece is ...

“We are not opponents of Christians, we are all Greeks,” said the site manager. Credit: Archegonos Ellinismos/Facebook The Greek Orthodox Church also condemned the ancient temple. The Metropolis of ...

Egg prices have been impacted by both avian flu and consumer behavior ahead of the 2025 Easter season. Crafting alternatives include decorating faux eggs and making garlands and Easter-themed ...

A plan to demolish a scout hut and replace it with a Hindu temple has prompted more than 150 objections and a war of words with a nearby Greek Orthodox Church. Plans submitted to Harrow Council ...

In the unlikely event the children (both young and old) in your life haven’t already mentioned it, Easter is coming! While this time of year continues to be one of the most important festivals for ...

We woke reasonably late following the feast and free flowing wine the night before. After gathering ourselves and our packs, we headed down to our homestay family’s small dining room for breakfast.

There is usually music, dancing, and delicious vegetarian food to mark the start of this particular Greek Orthodox period of fasting and contemplation. Saracosti, the significant period of Lent before ...

In Greek mythology, Orpheus descends into the underworld to retrieve his beloved Eurydice, who’s died from a serpent’s bite. His music, so achingly beautiful, moves Hades to allow Eurydice to ...

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