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 ...

As Greece swiftly moves toward Easter following Ash Monday and Maundy Thursday, the 2025 celebration is set for Sunday, April 20. Holy Week will commence on April 14 and culminate in Holy Saturday on ...

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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Forgiveness Sunday, also known as Cheesefare Sunday, marks the final Sunday before the start of Great Lent in the Greek Orthodox Church. This day emphasizes the themes of Adam and Eve’s exile from ...

St. John Greek Orthodox Church on Glenwood Avenue in Boardman starts its fish fry — the “Seafood Fest” — this Friday. There are lots of options on the menu and lots of prep work happening ...

This year, Easter coincides with Eastern Orthodox Easter, both occurring on Sunday, April 20. Easter Sunday is still about two months away, but the Easter season kicks off in one week with the ...