The countdown to the Orthodox Easter is set to begin on March 3, when Greece celebrates “Kathara Deftera,” Greek for “Clean ...

The Holy Trinity Greek Orthodox Church in Norwich, Connecticut, celebrated its 115th anniversary, highlighting its enduring commitment to faith and culture. Founded by Greek immigrants drawn to job ...

Orthodox Easter is celebrated later, in keeping with the Eastern Christian church’s calendar. The holiday is celebrated locally and by those in our SCU community, as well. The Greek Orthodox community ...

Western Christian churches, like Roman Catholics and Protestants, use the Gregorian calendar to decide when Easter will be. On the other hand, Eastern Orthodox churches, such as the Greek and ...

March 25th is a significant date for Hellenism, as it marks both the anniversary of the Greek War of Independence and the ...

Holy Week and its traditions make each day unique, filled with customs that bring us closer to the spirit of this great Christian celebration ...

Please scroll down to end of page for previous years' dates. In Greece, Orthodox Easter is celebrated with an entire week of festivities – aptly titled The Holy Week – with Good Friday, Easter Sunday, ...

Please scroll down to end of page for previous years' dates. Cyprus has a population of about 1.1 million, nearly 82 percent of whom follow the Greek Orthodox Church and celebrate Easter accordingly, ...

These are the exact dates of Good Friday and Easter Monday 2025. Plus the Time Out guides that’ll help you plan ahead. By the time Easter rolls around, it’ll have been a long old while since ...

On Friday, the Greek Orthodox Church called for an emergency meeting to discuss a major reform to be launched. The move comes after the Church was rocked by overwhelming scandals on sex and finance ...

Local traditions were influenced by the Greek Orthodox faith and have some Byzantine flavor. Many rites are performed in Greek or Albanian. The celebration starts on Easter Sunday morning after the ...