The Greek Bishop Who Refused to Flee as 4,000 of His People Were Slaughtered
104 years ago this October, Metropolitan Gregorios of Kydonies was tortured and killed by Kemalist forces in Ayvalik, one of the final acts of the Asia Minor…
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Archbishop Elpidophoros Throws First Pitch at Yankee Stadium in Yankees Jersey
Archbishop Elpidophoros of America threw the ceremonial first pitch at Yankee Stadium on Sunday, wearing a New York Yankees jersey in front of a crowd of Greek…
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Trump Asks Jerusalem Patriarch to Talk to Putin About Ukraine
US President Donald Trump has reportedly asked the Greek Orthodox Patriarch of Jerusalem, Theophilos III, to serve as an informal mediator between Russia and…
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The Bishop Who Blessed the Guns of the Greek Revolution
Bishop Germanos of Old Patras, born Georgios Kozis in Dimitsana on March 25, 1771, is the figure traditionally credited with blessing the weapons of the Greek…
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The Only Byzantine Church in Istanbul That Was Never Converted to a Mosque
Every Byzantine church in Istanbul was converted to a mosque after the fall of Constantinople in 1453. Every one except for a small church in the Fener…
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Turkey Convicted by European Court for Barring Greek Orthodox Priests From Minority Boards
The European Court of Human Rights ruled against Turkey on Tuesday for removing two Greek Orthodox priests from the boards of minority foundations in Istanbul…
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Today Greece Celebrates the Name That Built a World
Today, May 21, Greece marks the feast day of Saints Constantine and Helen, one of the most widely observed name days in the country. Hundreds of thousands of…
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Saints Constantine & Helen Honored by Orthodox Church Today
Every year on May 21, the Orthodox Church honors Saints Constantine and Helen, two of the most consequential figures in Christian history. Constantine the…
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Saint Helena and Constantine: Equal to the Apostles
Today, May 21, is the feast day of Saints Constantine and Helena, honored by the Orthodox Church as “Equal to the Apostles,” a title reserved for those…
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201 Years Ago Today: The Priest Who Refused to Retreat
On May 20, 1825, a Greek Orthodox priest turned revolutionary commander stood his ground at Maniaki in Messenia with roughly 2,000 fighters against an Ottoman…
