Numerous Greek Orthodox parishes occupy former Anglican church buildings, which were either abandoned or the Anglican church no longer uses for various reasons. This creates a unique blend of Eastern ...

The Daphni Monastery on the outskirts of Athens is one of the greatest Byzantine masterpieces and a stunning example of architecture and religious iconography. The 11th-century monastery along with ...

Tristan Azbej, the state secretary for aiding persecuted Christians and the head of the Hungary Helps programme, on Monday noted that the Hungarian government has contributed 60 million forints (EUR ...

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, ...

Greece is emerging as one of the leading players in Artificial Intelligence (AI) in Central and Eastern Europe, with startups in the sector entering the radar of global giants and raising generous ...

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 ...

The Greek Parliament has approved new regulations for short-term rentals, removing the "residential" requirement to allow non-residential properties to qualify. The changes, set to take effect by ...

The Monastery of Paleokastro (or "Old Castle") is an 18th-century nunnery on a verdant hill near the village of Ano Mera. It provides a respite from the bustling environment of Mykonos proper ...

At least two Tibetan monastic centres damaged by quake Unknown number of clergy hurt, monasteries affected Buddhist monasteries key to Tibet's cultural identity Some Tibetan monks in the past ...

The Great Eastern Life Assurance Company has priced US$500 million fixed rate perpetual capital securities, first callable in 2032, to be issued on or about Jan 22. The securities will be under the ...

Adaption of the novel, "The Island", by Victoria Hislop. Stella is a fat Greek woman who lives in Australia. Vicky, is also Greek and lives in Australia, but she is a beautiful model. After she is ...

Add articles to your saved list and come back to them any time. We all love Greece, and we’re all influenced by its illustrious past, but no amount of philosophy explains some of its more ...