Greek Orthodox
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Simon Johns: Greek Carnival Revives the Spirit of an Ancient City
in Culture/ArtMost of Istanbul’s Greeks may be gone, but a revival of the raucous, pre-Lent festival of Baklahorani helps keep their spirit alive. Two parades, led […]
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Patriarch writes from Istanbul to support preserving Hellenic Hill in JP – Jamaica Plain
in TurkeyBy Matt Rocheleau, Town Correspondent An effort to save a 12.5-acre undeveloped Boston oasis has received a significant blessing from a religious leader nearly 5,000 […]
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Byzantine, Texas: Bishops flying into Turkey for passports
in Turkey(CNN) – Within the last 15 days, several Greek Orthodox bishops have crossed oceans and continents to travel to a police station in Istanbul where […]
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Brawling Greek and Armenian monks refuse to turn the other cheek
Christian infighting in Jerusalem By Michael Hirst BBC News The argument over rights within Jerusalem’s Church of the Holy Sepulchre is as complicated and seemingly […]