Having the same meaning as Ash Wednesday for Catholics, the Greek Orthodox Day marking the beginning of Lent is connected to different ancient customs across the nation. The most important customs are ...
commencing the period of Great Lent known as Sarakosti in the Greek Orthodox Church, which, despite its name meaning forty, usually lasts closer to 50 days. The feast begins on the first day of the ...
She volunteered as general counsel for the Modern Greek Studies Association and the Greek American Women’s Network, and was active at St. George Greek Orthodox Cathedral in ... and that she faithfully ...
Copyright 2025 The Associated Press. All Rights Reserved. Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew leads the official door-opening ceremony of lower Manhattan’s St ...
It was the first hour of the three-day St. Barbara Greek Festival and the parking lot at the orthodox church on Friday was already filling up. NIck Rantis, the general chairman of the festival ...
Athanasiou, 38, of Cecil Township, pleaded guilty Nov. 13 to one felony theft charge after admitting to stealing $155,000 from All Saints Greek Orthodox Church in North Strabane between April 2022 ...
Christianity has been the largest religion in the U.S. since day one. According to the latest studies conducted by Pew Research Center, roughly 70 percent of today's U.S. population identifies as one ...
Some village churches do not hold regular services, except for specific occasions such as Christmas or All ... both in the city. Orthodox Ukrainians can attend mass at the Saint Hubert Church in ...
WKU Greek life organizations came together in DSU on Wednesday, Nov. 28 to wrap presents for the Christmas Angel Program. The program provides items like clothing and toys for children who are in need ...