Europe

St. Edward’s crown, a centuries-old and priceless relic, will once again be worn at the coronation of King Charles III of England due to take place a few months from now. During this ancient ritual, dating back nearly one thousand...

Pope Francis sent a message to Patriarch Bartholomew on the occasion of the Feast of St. Andrew, urging Catholics and the Orthodox to offer a "credible and effective witness" to the Christian values of trust, respect, charity, and reconciliation. According to...

St. Uros Cathedral in Urosevac was one the religious sites affected by the fury of protestors who caused severe damage during the violent events of March 2004. A few days ago the bells of the Cathedral sounded again, thanks to the...

Greece is on a normalised road, prime minister George Papandreou opined in an interview with the UK newspaper Guardian, noting that in the nine months since his PASOK government took office "it has been crisis management, day in, day...

Boy George says that there is no animosity between himself and George Michael. They both fell out with each other after Boy George commented on Michael's sexuality. "There is no problem with me and George and there hasn't been for a...

Tonight seven artists competed in order to represent Greece at the 2010 Eurovision Song Contest. In a mix of jury and televoting George Alkaios & Friends was brought to victory with the song OPA. Tonight's show featured guest performances...

The small town of Nordlingen in Germany is perhaps one of the most visited spots on earth by astronomists, as it is built on an asteroid crater and its buildings are filled with diamonds created by the asteroid impact. A...

Corfu, the birthplace of Prince Philip, honored his memory in a ceremony held at the Church of Agios Spyridon.

US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo met with the head of the Orthodox Church, Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew, in Istanbul on Tuesday to discuss religious freedom in the country. "Honored to meet with His All-Holiness, Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew I, and to...

A Turkish town has heard its first Orthodox liturgy in 96 years at a special religious service attended by Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew. The special service took place in a former Orthodox Church in the town of Moudania (Mudanya) situated in today's...

The historic Orthodox Church of St. George, a UNESCO world heritage site, has been opened with a ceremony after undergoing a three-year restoration, in Istanbul. Since about 1600, it has been the seat of the Ecumenical Patriarchate of Constantinople, the...

Pope Francis wrapped up his visit to Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew on Sunday by attending a Divine Liturgy at the Patriarchal Church of St. George in Istanbul and signing a joint declaration of the two Churches. Pope Francis was enthusiastically greeted...

Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew on Saturday welcomed Pope Francis at the Ataturk International airport in Istanbul for a two-day visit. Accompanying the Ecumenical Patriarch to the airport were Elder Metropolitan John of Pergamon, Archbishop Demetrios of America and Grand Archdeacon...

U.S. Vice President Joe Biden paid a visit to Greek Orthodox Patriarch Bartholomew I on November 23, as part of his official trip to Turkey. Biden and his wife Jill visited the Orthodox Patriarchate in Istanbul’s historic Fener district, where...

For the second year in a row and wanting to send a message of solidarity to the Greek people, the Greek Orthodox Archdiocese of Austria is organizing the Pentecost Sunday on June 23, in the historic district of the...