The Epitaphio (the symbolic funeral bier of Christ) during a Good Friday at Greek Orthodox Church of St. Athanasios at Rookwood Cemetery, Sydney, April, 2015 Source: AAP Similarities greater than ...

Please scroll down to end of page for previous years' dates. Cyprus has a population of about 1.1 million, nearly 82 percent of whom follow the Greek Orthodox Church and celebrate Easter accordingly, ...

Tens of thousands of Greek Australians filed churches across the country this Good Friday to observe the solemn procession of the Epitaphios, one of the most sacred traditions of Orthodox Holy Week.

As Greek Reporter notes, these long-standing rituals blend faith, food, and folklore, offering visitors something truly memorable. Orthodox and Catholic Easter celebrations align in 2025 While this ...

At 12:30 p.m., the Greek Orthodox clergy began their cross-bearing procession. The participants circle the Aedicule three times. Afterward, the Greek Patriarch undresses in front of the structure, ...

a Catholic priest in the Archdiocese of Sydney, Australia, also grew up in a mixed Catholic and Orthodox environment, since his father is Greek Orthodox and his mother, who died in 2017 ...

Canberra, April 18, 2025 – Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has delivered a heartfelt Easter message to Australia’s Greek Orthodox community, celebrating the holiday’s themes of hope, reflection, and ...

At the time of writing, the game is still not available on the Roblox platform as it still shows "Unavailable" button. Moreover, the devs have not yet shared the exact release time for the game or ...

Joining the list of international organizations expressing their concern over recent freezes on the US Agency for International Development’s (USAID) funding are a number of Modern Orthodox rabbis.

On Sunday, 40 close family and friends will gather at her uncle Tasso's home to celebrate Greek Orthodox Easter. "The family will have three generations ranging from my dad Costa, who is 90 years ...

Florida Attorney General James Uthmeier issued a subpoena Wednesday to Roblox, demanding it share information about its marketing, age verification and collection of children’s data.