The Greek Orthodox Community of St. George has released a moving new video performance of the traditional song "Yerakina," a ...

O Thou Great Redeemer” – a hymn that was originally played at Princess Diana’s funeral and has become a symbolic way for her sons to remember their mother. Kate and William honored Di’s ...

Saint Menas, who had Egypt as his fatherland, contested in Cotyaeion of Phrygia in 296 during the reign of Diocletian and Maximian. A soldier distinguished for his valour in war, he renounced his rank ...

Saint Theodore the Studite was born in Constantinople in 759; his pious parents were named Photinus and Theoctiste. He assumed the monastic habit in his youth, at the monastery called Sakkoudion, and ...

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 ...

In Greece, Orthodox Easter is celebrated with an entire week of festivities ... the day starts out with local girls and women decorating a replica (or “epitaph”) of Christ’s funeral bier with flowers.

The strike aims to address the housing crisis, restore collective labor rights, and tackle the erosion of workers’ purchasing power, with Greek seamen particularly affected by these pressing issues.

As a deeply religious country, Greek employees are allowed to observe many Catholic and Orthodox holidays. Many Greek municipalities observe what is known as “Name Day” or “Liberation Day” in honor of ...

On Wednesday, Facebook co-founder and Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg surprised fans with a new song. He teamed up with singer T-Pain to create a cover of Lil Jon’s famous track “Get Low.” The result has ...

New Zealand hymn writer Shirley Erena Murray’s life and work is celebrated in a new biography by Anne Manchester: Peace is Her Song. You can hear hymns by Shirley Murray in this week’s programme. Read ...