For more than 400 years, Catholic and Orthodox churches have used different ways to determine the date of Easter. But this ...

The hope Christians have is not a sign of avoiding reality but of trusting in the power of God to defeat sin and death as the ...

A tradition that Greeks have adopted for Easter is sending glowing hot-air balloons into the night sky in celebration of ...

Christos Anesti! Greece celebrated on Holy Saturday night the Resurrection of Christ at local churches throughout the country ...

Pope Francis, who is still recovering from pneumonia, was not present at the Easter morning Mass but gave the Easter blessing ...

Reflecting on the spiritual significance of Easter, Francis reminded the faithful that Christ’s resurrection represents “the ...

Rita Wilson’s heartfelt account of Greek Easter has become a cherished story in Greek communities worldwide. Originally ...

Short-term vacation rentals on Greek islands are booking quickly ahead ... indicating moderate availability amid strong demand. This year, Orthodox and Catholic Easter coincide on April 20, but the ...

Centre for Independent Studies Senior Policy Analyst Zoe Hilton says Energy Minister Chris Bowen has a “serious lack of actual understanding” of how much his renewable energy system will cost.

as he’s affectionately called — has prayed, worked and welcomed the faithful in a millennium-old monastery carved into a seaside cliff on the Greek island of Amorgos. Starting well before dawn in a ...

Orthodox faiths use a "complex mathematical formula" to calculate Easter Sunday, Archon John Fotopoulos explained in an essay for the Greek Orthodox ... Most of the country has four days off ...

This Easter is my family’s turn to host ... as the generally TMI person I can understand the desire to share. Maybe she has to sit on one of those little donut pillows? But here is where ...