Greek Orthodox Church
Pope heads to Cyprus and Greece, raising hopes he will change conversation on refugees
By Claire Giangravé — December 1, 2021
(RNS) — Five years ago, Pope Francis took 12 refugees with him from a camp in Greece. Migrants and asylum-seekers in Greece and Cyprus hope he will do so again.
Study: Gen Z doubles down on spirituality, combining tarot and traditional faith
By Heather Greene — August 11, 2021
(RNS) — ‘Crystals are like ‘saints’ for young people and spirituals,’ wrote a survey respondent. ‘Sometimes you just need something or someone that is rooted in courage.’
Giannis Antetokounmpo: NBA stardom without the ego
By Simran Jeet Singh — August 10, 2021
(RNS) — Spiritual lessons from the NBA Finals' MVP.
Jordan’s Orthodox archbishop moves to deny evangelicals full legal recognition
By Daoud Kuttab — February 16, 2021
(RNS) — In a Jan. 26 letter to the country's Judicial Council, Greek Orthodox Archbishop Christophoros Atallah called evangelical churches 'a danger' to society.
In Greece, pandemic deprives refugees of vital link to food and locals
By Magdalena Rojo — June 12, 2020
(RNS) — A restaurant dedicated to feeding refugees and native Greeks alike awaits the country's reopening.
Émigré Russian Orthodox inch toward a return to Moscow Patriarchate
By Tom Heneghan — September 10, 2019
PARIS (RNS) — A decision seemed to be made, but as with most émigré politics and disputes among Eastern Orthodox churches, it got complicated.
Virtual rituals give expat Greeks a chance to live out their faith from abroad
By Nikolia Apostolou — July 2, 2019
ATHENS (RNS) — A new startup, Do My Tama, is helping ex-pats stay connected to their faith by offering to perform religious devotions, virtual pilgrimages and other religious services.
Greek Orthodox church in US gets 1st new leader in 20 years
By David Crary — June 24, 2019
NEW YORK (AP) — Elpidophoros was unanimously elected by senior Greek Orthodox officials last month to succeed Archbishop Demetrios, who recently retired at age 91 after serving in the post since 1999.
Greeks bridle at historic deal to split Orthodox church from state
By Nikolia Apostolou — January 18, 2019
ATHENS, Greece (RNS) — Next month, the country's parliament is expected to vote on an agreement to make the Greek state neutral toward religion, ending the primacy of Greek Orthodoxy in the country’s constitution.
Greek Orthodox Church faces Israeli homeowners’ ire after land sales
By Michele Chabin — January 15, 2019
JERUSALEM (RNS) — The secretive sale by the church, the country's second largest landowner, to a group of investors has outraged residents and church members alike.
Construction halted at church destroyed in Sept. 11 attacks
By Cathy Lynn Grossman — December 26, 2017
(AP) Construction on a Greek Orthodox church to replace one that was crushed in the Sept. 11 attacks has been temporarily suspended.
Orthodox Church debate over women deacons moves one step closer to reality
By Catherine Clark — March 9, 2017
(RNS) The Patriarch of Alexandria, who presides over the entire Orthodox Church in Africa, reintroduced women deacons last month. Will other Orthodox churches follow his lead?
Spiritual seekers reconstruct ancient Greek polytheism
By Juliet Muir — March 7, 2017
LOS ANGELES (RNS) The neopagan movement stems from ancient Greek mythology that centers on religion, philosophy and tradition.
Re-creating the sounds of an ancient Greek church in LA
By Zara Abrams — February 27, 2017
LOS ANGELES (RNS) The recital on the campus of Saint Sophia Cathedral, was the first time the team used the acoustic photocopies to re-create the experience of the Agia Sophia, one of the oldest churches in the Greek city of Thessaloniki.
With construction of a new mosque, Greek Muslims look to come out of the shadows
By Umar Farooq — November 2, 2016
ATHENS, Greece (RNS) Decades of legal restrictions and a lack of funding have meant only three prayer spaces are registered properly with authorities. But that's about to change.
