No Comment Flour war paints Greek town Galaxidi in colour for clean Monday Greece marks Clean Monday with Galaxidi’s flour war, as crowds throw dyed flour to close the carnival season. 24/02/2026
Travel News Inside the UNESCO-listed churches drawing pilgrims to Cyprus The Troodos region is home to 10 UNESCO-listed churches, which draw religious tourists from across the globe. 03/02/2026
No Comment Georgia marks Orthodox Christmas amid ongoing EU protests Georgia marked Orthodox Christmas on Wednesday, with religious celebrations taking place alongside protests in the capital calling for EU integration. 07/01/2026
No Comment Young men in Greece dive for wooden cross in Epiphany celebration Greeks celebrate Epiphany with the traditional blessing of the waters. In Piraeus, men dove into the cold sea to retrieve a wooden cross for good fortune. 06/01/2026
Romania Romania's Saint Parascheva feast draws tens of thousands of pilgrims Thousands of faithful braved the rain and bad weather on the first day of their pilgrimage in the capital of the Moldova region, lining up in queues that stretched for almost 2 kilometres. 13/10/2025
World News (Un)orthodox intelligence ops: How Russia is using its churches abroad Sweden is reportedly probing a Russian Orthodox church in the town of Västerås over possible hybrid warfare techniques, a new investigation shows. 07/07/2025
Europe News Armenian PM says he is not circumcised in ongoing duel with church Pashinyan responded to a challenge by the Armenian Apostolic Church leader's spokesperson, saying he was ready to prove he had not been circumcised. 26/06/2025
Romania Pilgrims flock to Romania for Europe's largest Pentecost event Following the centuries-old tradition, some of the faithful stopped first at the Franciscan cathedral to pray before walking up to the Șumuleu Hill to the open-air altar where the mass was held. 08/06/2025
Turkey Patriarch Bartholomew I marks 1,700th anniversary of Council of Nicaea One of the council's lasting legacies is the Nicene Creed, a profession of faith still recited by Christians of all big denominations. 01/06/2025
No Comment Mount Athos monastery home to diverse Orthodox community Perched on a cliffside above the Aegean Sea, the Monastery of Simonos Petra is home to one of Orthodoxy’s most diverse monastic communities. 14/05/2025
Destinations Four art-adorned churches and monasteries to inspire a trip to Europe With captivating histories and artistic splendours, some of these incredible places of worship have also become key tourist attractions. 20/04/2025
No Comment Bulgarians prepare for Orthodox Easter with ancient traditions Preparations for Orthodox Easter are underway at the Bachkovo Monastery in southern Bulgaria, the second largest and one of the oldest in the country. 18/04/2025
No Comment Ethiopians celebrate Orthodox Christmas with prayers, feasts, and acts of charity Thousands of Orthodox Christians in Ethiopia celebrated Christmas on 7 January, marking the end of a 43-day fast. 07/01/2025
No Comment Ice crosses ready for Epiphany celebrations Preparations for Epiphany are underway in Orthodox churches, with a key tradition being the blessing of ice crosses. 06/01/2025
Ukraine Ukraine's Orthodoxy in crisis after political storm over Russian ties The Ukrainian law banning the Moscow Patriarchate in Ukraine has opened a serious of questions about the Orthodox Christian church, nationalism, deception and propaganda. 02/10/2024
Europe News Civilians try to pick up daily life in Ukraine's East A year and a half after its liberation from Russian forces, residents are slowly returning to Kamianka, a village in the Kharkiv region of Ukraine. 19/07/2024