How a Greek orthodox priest went viral by turning church hymns into fretless eight-string metal ragers

Armed with a Harley Benton eight-string, genre-stretching Fr Dionysios Tabakis sent the music world into an unlikely frenzy ...

These people say worshiping ancient Greek gods is a route to modern happiness

Christopher Nolan’s “The Odyssey” hits theaters this month, but these believers have never stopped worshiping gods like Zeus ...
Neos Kosmos

Tom Koutsantonis on power, identity and the Greek values that shaped him

South Australia's Treasurer reflects on his Greek heritage, his enduring partnership with Premier Peter Malinauskas, and his ...

‘Techno in a monastery – are you ready?’ The Greek priest whose doom metal album is the year’s hippest record

His church thinks electric guitars are the devil’s work. But Father Tabakis is on a mission to change that – with Paradise Metal, a religious dubstep album that outdid Daft Punk and Aphex Twin ...
Greek Reporter

Christian Orthodox

The Holy Light will arrive in Athens from Jerusalem on the afternoon of Saturday ahead of Easter, before continuing to eleven destinations across Greece on scheduled and specially arranged flights. As ...
WKBW

Former priest of Buffalo’s Greek Orthodox church charged with stealing funds

BUFFALO, N.Y. (WKBW) — The former leader of Annunciation Greek Orthodox Church in Buffalo is facing federal bank fraud charges, accused of stealing approximately $450,000 from his congregation. Father ...
Al Jazeera English

Greek Orthodox Church sounds alarm over attacks on Christians in Jerusalem

The head of a Greek Orthodox Church in Jerusalem has condemned a brutal attack on a nun in the city earlier in the week and warned of growing concerns over the future for Christians living in the Holy ...
The Jerusalem Post Blogs

Police arrest 19 in ultra-Orthodox protests against IDF draft across Israel

At least 19 ultra-Orthodox protesters were arrested outside of the IDF's recruitment offices in Tel Hashomer during an ongoing draft day, Israel Police said on Sunday afternoon. Protesters attempted ...
Daily Herald

‘It’s the emphasis on mysticism and prayer’: Suburban Greek Orthodox churches mark Easter amid membership boom

The pews at suburban Greek Orthodox churches are bursting at the seams this Easter Sunday. Leaders say this surge in new members stems from grass-roots efforts and outreach after the pandemic. A ...
Euronews

Why do Catholics and Orthodox celebrate Easter on different dates?

To understand why Catholic and Orthodox Christians celebrate Easters on different dates you have to go back more than 400 years, to ten days that didn't exist... The vast majority of the Christian ...
WKYC3

Cleveland priest from Avon placed on administrative leave after arrest

CLEVELAND — Dean Dimon, 76, of Avon, a priest at the Annunciation Greek Orthodox Church in Cleveland, has been placed on administrative leave following his arrest on solicitation charges, 3News has ...
Newsday

First Greek Orthodox Cathedral in Suffolk is Dormition of the Virgin Mary Greek Orthodox Church of the Hamptons

Suffolk County now has its first Greek Orthodox Cathedral after the worldwide spiritual leader of that religion bestowed the title on a parish in Southampton. His All-Holiness Ecumenical Patriarch ...