Greek Independence Day Parade took place in Greektown on April 6, 2025. The event commemorates Greece’s independence from the Ottoman Empire.

At least in the capital, Damascus, the Christian holiday festivities were protected and joyfully observed. Religious ...

The President is at the center of a brazenly transactional ecosystem that rewards flattery and lockstep loyalty.

The Greek flag, much like Greece itself ... They chose the flag design, which represents Orthodox Christianity with the cross, and the nation’s sky and sea with its colors of blue and white, because ...

Easter, the greatest festival of the Christian church, com­memorates the resurrection of Jesus. It is a movable feast; that is, it is not always held on the same date. In AD 325 the church council of ...

In memory of Pope Francis (1936–2025), this photo essay traces the remarkable journey of a pontiff who redefined the papacy ...

but also included Greek politicians and military leaders and affluent academics as well as several Orthodox Christian leaders from other nations. The first flag of the revolution was actually raised ...

In Greece, Orthodox Easter is celebrated with an entire week of festivities ... Good Friday is recognised as a mournful day in which flags in homes and businesses around the country are set to ...

Archbishop Elpidophoros of the Greek Orthodox Archdiocese of America, left, presents a cross to President Donald Trump, right, at a reception celebrating Greek Independence Day in the East Room of ...

Archbishop Elpidophoros of the Greek Orthodox Archdiocese of America kicked ... Using Emperor Constantine’s famous vision of the cross, he presented Trump with a holy cross, calling it a symbol ...