Elder Joseph the Hesychast and Spileotis, Elder Ephraim Katounakiotis, Elder Ieronymos of Simonopetra, and Elder Daniel Katounakiotis: The names of these four Athonite Fathers will be entered in the canon of the Church, according to the announcement of His All-Holiness the Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew during his official visit to Mount Athos. The announcement was welcomed with great joy and emotion by the Athonites since according to his Holiness "Saintliness is...

For the 5th consecutive year, the Archdiocese of Athens through its philanthropic organization “APOSTOLI” and the Center of Volunteer Managers of Greece (KEMEL) implement the “Program to Support Businesses and Associations” which is part of the Give for Greece VI program. According to the program, members of APOSTOLI, KEMEL, and the humanitarian agency International Orthodox Christian Charities - IOCC will mentor 11 new businesses, while APOSTOLI will also donate business...

The Holy Synod of the Church of Greece holds the 8th International Scientific Conference as part of the total 10 conferences it has undertaken to organize for the 200th anniversary of the Greek Revolution of 1821. During the Conference, with the central theme “Great figures of the Greek Revolution, Unity and Strife during the Revolution”, several experts and history researchers will deliver speeches that will shed light to the various...

A strong request from the archaeologists for the conversion of Hagia Sophia into a museum. The famous "Hagia Sofia", the church which marks the Orthodox faith worldwide, a symbol of culture and a UNESCO World Heritage Site, is under "threat" to be turned into a mosque, according to the announcements of the Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan. However, for this to happen, it should have the approval of UNESCO, as...

For centuries, the silver and goldsmiths of Ioannina have an excellent reputation which goes beyond the country's borders. Their creations, especially those made of silver, are true masterpieces, whether they are pieces of jewelry or decorative and functional silverware.  The best craftsmen of silver- and goldsmithing in the world come from the remote village Kalarrytes in Epirus, while the city that became known for their silverware was Ioannina.  Silver- and...

The nationwide campaign to raise awareness for Alzheimer's which was carried out for the third consecutive year, completed in 2018 a cycle of providing accurate information about the disease and was addressed to more than a thousand elderly people.  The scientific staff of NGO "Apostoli" and "Karelleio" in cooperation with company "MEGA" traveled throughout Greece, in secluded regions, islands and cities of the mainland, talked about the disease in a...

The small chapel, which according to Christian tradition the Jews locked up Jesus as they were preparing for His crucifixion, also known as the Chapel of the Klapes, is now proven to be the temporary "prison" of Jesus. Klapes were called the slabs which bore notches or holes that functioned as an instrument of torture.  It is mentioned that on these klapes were tied Jesus' feet before he was crucified....

Christmas marks the birth of hope, the sharing of love, the feeling of caring and offering. Christmas is associated with the dream of a world seen through the eyes of children, a world which is made for them.  With this in mind, the Stavros Niarchos Foundation Cultural Center organizes for children the narration of tales by great actors and singers. In a dreamy Christmas setting that is the perfect scenery...