Archbishop Elpidophoros and Mayor Mamdani during the Orthodox Good Friday Epitaphios service outside the St Nicholas church ...

St. Nectarios Greek Orthodox Church in Palatine is experiencing remarkable growth while other churches close. Sunday attendance has nearly doubled. On Holy Friday, April 10, 2026, nearly 1,500 ...

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 ...

Tens of thousands of Greeks in Australia—people of all ages, from young children to elderly members of the community who keep lifelong traditions alive—filled Orthodox churches on the evening of Good ...

Zohran Mamdani joins Archbishop Elpidophoros of America for the Epitaphios service in New York City. Credit: Orthodox Observer, Archbishop Elpidophoros of America Facebook page New York City Mayor ...

Good Friday, known in Bulgaria as Razpeti petak, is one of the most solemn and deeply observed days in the Orthodox Christian calendar. It commemorates the crucifixion and death of Jesus Christ and is ...

Flower-laden, candlelit processions of collective mourning fill the streets across the country tonight, in anticipation of the Resurrection at Easter Across Greece, Good Friday is marked by one of the ...

This coming Friday is Good Friday, or Μεγάλη Παρασκευή (Megáli Paraskeví), one of the most solemn days in the Greek Orthodox calendar. The streets outside Greek Orthodox churches across Australia—and ...

For a while now, I’ve been living in a state of in-between. My daughter has turned 18 and left for college, but I’m still learning to say good-bye to my baby girl. My son has received a chronic ...

This year marks the centenary of composer and politician Mikis Theodorakis, who died in 2021 having become, almost accidentally, a national icon. Accidentally? Arrested as a 17-year-old in 1942 by the ...

During the Lamentations, the Virgin Mary’s mournful hymn is also heard: “O my sweet springtime, my sweetest Child, where has your beauty gone?” In an atmosphere of deep emotion and religious reverence ...

The Epitaphios, adorned with flowers and fragrant scents, was placed at the center of the church, offering a sacred space for prayer and reflection for the faithful. In an atmosphere of reverence and ...