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1. Happy Easter in Peace and Good Health

   The Holy Fire came to Greece from Jerusalem per airplane, Jesus Christ has risen for one more time, Orthodox Christians lit their candles, kissed each other, exchanged wishes and rushed to a food orgy independently of whether they kept the 40-day or the Holy-Week Lent or not. This year, I find not joy in the […]

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2. Holy Fire 2026: Live Streaming from Sepulcher Church

   Orthodox Christians have gathered at the Holy Sepulcher Church in Jerusalem on Great Saturday, 11. April 2026, to celebrate the ceremony of the descent of the Holy Fire. According to the tradition on the day before Easter Sunday,  the Greek Orthodox Patriarch of Jerusalem enters the aedicilae, where Orthodox Christians believe that the Tomb of […]

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3. PM Mitsotakis: Israel’s attack on Lebanon is counterproductive

   Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis described the bombing of civilians in Lebanon by Israel amid the agreed ceasefire between U.S. and Iran as “counterproductive”. At the same time, he stressed the strategic partnership between Greece and Israel. In an interview with CNN and journalist Christiane Amanpour late on Wednesday, Mitsotakis said that Israel’s attack on […]

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4. Easter wishes in Greece before and after Resurrection

   When in Greece… exchange Easter wishes like a Greek! Easter wishes are a bit complicated and depend on whether they are exchanged before or after Jesus Resurrection. Remember that this year the Greek Orthodox Easter is on April 12 and the Resurrection of Jesus Christ is celebrated in churches midnight on Holy Saturday. In the […]

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5. Thessaloniki metro stops, passengers walk 600 m. inside the tunnel

   A train of Thessaloniki metro stopped on Thursday morning and passengers had to walk 600 meters into the tunnel until the next exit. The problem occurred shortly after 9 o’ clock on Holy Thursday and the train stopped between the “Voulgari” and “25th March” stations. According to local media, the passengers were allowed to get […]

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