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“In the Footsteps of Apostle Paul”: Exhibition on his visit to Athens and his role in the city’s Christianization

Where & when it will be inaugurated

Mother’s Day 2025: How the celebration of motherhood was established

Originally in Greece Mother's Day was associated with the feast of the Feast of the Lord's Supper and was therefore celebrated on February 2

The Ancient Greek roots of Christmas celebrations

If you look closely, you can see a variety of similarities between the commemoration of the birth of Christ and the worship of Dionysus in ancient Greece

The amulet that rewrites the history of Christianity in northern Europe

The existence of the amulet shows that Christianity had spread early in Germany, far from the eastern Mediterranean where it appeared

Saint Demetrius: Who he was and why he is considered the patron saint of Thessaloniki

In the Orthodox Tradition, he holds a special place because of his miracles and his direct relationship with Thessaloniki, a city where he is considered the patron saint and protector for centuries

Bektashis: The mystical Islamic sect that will acquire autonomous statehood in Albania

Their crucial role in preserving the Albanian language and nation - Why they were massacred by the Ottomans - Their relationship with the Young Turks - The Greek Bektashis of Thrace

Fifteenth of August today: The Assumption of the Virgin Mary

From the  From Tinos and Paros to Skiathos and Zagorochoria, Christianity celebrates

Mayor of Warsaw bans Christian symbols

The move is so controversial in Poland given that religious symbols were previously banned under the communist regime of the Polish People’s Republic

Love may be timeless, but the way we talk about it isn’t

Centuries before Christianity the Greeks had their own ideas about desire - Erotic love was not a pleasant diversion but a high-stakes trial to be survived, quivering with perilous energy

How scientists reconstructed a huge statue of Emperor Constantine the Great in Rome

Originally some 11 metres tall, it was later broken up and pillaged for bronze

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