Thousands of Orthodox Christian worshippers in Bulgaria on Monday braved the freezing winter weather to plunge into icy waters as they observed...

Thousands of Orthodox Christian worshippers in Bulgaria on Monday braved the freezing winter weather to plunge into icy waters as they observed...

Catholic churches in Nigeria today celebrated the Epiphany of the Lord, a feast marking the adoration of Jesus Christ by the three wise men from the...

Greece celebrated Epiphany, one of Christianity’s most important feasts, with the blessing of the waters tradition throughout the country. Good...

Almost 100 participants from 15 countries attended the 6th International Yale Symposium on Olive Oil and Health in Heraklion, Crete, Greece at the...

It was once believed that Shakespeare was intimately familiar with ancient Greek tragedies and romances. However, that theory has long been...

The custom of scaring off the goblins (kalikantzaroi in Greek) is being revived in central Greece every year during the festive season. From Christmas...

In 2001, Pope John Paul II made history by becoming the first leader of the Vatican to visit Greece in nearly 1,300 years. This was a key step towards...

Apollonius of Perga (Greek: Ἀπολλώνιος ὁ Περγαῖος) who lived from 240 BC to c. 190 BC, was a brilliant ancient Greek...

A centuries-old Buddhist model of the universe has new meaning for the shortest of days and longest of worries.