Holy Trinity Greek Orthodox Church celebrates the Veneration of the Holy Cross on Sunday. Services include a special veneration of the Cross, which prepares the faithful for the commemoration of the ...

The girl strokes the dove with one of her thumbs. The bird may have tussled against her hands initially but has become acclimated to its perch and surveys the crowd with a beady pink eye. Each year a ...

At midnight Saturday, Greek Orthodox Christians will celebrate Easter and the resurrection of Christ. Reporter Joanna Kakissis sends us this postcard from Athens and the inner-city cathedral of Saint ...

Brooklynites flocked in droves to the 11 th annual Holy Cross Greek Festival, held between 84 th and 86 th Streets along Ridge Boulevard. Attendees enjoyed Greek cuisine such as souvlaki and roasted ...

A tree glows in Bay Ridge. Seasonal cheer, holiday songs and the illumination of a festive fir marked Yuletide celebrations at Holy Cross Greek Orthodox Church. The house of worship, 8401 Ridge ...

Retrieving a wooden cross from the water during the Greek Orthodox Epiphany celebration is considered a blessing and good luck for the year ahead, but Nick Dimitratos, 14, had a much simpler reason ...

Although most Christians in the world celebrated Easter last Sunday, more than 200 million Eastern Orthodox worldwide will celebrate Easter a week later, on April 28. For Greek Orthodox and Russian ...

MACON, Ga. — After nearly two decades of planning, Holy Cross Greek Orthodox Church in Macon is unveiling new iconography throughout its sanctuary, bringing fresh iconography to the location that ...