The issue of who was considered Greek in the era of Ancient Greece has been a matter of scholarly debate for centuries.

ISTANBUL (RNS) — In an ongoing struggle between the Atheist Union of Greece and Greece’s Ministry of Education, Greece’s Council of State ruled this month that Greek Orthodox students cannot be ...

The epics of Homer, written during Greece's Archaic Period, gave form and substance to the gods of mythology, shaping Greek ...

This class will provide an introduction to what we know about Greek religion, how we know it, and different ways of thinking about it. We will focus most of our attention on a synchronic analysis of ...

ATHENS (RNS) — Two factors have defined Greek life for at least the past century: religion and emigration. Now, a new startup, Do My Tama, is helping ex-pats stay connected to their faith and families ...

A Greek NGO complained that churches in Athens that applied to use school premises to hold creative activities for children are actually using the spaces to teach them religion. Archbishop of Athens ...

Icons — paintings that represent saints, Jesus, the Virgin Mary and biblical events — are a staple of Greek Orthodox churches, said Father Seraphim Ramos, the second priest of St. John the Baptist ...

St. Nicholas Greek Orthodox Church, 10301 S. Kolmar Ave.: Greek Fest from 3 to 11 p.m. June 15 and 2 to 10 p..m. June 16. The festival, celebrating 60 years, features live music, Greek coffee and ...

The Greek Orthodox Church assumes that, when brought to bed, a bride is virgin. If a husband has suspicions he may call a family conclave at which the bride either protests innocence or admits guilt.

Saints Constantine & Helen Greek Orthodox Church, 11025 S. Roberts Road: Palos Hills Greek Fest from 11 a.m. to 11 p.m. Aug. 19 and 20. Authentic Greek food and pastries, drinks, games, entertainment ...