The mission from Jerusalem carrying the Holy Light – or Holy Fire – arrived in Greece shortly after 8 p.m. As is custom, it was welcomed at Athens International Airport with the honors of a visiting head of state, before beginning its journey to churches across the country.
Defense Minister Nikos Dendias visited a military outpost on the island of Panagia, a small Greek islet in the Oinousses complex in the eastern Aegean Sea.
This is Athens City Festival returns May 1 to June 1 with over 200 free events across the capital, from parks and squares to rooftops and hidden corners.
Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis shared his Easter message on Holy Saturday, saying that despite the challenges Greece is facing, they can be overcome through unity and collective strength.
A collision between a suburban railway train and a car occurred at noon on Holy Saturday in Patras, western Greece.
Being vegan or vegetarian shouldn’t mean missing out on the holiday feasting, though meat is the star of many dishes in the typical Greek Orthodox Easter menu.
The annual arrival of the Holy Fire in Athens is expected on Saturday evening aboard a special flight conducted by Aegean Airlines from Jerusalem.
The residents of the Greek island of Karpathos, in the Dodecanese, marked Orthodox Good Friday with church services and the procession of the Epitaph.
A 31-year-old man was arrested at the port of Mytilene, Lesvos, on Saturday morning, for violating laws on drugs.
Defense Minister Nikos Dendias visited a military outpost in Greece’s northeastern region of Evros on Saturday as part of a brief tour of border regions during Orthodox Easter.