Greek orthodox christmas

Orthodox Christians include members of the Eastern Orthodox Church which is prevalent in Russia and Eastern Europe, and also the Oriental Orthodox churches such as Coptic, Ethiopian and Syrian. With such an array of religious traditions and local...

The biggest celebration on the Greek Orthodox calendar — bigger than Christmas — is Easter.

Greeting: Kala Christougena ("Merry Christmas") St. Nicholas Tradition: Hagios Nikolaos, the country's patron saint of sailors and fishermen. Highlighted Custom: Christopsomo, "Christ Bread" Happy St. Nicholas Day! Nicholas was the Bishop of Myra, an ancient city of Asia Minor (now in present-day Turkey), at the beginning of the fourth century. Bishop Nicholas attended the Council of Nicaea in AD 325 (Maybe you recite the "Nicene Creed" at your church? more information here) St. Nicholas and…

Nativity by the hand of Carla Bono of Italy

Some love Christmas, others despise it. Here are some interesting facts some Greek Christmas traditions in Greece, from food to superstition!

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For most of America, Christmas was over nearly two weeks ago. For the 300 million Orthodox Christians around the globe, however, including the 25 members of Saint Nino Orthodox Church