Anglicanism

Harpist Maria-Christina Harper from London and lutist Giagos Hairetis from Crete - best known for his collaboration with local rock singer-songwriter Yiannis Angelakas - will be sharing the stage at St Paul's Anglican Church in a performance combining the musical traditions of Crete with Britain's experimental music scene on Saturday, January 26. The show starts at 8.30 p.m.

The Athens Concert Hall and the Birkbeck Institute for the Humanities present a lecture by John Milbank, a professor of religion, politics and ethics at the University of Nottingham, who will speak on the subject of "Post-liberalism, Populism and the Left." The lecture starts at 7 p.m. and admission is free of charge, with the distribution of priority coupons starting at 5.30 p.m.

Over six million people tweeted on Prince Harry's marriage to Meghan Markle, more than three times the number during his older brother's wedding, social media monitoring firm Visibrain said May 20.

A waxwork of Meghan Markle wearing a replica of her diamond engagement ring was unveiled on May 9 at London's Madame Tussauds museum, less than two weeks before her wedding to Prince Harry.

The head of Turkey's Religious Affairs Directorate (Diyanet) has warned the country's youth regarding "short and unnecessary expressions" on social media and the internet, urging them to avoid any kind of image and text that "would take over their minds" on mobile devices.

The Breeder presents artist Sofia Stevi's first solo exhibition with the Athens gallery, titled "Lizzie & Laura." For this new series of paintings, the 34-year-old artist has drawn inspiration from Christina Rossetti's poem "Goblin Market," which tells the story of a fraught encounter between sisters Laura and Lizzie and evil goblin merchants, to raise themes of temptation, sexual exchange

St Paul's Anglican Church is putting on its sixth "Sing-Along Messiah" on Sunday, December 11. Participating in the event is a choir, which those present will be invited to join in the sing-along. Admission costs 5 euros (3 euros for students). Starts at 8 p.m.

LONDON - Patriarch Irenaeus of the Serbian Orthodox Church has concluded a several-day visit to London that marked the 100th anniversary of the first Orthodox religious service at St Paul's Cathedral.

The patriarch held a meeting with Archbishop of Canterbury Justin Welby, urging closer ties among Christian churches.

Serbian Orthodox Patriarch Irinej said while in London last week that Christian churches "must find ways to put aside that which possibly divides us."

Ioanna Tsagari, aka Black Cotton Doll, presents a new world jazz project, "Within," at Saint Paul's Anglican Church in central Athens on Saturday, September 24. The vocalist will be accompanied by her band. The gig is set to start at 9 p.m. and admission is set at 12 euros; 10 euros reduced.