Catholic liturgy

A 4-year-old girl who was reported missing in Skaramagas, western Athens, on Easter Sunday, was located in Aspropyrgos on Easter Monday, authorities said.

According to reports, the girl was discovered near a hotel in Aspropyrgos by the area's harbor master during a large-scale search operation launched a day earlier.

Bulgarian Orthodox faithful held the traditional Easter procession on Monday at Bachkovo monastery.

The participants carried an icon of Virgin Mary to mark Easter Monday, also called Bright Monday - an official holiday in the country.

BELGRADE – Millions of Orthodox Christians across the world are celebrating Easter, their most important religious holiday. The resurrection of Christ on Easter Sunday is celebrated in 70 countries worldwide according to the Julian calendar. This year Roman Catholics and Protestants marked Easter in March, according to the Gregorian calendar.

All across Greece people filled the Orthodox Churches to celebrate the resurrection of Christ on Saturday night after midnight. From the Athens Metropolis to Crete and Kefalonia, millions of devout faithful observed Saturday night’s liturgy, staying beyond the typical midnight ‘Christ has Risen’ words uttered by priests at the altars.

The team at ‘Protothema’ english wishes everyone a Happy Easter! The message of the Lord’s resurrection went all over Greece, with faithful Christians flocking to Churches and receiving the Holy Light. May the light of Christ fill our hearts and bring us heath, prosperity and love, especially in the difficult times of hardship and uncertainty we are facing! Happy Easter!

The Metropolitan of Kalavryta and Egialias Ambrosios blasted Education Minister Nikos Filis over his decision to replace the current religious studies from the school curriculum with a lesson on comparative world religions. The Metropolitan held no bars on Good Friday during his speech at Church, pleading to Christ that Fili’s arm would rot before he signed the decree.

BELGRADE – Serbian President Tomislav Nikolic wished on Friday a very happy Easter to Patriarch Irinej, priests and monks, and all believers celebrating this religious holiday. “Over the holiday celebrating the resurrection of Jesus, may our prayers be dedicated to the peace, health and prosperity of our families. We should remember our friends, the frail

The Greek Orthodox Easter holidays and the coinciding of Labor Day with Easter Sunday will mean changes to museum and archaeological site opening hours, the Culture Ministry announced Monday.

Orthodox Christians are celebrating Palm Sunday this Sunday, marking a week before the celebration of Orthodox Easter.

Palm Sunday celebrates the triumphal entry of Jesus into Jerusalem when he was greeted by people with palm branches.

The General Confederation of Greek Labor (GSEE) has called for a 24-hour nationwide strike on Sunday, May 8 to coincide with the opening of shops.