Greece

Caritas official: After refugee camp fire, Lesbos locals patrol streets
- Sep 17, 2020
The director of Greece’s Catholic charitable organization said the situation on Lesbos island remains tense after a fire at a refugee camp left at least 12,000 homeless.

By Jonathan Luxmoore
Greek leader calls for greater EU involvement on migration
- Sep 13, 2020
Greece’s prime minister demanded Sunday that the European Union take a greater responsibility for managing migration into the bloc, as Greek authorities promised that 12,000 migrants and asylum-seekers left homeless after fire gutted an overcrowded camp would be moved shortly to a new tent city.

By Iliana Mier and Demetris Nellas
Cardinal calls for resettlement of asylum-seekers from Greek island
- Sep 9, 2020
Hours after a fire or fires sent thousands of migrants and refugees fleeing their tents and makeshift container homes at the Moria camp on the Greek island of Lesbos, a close aide to Pope Francis called for the permanent resettlement of all the residents.

By Cindy Wooden

Archbishop says church needs more aid to help refugees arriving in Greece
- Aug 19, 2020
To be able to continue helping migrants and refugees in Greece, a local archbishop said, the Catholic Church needs more funds.

By Jonathan Luxmoore
Fewer people but deep faith on Greece’s Assumption holiday
- Aug 16, 2020
For nearly 200 years, Greek Orthodox faithful have flocked to the Aegean island of Tinos for the August 15 feast day of the Assumption of the Virgin Mary, the most revered religious holiday in the Orthodox calendar after Easter.

By Elena Becatoros
Lockdown weighs heavily on Orthodox Christians during Easter
- Apr 17, 2020
For Orthodox Christians, this is normally a time of reflection and mourning followed by joyful release, of centuries-old ceremonies steeped in symbolism and tradition. But this year, Easter — by far the most significant religious holiday for the world’s roughly 300 million Orthodox — has essentially been cancelled.

By Elena Becatoros and Daria Litvinova