Greece Archives

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

Some concerned Turkish president is weaponizing Syrian refugees

Mar 5, 2020

Turkey and Greece are trading blame following the deaths of Syrian refugees trying to flee to Europe, but some observers believe Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan is weaponizing the Syrian refugee humanitarian crisis.

By Dale Gavlak

Papal aides call on European bishops to welcome refugee families

Feb 24, 2020

Some of Pope Francis’s closest advisors have called on EU bishops’ conferences to help facilitate the transfer of 20,000 refugees from Lesbos, Greece, to other European countries.

By Charles Collins

Refugees, visitors experience huge differences between Greek camps

May 12, 2019

Maryam Moradi and her family have lived the contrasts a Vatican cardinal saw as he visited refugee centers on the Greek island of Lesbos May 8-9.

By Cindy Wooden

Cardinal visits refugees in Greek camps as political solutions falter

May 10, 2019

Cardinal Konrad Krajewski, the papal almoner, went to the Greek island of Lesbos May 8-9 to assure both refugees and residents that Pope Francis remembers them.

By Cindy Wooden

Greek Catholic leaders urge country to learn lessons from wildfires

Aug 3, 2018

Catholic leaders in Greece urged their country to learn lessons from the worst wildfires in a century, which left at least 91 people dead and more than 500 injured.

By Jonathan Luxmoore