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Plus, why theyre celebrated on a different day than Easter Sunday.

Sunday is Eastern Orthodox Easter, the most Holy Day of the year, which is celebrated globally by more than 300 million Orthodox Christians of multiple ethnic j

Epitaphio processions exceeded expectations in Greek churches across Australia Friday night where thousands attended.

Greek Easter Customs: As Greeks are getting ready to flock to the churches five minutes before Holy Saturday midnight, KTG wants to wish

Panagiota Andreadakis, author of the recently released bilingual children's book "The 123 of Greek Easter," begs to differ. Approaching the customs and deeper meaning of Greek Easter from the perspective of a counting game, Andreadakis seeks to educate the latter generations (and their parents) as to the significance of Orthodox usage, beyond merely the aping of practice.

South Australian Premier, Peter Malinauskas, and Minister for Multicultural Affairs, Zoe Bettison have bid the Greek Community a "Καλό Πάσχα!" in an official letter marking the significance of Orthodox Easter and conveying good tidings to Hellenes.

Thousands attended the Holy Thursday liturgy across Melbourne, a powerful and emotional service that prepares the faithful for the Good Friday Epitaph procession and the Resurrection

Walks through gorges and lovely quiet towns plus secluded coves to swim in: our readers give the lowdown on the Greece you really want to visit

For some in the Greek community, making must is a tradition associated with Orthodox Easter. When Yianni Koutouzis  saw he had too many grapes, he knew what he had to do.

If you want a lamb or goat on the spit that melts in your mouth, there are a few basic rules that you will need to be aware of in the traditional process. Neos Kosmos has you covered with a tested and highly rated method.