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Easter will be celebrated on May 5 by Australian communities who follow Christian Orthodox faiths, and the lack of a public holiday to mark the occasion does little to deter the faithful.
The 12th Clergy-Laity Congress of the Greek Orthodox Archdiocese of Australia commenced on Monday, September 25 in Sydney with a powerful proclamation of unity and determination, as more than 650 community representatives, including clerics, from across the continent to participate in this historic event.
Sydney's Macedonian community welcomed the official beginning of the Dimitria Festival 2022 on Sunday with celebrations organised by the Pan-Macedonian Association of New South Wales
Romanian heritage ascribing to the faith you will hear them saying Hristos a înviat - Adevărat a înviat. This is just one example of common traditions across Australia’s ethnic groups celebrating Orthodox Easter, which include members of the Russian, Eritrean, Armenian, Serbian, Bulgarian, Ukrainian and Ethiopian communities. The Epitaphio (the symbolic funeral bier of Christ) during a Good Friday at Greek Orthodox Church of St. Athanasios at Rookwood Cemetery, Sydney, April, 2015 AAP Key points The strong community appeal of Orthodox Easter is a common denominator across diverse commu...