Greek Reporter

Haloa: The Ancient Greek Women-Only Racy Festival

Ancient Greek women had their own festival, Haloa, where they honored three deities with drinking, dirty jokes, and huge phalluses.
Greek Reporter

The Ancient Greek Roots of Winter Solstice Rituals

Ancient Greek winter solstice festivals such as Haloa and Poseidon’s month blended astronomy, fertility rites, and the divine ...
Prescott eNews

Converts are finding Eastern Orthodoxy online. The church wants to help them commune face-to-face – Associated Press

A person lights a candle during service at St. Sophia Greek Orthodox Cathedral Tuesday, Nov. 18, 2025, in Los Angeles. (AP ...

Converts are finding Eastern Orthodoxy online. The church wants to help them commune face-to-face

Sometimes called America’s “best kept secret,” Orthodoxy is embraced by about 1% of U.S. adults, according to Pew Research ...
Opinion
National Catholic ReporterOpinion

Vatican document on women deacons opens door to more confusion

The opinion by the head of a commission charged with considering the question in effect states that the Catholic Church officially views women as 'other.' ...
Greek City Times

Women Making Waves in Greek Maritime Workforce

Greece is experiencing one of the most dynamic increases in female maritime employment globally, according to recent national data covering 2020–2024. The number of registered female seafarers rose ...
The Salt Lake Tribune

Orthodox Judaism is making space for women’s religious leadership — even without traditional ordination

When people picture a rabbi, they may imagine a man standing in front of a congregation in a synagogue. But “rabbi” means much more than that. For example, a rabbi could be a teacher, a nonprofit ...
Neos Kosmos

Greek Australian women make history at Parliament House Forum in Canberra

Canberra’s Parliament House was the setting for a landmark moment in Greek Australian history on 25 November, as the Embassy of Greece in Australia and The Hellenic Initiative Australia hosted the ...