Once every few years, Greek Easter falls the same week as “American Easter,” as it was called when I was growing up.
The Orthodox and Catholic Easter are usually set on different dates. Greece is slowly but surely coming closer to the great feast of Greek Orthodox Easter, or Pascha — a religious occasion celebrated here with more gusto than in many other Western Christian countries.
Churchgoers have been instructed to wear double masks during Holy Week services in Greece.
The Holy Synod, the governing body of the Church of Greece, released details regarding the celebration of Holy Week and Greek Easter on Tuesday.
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