Greece received assurances from Egypt on the preservation of the current status of St Catherine’s Monastery in Sinai.

A young pilgrim of the Greek Orthodox Church lights a candle before the Easter Resurrection Service in Ierapetra, Greece, the southernmost town of Europe, on April 16, 2017.

Lewiston’s Holy Trinity Greek Orthodox Church was first established on Lincoln Street in 1910; the current church on Hogan Road, above, was built in 1977. Andree Kehn/Sun Journal ...

While Christians around the world celebrate Easter, the Greek Orthodox believe their observations most closely resemble the “true faith” that dates as far back as 33 A.D., Trifon said.