The Chios Rocket War, Where Two Greek Churches Fight With RocketsSince the 19th century, a pair of rival parishes on the Greek island of Chios have celebrated Easter not with bunnies or eggs, but by launching thousands of flaming projectiles at each other's churches while congregants celebrate Mass inside. (Slate)
Old Greek Blasphemy Laws Stir Up Modern DramaGreece rarely invoked its blasphemy law in the years before the economic crisis, but has had two blasphemy arrests in recent months. (NPR)
Greek Church Fields Calls to Do MoreChurch-based efforts feed 10,000 people a day across Athens—part of what Greek Orthodox officials say is the biggest mobilization to help the disadvantaged since the aftermath of World War II. (The Wall Street Journal)