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Orthodox churches, congregations celebrate Easter

As members of the Greek Orthodox Church of the Holy Resurrection in Brookville entered the sanctuary Sunday to celebrate Easter Sunday, they approached each other with a joyous greeting in Greek, "Christos anesti," Christ is risen, and in response received a vigorous "alithos anesti," truly he has risen. Inside the elaborate and colorful sanctuary, the Rev. John Vlahos presided over the Vesper of...

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