The basic mission of the OAC is the dialogical witness and the liturgical ministry of Orthodoxy in the modern world; therefore, it is devoted to the cultivation of the spirit of dialogue between Orthodoxy and other confessions and religions, but also between faith, science and culture.
Inspired by the platonic tradition of symphilosophein (philosophising together), the OAC aspires to be a place for dialogue and spiritual exchange in the service of God and humankind.
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We organize or co-organize scientific one-day conferences, local, national, European and international conferences, at the initiative of the OAC or in cooperation with universities, organizations, ecclesiastical or other local and international bodies.
View more →We are developing a variety of programs and educational activities and practical (seminars hagiography, Cretan gastronomy & amp; food, history & culture of Crete etc.).
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View more →By the bill “On Co-operations between Universities and Technological Educational Institutes (TEI), access to highest education...” by the Ministry of Education and Religious Affairs (Government Gazette
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For the third consecutive time, the OAC received and accepted the invitation to co-operate for a Seminar on Byzantine Iconography at the Holy Monastery of Valamo in Finland. There, the Iconpainter and
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On Thursday, January 18, 2018, on the occasion of the feast of St. Makarios of Egypt (January 19) and in the presence of many of the faithful,
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In a moving atmosphere, the Academy of Athens awarded the Orthodox Academy of Crete (OAK) with the Silver Medal, on the occasion of the fifty years since its foundation
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