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Greece Denounces Electronic Music Party in Historic Orthodox Church in Izmir
On Saturday, a video emerged online of a historic Orthodox church in Izmir being used as a nightclub. The decision to host an electronic music dance party in a religious building has been deemed disrespectful by some Christians and...
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Greek Priest Suspended for Giving Women a Role in the Holy Service
The Greek Church has suspended a priest in Athens for using two women instead of men as "little priests" (papadakia) during a Holy Service recently. The "papadakia" are usually young boys and their role is to assist the priest...
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Monastery of the Philosopher Among Oldest Byzantine Monuments in Greece
The Monastery of the Philosopher in Arcadia, dedicated to the Assumption of the Virgin Mary, is steeped in Greek history
Europe
King Charles III Meets With Ecumenical Patriarch in London
King Charles III met with Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew in Buckingham Palace in a half hour private meeting on October 25th.
During their meeting, Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew once again expressed his condolences for the death of the King's mother, Queen Elizabeth...
Australia
Fire Breaks Out in Greek Orthodox Church of Sydney, Australia
A fire broke out at the historic Cathedral of the Annunciation of the Theotokos, a Greek Orthodox church in Sydney, Australia on the evening of Thursday, September 30.
The fire caused significant damage to the interior of the historic and...
Greece
The Priest Who Lost His Church in the Massive Fire of Evia, Greece
The destruction of an old Greek Orthodox church in Kokkinomilia was one of the many sad losses Evia has suffered after the fires that ravaged the island.
Villages were evacuated and left to the infernos, hundreds of houses were destroyed,...
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Bartholomew Foundation to Provide Financial Freedom to Ecumenical Patriarchate
Karloutsos is launching the Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew Foundation aiming to make the Ecumenical Patriarchate financially independent
Diplomacy
Turkey Slams Head of Greek Church, Ieronymos, for “Insulting Islam”
Turkey slammed Archbishop of Athens and All Greece, Ieronymos, for his remarks during a television interview on Sunday about Islam.
"These provocative expressions of Archbishop Ieronimos, which incite the society to hostility and violence against Islam, also show the frightening...
Greek News
Covid-19: Deaths Surpass 5,000 in Greece
Total deaths with Covid-19 have surpassed 5,000 in Greece, as 54 people with the virus passed away in the country on Monday.
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Greek Church Defies Governmental Closures
The Greek Church, after a decision by the Holy Synod, stood defiant on Monday after a governmental decree ordered them to shut their doors.