St Porphyrius
Archaeology
Hamas Claims Israel Destroyed 200 Archaeological Sites
The Greek Orthodox Church of St. Porphyrius, believed to be the third oldest church in the world, is one of two hundred archaeological sites destroyed or damaged by Israeli air strikes, according to Hamas.
The Palestinian authority claims the Israeli...
Greek News
Besieged Christians in Gaza’s Greek Orthodox Church Receive Christmas Aid
Christians sheltering in the Greek Orthodox Church of St. Porphyrius in northern Gaza received food and humanitarian aid on Christmas Eve from the Air Force of Jordan.
A plane parachuted the supplies to the people stranded in the Church as...
Greek church
Catholic, Anglican Churches Condemn Attack on Greek Church in Gaza
The Orthodox, Catholic, and Anglican churches have issued a joint appeal calling for an immediate ceasefire in Gaza after Israel damaged a Greek Orthodox Church last week.
The Greek Orthodox Church of St. Porphyrius, believed to be the third oldest...
Greek News
Greek Orthodox Church Shelter for Palestinians
About 1,000 Palestinian Muslims fleeing Israeli shells devastating their Gaza neighbourhood have found shelter in a building they otherwise would rarely if ever enter, the city's 12th-century Greek Orthodox Church.
Despite its thick walls dating back to the Crusades, the...