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Greek Town Celebrates Easter with Judas effigy

Greek Town Celebrates Easter with Judas effigy


clock icon 12 Apr 2018
author icon Gary Nguyen


This event has a dark side . The same is followed by residents of the Peloponnese peninsula in Greece. Unlike other Orthodox Christians, who celebrate the day, these Roman Catholics use this event...

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Greek Priests Protest New Religious Textbooks

Greek Priests Protest New Religious Textbooks


clock icon 06 Mar 2018
author icon Corey Barnett


Conservatives support the continuance of only Orthodox Christianity . The protesters, approximately 2,000 of them, claimed that such content could lead to readers losing faith in Orthodox Christianity,...

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How Has The Orthodox Church Changed in the 21st Century?

How Has The Orthodox Church Changed in the 21st Century?


clock icon 12 Nov 2017
author icon Kelly Frazier


Number of Orthodox Christians has declined as share of global Christian population A recent study by the Pew Research Center reported that Orthodoxy, being the third-largest Christianity branch after...

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Most European Orthodox Christians Believe, But They Don’t Go To Church

Most European Orthodox Christians Believe, But They Don’t Go To Church


clock icon 01 Jun 2017
author icon Derek Welch


The percentage of Orthodox Christians who "practice what they preach" is actually small compared to the total number of Orthodox Christians in Eastern and Central Europe. A new survey by the Pew Research...

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Orthodox Christianity is on the Rise in Central and Eastern Europe

Orthodox Christianity is on the Rise in Central and Eastern Europe


clock icon 11 May 2017
author icon Nathan Glover


Orthodox Christianity defeats former communist atheism; makes significant rise in central and eastern Europe, outpacing Catholicism . The most gains have been made by the Orthodox Christian faith....

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Hellenism Officially Recognized as a Religion in Greece

Hellenism Officially Recognized as a Religion in Greece


clock icon 20 Apr 2017
author icon Corey Barnett


The ancient religion Hellenism is now a 'known religion' in Greece. Prior to the granting of this legal status by Greece’s government, Hellenistic practices had no legal standing in the country...

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Experiencing the Assumption of Mary in Greece

Experiencing the Assumption of Mary in Greece


clock icon 21 Sep 2016
author icon Georgia Gleoudi


Featured Contributor Georgia Gleoudi tells of a small Easter in the middle of the summer. August 14, 2003: I remember myself stepping up the stairs of my grandmother’s house as I returned from...

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Many Europeans Fear Increase in Refugees Will Bring Terrorism

Many Europeans Fear Increase in Refugees Will Bring Terrorism


clock icon 15 Jul 2016
author icon Corey Barnett


Growing fear among Europeans that refugees will bring more terrorism and less jobs. The steady flow of refugees into their countries has Europeans increasingly concerned about terrorism and economic...

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Pope Francis Rescues 12 Syrian Refugees in Migrant Crisis

Pope Francis Rescues 12 Syrian Refugees in Migrant Crisis


clock icon 19 Apr 2016
author icon Elisa Meyer


Pope's Humanity: Three Syrian families given asylum in Rome. Pope Francis's visit to the Greek Island of Lesbos, last Saturday, to meet with migrants, has been well-publicized. He wanted the world...

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Bernie Sanders Meets Pope Francis After Vatican Speech

Bernie Sanders Meets Pope Francis After Vatican Speech


clock icon 19 Apr 2016
author icon Gary Nguyen


Sanders makes a speech at the Vatican and visits briefly with Pope Francis. Ever since Bernie Sanders's campaign announced his trip to Rome to deliver a ten-minute speech at a conference hosted...

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