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Atheist Prime Minister wants ‘Religious Neutrality’ in Greece

03 Nov 2018
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C Barnett

Tsipras wants the will of ordinary Greek citizens to play a part in the government The Prime Minister of Greece has made it clear he wants the Greek state to adopt a strict "religious neutrality"...

Greek Town Celebrates Easter with Judas effigy

12 Apr 2018
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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...

Greek Priests Protest New Religious Textbooks

06 Mar 2018
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C 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,...

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

12 Nov 2017
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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...

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

01 Jun 2017
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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...

Orthodox Christianity is on the Rise in Central and Eastern Europe

11 May 2017
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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....

Hellenism Officially Recognized as a Religion in Greece

20 Apr 2017
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C 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...

Experiencing the Assumption of Mary in Greece

21 Sep 2016
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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...

15 Jul 2016
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C 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...

Pope Francis Rescues 12 Syrian Refugees in Migrant Crisis

19 Apr 2016
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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...