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Holy Fire 2019: The Miracle descends on Greek Orthodox Easter (video)

April 27, 2019 Lifestyle Comments Off on Holy Fire 2019: The Miracle descends on Greek Orthodox Easter (video)

In an atmosphere of religious devoutness and magnificence, the Holy Fire marking Jesus Resurrection appeared again in the Church of Holy Supulchre in Jerusalem on Great Saturday. Thousands of people had gathered in the church to get the Holy Fire directly from the hands of the Greek Orthodox Patriarch of …

Tax protest: Church leaders shut Church of the Holy Sepulchre in Jerusalem

February 25, 2018 World 1

Church leaders in Jerusalem shut the Church of the Holy Sepulchre on Sunday in protest at a new Israeli tax policy and a proposed land expropriation law which they called an unprecedented attack on Christians in the Holy Land. Roman Catholic, Greek Orthodox and Armenian church leaders said the holy …

The transfer of Holy Light divides Greece’s coalition government

April 15, 2017 Greece, Politics Comments Off on The transfer of Holy Light divides Greece’s coalition government

It was first SYRIZA lawmaker Makis Balaouras, who claimed the Holy Light was a “pagan residue”. A couple of days later, the parliamentary spokeswoman of SYRIZA, Foteini Vaki described the Holy Fire as a “fake miracle.” The debate about the transfer of the Holy Light from Jerusalem and the official …

Greek Conservation team open Jesus’ Tomb for the first time (video)

October 30, 2016 Culture 6

Τhe original rock where Jesus Christ is traditionally believed to have been buried in Jerusalem has been exposed to the light of day for the first time in centuries. According to an exclusive report by National Geographic, a partner in the project at the Church of the Holy Sepulchre, the …

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