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Ecumenical Patriarchate proposes Orthodox and Catholics celebrate Easter together

The Ecumenical Patriarchate proposes that Orthodox and Catholics celebrate Easter together. The landmark decision has been announced after the Holy Synod of the Ecumenical Patriarchate in Istanbul on September 3, 2024. In a lengthy statement issued by the Ecumenical Patriarch Vartholomaios mentions, among others, that “the Ecumenical Patriarchate proposes to …

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Israel curbs on Orthodox Church crowds in Jerusalem for Easter draw ire

  Israeli police will curb the number of worshippers in the Church of the Holy Sepulcher in Jerusalem for safety reasons during Orthodox Easter ceremonies on Saturday, drawing anger from church leaders who said they would not cooperate. With huge crowds expected in the cramped alleyways of the Old City, …

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Greek Orthodox and Catholic priests pray for all the refugees of the world

Representatives of the Catholic and Greek Orthodox Churches and migrants joined in a prayer for all refugees of the world. The event took place in Mytilene on the island of Lesvos on Tuesday afternoon. The event was held by the statue of a refugee mother from the Asia Minor disaster …

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Fresh tension between Moscow and Athens over visas to Russian Orthodox priests

A fresh tension sparked in the relations between Greece and Russia after Russian Orthodox priests claimed that they have been denied visas. Moscow said it was waiting for a clarification on the issue by the Greek side. Athens replied with a sharp statement in which it accused the former ally …

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Glyfada Metropolis: “Salt therapy is incompatible with the Orthodox faith”

“Salt Therapy is incompatible with the Orthodox faith and life.” The message is simple and understandable. Salt chambers? Salt crystals? These are dangerous tools that spiritually mislead the Orthodox believers. And they have to reject them without a second thought. This is what is said in a statement issued by …

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