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Holding banners, Greek flags, holy icons, the relics of Saint Charalambos and the scull of Saint Prosdokimos, clergy and locals of the village Emporeio in south Santorini held a procession through the village streets seeking divide protection from the earthquakes. Pictures via neakriti.gr The procession took place on the occasion …

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More than 100 Muslims rushed to Yeni Mosque in Thessaloniki early Wednesday  morning to pray on the occasion of the end of the Ramadan fast, the Eid al-Fiktr. After 102 years, the site of the monument was opened for a few hours in order for the Muslims of the city …

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Got a headache? Why bother with a painkiller? Get a ‘healer’ and get rid of the Evil Eye right away. If the headaches persist you can consult a doctor, but according to 60 percent of Greeks they will first get a ‘xematiasma’ and then seek other solutions to cure themselves. …

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Two people have performed prayers inside Istanbul’s Hagia Sophia in order to protest its closure to prayers, comparing it to measures taken by Israeli forces at the al-Aqsa mosque in Jerusalem. The two identified as Halil Akyaman and Mahmut Alan arrived at the museum and suddenly began to pray inside. …

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Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan suffered a health condition inside a mosque in Istanbul during the morning Ramadan prayers on Sunday. Reason for the health condition which some media described as ‘fainting’  was allegedly  the President’s low blood pressure due to diabetes and a heavy schedule. Some blamed also the …

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For one more time, Turkish authorities allowed Koran recitations and Ramadan prayers in Hagia Sophia Museum in Istanbul, challenging the religious sentiment of Greek Orthodox Christians around the world. The night prayers were broadcast live via the Turkish state broadcaster on June 21. It is the third attempt of such …

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Three-year old Dimitris has been laying in the Children Hospital Bambino Gesu in Rome, Italy since last Christmas. A hear failure has forced the Greek boy to be waiting for a transplant. Last Wednesday (May 24) the little boy received a VIP visit. US First Lady Melania Trump visited the …

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Hundreds of Muslims prayed outside the Hagia Sophia in Istanbul and demanded that the historic monument of Orthodoxy turns into a mosque. The people gathered outside Hagia Sophia that is a museum at 4 o’ clock in the morning on Friday, May 13, with the slogan “Break the chains, Open …

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