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Holy Fire Arrives in Greece Ahead of Easter

The Holy Fire, or Holy Light, arrived to Greece from the Church of the Holy Sepulchre in Jerusalem on Holy Saturday in time for the Easter midnight mass. The fire will be transported to another seven destinations within Greece on...

Jesus' Tomb-Restoration Project Unveiled in Greece

A digital exhibit on the Greek-led preservation and restoration of Jesus' tomb has been inaugurated by the country's president at Athens' Byzantine and Christian Museum. 'The Holy Sepulchre: The monument and the project' was inaugurated by President Prokopios Pavlopoulos in...

Jerusalem’s Holy Sepulchre Reopens After Israel Backtracks

Israel has suspended a controversial tax plan and property legislation in response to the unprecedented Christian decision on Sunday to close the Church of the Holy Sepulchre in Jerusalem. Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Jerusalem Mayor Nir Barkat agreed to...

'This Tomb Is Alive!' Says Director of Holy Sepulchre Restoration Project [video]

"When we opened the tomb, we experienced a miracle. This tomb is alive! It sends the message of resurrection and hope," said Tonia Moropoulou, director of the Holy Sepulchre restoration project. Restoration works in the Church of the Holy Sepulchre...

Greek Team Are the First to Open the Tomb of Jesus Christ

A Greek team are the first to have exposed the original rock where Jesus Christ is traditionally believed to have been buried in Jerusalem. The conservation project headed by the team from the National Technical University of Athens in...

Unpaid Water Bill Could Close Church

Jerusalem's Greek Orthodox Patriarch Theophilos III, has threatened to close the Church of the Holy Sepulchre to protest Israel's freezing of the Patriarchate's bank accounts in a dispute over water bills backdated 15 years, when the supply was taken...

The Holy Fire Arrives in Athens From Jerusalem

The Holy Fire has just arrived in Athens by plane. The state aircraft which transferred the Holy Fire landed at E. Venizelos Airport and was received with exceptional joy by hundreds of Orthodox Christians. The Holy Fire will be taken...