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Christians in the Holy Land See ‘Future of Despair’ Says Greek Orthodox Patriarch
There is a deepening hopelessness among Christians in the Holy Land, Greek Orthodox Patriarch of Jerusalem Theophilos III warned on Thursday.
"Our young people do not see a future of hope, but only a future of increasing despair, lack of...
Greek News
Three New Flight Routes From Athens Added by Wizz Air
Wizz Air has continued to grow its network of flights from Athens with the launch of three new routes to Bucharest, Tel Aviv and Tirana.
Greek church
Greek Patriarch of Jerusalem Alerts President Biden of “Attacks by Israeli Radicals”
Meeting US President Joe Biden at the Church of Nativity in Bethlehem on Friday, Greek Orthodox Patriarch of Jerusalem Patriarch Theophilos III spoke out against what he called “unprecedented attacks by Israeli radical groups” meant to repel Christians from...
Archaeology
Researchers Discover Crusades Era Grenades in Jerusalem
Researchers have discovered grenades that were used in the time of the Crusades within the walls of the Old City of Jerusalem. In a recent study, the remains of elements of the grenades were analyzed and explosive materials were...
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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...
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Israel Nixes Mount of Olives Park Plan Opposed by Churches
The Nature and Parks Authority of Israel announced on Monday that it was stepping away from its controversial plan to wall off a section of the Mount of Olives, the place Jesus Christ prayed before his trial and crucifixion.
Its...
Greece
When a Greek Woman Met the Jewish Family She Saved During Holocaust
In 2019, 92-year-old Melpomeni Dina, from the town of Veria in northern Greece, met for the first time in Jerusalem the descendants of a Jewish family she helped save during the Holocaust.
One by one, the 40 descendants of the...
Greece
Greek Orthodox Patriarch Says Zionists Want to Expel Christians
The Greek Orthodox Patriarch of Jerusalem, Theophilos III, told Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas on Monday that Zionist groups are trying to expel Christians from the Holy Land.
Theophilos and Abbas held a meeting in the President's Ramallah office during which...
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Orthodox Church Warns Israeli Radicals Threaten Christian Presence in Jerusalem
The Greek Orthodox Church in Jerusalem accused on Sunday radical Israeli groups of threatening the presence of Christians in the holy city.
Writing in the London Times, the Greek Orthodox Patriarch of Jerusalem, Theophilos III said that “Our churches are...
Ancient Greece
Billionaire’s Looted Greek Stele Still on Display at Israel Museum
The looted Greek stele known as The Heliodorus Stele is still on display at the Israel Museum in Jerusalem despite the fact that it was among the many objects that were part of a plea deal in the notorious...