Tag: orthodox church
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Orthodox patriarch defends recognition of an independent Ukrainian church
The spiritual leader of Eastern Orthodox Christians has defended his 2019 decision to recognize an independent church in Ukraine
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A rushed rescue saves Gaza archeological items before an Israeli strike on a warehouse
Aid workers saved thousands of priceless archaeological artifacts in Gaza from destruction last week after Israel targeted the warehouse building in a strike
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Eastern Orthodox leader is on a US visit to meet with Trump and receive award for environmental work
Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew, the spiritual leader of Eastern Orthodox Christians, is making his first visit in four years to the United States
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A Greek island has 1,000 private chapels. Families maintain them for faith and community
There are more than 1,000 whitewashed stone chapels on the Greek island of Tinos owned and cared for by private families as they have in some cases for centuries
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PHOTO ESSAY: On Greece’s Tinos island, families own and lovingly care for 1,000 chapels
TINOS, Greece (AP) — A glance in any direction on the Greek island of Tinos reveals at least a dozen chapels, recognizable as tiny houses of worship by their miniature belltowers and simple crosses. There are some 1,000 — more than one per 10 residents — and they’re owned and cared for by ordinary families,…
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A US Orthodox influencer spoke against Russia’s war. Then she was ousted as a nun
Sister Vassa Larin is an American nun who is best known for teaching about the Eastern Orthodox faith to thousands of viewers on YouTube