Tag: Greek Orthodox Church

Greek Orthodox priest injured in an air strike

The Lebanese priest and his family were injured during an Israeli air strike.

A Greek cemetery desecrated in Turkey

The Archons of the Ecumenical Patriarchate denounced the vandalism

LGBT group vandalized an Orthodox church in Greece

Unknown persons wrote slogans on the ground and walls against the Orthodox faith and the Metropolitan Jerome.

Russian authorities ban Ukrainian Greek Catholic Church in Zaporizhzhia

Russian forces in Zaporizhzhia already expelled UGCC clergy in the occupied territories and held two abducted priests.

Greek Patriarch speaks of Hagia Sophia conversion

The Greek patriarch of Istanbul said: "Instead of uniting, a 1,500-year-old heritage is dividing us. I am saddened and shaken.”

'Yoga has no place in the life of Christians' rules Greek Orthodox Church

The decision, made at a recent synod meeting in Athens, came about after reports of a rise in the number of people using yoga

Turkey allows for reporting religion change on-line

Turkey require citizens to have a religious affiliation on official documents, which creates challenges for Christians.

Greek Church is becoming victim of Turkish treasure hunters

Christians in Turkey are warning that the historical Greek Orthodox Church in the village of Yeşildere has been rapidly destroyed.

Mosaic representing Putin removed from Russian Orthodox military church

Another mosaic of former Soviet leader Josef Stalin has to be officially removed from the church.

Bishop in Israel says schools are incubating anti-Christian intolerance

Most of the Christians in Israel are Arabs belonging to either the Greek Catholic, Greek Orthodox, or Roman Catholic Churches.