Orthodox Christians
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Turkey: Is Orthodox Denomination Connected to Coup Case?
in TurkeyThe priest’s voice echoed off the crumbling plasterwork of the sanctuary, as only two worshippers took part in a recent Sunday service in Istanbul’s Meryem […]
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Turkey’s Ugly Trap for Assyrians
in TurkeyStockholm (AINA) — Turkey’s permission to allow the Syrian Orthodox community to build a church in Istanbul after 90 years of the republican period did […]
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Orthodox Believers Celebrate Epiphany 2013 With Icy Dip Seeking Crucifix
in Culture/ArtSOFIA, Bulgaria — Thousands of young men leapt into icy rivers and lakes across eastern Europe on Sunday to retrieve crucifixes cast by priests in […]
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Turkey Urged To Allow Greater Religious Freedom
in TurkeyAnkara, Turkey – The spiritual leader of the world’s Orthodox Christians said Monday that Turkey’s new constitution should grant equal rights to minorities in the […]
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Video: Orthodox Christians in Turkey dive into the Bosphorus
in TurkeyJan. 6 – Greek Orthodox Christians brave the cold waters of the Bosphorus to compete for a wooden crucifix in a traditional Epiphany ceremony. Rough […]
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U.S. Veep Biden Meets Patriarch Bartholomew in Turkey
in TurkeyNEW YORK — U.S. Vice President Joe Biden met Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew I of Constantinople, the spiritual leader of the world’s Orthodox Christians, in Istanbul […]