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Thursday, April 17, 2014

Holy Fire Doubter Draws Fiery Retorts From Greek Faithful For Easter Holiday

A Greek writer and erstwhile politician who ridiculed the concept of Holy Fire ahead of Easter has drawn sharp rebukes from critics but also the backing of a new, rising political party leader who defended his stance in a country where almost everyone declares themselves Greek Orthodox and a Church supporter. Nikos Dimou suggested that the Holy Fire brought back from Jerusalem each Easter Saturday is not the result of a miracle.

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