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How the world sees Greece
Showing posts with label religion & beliefs. Show all posts
Showing posts with label religion & beliefs. Show all posts
Friday, July 25, 2014
Muslim Gaza Refugees Find Shelter In Greek Orthodox Church
Source: www.huffingtonpost.com - Thursday, July 24, 2014 (Reuters) - About 1,000 Palestinian Muslims fleeing Israeli shells devastating their Gaza neighborhood have found shelter in a building they otherwise would rarely if ever enter, the city's 12th-century Greek Orthodox Church. Despite its thick walls dating back to the Crusades, the Church of Saint Porphyrius was still not a very safe haven. Shortly after they arrived, Israeli aircraft bombed a nearby field, spraying shrapnel on the church and damaging graves. More...All Related
Muslim Gaza Refugees Find Shelter In Greek Orthodox Church
Source: www.huffingtonpost.com - Thursday, July 24, 2014 (Reuters) - About 1,000 Palestinian Muslims fleeing Israeli shells devastating their Gaza neighborhood have found shelter in a building they otherwise would rarely if ever enter, the city's 12th-century Greek Orthodox Church. Despite its thick walls dating back to the Crusades, the Church of Saint Porphyrius was still not a very safe haven. Shortly after they arrived, Israeli aircraft bombed a nearby field, spraying shrapnel on the church and damaging graves. More...All Related
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Thursday, July 24, 2014
Beautiful Greek Orthodox Christian Byzantine Music:Father Spyridon's Chant Group
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AP PHOTOS: Church a haven for Muslims in Gaza
Muslim families driven from their homes by the fierce fighting between Israel and Hamas are observing Ramadan in Gaza City's Greek Orthodox church.
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Tuesday, July 22, 2014
Greek Orthodox church in Gaza shelters Muslims fleeing war
By Nidal al-Mughrabi GAZA (Reuters) - About 1,000 Palestinian Muslims fleeing Israeli shells devastating their Gaza neighborhood have found shelter in a building they otherwise would rarely if ever enter, the city's 12th-century Greek Orthodox Church. Despite its thick walls dating back to the Crusades, the Church of Saint Porphyrius was still not a very safe haven. This is the duty of the ...
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Sunday, August 18, 2013
This day in Jewish history / Greek Jewish community withers following fire
This day in Jewish history / Greek Jewish community withers following fireHaaretzBy Greek standards, it was a modern city, and its port was one of the most important in the eastern Mediterranean. Thessaloniki for years had a Jewish majority, the only such city in the Diaspora, a community that began when Jews, encouraged to do so ...
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Hosts enjoy sharing their culture with others at Greek Fest
The annual church fundraiser is run by St. George Greek Orthodox Church located at 73 Bradford St. in Pittsfield. When Kerin arrived, an older adult took his hand and invited him to dance the kalamatiano --a dance where people hold hands and ...
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