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Articles tagged Greek Orthodox Church

Israeli police block thousands of Christians from celebrating the Transfiguration of Christ on Mount Tabor

‘This is an outrageous and totally unnecessary scandal,’ said Eyal Betzer, a local government official. The fire and safety authorities ‘suddenly raised unreasonable and illogical demands that couldn't be met in the short time remaining before the event.’

Patrick Delaney

• Aug 22, 2023

Greek Orthodox archbishop breaks from tradition, baptizes celebrity homosexual couple’s babies

'We are proud to have christened our children Alexios and Eleni in the first openly gay baptism in the Greek Orthodox church!' Evangelo Bousis wrote in an Instagram post.  

Doug Mainwaring

• Aug 8, 2022

Pope Francis heckled by Greek Orthodox priest: ‘You are a heretic … repent’

Pope Francis’ visit to the state was only the second time in over 1,000 years that a Pontiff had set foot on Greek soil.

• Dec 6, 2021Dec 6, 2021

Greek court sends teenager to jail for organizing small New Year’s Eve party

The Greek government also shut down churches, but was openly defied by the Greek Orthodox church.

Anthony Murdoch

• Jan 8, 2021Jun 18, 2021

Greek Orthodox Church defies govt lockdown measures, offers divine worship

The Greek Church's Holy Synod vowed to open their churches for Epiphany on January 6 in defiance of the government.

Patrick Delaney

• Jan 7, 2021Jun 18, 2021

Greek clergy: State-supported abortion is ‘destroying’ our nation

'Our villages are dying out and schools are closing from lack of students.'

Fr. Mark Hodges

• Jan 3, 2018Jun 18, 2021

Orthodox leader blasts Greek transgender law as a ‘crime before God’

Metropolitan Hilarion Alfeyev expects protests to continue against a ruling that allows 15-year-olds and older to change gender with no restrictions.

Fr. Mark Hodges

• Oct 26, 2017Jun 18, 2021

Greek Orthodox ring bells in mourning and protest over radical transgender law

The church hierarchy is calling the legalization of gender change in Greece 'immoral,' 'blasphemous,' 'madness,' and 'satanic.'

Fr. Mark Hodges

• Oct 23, 2017Jun 18, 2021

Orthodox bishop warns Turkey’s Muslim president: Convert to avoid ‘eternal and unending Hell’

Metropolitan Seraphim called on Recep Tayyip Erdogan to turn away from a 'demagogic false religion' and join the Greek Orthodox Church.

• May 10, 2017Jun 18, 2021

Greek Orthodox inexplicably give highest ‘humanitarian’ award to pro-abort Gov. Andrew Cuomo

The New York governor was honored despite his ardent support for abortion, same-sex 'marriage,' and transgenderism.

Fr. Mark Hodges

• Oct 25, 2016Jul 30, 2021