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Trained American Santas hit Jerusalem for Orthodox Christmas
Dozens of Santa Clauses turned heads in Jerusalem on Sunday, catching a ride on a sightseeing tram and parading in its walled Old City in a visit to ... Variety -
Russian church cuts ties with patriarch of Alexandria over Ukraine
The Russian Orthodox Church said Thursday it has cut ties with the leader of the Greek Orthodox Patriarchate of Alexandria and all Africa, Patriarch ... Middle East -
Orthodox Ethiopians criticize PM Abiy over deadly clashes
Ethiopia’s influential Orthodox church on Sunday criticized Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed’s response to ethnic and religious clashes that left ... World News -
Jerusalem and Muslim-Christian relations
Earlier this month, Cardinal Tauran, President of the Pontifical Council for Interreligious Dialogue in the Vatican, visited Riyadh where he met with ... Middle East -
Renovated Tsarist hostel for Christian Orthodox pilgrims re-opens in Jerusalem
A Jerusalem hostel for Christian Orthodox pilgrims that became a symbol of imperial Russia’s presence in the country re-opened Tuesday after six ... Features -
Christians in West Bank celebrate Christmas
A few thousand people, including the Greek Orthodox Patriarch Theophilos III, attended the celebrations in the occupied West Bank Variety -
Israeli bid to turn down mosque prayer calls blocked
A government-backed Israeli bill to limit the volume of calls to prayer at mosques has been blocked by the country's ultra-Orthodox Jews Middle East -
Pope praises Armenia’s Christian past, but avoids ‘genocide’
Armenians seemed genuinely honored to welcome a pope who has long championed the Armenian cause World News -
Historic Orthodox meet marred by Russian no show
But the absence of Russian Orthodox leader Kyrill, who represents some 130 million faithful threatened to undermine the image of unity World News -
Pope, Russian Orthodox patriarch to meet in historic step
The Feb. 12 meeting between Francis and Patriarch Kirill will be the first ever between the leaders of the Catholic Church and the Russian Orthodox Churches World News -
Israeli ultra-orthodox media blurs women in govt. picture
Two ultra-Orthodox news outlets concealed the faces and bodies of female ministers in pictures of Israel's new cabinet Digital -
Sisi to meet Ethiopia’s patriarch, church delegation
Mathias I came to Egypt early Saturday with a large delegation for a six-day visit after an invitation from Egypt’s Pope Tawadros II Middle East -
Turkey permits first new church in 90 years
The church will be built on land given by the local council in Istanbul and paid for by a Syriac group Middle East -
Christians mark Holy Fire rite on eve of Easter
Thousands of Christian pilgrims thronged the Church of the Holy Sepulchre in Jerusalem's Old City to celebrate the Holy Fire ceremony Middle East -
Palm Sunday celebrations
Palm Sunday is a Christian moveable feast that commemorates Jesus Christ's triumphant entry into Jerusalem, a week before the Easter, which marks his ... Perspective -
Syriac Orthodox Patriarch Zakka Iwas dead at 80
Syrian state news agency SANA said Syriac Orthodox Church Ignatius Zakka Iwas died on Friday after a long illness Middle East -
Amid new attacks, Egypt’s Copts preserve heritage
Locked inside a 6th century church in a desert monastery are some of the jewels of early Christianity - ancient murals in vivid pinks, greens and reds ... Features -
Israel’s orthodox women seek to infuse modesty with style
Wearing a sleek black dress topped with a taupe bolero and long stiletto-heeled boots, Nathalie Benhaim cuts an elegant figure. For her, Orthodox ... Art and culture -
Steeped in tradition, Israel’s ultra-Orthodox face reform drive
A small rock lies on the desk of Dov Lipman. It was hurled at the member of parliament by a fellow ultra-Orthodox Jew and is a constant reminder of ... Features -
Pope Francis prays for ‘full unity’ with Copts
Pope Francis on Friday prayed for “full unity” with the Coptic Orthodox Church as he received Patriarch of Alexandria Tawadros II for an ... Variety -
Israeli police guard women praying at Jewish site
Israeli police with metal barriers and human chains on Friday held back thousands of ultra-Orthodox protesters who tried to prevent a liberal Jewish ... Perspective -
Palestinian Christians ‘mistreated’ by Israel at Easter celebrations
Israel is causing “countless difficulties” for Palestinian Christians and Muslims to reach their holy sites, the Palestine Liberation ... Middle East
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