Greek orthodox

Pope Leo XIV lands in Beirut during first Middle East visit

Pope Leo XIV begins a three-day visit to Lebanon, meeting leaders, touring five cities, and honoring victims of the 2020 Beirut port explosion.

|ByREUTERS
Pope Leo XIV disembarks the papal plane upon arrival at Rafic Hariri International Airport, during his first apostolic journey, in Beirut, Lebanon, November 30, 2025.
A broken gate at the Greek Orthodox Church of the Annunciation in Nazareth, June 29, 2025.

Protesters break into Greek Orthodox Church in Nazareth, remove outer gate - report

The "Soldiers of God" broke into the church to protest the Islamic State terror attack at Mar Elias Church in Damascus, the group reportedly claimed.

|ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF
Main entrance Church of the Holy Sepulchre

JNF and Greek Orthodox Church to pay betterment levy on Jerusalem lands

Following a decision by the Jerusalem District Planning and Building Appeals Committee, The Jewish National Fund (JNF) and the Greek Orthodox Church must pay betterment levies on Jerusalem land.

|ByARIK MIROVSKY/GLOBES/TNS
‘EAST SIDE’ scene, episode 1.

‘East Side’: Netflix spotlights Jerusalem's dark real estate underbelly

East Side has settlers, vengeful Palestinians, collaborators at the mercy of the Shin Bet, and Greek Orthodox Church leaders – some greedy, some trying to maintain independence.

|ByPEGGY CIDOR

Greek Patriarch praises Rivlin for defending minorities and condemning violence

Theophilos III and President Rivlin spoke spoke at a New Year reception with different Christian denominations in Israel.

DECEMBER 28, 2015ByGREER FAY CASHMAN
PRESIDENT REUVEN RIVLIN meets with senior Greek Orthodox cleric Theophilos III in Jerusalem

Greece votes in referendum with future in euro in doubt

The country of 11 million people is deeply divided over whether to accept an offer by international creditors that PM Alexis Tsipras calls a "humiliation."

JULY 5, 2015ByREUTERS
Greek Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras votes at a polling station in Athens, Greece July 5, 2015.

Police remove protestors attempting to block Christian worshipers at King David’s tomb

The protest happened one day after hundreds of Jewish protesters attempted to prevent another group of Christians from entering the complex.

JUNE 1, 2015ByDANIEL K. EISENBUD
Protest King David's Tomb (The Tomb of King David of Israel is not for sale)

Hamas hails Greek far-left Syriza faction for election victory, opposition to 'Israeli crimes'

After two years of waiting in the wings, Tsipras and his Syriza party stormed to power in Sunday's snap election.

JANUARY 27, 2015ByJPOST.COM STAFF, REUTERS
The head of radical leftist Syriza party Alexis Tsipras speaks to supporters after winning the elections in Athens

Analysis: The victory of Syriza in Greece is bad news for Israel

Syriza’s ranks include an array of leftists ranging from Marxists to Greens.

JANUARY 26, 2015ByEUROPEAN JEWISH PRESS
The head of radical leftist Syriza coalition, Alexis Tsipras, waves while leaving the party headquarters after winning the elections in Athens‏.

Israeli Greek Orthodox Church denounces Aramaic Christian nationality

The Greek Orthodox Christian Patriarchate says Israel is attempting to divide the Palestinian minority.

SEPTEMBER 28, 2014ByARIEL COHEN
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