Orthodox

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Israeli police clash with ultra-Orthodox protesters over school lockdown

Ultra-Orthodox demonstrators have clashed with police in two major Israeli cities, as authorities faced new difficulties in enforcing coronavirus restrictions in the country’s religious communities.

Sun, 24 Jan, 2021

A protest, 500 years ago today, changed course of history

TP O’Mahony looks at the legacy of the great reformer, Martin Luther, who, on October 31, 1517, nailed his 95 theses to the door of a church in Germany 

Tue, 31 Oct, 2017

Pope Francis embraced by Orthodox leader on visit to Georgia

Pope Francis issued a vague rebuke to Russia on Friday and received an unexpectedly warm welcome from the leader of the Georgian Orthodox Church as he mixed geopolitics with religion on the first day of a three-day trip to the Caucasus.

Fri, 30 Sep, 2016