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Greeks hunt for bargains ahead of Orthodox Easter
1. Close-up sign reading (Greek) "Happy Easter", tilts down to banner reading (Greek) "Thousands of goods starting at one euro" (1.30 US dollars)
2. Wide exterior of shop
3. Close-up of sign reading (Greek) "Candles - 3 euros", (3.9 US...
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Hundreds of Orthodox Christians attend Christmas midnight mass
1. Tracking shot of Patriarch of Georgia Ilia II carrying candles and being assisted up steps before blessing congregation
2. Close-up of Ilia II holding candles and blessing congregation
3. Wide of congregation
4. Wide of church...
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Civil war leaves minorities stuck between regime and opposition fighters
Yacoubiyeh - 22 February 2013
1. Wide of Yacoubiyeh
2. Close of the Armenian St. Anna church
3. Mid of an empty street in Yacoubiyeh
4. Free Syrian Army (FSA) fighter on guard
5. Close of FSA fighter's machine gun and walkie talkie
6....
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RUSSIA: MOSCOW: US SECRETARY OF STATE MADELEINE ALBRIGHT VISIT
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The U-S Secretary of State Madeleine Albright arrived in Moscow Thursday for a two- day visit.
It is Albright's first visit to the Russian capital as U-S Secretary of State.
Top of her agenda will be discussions with Russian...
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Patriarch urges return of nuns amid confusion about their condition
The Orthodox Patriarch of Antioch and All the East on Sunday appealed for the return of a group of Syrian Greek Orthodox nuns who were reportedly seized by rebels from a convent near the Syrian capital Damascus.
"We are urging all those...
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Deputy War Crimes tribunal prosecutor reacts to acquittal of ex-Yugoslav Army chief
1. Wide of traffic on street
2. Serbian Orthodox church with high rise building in the background
3. People walking on street
4. SOUNDBITE (Serbian) Bruno Vekaric, Deputy Serbian War Crimes Prosecutor:
"The Hague Tribunal appeals judges...
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Round up of Pope Benedict XVI''s activities in Freiburg
1. Pope Benedict XVI arriving in popemobile
2. Crowd gathered in front of Freiburg cathedral waving and cheering
3. Tilt down inside Freiburg cathedral
4. Mid of Pope entering Freiburg cathedral
5. Mid of Pope praying
6. Mid of Pope...
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Swimmers brave cold waters to retrieve blessed cross
1. Priests arriving for traditional Epiphany ritual
2. Wide pan of onlookers standing under umbrellas
3. Mid of priest chanting
4. Close pan of priest holding ribbon and throwing cross into water towards swimmers who try to catch it
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Reax to death of Serbian Orthodox Church Patriarch Pavle
1. Wide shot of the Serbian Parliament building
2. Medium shot of the Serbian flags at half mast in front of the parliament building
3. Wide shot of Belgrade's Saborna Church
4. Close up of the Serbian orthodox church flag on the...
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Orthodox Christians celebrate Easter Mass led by Patriarch Ilia II
1. Various of congregation holding crosses and icons and walking around the church in Orthodox Easter ritual, AUDIO: church bells
2. Woman kissing icons and making sign of the cross
3. Wide of people watching
4. Priests carrying icons...
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Start of trial of 3 members of protest band Pussy Riot
1. Wide of Nadezhda Tolokonnikova, member of the Russian punk band "Pussy Riot" entering court
2. SOUNDBITE (Russian) Nadezhda Tolokonnikova, member of punk band Pussy Riot:
"Everything is fine, but medical care is absolutely absent....
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Orthodox Christians hold traditional 'washing of feet' ceremony
The Greek-Orthodox Patriarch of Jerusalem performed the traditional "washing of the feet" outside the Holy Sepulchre on Thursday.
The ritual - conducted by Theophilos III before a large crowd of pilgrims and tourists, symbolises...
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New initiative to recruit Israeli Arab Christians to the Israeli military
A new initiative by Israel's government and a Greek Orthodox priest to persuade more Christians to enlist in the Israeli army has set off an emotional debate about identity among Christian Arabs, a tiny minority within Israel.
Christian...
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BOSNIA: ORTHODOX SERBS CELEBRATE CHRISTMAS DAY
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Orthodox Serbs in Bosnia are celebrating Christmas Day.
They have been gathering in churches in towns around Tuzla and Sarajevo.
I-FOR troops have been on guard to ensure the day runs peacefully.
Orthodox Christmas in...
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KOSOVO: 600 YEAR OLD BATTLE FOR KOSOVO REMEMBERED
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In a symbolic ceremony, Serb religious leaders on Wednesday commemorated the loss of Kosovo centuries ago, little more than a year after Serbs were forced to accept new defeat in the struggle for control of the...
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Pope at Greek Catholic Cathedral of Damascus
1. Wide shot crowd outside
2. Close up Pope with hand resting on face
3. Wide shot interior of church with Pope
4. Pan across seated priests
5. Young woman reading from text
5. Close up Pope
6. Pan of crowd with clapping
7. Another...
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Russia - Patriarch holds service at monestary
The Patriarch of the Russian Orthodox Church, Alexy II, on Friday (17/7) conducted an alternative memorial service for Russia's last Tsar, Nicholas II, at a monastery outside of Moscow. The patriarch has questioned the authenticity of...
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British politicians and dignitaries attend Thatcher's funeral, coffin en route to crematorium
1. Various exteriors of St Paul's Cathedral
2. Sniper on rooftop
3. Lord (Paddy) Ashdown, Leader of the Liberal Democrats from 1988-1999, arriving with his wife Jane
4. Various of Douglas Hurd, formerly Foreign Secretary under Thatcher,...
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Worshippers pray after death of Pope of Egypt's Coptic Christian Church
1. Wide exterior of thousands of people around Abasseya Church
2. Mid of people arriving at church
3. Wide of thousands of people outside church
4. Mid of group of Christians praying and holding picture of late Pope Shenouda outside...
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KOSOVO: SERBIAN ORTHODOX CHURCH ANNIVERSARY MASS (V)
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In an apparent reference to Slobodan Milosevic, the head of the Serbian Orthodox church has branded Yugoslav leaders as "Godless."
And the church patriarch chose to launch his attack on an anniversary which is extremely...
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Brave few take to icy waters in Serbia to mark the Orthodox Epiphany
1. Wide of members of Serbian Army and Serbian Orthodox Church carrying cross and flags
2. Metropolitan Bishop Amfilohije Radovic blessing the cross
3. Close-up of Radovic
4. Wide pan of priest blessing crowd
5. Various of people...
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KOSOVO: PRISTINA: EXPLOSION DAMAGES CHURCH
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A large explosion damaged a Serbian orthodox church in Pristina on Sunday morning.
The blast occurred at 1:20 am local time (23:20 gmt).
No injuries have been reported in the blast but live explosives remain inside the...
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Orthodox Christians dive into icy waters to mark baptism of Christ
1. Wide of people gathered around priest as he blesses water for the baptism ceremony
2. Close up of bible being read by priest
3. Priest leading ceremony
4. Low angle of believer dunking himself in icy water as priest watches
5. Mid...
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KFOR and police step up security at main border crossing
Merdare
1. Various of KFOR (Kosovo Force) armoured vehicles parked by roadside
2. Wide of border checkpoint with police
3. Line of cars waiting to drive through checkpoint
4. Wide of UN riot police standing in group
5. Mid of UN riot...