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RR7147A EYGPT: NEW POPE FOR COPTIC CHURCH
In Cairo in November 1971, the Coptic Orthodox
Church of Egypt elected its 117th Pope and Patriarch
in line from St. Mark. He is Shenouda III and he now
assumes responsibility for four million Christians in
Egypt and about 15 million...
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Standoff between Ukrainian and Russia troops continues, civilians march and right wing groups mobilise
Hundreds of armed men surrounded a Ukrainian military base in Crimea on Sunday and a dozen Ukrainian soldiers placed a tank at the base's gate, leaving the two sides in a tense standoff.
Unidentified troops pulled up to the Ukrainian...
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Serbian Orthodox worshippers attend Mass on Christmas Eve
1. Various of St. Sava church
2. People entering the church
3. Various of priests in church
4. Serbian Patriarch Irinej at the liturgy
5. Patriarch Irinej with priests at the liturgy
6. Worshippers at the liturgy
7. Mid of priests
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CUTS 20 4 83 ARMENIAN PATRIARCH
The spiritual Head of the Turkish Armenian community, Patriarch Snork Kalustyan, of the Armenian Orthodox Church condemns Armenian terrorist attacks on Turkish diplomats abroad during news conference. He then directs a church service for...
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Russian artists' town gets back to its Iconic roots
AP Television
Palekh, Russia - January 17, 2011
1. Various of Palekh village at sunrise and the 17th Century Orthodox church
2. Various snow scenes
3. Mid of Vladimir Buldakov walking down snowy street
4. Mid of ginger cat running...
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Jerusalem's Greek Orthodox Patriarch at Christmas Eve service
Jerusalem
1. Various of Greek Orthodox Patriarch in the Holy Land, Theophilos III, arriving at meeting with Israeli officials
2. Pull out from church altar to Theophilos entering Greek Orthodox Church in Jerusalem
3. SOUNDBITE: (English)...
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Churchgoers worry about state of debt talks
Greeks on Sunday expressed worries about the outcome of their country's leaders' negotiations with international creditors and how it would affect their lives.Athens had said it will present its creditors with new proposals over the...
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Georgian leaders attend church service
Georgia's leaders, including the prime minister and the president, and others attended a church service in Tbilisi on Monday, as a national day of mourning was declared following devastating floods over the weekend. Flags were flown at...
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Stolen icons returned to Christian monastery ahead of Christmas
A number of religious relics and icons, feared stolen from a Syrian Christian town by rebel soldiers - have been found and returned, just in time for Christmas.
The town of Maaloula, outside of Damascus, was under rebel control earlier...
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Ousted Greek patriarch claims imprisonment by successor
1. Wide of Greek Orthodox Patriarchate in Jerusalem's Old City
2. Mid of patriarchate
3. Tilt down from flags above entrance to patriarchate
4. Close of lock
5. Mid of people walking in street
6. Close of sign on wall reading (English)...
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Orthodox Easter service in Bijeljina
Orthodox Christians across the world were celebrating Easter on Sunday, commemorating the day followers believe Jesus was resurrected more than 2,000 years ago.In the northeastern Bosnian town of Bijeljina, hundreds of faithful attended...
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Raw: Orthodox Faithful Celebrate Easter Sunday
Bells at the Church of the Holy Sepulchre rang out as Easter was celebrated in Jerusalem on Sunday.Greek-Orthodox Patriarch of Jerusalem Theophilos III led a procession into the Church of the Holy Seplucher, while worshippers gathered at...
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Raging Fire Destroys Historic New York City Church
A historic church in New York City was destroyed in a raging fire just hours after its Orthodox worshippers celebrated Easter.The fire that started at 7 p.m. Sunday at the Serbian Orthodox Cathedral of St. Sava in Manhattan sent plumes...
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Security and preps for Coptic and Eastern Orthodox Christmas
Chatenay-Malabry, south of Paris, France
1. Police car entering security perimeter outside Sainte Marie and Saint Marc Coptic Church, pan to wide of church
2. Police walking towards church, during security preparations for evening mass...
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Palm Sunday celebrated in Damascus
Orthodox Christians celebrated Palm Sunday in the Syrian capital, Damascus, on Sunday.Worshippers gathered at the Holy Cross Orthodox Church in Qassaa neighbourhood to pray for peace and security.Orthodox Christians celebrated Palm...
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Priest divides Christian Arab community
Israel's independence day celebrations, due to begin Wednesday evening, are being overshadowed by a decision to honour a controversial Greek Orthodox priest during the main torch-lighting ceremony.Father Gabriel Naddaf is one of 14 torch...
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Moscow decorated for Easter celebrations
Moscow has been adorned with colourful Easter decorations ahead of one of the most widely celebrated holidays in the country.Muscovites on Friday said they loved the way the city looked decorated with church replicas, large floral...
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Egypt's Coptic Christians celebrate Easter
EGYPT EASTERSOURCE: AP TELEVISIONRESTRICTIONS: MIDDLE EAST EXTRA CLIENTS ONLYLENGTH: 4.59SHOTLIST:AP TelevisionCairo, Egypt - 12 April, 20151. Various of crowds gathered outside the residence of Coptic Pope Tawadros II of Alexandria and...
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Religious icons painted on mountain stones
UKRAINE: ICONS SOURCE: AP TELEVISIONRESTRICTIONS: HORIZONS CLIENTS AND AP LIFESTYLE, HEALTH AND TECHNOLOGY CLIENTS ONLYLENGTH: 5.08SHOTLIST:AP Television Lviv, Ukraine, 16 March, 20151. Various of painted on stones icons lined up on a...
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Russia gays easy targets for date site blackmail
Criminal gangs in Russia, operating through gay dating sites, have found a lucrative new blackmail target - homosexual men.A St. Petersburg economist, one of their latest victims, said several men burst into the apartment where he was...
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Coptic Orthodox Christians celebrate Virgin Mary
EGYPT CHRISTIAN FESTIVALSOURCE: AP TELEVISIONRESTRICTIONS: MIDDLE EAST EXTRA CLIENTS ONLYLENGTH: 2:27SHOTLIST:AP TelevisionQalyubia, Egypt - 17 August 20161. Worshipers walking towards ?Saint Mary's Church of Mostorod2. Worshippers, some...
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Pilgrims arrive for Pope's Tbilisi mass
Pilgrims from across Georgia were arriving at a Tbilisi stadium on Saturday morning where Pope Francis is due to celebrate Mass for the Caucasus country's tiny Catholic community.Francis, who arrived in Georgia on Friday, wants to use...
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First day of Pope Francis' visit to Georgia
Pope Francis arrived in Georgia on Friday and immediately backed the government's demand that Georgians displaced by a 2008 war with Russia be allowed to return home, as geopolitical issues overshadowed a visit aimed at improving ties...
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Jesus musical cancelled in Omsk after outcry
A theatre in one of Russia's largest cities has cancelled a performance of the musical "Jesus Christ Superstar" following protests by an organization of conservative Orthodox Christians.A local group called "Family, Love and Fatherland"...