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CLEAN : Orthodox priest seriously hurt in France shooting, attacker flees
An attacker armed with a sawn-off shotgun wounded an Orthodox priest in a shooting in the French city of Lyon before fleeing, according to police (Footage by AFPTV via Getty Images)
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CLEAN : Russians attend Orthodox Christmas Eve mass in Moscow
Dozens of people gather in a church in central Moscow to attend a mass on Orthodox Christmas Eve (Footage by AFPTV via Getty Images)
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CLEAN : Thousands march in support of Ukraine's Russia-backed church
Ukraine's Russia-backed Orthodox Church gathers thousands of its followers in a show of force ahead of a historic visit by its rival and leader of the Orthodox world, Patriarch Bartholomew I (Footage by AFPTV via Getty Images)
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Former Israeli President Chaim Weizmann, who died 11/9/1952, lies in state; mourners pass; wreaths on grave
Title card: "First Pictures - Weizmann Rites in Israel" / draped casket of Chaim Weizmann on catafalque lying in state under draped canopy and columns, soldiers on sides / LS crowd of mourners fill length of road / mourners passing...
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CLEAN : Greeks celebrate Epiphany with plunge into cold water
Greeks celebrate Orthodox Epiphany Day with a plunge into cold sea water to retrieve a wooden cross during the traditional blessing of water (Footage by AFPTV via Getty Images)
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Arrested development: The unfinished church dividing Kosovo
At first glance, the half-built Orthodox church in the heart of Kosovo's capital looks to be little more than a napping spot for stray dogs splayed out in a patch of unkempt weeds near the padlocked entrance, but for nearly three...
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VOICED : Mixed village in Cyprus buffer zone looks to offer hope
Two village leaders a mosque Orthodox churches and the UN: welcome to Pyla one of the few places on the divided island of Cyprus where Greek and Turkish Cypriots live side by side
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CLEAN : Pilgrimage in Bucharest for Passion Sunday
CLEAN : Pilgrimage in Bucharest for Passion Sunday
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CLEAN : Mixed village in Cyprus buffer zone looks to offer hope
Two village leaders a mosque Orthodox churches and the UN: welcome to Pyla one of the few places on the divided island of Cyprus where Greek and Turkish Cypriots live side by side
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CLEAN : Christians experience 'surreal' Holy Fire ceremony in Jerusalem's Holy Sepulchre Church
Thousands of worshippers gather at the Church of the Holy Sepulchre in Jerusalem's Old City to participate in the Orthodox Christian annual ceremony of the Holy Fire (Footage by AFPTV via Getty Images)
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Turkish, Russian, Greek Orthodox reactions
Istanbul, Turkey - 20 April 2005
1. Wide shot of St. Sophia Mosque
2. People walking
3. SOUNDBITE: (Turkish) Voxpop:
"He's a person who's known to be against Turks. There is his own statement about it - he doesn't want to back Turkey's...
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Horses blessed for Romanian orthodox epiphany
In a tradition dating back centuries, horses in Romania receive blessings from orthodox church leaders underlining the importance of the animals in Romanian culture Horses blessed for Romanian orthodox epiphany on January 06, 2014 in...
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CLEAN : Believers take part in Russia's biggest annual pilgrimage
About 20,000 Russian Orthodox believers take part in the annual Velikoretsky cross procession one of Russia's oldest and most famous pilgrimages that takes part in the Kirov region some 1000 km east of Moscow
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VOICED : Once a shrine to Lenin his birthplace city seeks a new identity
As the birthplace of Lenin Ulyanovsk was particularly affected by the anti religious policies of the Soviets
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Russian Orthodox church. France, 1955
Clip 5 from the 1955 film 'La Piste Du Soleil', exploring the possibilities of exotic photography in France. Scenes of a Russian Orthodox church and cathedral in the city of Nice.
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Horses blessed for Romanian orthodox epiphany
In a tradition dating back centuries, horses in Romania receive blessings from orthodox church leaders underlining the importance of the animals in Romanian culture Horses blessed for Romanian orthodox epiphany on January 06, 2014 in...
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CLEAN : Ethiopians look for love during Orthodox epiphany celebration
The festival of Timkat the Ethiopian commemoration of Orthodox epiphany has long been considered a meeting place for singles in search of a soul mate (Footage by AFPTV via Getty Images)
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CLEAN : Ukraine's Orthodox church says broke ranks with Moscow on worshippers' demand
Ukrainian Archbishop Kliment explains the Moscow branch of Kyiv's Orthodox Church's decision to split from Russian Orthodoxy, saying that the congregation could no longer remain silent in its anger at Russian Orthodoxy's failure to speak...
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CLEAN : Chanters in Cyprus carry on 'rich heritage' of Byzantine music
Chanting resonates through a church in the Cypriot resort town of Ayia Napa, darkened but for a few low lights and mobile devices displaying the singers' Byzantine melodies (Footage by AFPTV via Getty Images)
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Seminary closed in 1971 but kept in pristine condition so it could reopen any time
Since it was shut down 43 years ago, one of the Orthodox Church's preeminent seminaries has been waiting to re-open its doors to educate future clergy.
The Theological School of Halki - built on an island in the Adalar district of...
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CLEAN : Greek Cypriots in first gay pride parade
CLEAN : Greek Cypriots in first gay pride parade
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CLEAN : Russian Patriarch consecrates Orthodox cathedral in London
CLEAN : Russian Patriarch consecrates Orthodox cathedral in London
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CLEAN : Followers prepare to celebrate orthodox Christmas in Jerusalem
The Patriarch of Jerusalem and thousands of followers prepared to celebrate the orthodox Christmas in Jerusalem on Friday
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CLEAN : Paris: Patriarch of Moscow consecrates new Orthodox cathedral(2)
The patriarch of the Russian Orthodox Church consecrated the Saint Trinite cathedral in Paris on Sunday which sits in a prime position near the Eiffel Tower and is a striking illustration of Kremlin support for its national church