Tag Archives: Greece

Athens Is Only EU Capital Without a Mosque

Posted on December 29, 2012 by

And the BBC is not impressed: Stressing that Athens is the only EU (European Union) capital without a mosque, the BBC has revealed that some 300,000 Muslims living in the Greek capital are sandwiched in basements to pray, the To … Continue reading →

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Children are Being Abandoned on Greece’s Streets

Posted on January 12, 2012 by

Children ‘dumped in streets by Greek parents who can’t afford to look after them any more’ Shocking! Children are being abandoned on Greece’s streets by their poverty-stricken families who cannot afford to look after them any more. Youngsters are being … Continue reading →

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Barbarians, Beware!

Posted on November 29, 2011 by

  People are still influenced and informed by traditional, low-tech means through public monuments, gatherings and speeches, but are also targeted with messages and information on current events or matters of state through television, radio, internet and the print media. … Continue reading →

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Ark of the Covenant Found in Greece?

Posted on November 10, 2011 by

Don’t bet on it! Anyway, here is the Huffington Post with the news: Reports are cropping up that the fabled Ark of the Covenant, said to contain the remnants of the Ten Commandments, has been discovered along with the Tomb … Continue reading →

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An Idiot’s Guide to the Greek Debt Crisis

Posted on November 7, 2011 by

ABC News has it (for people like me) : The European Union is an economic and political institution forged over decades, sealed with a treaty in 1993  but only, truly made real in 2002, when most of the current member states … Continue reading →

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Occupy the Greek Orthodox Church

Posted on October 14, 2011 by

Having mentioned that the occupy movement is coming to South Africa [sigh], I see that there is another new idea out: Occupy the Greek Orthodox Church. As the debate about IMF- and EU-imposed austerity measures and the possibility of a Greek … Continue reading →

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Christianity on the Line!

Posted on September 29, 2011 by

Blessed are the Peacemakers: The context: “A Greek Orthodox Priest tries to stop a rioter from throwing a Molotov cocktail at Greek Police.” Definitely my pic of the day too! HT  

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