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Greek Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras meets Greek Oxthodox Patriarch Bartholomew of Constaninople in Istanbul. Tsipras earlier met with Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan on Tuesday for talks to ease tensions over bilateral disputes and the long-running Cyprus problem. Tsipras is the first Greek premier to visit Turkey in six years. IMAGES of Tsipras arriving and meeting with Greek Oxthodox Patriarch Bartholomew of Constaninople, and of the religious service
Thousands of Christians celebrate Easter's Holy Fire Ceremony at the Church of the Holy Sepulcher in Jerusalem, packing the ancient church which they believe was built on the site of Jesus' crucifixion, burial and resurrection. Rough Cut (no reporter narration).
Ultra-Orthodox Jews dressed in costumes celebrate Purim in Jerusalem's Mea Shearim neighbourhood. The carnival-like Purim holiday is celebrated with parades and costume parties to commemorate the deliverance of the Jewish people from a plot to exterminate them in the ancient Persian empire 2,500 years ago, as recorded in the Biblical Book of Esther. IMAGES
Jerusalem, Sep 29 (EFE/EPA).- Ultra-Orthodox Jews from vizhnitz hasidic dynasty attended Wednesday a Special prayer after the Sukkot holiday at the Western Wall of the old city of Jerusalem. (Camera: ABIR SULTAN).SHOT LIST: ULTRA-ORTHODOX JEWS FROM THE VIZHNITZ HASIDIC DYNASTY PRAY AFTER THE END OF THE SUKKHOT HOLIDAY AT THE WESTERN WALL OF THE OLD CITY OF JERUSALEM, ISRAEL.
Jerusalem, Jul 17 (EFE/EPA).- Ultra-Orthodox Jews prayed and read from the book of Eicha (book of Lamentations) Saturday to mark the Tisha B'av, the annual fast day in Judaism. Ultra Orthodox Jews stay up all night and sleep at the Western Wall as they recite lamentations focusing on the destruction of the ancient temple, that was located on the other side of the ancient wall, on the Temple Mount. (Camera: ABIR SULTAN). SHOT LIST: ULTRA- ORTHODOX JEWS PRAY AND READ FROM BOOK OF EICHA IN JERUSALEM, ISARAEL.
Athens (Greece), Apr 30 (EFE) .- (Camera: Alberto Borreguero) It is midnight on Holy Saturday in Greece, an Orthodox priest comes out of a church and shouts to the crowd: "Christ has risen." This year this traditional ceremony will be different, because of the curfew in force imposed due to COVID, the tradition will have to be moved forward.FOOTAGE OF THE CELEBRATION OF ORTHODOX EASTER SATURDAY.