Tag : Greece
Muslim title : Muslim Man Tortured by ISIS Embraces Christianity After Hearing Gospel for First Time
summary : An Iraqi man who grew up believing all Christians were "liars" who sought to kill Muslims has shared how he embraced the religion he once feared after witnessing the love and compassion of believers firsthand.
date : May 16, 2017 11:51 AM EDT
Antikythera Skull title : Ancient DNA From Skeleton at World’s Most Mysterious Shipwreck Found by Scientists
summary : Archaeologists have been scouring the 2,100-year-old Antikythera shipwreck site in Greece for more than 100 years, and only a few human remains have shown up. Now, lucky scientists just discovered a skeleton at the site, which represents the first human skeleton recovered from a very old shipwreck since the advent of ancient DNA studies. "We can investigate this individual in a way that was never possible before," said Brendan Foley, an underwater archaeologist and research associate at Woods Hole Oceanographic Institute, who first saw the skeleton.
date : Sep 20, 2016 03:35 PM EDT
Maisie Williams title : 'Game of Thrones' Season 7 Cast: Maisie Williams and Co-Stars Appeal to EU Leaders on Syrian Refugee Crisis: "They Want To Go Home"
summary : While Maisie Williams, Liam Cunningham and Lena Headey’s characters do not often come together on ‘Game of Thrones,’ the actors reunited for a good cause after visiting Greece and its Syrian refugees.
date : Jul 07, 2016 06:05 AM EDT
Migrants title : Pope Francis Will Visit Greece to Support Refugees: 'Extremely Attentive to Suffering'
summary : Greek church authorities recently approved plans for Pope Francis to visit the Greek island of Lesbos on Saturday, April 16, to show support for the refugees there. Officials stated the pope requested the visit. This is a delicate period for refugees there because, under a contested plan, the European Union began returning newcomers to neighboring Turkey this month.
date : Apr 10, 2016 02:34 PM EDT
Migrants title : Pope Francis Will Visit Greece to Support Refugees: 'Extremely Attentive to Suffering'
summary : Greek church authorities recently approved plans for Pope Francis to visit the Greek island of Lesbos on Saturday, April 16, to show support for the refugees there. Officials stated the pope requested the visit. This is a delicate period for refugees there because, under a contested plan, the European Union began returning newcomers to neighboring Turkey this month.
date : Apr 10, 2016 02:34 PM EDT
Greek Ferry Disaster title : Greek Ferry Fire Leaves 10 People Dead; All Survivors Accounted for
summary : The Italian coast guard said that a Greek ferry caught fire on Sunday, which left 10 people dead and stranded 427 survivors, including 56 crew members. However, some of those rescued were not on the official passenger list.
date : Dec 29, 2014 07:25 PM EST