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Greece, Christianity in
The Concise Oxford Dictionary of the Christian Church
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Greece, Christianity in. Christianity was preached in Greece in the first cent., principally by St
Paul. In the
Iconoclastic Controversy the Greeks stood firm in the cause of the images. During the Frankish occupation from 1204 onwards, though the Church was subject to a RC archbishop, it retained its E. character and its hold on the people. When the Turks became masters of Greece in the 15th cent., they favoured the Greek clergy. In the War of Independence it was Abp. Germanus of Patras who raised the standard of revolt in 1821. The Greek Church asserted its independence from
Constantinople in 1833 and was formally recognized as
autocephalous in 1850. The clergy are paid by the State, but since 1974 Church-State links have been weakened. See also
ORTHODOX CHURCH.
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Greece and the New Balkans: Challenges and Opportunities
Magazine article from: Journal of Political and Military Sociology; 1/1/2003; ; 700+ words
; Greece and the New Balkans: Challenges and Opportunities...of the new challenges and prospects for Greece in the Balkans following the disintegration...Historical Overview by Constantinos Svalopoulos; Greece and the Balkans in the Post-Cold War Era...
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Greece's goal: entering Euroland.
Magazine article from: Europe; 11/1/1998; ; 700+ words
; ...global financial crisis has not dented Greece's confidence that it will join the European...policies and speed up reforms to ensure that Greece can meet its deadline for entering Euroland...over the painful changes needed to bring Greece in line with its EU partners. He has...
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GREECE: U.N. CALLS FOR END TO CONFLICT OVER MACEDONIA'S NAME.
News Wire article from: Interpress Service; 10/24/2007; 700+ words
; By Apostolis Fotiadis ATHENS, Greece, Oct. 24, 2007 (IPS/GIN) -- The...mediator, Matthew Nimits, has invited Greece and Macedonia to resume negotiations regarding...so as the Republic of Macedonia." But Greece has so far has only accepted the name...
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Greece asserts fight against terrorism.(World)(Briefing/Europe)
Newspaper article from: The Washington Times; 12/10/2000; ; 700+ words
; ...recurring U.S. charges that democratic Greece is not doing enough to combat terrorism...Union), created a strong tension between Greece's desire to be more independent in foreign...U.S. seeking conformity and viewing Greece with the mistrust that came out of the...
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GREECE SETS ASIDE GRIEVANCE OVER NAME TO AID MACEDONIA
Newspaper article from: The Boston Globe; 3/11/2001; ; 700+ words
; ...for what they said was an attempt to rob Greece of its heritage. "Macedonia is Greek...intensify attacks in Kosovo and Macedonia, Greece is overlooking the lingering name issue...help Macedonia defend its borders. "Greece considers the sovereignty and territorial...
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Greece to take over European Union reins amid change from wild to mild
News Wire article from: AP Worldstream; 12/23/2002; ; 700+ words
; 00-00-0000 Dateline: ATHENS, Greece Give Greek Premier Costas Simitis an audience...the foundations of Simitis' slogans. Greece takes over European Union presidency Jan...turn at the EU helm in 1994. Back then, Greece saw its Balkan neighborhood as hostile...
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Greece may be big winner of 2004 Olympic Games.
Newspaper article from: Chicago Tribune (Chicago, IL); 8/23/2004; 700+ words
; ...far as most people here are concerned, Greece has already emerged as the big winner...mount a successful Olympics. Not only has Greece put on a surprisingly laid-back, mostly...stunning suspension bridge that links western Greece with the Peloponnese. The 1.79-mile...
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Soc: Greece v Spain - statbox
Newspaper article from: AAP Sports News (Australia); 6/15/2004; 700+ words
; ...News (Australia) 06-15-2004 Soc: Greece v Spain - statbox LISBON, June 15 Reuters...for the Euro 2004 Group A match between Greece and Spain: Match details...Team details ============ Greece Coach: Otto Rehhagel World ranking...
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Greece in an instant: Greece is often regarded as the cradle of Western civilization and is also acclaimed for its importation of soluble coffee. With very little coffee re-exported (according to ICO), Greece suddenly became a big consumer of soluble coffee especially when calculated on a per capita basis.(Greece)
Magazine article from: Tea & Coffee Trade Journal; 10/1/2007; ; 700+ words
; ...soluble coffee is the relatively small country of Greece with less than 11 million people. Greece does not manufacture an awful lot of soluble...coffee re-exported (according to ICO), Greece suddenly became a big consumer of soluble coffee...
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Greece Presents Many Opportunities And Challenges
Magazine article from: Global Finance; 6/1/2008; ; 700+ words
; ...significant inward investment are helping Greece battle the headwinds of a tough global...growing economies in southeast Europe, Greece provides investors and businesses with...bureaucratic, pension and tax reform. "Greece is a country that has a lot of growth...
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Greece
Encyclopedia entry from: Worldmark Encyclopedia of the Nations
GREECE Hellenic Republic Elliniki Dhimokratia CAPITAL...Easter Monday. TIME: 2 pm = noon GMT. Greece is the southernmost country in the Balkan...seas. Comparatively, the area occupied by Greece is slightly smaller than the state of Alabama...
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Greece, Relations with
Dictionary entry from: Dictionary of American History
GREECE, RELATIONS WITH GREECE, RELATIONS WITH. The primary factors in Greek-American relations...Greek emigration to the United States, and U.S. foreign aid to Greece. During the Greek War of Independence (1821 – 1832...
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National Bank of Greece
Book article from: International Directory of Company Histories
National Bank of Greece 86 Eolou Street Athens 102 32 Greece Telephone: 30 1 334 1000 Fax: 30 1 321 9696 Web Site...Life, Health, and Medical)Carriers National Bank of Greece (NBG) has been a focal point of Greek business and financial...
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Greece and Greeks
Book article from: -Ologies and -Isms
190. Greece and Greeks See also 18. ANTIQUITY . Alexandrianism...x2014;Atticist, n. dithyramb Ancient Greece. a choral chant of a wild and abandoned...dithyrambic, adj. docimasy Ancient Greece. the process whereby candidates for office...
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Greece, relations with
Book article from: The Oxford Companion to British History
Greece, relations with. Although Greece was included in a number of grand tours , the extra distance...though France and Russia played a greater role in establishing Greece. Britain did not always find the new Greek regime easy to deal...
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