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Members of the ultra-Orthodox Jewish community are using ‘bespoke legal advice’ in a bid to get round Covid restrictions on weddings, a lawyer has claimed. Human rights barrister Adam Wagner said couples were being offered advice suggesting ‘any number of people’ can attend celebrations if they have a ‘prayer element’ – something he criticised. The … Read more
Six-week-old baby dies following baptism after its head was put under water three times at Romanian Orthodox Church A baby died after inhaling water while being baptised on Monday Prosecutors have opened a manslaughter case against the priest A petition calling for the ritual to change has gained over 56,000 signatures By MailOnline Reporter and … Read more
The Chief Rabbi condemned a lockdown-busting wedding at an Orthodox Jewish girls’ school where principal died from coronavirus in the first wave, branding it ‘shameful’. Police raided the wedding inside Yesodey Hatorah Girls’ Senior School in Stamford Hill, north London, which is being used as a coronavirus testing centre, on Thursday night. Prominent members of … Read more
Putin defies rumours about his health by dipping into freezing waters in -17C temperatures to mark Orthodox Epiphany Vladimir Putin is seen immersing himself in icy water in a video released today It comes amid rumours regarding the state of the 68-year-old leader’s health The ritual was to mark the Epiphany when Russian Orthodox Christians celebrate … Read more
Jewish housing association can legally give homes to only Orthodox Jews says Supreme Court after mother-of-four complained that they had property empty while she was on waiting list London-based Agudas Israel Housing Association can prioritise Orthodox Jews Five justices called the advantage for the Orthodox community ‘proportionate’ Court dismissed appeal by a mother-of-four, Z, who argued discrimination … Read more
Orthodox Jewish demonstrators torch face masks, stop traffic and assault reporters as they return to Brooklyn streets to protest COVID-19 restrictions – despite uptick in cases in their neighborhoods Members of the Orthodox Jewish community took to the streets in Borough Park, Brooklyn, on Wednesday to protest coronavirus restrictions Group of Orthodox Jewish men assaulted … Read more
Artist exhibits stunning collection of million-knotted collages of Russian Orthodox icons which take up to nine months to create with his patented macramé technique Vladimir Denshchikov’s Orthodox icons were put on display at the Simferopol Art Museum in the Crimea Denshchikov patented new style of ‘macramé collage’ to make the designs which were given church … Read more
Yoga has been called ‘absolutely incompatible’ with the Christian faith by the Greek Orthodox Church and frown upon people using it to combat coronavirus quarantine stress. The church’s Holy Synod, made up of the patriarch and senior bishops, announced on Wednesday that yoga had ‘no place in the lives of Christians’, as it is a … Read more
Orthodox Jewish girls’ school is accused of ‘censorship’ after gluing textbook pages together to airbrush famous woman including Elizabeth I and Anne Boleyn out of history lessons Yesodey Hatorah Girls’ School caters for Orthodox Hasidic Jewish community Ofsted head Amanda Spielman accused north London school of ‘censorship’ Textbooks with men and women pictured together were … Read more
Orthodox Christians have defied coronavirus lockdown measures to gather outside Easter services as the nation’s infection rate today soared by 6,060 to 42,853. Worshippers gathered near to churches across Russia in a celebration of the festival on Sunday, as priests led processions around churchyards to mark the occasion. Patriarch Kirill, who leads 150 million believers, held … Read more