Protesters Break into Greek Orthodox Church in Nazareth

Protesters Break into Greek Orthodox Church in Nazareth

The Greek Orthodox Church of the Annunciation in Nazareth. Public Domain The Greek Orthodox Church of the Annunciation in Nazareth claimed that a group calling themselves “Soldiers of God” attacked the church on Sunday evening while it was closed, the church claimed in a Facebook post. “The Orthodox Community Council will not allow the desecration of a holy place, has filed a police complaint, and will follow up on it,” the church’s statement re…

Attack on Greek Orthodox Church of the Annunciation in Nazareth | Orthodox Times (en)

On Sunday night, a group identifying themselves as the “Soldiers of God” attacked the Greek Orthodox Church of the Annunciation in Nazareth while it was closed, according to a statement posted by the church on Facebook. The jerusalempost reported that the group removed the outer gate and rang the church bell without permission as a protest against the Islamic State’s terrorist attack on the Church of Saint Elijah in Damascus, which resulted in a…