What’s being described as a “holy war” has erupted in Greece after the Greek Orthodox Church’s governing body instructed priests to defy government orders and open churches on Wednesday to mark one of the most important events on the Orthodox calendar. The World’s Lydia Emmanouilidou in Athens tells host Carol Hills believers turned out for Epiphany services.
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