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Bulgaria's Orthodox Church elects new patriarch in divisive vote
EuroNews· 5 days agoBulgaria’s Orthodox Church has raised eyebrows after electing a pro-Russian clergyman as its new...
New Zealand 16-15 England: first rugby union Test – as it happened
The Guardian· 2 days agoThe most relieved man in the ground will be Damian McKenzie, whose clanger of timing out his own...
Israel conscription rule stokes ultra-Orthodox fury
BBC News· 6 days agoWhen Israel’s ultra-Orthodox or Haredi Jewish community gathers in force you realise just how large it is. Thousands of men and boys dressed in black and...
Protest against compulsory military service by ultra-Orthodox Jews turns violent
The National via Yahoo News UK· 7 days agoTHOUSANDS of ultra-Orthodox Jewish men have clashed with Israeli police during a protest against a...
‘We will not enlist:’ Ultra-Orthodox in Israel vow to defy orders to serve in the military | CNN
CNN.com· 7 days agoAs thousands of men hurried towards the main square in Jerusalem’s ultra-Orthodox neighborhood of...
Ultra-Orthodox protest against order to enlist turns violent in Jerusalem
Daily Echo· 7 days agoThe landmark decision last week ordering the government to begin conscripting ultra-Orthodox men could lead to the collapse of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s governing ...
Ultra-orthodox Jews sprayed with ‘skunk water’ at military service protest
Daily Telegraph· 7 days agoJewish protesters campaigning against military service outside the Israeli supreme court have been...
Who are the Haredim in Israel and what are their demands?
Al Jazeera· 7 days agoUltra-Orthodox Jews have been protesting in Israel, unhappy with the idea of being drafted into the...
Jerusalem’s Old City now resembles a ghost town
The Irish Times· 6 days agoJerusalem’s Old City, a magnet for visitors from around the world, is reeling after almost nine months of war in Gaza, which has decimated Israel’s...
General Synod: a watershed moment?
Christian Today· 2 days agoWhat proposals are being brought to General Synod? In summary, the Church of England's General Synod is being asked: to endorse a direction of travel...