Statement from the Chancery of the Synod of Bishops Posted: 23 Jul 2013 07:19 PM PDT ROCR- July 2013 The Synod of Bishops of the Russian Orthodox Church Outside of Russia has recently received repeated complaints about the activities of and statements made by a certain Nathanael... In Short |
Three suspects who allegedly killed Syrian bishops captured in Turkey Posted: 23 Jul 2013 06:56 PM PDT KONYA – Doğan News Agency – 24/7/13 Three suspects have been detained and released in the Anatolian province of Konya after being suspected of killing Aleppo's GreekOrthodox Bishop Boulos... In Short |
The Arab Springtime is a Nightmare for Syrian Christians Posted: 23 Jul 2013 06:54 PM PDT Alessandra Nucci- 23/7/13 Middle Eastern Christians decry how Western media misrepresent the increasingly violent events in Syria. Now that Syria is in shambles—with an estimated 93,000 dead, 1.5... In Short |
Delegations of Eastern Orthodox Churches arriving in Moscow for 1,025 years since baptizing of Kievan Rus Posted: 23 Jul 2013 11:15 AM PDT 23/7/13 Delegations of the Eastern Orthodox Churches of Jerusalem, Antioch, Romania, and Cyprus arrive in Moscow later Monday to take part in the festivities marking the 1,025 years since the... In Short |
Meteora misses out on extreme sports ad after clerics oppose plan Posted: 23 Jul 2013 11:13 AM PDT Christina Sanoudou – 23/7/13 Centuries before the area was known for its Byzantine monasteries, the natural sandstone rock pillars that characterize Meteora – meaning "suspended in the air" –... In Short |
Crete’s Archdiocese Offers Land For Jobless Posted: 23 Jul 2013 11:11 AM PDT 23/7/13- Christina Flora Archbishop of Crete Eirinaios said the Church is proposing to give farmland to people without jobs to help them during a crushing economic crisis. Speaking dto the Church... In Short |
Orthodox patriarch calls for reopening of Istanbul’s Halki Seminary Posted: 23 Jul 2013 11:09 AM PDT ISTANBUL – Anadolu Agency 23/7/13 Fener Greek Orthodox Patriarch Bartholomew has repeated his call to the Turkish government for the reopening of the Heybeliada Halki Seminary, saying his... In Short |
Serb victims of massacre in Kosovo remembered Posted: 23 Jul 2013 11:07 AM PDT TANJUG – 23/7/13 BELGRADE — Tuesday marks 14 years since 14 Serb farmers were ambushed and murdered while working in their fields in the village of Staro Gracko in Kosovo. SPC... In Short |
Lawrence man’s journey from Rastafarian to Serbian Orthodox deacon Posted: 23 Jul 2013 05:40 AM PDT 23/7/13 He’s been called Muslim, Jewish, a Zen master, even Osama bin Laden. Oftentimes people are just puzzled: What is that guy? Michael Wilson, who has worked at Lawrence’s Liberty... In Short |
Seventeen properties returned to Armenian foundation in Diyarbakır Posted: 23 Jul 2013 05:36 AM PDT 23/7/13 During a restoration project for the historic Surp Giragos Armenian Church in 2009, the Diyarbakır Surp Giragos Armenian Church Foundation discovered a document listing the properties owned... In Short |
Monks in Egypt’s Lawless Sinai Hope to Preserve an Ancient Library Posted: 23 Jul 2013 05:34 AM PDT Ladan Cher / Sinai Deser - 23/7/13 Just as they have done for 17 centuries, the Greek Orthodox monks of St. Catherine's Monastery in Egypt's Sinai desert and the local Jabaliya Bedouins worked... In Short |
Russian, Moldovan, Serbian presidents to visit Kyiv for anniversary of Christianity of Kievan Rus Posted: 23 Jul 2013 05:23 AM PDT KYIV, July 23. /UKRINFORM/. The presidents of Russia, Moldova and Serbia have confirmed their attendance of the celebration of the 1,025th anniversary of the Christianity of Kievan Rus, Director of... In Short |
Serbian ‘cybermonk’ encourages inter-ethnic dialogue in Kosovo Posted: 23 Jul 2013 05:21 AM PDT Muhamet Brajshori for Southeast European Times in Pristina 22/07/13 The Serbian Orthodox Church wants to become more engaged with the local community in Kosovo. A Serbian Orthodox clergyman whose... In Short |
Patriarch of Georgia: Our church and people never cut ties with Russia Posted: 23 Jul 2013 05:16 AM PDT Nadezhda Kevorkova – 23/7/13 Despite the South Ossetian war of 2008, close religious and human ties remain between Georgia and Russia, Patriarch of Georgia Ilia II told RT. He expressed... In Short |
Nine top bishops to lead services marking 1025th anniversary of Christianity in Russia Posted: 23 Jul 2013 05:07 AM PDT Kiev, July 23, Interfax – Patriarch Kirill of Moscow an All Russia and the primate of the Moscow-governed Ukrainian Orthodox Church Metropolitan Vladimir will jointly preside over worship... In Short |
‘Recognizing same-sex unions brings us closer to apocalypse’ – Head of Russian Orthodox Church Posted: 23 Jul 2013 05:02 AM PDT 23/7/13 The Patriarch of Moscow and All Russia Kirill sees the recognition of same-sex unions by Western countries as a portent of doom. He called upon Russians to ensure that sin is never formalized... In Short |
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