Tuesday, June 23, 2009

The Court of Cassation, the highest Court in Egypt, last Monday issued a ruling in the case of the Christian twins Andrew and Mario Medhat Ramsis. The Court said that even though the boys would remain in their Christian mother’s custody, they will be Muslims according to their convert father’s religion. The court battle for [...]

The article published below appeared in Today’s Zaman by Ercan Yavuz, Ankara. June 12, 2009 Read this article on the website of Today’s Zaman. http://www.todayszaman.com/tz-web/detaylar.do?load=detay&link=177820 A high-ranking government official has said the opening of the Greek Orthodox Halki Seminary in Istanbul is not possible without a change in the Constitution because the opening of private [...]

ELLWOOD CITY, PA [OCA Communications/June 22, 2009] — With the blessing of His Beatitude, Metropolitan Jonah, a retreat for clergy widows will be held at Holy Transfiguration Monastery, Ellwood City, PA, Friday through Sunday, September 25-27, 2009. “Recently, a few of us who are widowed discussed how nice it would be if we could get [...]

The Holy Assembly of Bishops of the Serbian Orthodox Church, on its session on May 21, 2009, by the number ABno, 49/ord. 147, brought this decision: Upon the clause 16 of the Constitution of the Serbian Orthodox Church, and with the established suggestion of the Episcopal Council of the Serbian Orthodox Church in North and [...]

By the grace of God, on June 13th and 14th 2009, Saint Sava Serbian Orthodox Catheral of Cleveland, Ohio, celebrated its 100th anniversary. It was an exceptional honor for the Cleveland parish to have all four Bishops from the United States present at the celebration; His Eminence, Metropolitan of Libertyville and Chicago, Christopher, His Grace, [...]

On June 14, commemoration of the Venerable Agapit of the Kyiv Caves, the Unmercenary Doctor, by the tradition which has existed already for 7 years the graduates and students of the Ukrainian Military Medical Academy heard the words of instruction for the further military medical activities. “It has become good tradition of our educational …

MIGDAL HA-EMEQ, Israel, June 22 – When the congregation at St. Nicolay church in this northern Israeli town gathered on that quiet Friday morning of May 29, they never expected to be showered with stones. The Russian Orthodox worshipers, including many women, children and the elderly, had filled the small building to overflow with several [...]

3-5 June 2009, the Central Committee of the National Council of the Armenian Orthodox Church Catholicosate of Cilicia met in Antelias (Lebanon). The Central Committee meets in the absence of the National Council and it consists of the Prelates and lay Representatives of all Dioceses. The Central Committee works under the Leadership of His Holiness [...]

On the occasion of the end of the school year of the Seminary, His Holiness Aram I met with the faculty and students on Friday 12 June 2009, in the evening. The Dean Bishop Shahé Panossian welcomed His Holiness and thanked him for his care and attention. He particularly thanked him for teaching theology courses [...]

Moscow, June 17, Interfax – The Moscow Patriarchate called all compatriots and those who honour the fallen soldiers of the World War II to take part in the memorial event “Memory Candle” dedicated to the killed soldiers of war. “The most important is that any person can join this event. I urge everyone to light [...]

Brussels, June 23, Interfax – The Moscow Patriarchate will make specific efforts to improve spiritual support of Russian nationals abroad. In particular, the Department for External Church Relations decided to develop its data base on all parishes of the Russian Orthodox Church “to collect information on their needs, specific projects and initiatives focused on keeping [...]