Conciliar Media Ministries under the direction of CEO John Maddex coordinated an evangelism project in Oklahoma City June 19 and 20 with funding provided by the Antiochian Archdiocese as well as Charles Ajalat of the Orthodox Vision Foundation. Central Oklahoma was saturated with a four-week media blitz that included newpaper, radio, television, billboards, yard signs, [...]
The Orthodox Theological Society of America (OTSA) was founded in 1966 in order to coordinate the work of St Vladimir’s Seminary in Crestwood, NY, and the Greek Orthodox Holy Cross Seminary in Brookline, MA. With time, the Society’s goals expanded, and now it gathers not only those who teach specialized theological disciplines but also general [...]
The Australian and New Zealand Diocese of the Russian Orthodox Church Outside of Russia held diverse celebrations on the 15 anniversary of the glorification of St John of Shanghai and San Francisco the Wonderworker. Though July 2 is the day of St John’s death, the solemn celebrations in the Diocese are traditionally transferred to the [...]
University of Balamand
ST JOHN OF DAMASCUS INSTITUTE OF THEOLOGY
In the occasion of the end of the Academic Year, and at the end of the final exams, the Institute of Theology family (Faculty, Staff, & Students) gathered and prayed together the Supplications Prayer to the Theotokos at the Monastery of Balamand. After prayer, the [...]
NEW YORK – Ionian Village, the travel abroad camping program of the Greek Orthodox Archdiocese of America has begun another summer in its camp facility in Greece, promising to continue the tradition as one of the strongest and most exciting youth ministry programs of the Archdiocese.
For almost forty years Ionian Village has provided thousands of [...]
ORTHODOX CHURCH-ORTHODOX CATHOLICATE OF THE EAST
DIOCESE OF DELHI
The unabashed glee and excitement shown by homosexuals on hearing the verdict of the Delhi [...]
St. Aphrem Seminary, Damascus: On Wednesday 24th June, Sheikh Taysir Al-Tamimi, the Chief of the Islamic Courts of the Palestinian, the H.E. Ambassador of Palestine, and other dignitaries visited our Holy father His Holiness Igntaius Zakka I Iwas at the Patriarchal residence in the Monastery of St. Aphrem, Ma’arrat Saidnaya, Damascus. H.E. Mor [...]
Ankara July 6, Interfax – Turkish Prime Minister Recep Erdogan and Patriarch Kirill of Moscow and All Russia discussed prospects of a spiritual ministry to Orthodox Russians residing in Turkey and visiting that country.
Patriarch Kirill said more and more Russian-speaking Orthodox believers were coming to Turkey each year, and they need churches, Archpriest Nikolay Balashov, [...]
Moscow, July 6, Interfax – Full-scale diplomatic relations between the Vatican and Russia are a question of the near future, Holy See Representative to Russia Archbishop Antonio Mennini told the Interfax-Religion on Monday.
“The Holy See and the Russian Federation are working on the achievement of this goal. We hope that [the upgrading of Russia-Vatican relations [...]
In the Orthodox Holy Tikon Humanities University held a solemn presentation of diplomas of higher education. This year, 404 graduated from the university,in which 28 of them graduated from high school with honors.
The ceremonial presentation of diplomas was made by Archbishop Eugene, chairman of the Education Committee of Russian Orthodox Church.
Archbishop Eugene gave instruction to [...]
Russian Orthodox Patriarch Kirill conducted Sunday service in the patriarchal church of Aya Yorgi (St. George) at the Fener Greek Orthodox patriarchate in Istanbul.
The spiritual leader of the world’s Orthodox Christians said on Saturday progress had been made in talks with the head of the Russian Orthodox Church on their dispute over the Estonian Church.
Patriarch [...]
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