September 2009

Georgian Orthodox Orthodox Church Celebrates Day of Memory of Queen Ketevan Tsamebuli today(2009.09.26) Orthodox Church celebrates Day of memory of Quenn Ketevan Tsamebuli today. In connection with this date in temples there will pass a divine liturgy. Patriarch also will bless children from school of a name of Nikoloz Bagrationi.As have informed “InterpressNews” from the [...]

Georgian Orthodox Church Catholicos Patriarch of All Georgia Ilia II met with internally displaced people in Zugdidi. The Patriarch expressed his hope to restore territorial integrity of Georgia and return all displaced people back to their homes in near future. The Patriarch talked about recognition of Abkhazia and the so called South Ossetia by Russia. [...]

SCOBA NEW YORK, NY [SCOBA] — A Special Session of the Standing Conference of the Canonical Orthodox Bishops in the Americas [SCOBA] met on September 25, 2009 from 10:00 a.m. – 12:30 p.m., hosted by the Chairman of SCOBA, His Eminence, Archbishop Demetrios of America, at the headquarters of the Greek Orthodox Archdiocese of America [...]

OCA News SYOSSET, NY [OCA Communications] — The Pension Board of the Orthodox Church in America has announced that, during their fall session on September 23, 2009, members of the Metropolitan Council approved and authorized the unanimous recommendation of Pension Board members to restructure benefits earned after December 31, 2009. No accrued benefits are being [...]

Indian Orthodox Church ALWAYE: The 12th Dukhrono of Late lamented Dr. Philipose Mar Theophilose, the former Metropolitan of Angamaly and Mumbai dioceses will be celebrated on September 27 -28th (Sunday and Monday), at Thrikkunnathu Seminary, Alwaye. The memorial services will be led by Geevarghese Mar Coorilose, Metropolitan of Mumbai Diocese, Paulose Mar Pachomiose Metropolitan of [...]

OCMC News After months of fundraising and anxious preparation, my son Michael and I finally embarked on our very first mission trip. On July 27th we departed for the remote regions of Tanzania in East Africa. This trip proved to be the most exciting and exhilarating journey I have ever been on, yet at the [...]

Ninety tombs were desecrated by vandals in the beginning of September, at Baloukli cemetery, bringing to mind the tragic pogrom of the Greek community in September 1955. The vandalisms were ascertained in the morning of September 2nd by the guards of the nearby historical Monastery of the Life-giving Spring of Baloukli. The unknown individuals, who [...]

Resolutions for religious freedom for the Ecumenical Patriarchate continue to become introduced to state lawmakers around the country. Two new resolutions have been introduced to the Ohio Senate and House of Representatives: SCR 14 was introduced by Senator Joe Schiavoni and HCR 29 was introduced by Rep. Tom Letson. In Ohio, Fr. Thomas M. Constantine [...]

Syrian Orthodox Church St. Ephrem Monastery, SYRIA: Moran Mor Ignatius Zakka-I Iwas, the Patriarch of Antioch & All the East and the Supreme head of the Universal Syrian Orthodox Church, has signed the historic bull permitting to recite the name of ST. ATHANASIUS PAULOSE, the former Malankara Metropolitan & the head of the Malankara Jacobite [...]

The Visit of Ukrainian Orthodox Church Primate to the Holy Land By tradition, in the course of the pilgrimage to the Holy Land His Beatitude Metropolitan Volodymyr and the pilgrims from Ukraine were received by His Most Godly Beatitude the Patriarch of the Holy City of Jerusalem and all Palestine Theophilus III at his personal [...]

UKRAINIAN ORTHODOX CHURCH OF THE USA CONSISTORY OFFICE OF PUBLIC RELATIONS PRESS RELEASE God blessed All Saints Camp and the surrounding Pennsylvania area with wonderful weather as families gathered at the Camp for the Annual Labor Day Family Fest weekend, September 4th – 7th. The joy of being together became increasing evident with each carload [...]

Greek Orthodox Patriarchate of Alexandria On 13th September 2009, the eve of the feast of the Universal Elevation of the Precious and Life-giving Cross, His Beatitude Theodoros II, Pope and Patriarch of Alexandria and All Africa officiated at the Service of Great Vespers and conducted the Service of the Salutations of the Precious Cross at [...]