10 Nov 2009
Orthodox leader at the centre of argument over whether the church is too involved in public life, writes Ana Kandelaki for IWPR.
An internet parody of the country’s Orthodox patriarch, in which he was shown using an obscenity to describe the president, has provoked a storm of debate with some saying the video is [...]
Once again Syriac Music is going toward the scene to give its lovely audience another chance to go back to their beautiful and nostalgia times. This time Syriacmusic choir will together with soloists Ninib Lahdo, Foud Spir and Pascal Touma honor the composer Joseph Malki. Syriac Music choir will sing with the accompaniment of a [...]
11/11/2009
The Christian Monastery of Saint Anthony, or Deir Mar Antonios, is the the first ever monastery, and lies at the coast of the Red Sea, to the east of the Fayum oasis. Dedicated to St Anthony, it was founded in 356 AD immediately after the saint’s death, and is now the oldest Christian monastery [...]
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