Thursday, December 31, 2009

New Year Greetings From OBL Forum

December 31, 2009 News

OBL Family wish all our beloved readers a very happy and peaceful New Year. May God Bless You all in abundance. We take this Opportunity to thank you for all your kind support. God Bless Us All. Keep visiting us. Rt Rev Chorbishop Dr Kyriakose Thottupuram of Chicago Chancellor -OBL Forum Lejith George Chairman -OBL [...]

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Tensions Tighten Between Greek Orthodox Patriarch, Turkish

December 31, 2009 News

The head of the Eastern Orthodox Church Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew of Constantinople, in an interview with the U.S.-based program ’60 Minutes’ that was aired last week, complained of the poor treatment by Turkish authorities of Christians continues. The head of the Eastern Orthodox Church Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew of Constantinople said in an interview on a [...]

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Bethlehem mayor supports decision to boycott Patriarch

December 31, 2009 News

31/12/09 Ramallah – Ma’an – Bethlehem Governor Abdel Fattah Hamayel called the Arab Orthodox insitttions decision to boycott Greek Orthodox Patriarch Theophilos III’s reception to Bethlehem for Christmas “unfortunate,” and cautioned the church to be aware of the politics around the disposal of their lands. A group of 13 community and religious leaders form the [...]

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Bethlehem Christians boycott Greek Patriarch over Land Sales

December 31, 2009 News

31/12/09 Bethlehem – Ma’an – Thirteen Greek Orthodox Christian leaders met in Bethlehem Wednesday and voted unanimously to boycott the reception of the denomination’s Patriarch Theophilos III for the 6 January Christmas celebrations. Officials and scouts affiliated with the groups under the 13 and those they represent will not receive the Patriarch at the Mar [...]

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Greek Orthodox Services to Bless the Atlantic Ocean

December 31, 2009 News

NORTH WILDWOOD – Father Steven J. Vlahos, pastor of the St. Demetrios Greek Orthodox Church in North Wildwood has announced that the sacred observances commemorating and celebrating the Epiphany/Theophany, the major feast day that recalls the baptism of Jesus Christ in the River Jordan by John the Baptist will be observed at sacred worship services [...]

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