January 2010

WHY IS THE VATICAN ADDING INSULT TO INJURY ON ETHIOPIA?!

January 31, 2010 News

26/1/2010 By Kidane Alemayehu THE ISSUE The Vatican is in the process of beatifying Pope Pius XII to sainthood despite the well known fact that he was part and parcel of the Italian Fascists who perpetrated untold crimes including genocide in Ethiopia. THE ITALIAN FASCIST CRIME IN ETHIOPIA During the Italian Fascists’ invasion of Ethiopia [...]

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Church Puts Solar Panels On Roof To Promote Green Life

January 31, 2010 News

31/1/2010 One of the most prominent and historical churches in Yerevan, Armenia uses solar panels on the top of its roof to promote renewable energy and green lifestyle. One can agree that it is a very rare phenom to see solar panels on the top of the roof of the house of God. Moreover, when [...]

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HIS HOLINESS BASILILIOS MAR THOMA DIDMOS I, CATHOLICOS OF THE EAST INVITES HIS HOLINESS ARAM I TO INDIA

January 31, 2010 News

01/29/2010 His Holiness Aram I has been holding private meetings with the representatives of the churches taking part in the International Joint Commission for Theological Dialogue Between the Catholic Church and the Oriental Orthodox Churches. On Friday 29 January 2010, he met with Bishops Gabriel Mar Gregorios and Mathew Velanikal of Malankara Orthodox Syrian Church. [...]

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“BILATERAL DIALOGUES MUST SHIFT THEIR EMPHASIS FROM CONSENSUS-ORIENTED AGREEMENT TO CONVERGENCE-ORIENTED PROCESSES” – ARAM I

January 31, 2010 News

01/28/2010 Addressing the International Joint Commission for Theological Dialogue between the Catholic Church and the Oriental Orthodox Churches, meeting at the Armenian Catholicosate of Cilicia, Antelias, Lebanon, His Holiness Aram I emphasized the crucial importance of bilateral dialogues for the future course of the ecumenical movement. He said that multilateralism and bilateralism need …

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Archbishop of Canterbury receives honorary Doctorate from St. Vladimir’s

January 31, 2010 News

Dr. Rowan Williams began his New York City tour this past week with duties related to his role as Archbishop of Canterbury, but ended it by demonstrating his academic acumen and continued interest in the Orthodox Christian faith. On Saturday, January 30, 2010, the Anglican archbishop delivered the 27th annual Father Alexander Schmemann Memorial Lecture— [...]

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OCRC Updated

January 30, 2010 News

Orthodox Christian Resource Centre Updated with a number of exiting Items Journeys to Orthodoxy # The Story of Fr. Antonios # Fr. Marcus # Father Seraphim Scheidler # Fr. Dcn. Athanasius # Fr. Boris # A Brief Description of My Journey to Orthodoxy # Fr. Panteleimon # Fr. Irenaios # The Enduring Aura of Orthodoxy [...]

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Huge Church to dwarf 500-year old landmark Nicosia Chapel

January 30, 2010 News

29/1/2010 By: Charles Charalambous THE TOWN Planning Department has granted permission for a “huge” new church next to 500-year-old Ayia Paraskevi Church in Strovolos (Nicosia), despite objections by Strovolos Municipality and local residents, it emerged yesterday. In a press statement, the Cyprus Social Ecology Movement slammed the proposed building of a “huge luxury church in [...]

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Young Armenians To Celebrate ‘Lovers’ Day’

January 30, 2010 News

29/1/2010 YEREVAN — Armenians will celebrate Youth and Lovers’ Blessing Day — their own version of St. Valentine’s Day — on January 30, RFE/RL’s Armenian Service reports. According to the holiday’s traditions, young people are supposed to eat salty bread before going to bed in order to see their future lover in their dreams offering [...]

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Orthodox Georgians Living in United States

January 30, 2010 News

2010-01-26 Georgian Orthodox Church Upon donation and assistance by Georgians living in the United States there is hired a premise for Holy Queen Tamar’s Church in Washington. The first Divine Liturgy was held on 8-9 of January. Upon blessing by His Holiness and Beatitude Catholicos Patriarch of All Georgia Ilia II and Holy Synod Decision [...]

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Message of His Beatitude Hieronymos II on the occasion of the feast of the Three Hierarchs

January 30, 2010 News

Greek Orthodox Church 29/1/2010 My Dear Teachers, Dear Children We live an era where education has lost its artistic role ˙ fostering that the souls of students and to change the world. It’s more bureaucratic and losing one-dimensional role of the Liberation. It is not surprising therefore that the Feast of the Three Hierarchs,Education Day, [...]

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February 14 designated as a day of remembrance for Coptic Orthodox killed in Nag Hammadi, Egypt

January 30, 2010 News

28/1/2010 New York, January 28, 2010 — Coptic Orthodox Christians are asking their sisters and brothers in other churches to join in a day of prayer and remembrance February 14 following the January murders of six young Coptic Orthodox men in Nag Hammadi Egypt. Seven people were murdered — six Coptic Orthodox Christians and a [...]

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Head of St. John Chrysostom to be brought from Moscow to New York

January 29, 2010 News

01/28/2010 Orthodox Church in America NEW YORK, NY [OCA] — With the blessing of His Holiness, Patriarch Kirill of Moscow, the head of Saint John Chrysostom, which is enshrined in Moscow’s Cathedral of Christ the Savior, will be available for veneration in New York February 6-12, 2010. The relic will arrive at the Russian Orthodox [...]

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Metropolitan Jonah to address 2010 Ancient Christianity Conference May 14-16

January 29, 2010 News

27/1/2010 ANNISTON, AL [OCA] — His Beatitude, Metropolitan Jonah will be the keynote speaker at this year’s Ancient Christianity Conference at Saint Luke Mission here May 14-16, 2010. The conference, the theme of which is “Jesus Christ, the Great Physician,” will be sponsored by the Brotherhood of Saint Moses the Black, a pan-Orthodox, non-profit ministry [...]

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Serbia’s new Patriarch urges Christian Dialogue

January 29, 2010 News

28/1/2010 BELGRADE, Serbia — The new head of the Serbian Orthodox Church on Thursday urged dialogue to overcome long-standing divisions with Roman Catholics. Patriarch Irinej said that a 2013 anniversary important to Christians would be a “good opportunity … to meet and talk.” He added that “with God’s help this (dialogue) would continue to overcome [...]

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Armenian community of Turkey needs active co-Patriarch

January 29, 2010 News

29.01.2010 PanARMENIAN.Net/ The Armenian community is the biggest in Turkey, so the Turkish authorities are trying their best to destroy it, an Armenian expert said. “That’s why they don’t want the Constantinople Patriarchate to have an initiative personality at the post,” Ruben Melkonyan told a news conference in Yerevan. At that, he pointed out to [...]

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St. Sava’s Day Academy in Podgorica

January 29, 2010 News

Serbian Orthodox Church 28/1/2010 The central St. Sava’s Day Academy in the Metropolitanate of Montenegro and the Littoral was held last night in the crypt of the Cathedral church of the Resurrection of Christ in Podgorica. At the beginning there was a welcoming speech of His Eminence Archbishop of Cetinje and Metropolitan of Montenegro and [...]

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Vandalism in Tuzla

January 29, 2010 News

Serbian Orthodox Church On January 26 at 20 hours and 15 minutes three unknown persons jumped the fence of the courtyard of the Cathedral church of the Holy Dormition of the Mother of God in Tuzla, after which they wrote on the south side of the church a graffiti of the insulting content: “Let’s kill [...]

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Patriarch of Serbia meets with President of Serbia

January 29, 2010 News

29/1/2010 Serbian President Boris Tadic talked yesterday with His Holiness Patriarch Irinej of Serbia and pointed out that the Church had an important place in our society. President and Patriarch spoke about the position of the clergy and monks of the Serbian Orthodox Church in Kosovo and Metohia, as well as on the protection of [...]

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Christian in Egypt: ‘They Try to Kill Us’

January 29, 2010 News

28/1/2010 by Dana Lewis Fox News Egyptian Maher El-Gowhary and his 15 year old daughter Dina never pray twice at the same church, never stay longer than a month in any one apartment. They are constantly under threat, always on the run because they converted to Christianity in a largely Muslim country. Maher and Dina [...]

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Lebanon Ambassador for Syria H.E Michael Al Khoury visits His Holiness

January 29, 2010 News

Syrian Orthodox Church 26/1/2010 MA`ARAT SAYYIDNAYA, DAMASCUS: Lebanese Ambassador for Syria, His Excellency Michael Al Khoury visited His Holiness, The Patriarch Ignatius Zakka I Iwas at St. Ephraim Monastery here on Jan 26, Tuesday. Arch Bishop Dr. Mor Gregorios Yohanna Ibrahim of Aleppo, Mor Clemis Daniel of Beirut and Korea and Mor Philoxenos Mathias Nayyis, [...]

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Metropolitan Vladimir Received the Greek Ambassador to Ukraine

January 29, 2010 News

Orthodox Church of Moldova Today(27/1/2010), His Eminence Vladimir received in the diocesan administration office, His Excellency, Mr. George Georguntzosa, Greek Ambassador to Ukraine (with concurrent accreditation to the Republic of Moldova). Lord Vladimir congratulated the Ambassador to the beginning of his tenure as Ambassador and expressed his hope that cooperation between the two Orthodox countries [...]

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Official Visit of His Eminence Archbishop of Finland to Cyprus

January 29, 2010 News

Cyprus Orthodox Church NOTICE At the invitation of the Archbishop of Cyprus Chrysostomou, and in return for his visit to Finland, His Eminence Archbishop Leo of Karelia and All Finland will pay an official visit to Cyprus from 5 to 12 February 2010. His Eminence Archbishop of Finland, a guest of the Church of Cyprus, [...]

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Help the Chinese Orthodox Church

January 29, 2010 News

Could you worship God without the Liturgy? Without Hymns? Without the Lectionary? Without Icons? That’s why I am asking for your financial support to help. Right now, 2000 of the remaining Orthodox in China face each day without the benefit of having the liturgy, hymns and lectionary readings that is faithful to the Greek Old [...]

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Archon Lenten Retreat to be held March 12-13, 2010

January 29, 2010 News

Archons of St Andrew- Ecumenical Patriarchate New York, NY 1/27/2010 Dear Archons, It is with great joy and anticipation that we invite you and your families to attend the Seventh Annual National Archon Lenten Retreat on March 12 and 13. In order to foster greater connection with our sister Orthodox churches under the jurisdiction of [...]

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Serbian Orthodox Church backs country’s EU Bid

January 29, 2010 News

28/1/2010 * Serbian Church remains opposed to Kosovo independence * New Serbian Patriarch calls for cohabitation in Kosovo * Church to support Serbia’s EU bid By Aleksandar Vasovic BELGRADE, Jan 28 (Reuters) – The traditionally conservative Serbian Orthodox Church will back the country’s bid to join the European Union, but remains opposed to the independence [...]

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