Friday, July 2, 2010

Pope Shenouda: Jehova’s Witnesses aren’t Christians

July 2, 2010 News

01/07/2010 By: Amr Bayoumi In his Wednesday sermon, Coptic Pope Shenouda III stated that Jehova’s Witnesses “are not Christians,” noting that it was permissable for a Copt to file for divorce if his or her spouse joined the sect. In his sermon, the pope also admonished priests that mistreat their servants. “I have heard that [...]

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Aram Ateshyan elected Co-Patriarch of Constantinople

July 2, 2010 News

Read Biography Here PanARMENIAN.Net – The spiritual council of Constantinople Patriarchate of Armenian Apostolic Church has approved the candidacy of His Eminence Archbishop Aram Ateshyan to the post of Co-Patriarch by the majority of votes. Current Patriarch Mesrob Mutafyan, 54, who will remain the spiritual leader of the Armenian community until the end of his [...]

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Armenian Church opened in Budenovsk

July 2, 2010 News

1/7/2010 On June 30, Head of the southern Russian diocese of the Armenian Apostolic Church, Bishop Armen Movsisyan sanctified the Holy Ascension Church in Budenovsk. The city was founded by Armenians in 1799 as Surb Khach. There were three Armenian churches there, which were pulled down in the Soviet time. The foundation of the new [...]

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Ground prepared in Laval for Armenian Genocide Memorial

July 2, 2010 News

Spiritual leader Aram I makes special visit for ceremony By Martin C. Barry • NEWSFIRST 30/6/2010 Catholicos Aram I, spiritual leader of the Armenian Apostolic Church’s Holy See of Cilicia, led a ground-blessing ceremony on June 18 in Laval, in preparation for the erection of a monument commemorating the Armenian Genocide of 1915. Unveiling next [...]

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Giving no quarter, Jerusalem’s Armenians keep flame Alive

July 2, 2010 News

28/6/2010 The rare sense of space and calm that marks out the Armenian Quarter of Jerusalem’s Old City is both its blessing and its curse. The acquisition of the land, and construction of the beautiful St. James Cathedral at its heart, speaks volumes for the abilities of this small ethnic diaspora from the Caucasus to [...]

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My Heart Remains in the Rhodopes

July 2, 2010 News

2/7/2010 Antonii, the bishop of Konstantinia is the youngest bishop and has earned quite a reputation among the higher clergy. Having served two years in Smolyan as vicar bishop with the Metropolitan of Plovdiv, Nikolaym the Holy Synod assigned Bishop Antonii for a vicar bishop with the Western and Central European Metropolitan of the Bulgarian [...]

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The visit of Patriarch Theophilos III in Lublin

July 2, 2010 News

Jerusalem Patriarchate – Polish Orthodox Church 27.06.2010 Karina Michaluk After the celebrations in Jabłeczna Patriarch Theophilos III with the Metropolitan Sawa visited in the afternoon the cathedral of the Transfiguration in Lublin. In the meeting with the Patriarch participated many worhippers. Also a guest was Józef Życiński, Roman Catholic Archbishop of Lublin. Hiorarchs welcomed the [...]

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The Patriarch of Jerusalem at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier

July 2, 2010 News

26.06.2010 Karina Michaluk Polish Orthodox Church Jerusalem Patriarchate- Polish Orthodox Church On June 24 arrived with an official visit to Poland Patriarch of Jerusalem and all Palestine – Theophil III. One of the points in the program of the visit of Patriarch Theophilus III, was laying a wreath at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier [...]

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