Friday, March 11, 2011

The Last Day Of Canon Of Saint Andrew The Cretan At The Patriarchal Cathedral

March 11, 2011 Featured News

10/3/2011 On 10 March the last part of Canon of Saint Andrew the Cretan was celebrated at the Patriarchal Cathedral of Bucharest, in the presence of hundreds of faithful. Tonight, the service of the Great Canon was celebrated by His Grace Varsanufie Prahoveanul, Assistant Bishop to the Archdiocese of Bucharest. The Great Canon reveals our [...]

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Exhibition “Armenia:far and close” to be opened in St. Petersburg

March 11, 2011 News

11/3/2011 On 11th March the museum of Religion of St. Petersburg will kick off the exhibition titled “Armenia: Far and close”. Tv100.ru informs that this is the first exhibition within the last 70 years that is completely dedicated to the Armenian Church. The exhibition includes around 120 patterns of icons, manuscripts, church utensil, notes of [...]

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Coptic Christians in Egypt Continue Protests

March 11, 2011 Featured News

Jennifer LeClaire 11/3/2011 CNN is reporting that thousands of Christian Copts in Cairo are protesting outside the offices of an Egyptian broadcaster. Indeed, thousands of Christians, joined by many Muslims, have been staging sit-in since March 5 in front of the Egyptian TV building on the Nile Corniche in Cairo, according to the Assyrian International [...]

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TURKMENISTAN: Literature import controls lifted for Orthodox – but not for others

March 11, 2011 News

By Felix Corley, Forum 18 News Service Russian Orthodox Patriarch Kirill has noted that Turkmen government controls on importing religious material for use in their parishes in Turkmenistan have been lifted, yet confiscation of religious literature from residents returning to the country continues, members of a variety of faiths told Forum 18 News Service. Although [...]

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Ecumenical Patriarch visits Dogus University

March 11, 2011 News

03/09/11 His All-Holiness visits Dogus University On Wednesday, March 9, 2011, His All-Holiness attended a symposium held at Dogus University in Istanbul on the introduction of an ombudsman in Turkish life and legislation. The opening lecture was delivered by Professor Nikiforos Diamandouros, European Ombudsman. His All-Holiness also had the opportunity to speak with local students. [...]

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Bulgarian Orthodox Church Honors St. Sofrony Vrachanski

March 11, 2011 News

11/3/2011 The Bulgarian Orthodox Church honors Friday St. Sofrony Bishop Vrachnaski, one of the leaders of the Bulgarian National Revival. Divine Liturgy will be served in front of the Bishop’s monument in the northern city of Vratsa in the presence of officials, citizens and students from the elementary school named after the Saint. The day [...]

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