Wednesday, March 16, 2011

Metropolitan Hilarion of Volokolamsk visits OCA Chancery

March 16, 2011 News

03/15/2011 SYOSSET, NY [OCA] — On March 15, 2011, His Eminence, Metropolitan Hilarion of Volokolamsk, Chairman of the Department for External Church Relations of the Moscow Patriarchate, visited the United States with the blessing of His Holiness, Patriarch Kirill of Moscow and All Rus. During his stay in New York, Metropolitan Hilarion visited the Chancery [...]

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Catholicos of the East Calls On Mrs. Pratibha Patil, the President of India

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B. J. Mathews 16/3/2011 Indian Orthodox Church NEW DELHI: Catholicos of the East Moran Mar Baselios Marthoma Paulose II visited the President of Indian Union Mrs. Pratibha Patil at the Rashtrapati Bhavan on Tuesday, March 15, 2011. Assistant Metropolitan of Diocese of Delhi Dr. Yuhanon Mar Demetrios, Fr. M.S. Scaria Ramban, Diocesan Secretary, Fr. Sam [...]

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First Orthodox Monastery In Uganda Established

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15/3/2011 On the Sunday of Orthodoxy, March 13th, the Pope and Patriarch of Alexandria and All Africa Theodoros II, after the Divine Liturgy, accompanied by His Eminence Metropolitan of Kampala Mr. Jonah, the Clergy, the Egyptian Ambassador, the Muslim religious worker in the area and many visitors went to an adjacent area of ​​the Parish [...]

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Destroyed Orthodox Church Restored In Constantinople

March 16, 2011 News

15/3/2011 The Church of the Entrance of the Theotokos located in the district of Pera in Constantinople (Istanbul) and had suffered severely in November 2003 by a bomb placed at the British consulate and in the nearby HSBC Bank leaving behind 27 dead and 460 wounded, has been restored. It cost nearly € 1,000,000. Since [...]

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“Civil War” Has Broken Out In the Church of Greece

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Maria Antoniadou 15/3/2011 Vema “Civil War” has broken out in the Church of Greece between the self-proclaimed traditional Orthodox hierarchs and those hierarchs engaged in dialogues with other Christian Churches. The battle has assumed such proportions that some believers signed a “Declaration and Confession of Walling-Off” which among other things warns Bishops that “to remain [...]

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Patriarch Theophilos III Dubs Azarov Holy Sepulchre Knight

March 16, 2011 News

15/3/2011 Patriarch Theophilos III of Jerusalem has dubbed Prime Minister Mykola Azarov a knight of orthodox crusaders of the Equestrian Order of the Holy Sepulchre. The ceremony of ordination took place in Theophilos III residence in Jerusalem, Israel. “I want to proclaim you a grand commodore of orthodox crusaders of the Equestrian Order of the [...]

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His All-Holiness addresses International Summit of “Leaders of Change”

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On March 14, 2011, His All-Holiness attended and addresses the International Summit of Leaders of Change, organized by the Office of the Prime Minister of Turkey and held in Istanbul. Other prominent speakers included Rabbi Arthur Schneier (Appeal of Conscience Foundation), Isak Haleva (Chief Rabbi of Turkey), Prof. Hossein Nasr (Georgetown University), and Archbishop Pier [...]

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Ordination of new Metropolitan of Kallioupolis and Madytos

March 16, 2011 News

Ecumenical Patriarchate On Sunday, March 13, 2011, His All-Holiness presided over the Divine Liturgy for the commemoration of the First Sunday of Great Lent and the Feast of the Sunday of Orthodoxy at the Patriarchal Church of St. George at the Phanar. During the Divine Liturgy, the newly-elected Metropolitan Stephanos of Kallioupolis and Maditos, who [...]

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Davutoglu received Archbishop of US Eastern Diocese of Armenian Apostolic Church

March 16, 2011 News

15/03/2011 Foreign Minister of Turkey Ahmet Davutoglu received Archbishop Barsamian of US Eastern Diocese of Armenian Apostolic Church, “Anadolu Ajansı” news agency writes. Archbishop Barsamian said he had a meeting with Professor Mehmet Giormez, who was the chief of department on religious affairs for Turkey. The meeting was a success. No further information is reported [...]

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Three Deacons ordained for Malankara Archdiocese of North America

March 16, 2011 News

Syrian Orthodox Church in the USA North Carolina: Mr.Chacko George and brothers Shawn Shaji and Subin Shaji were ordained to the order of Deacon( Koroyoo) by the Archbishop and Patriarchal Vicar of the Malankara Archdiocese of the Syrian Orthodox Church in North America, H.E.Mor Titus Yeldho Metropolitan at St.Nektarios Greek Orthodox Cathedral in Charlotte, North [...]

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Orthodox Patriarch Ordains New Deacons

March 16, 2011 News

Dan Wandera 15 /3/2011 Patriarchate of Alexandria The Eastern Orthodox Pope and Patriarch of Alexandria and all Africa, Theodoros II, has ordained two deacons to serve the Orthodox Church in Uganda and Southern Sudan. Speaking during the ordination at Monde Orthodox Church in Luweero District on Sunday, Patriarch Theodoros II emphasised preaching the message of [...]

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Source: Church rejects proposed Constitutional Amendments

March 16, 2011 News

15/03/2011 Egypt’s Orthodox Church rejects the proposed constitutional amendments which will undergo a referendum on Saturday 19 March, a church source said on Tuesday. The source, who requested anonymity, said the church believes Egypt needs a new constitution that imposes a civilian model and emphasizes equality and citizenship. The same source said the church will [...]

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Military rebuilding Coptic Church destroyed by Muslims

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03/14/2011 The building will rise in the same place and be as big as the old one, this despite opposition from Muslim radicals. Cairo (AsiaNews) – The Egyptian armed forces have begun rebuilding the Saints Minas and George Coptic Church set on fire by Muslims in Soul on 5 March, sources, anonymous for security reasons, [...]

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The Patriarch of Romania Chaired the Consultative Meeting at Cluj

March 16, 2011 News

On 15 March 2011, His Beatitude Patriarch Daniel chaired the consultative meeting of the Metropolitan Synod of Cluj, Alba, Crişana and Maramureş, with the members of the Eparchial Assembly of the Archdiocese of Vad, Feleac and Cluj and the clergy and laic members of the other eparchies of the Metropolitan See of Cluj, Alba, Crişana [...]

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His Eminence Andrei and His Grace Irineu Bistriţeanul Candidates of the Metropolitan Synod of Cluj

March 16, 2011 News

Romanian Church On 14 March 2011, the Metropolitan Synod of the Metropolitan See of Cluj, Crişana and Maramureş met in a special session, at the Metropolitan Residence of Cluj-Napoca, under the chairmanship of His Beatitude Daniel, Patriarch of the Romanian Orthodox Church and Metropolitan Locum Tenens of Cluj, to assign the candidates to the vacant [...]

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Report on the situation of the Japanese Orthodox Church after devastating Quake and Tsunami

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Report by the Serbian Orthodox Church 15/3/2011 With the blessing of His Grace Bishop Longin of Nova Gracanica-Midwestern America after several attempts we made the contact with the Orthodox Church in Japan. Metropolitan Danilo, the head of the Japanese Orthodox Church and the priesthood were very touched by the care of the Serbian Orthodox Church [...]

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Bartholomew I to Japan and the world: enough nuclear energy

March 16, 2011 News

15/3/2011 A vibrant and heartfelt appeal to States to abandon the use of nuclear energy: this is the message sent by the Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew to the Japanese people to express the solidarity of the Orthodox world. The message was sent on the first Sunday of Lent, also called the Sunday of Orthodoxy, on the [...]

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On Triumph of Orthodoxy Sunday His Beatitude Volodymyr celebrated the Divine Liturgy at the Refectory Church of the Holy Dormition Kyiv Caves Monastery

March 16, 2011 News

On March 13 the Primate of the Ukrainian Orthodox Church celebrated the Divine Liturgy at the Refectory Church of the Holy Dormition Kyiv Caves Lavra. Concelebrating to His Beatitude were deputy abbot of the monastery, His Eminence Pavel, Archbishop of Vyshgorod, rector of the Kyiv Theological Academy His Eminence Anthony, Archbishopof Boryspil, Secretary for the [...]

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Russian Church fundraises for Orthodox believers in Japan

March 16, 2011 News

Moscow, March 15, Interfax – The Moscow Patriarchate is fundraising for needs of Orthodox believers who suffered from the earthquake in Japan. “We start collecting aid in Sts Martha and Mary Convent in Moscow. We’re fundraising for needs of the country’s Orthodox communities,” head of the Synodal Department for Charities and Social Work Bishop Panteleimon [...]

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Orthodox churches on Japan’s Pacific coast destroyed, communications lost – Bishop

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Moscow, March 15, Interfax – Bishop Seraphim of Sendai (the Japanese Autonomous Church) told about serious consequences of the earthquake in Japan for the country’s Orthodox believers. “On God’s mercy the church in Sendai was not seriously damaged and life in the city is being restored. However, churches on the Pacific coast are destroyed and [...]

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Patriarch Kirill compares successful development of world economics to Orthodox Lent

March 16, 2011 News

Moscow, March 14, Interfax – Human civilization will further successfully develop if people are able to limit themselves, Patriarch Kirill of Moscow and All Russia believes. “Everything that happens today with climate, with people proves that we don’t develop correctly. I am aware that what I say now contradicts to what you say in Davos,” [...]

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Patriarch Kirill celebrates at Church of Christ the Saviour on 35th anniversary of his episcopal Consecration

March 16, 2011 News

14.03.2011 On 14 March 2011, the Monday of the second Lenten week, His Holiness Patriarch Kirill of Moscow and All Russia celebrated the Liturgy of the Presanctified Gifts at the cathedral Church of Christ the Saviour. His Holiness was assisted by a great assembly of bishops and priests. Among the worshippers were Mr. A. Beglov, [...]

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Announcement – Armenian Catholicosate of Cilicia

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15/3/2011 Khatchik Babikian Publications Committee Armenian Catholicosate of Cilicia Antelias, Lebanon The Foundation announces the publication in Arabic and English and Armenian of the following titles: 1.- The Politics of Ottoman Empire in Western Armenia and the Attitude of Major Foreign Powers, by Dr. Saleh Zahreddine. (In Arabic). 2.- The Confiscation of Armenian Properties by [...]

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‘CILICIA’ MUSEUM RECEIVES A COLLECTION OF ANCIENT WATCHES

March 16, 2011 News

On 14 March 2011, His Holiness Aram I placed in the Hrant Pambakian room of the Cilicia Museum a collection of 73 watches dating from the 16th to the 19th centuries, donated by Mr. And Mrs. Hrant Pambakian. The collection also includes a well documented reference on each watch prepared by the donor. The …

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Meeting of Armenian Church Liturgical Committee

March 16, 2011 News

Mother See of Holy Etchmiadzin 12/3/2011 With the blessings of His Holiness Karekin II, Supreme Patriarch and Catholicos of All Armenians, and His Holiness Aram I, Catholicos of the Great House of Cilicia, the second meeting of the Liturgical Committee of the Armenian Church was held in Antelias from March 7 to 10. Comprising the [...]

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