Saturday, September 17, 2011

An appeal for a church without a Priest

September 17, 2011 News
DAVID JUDSON

Hurriyet daily news 16/9/2011 To His Holiness Kirill I, Patriarch of Moscow and All Russia Your Beatitude: It is my hope that the temerity of communication by a journalist with an open letter will be taken in the spirit of respect with which it is intended. The matter which I seek to bring to your [...]

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The Patriarch Of Romania At The Dedication Day Of Caraiman Monastery

September 17, 2011 News

On 14 September 2011, the Orthodox Christians celebrate the Exaltation of the Holy Cross. On this occasion, Caraiman Monastery, in Prahova county, celebrated its dedication day. His Beatitude Daniel, Patriarch of the Romanian Orthodox Church celebrated the Divine Liturgy on a scene specially arranged close to the church monastery. As Trinitas Radio station informs us, [...]

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Theological Dialogue and Practical Co-operation among Churches

September 17, 2011 News

Speech of His Beatitude DANIEL, Patriarch of the Romanian Orthodox Church, delivered within the framework of the forum on the theme “Christian Unity and Love for the Poor”, Munich, Germany, Monday, 12 September 2011: Unity or visible communion among Christians is a wish and a demand of Jesus Christ, our Saviour, who prayed for this [...]

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Visit of the Patriarch of Romania to Munich, Germany

September 17, 2011 News

His Beatitude Daniel, Patriarch of the Romanian Orthodox Church paid a canonical visit to the Romanian Orthodox Archdiocese of Germany, Austria and Luxemburg during the last few days. Friday, 9 September 2011, the Primate of the Romanian Orthodox Church, accompanied by His Eminence Teofan, Metropolitan of Moldova and Bucovina, was met at the airport of [...]

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Priests of Chisinau Church District meet to discuss important issues of Church Life

September 17, 2011 News

15/9/2011 Moldovan Orthodox Church The church of St. Archangels Michael and Gabriel of Durleşti town hosted today the meeting of clergymen from Chişinau Church District. The meeting was chaired by Mitred Archpriest Zosima Toia, Dean of the Circumscription. About 50 clergymen from Chisinau municipality, along with Mrs. Elena Bâtcă, lawyer of the Metropolitan Administration, participated [...]

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Bulgaria’s Capital Marks Saint Sofia Day

September 17, 2011 News
The square in front of the Saint Sofia church in Bulgaria's capital will host celebrations to mark St. Sofia Day. File photo

17/9/2011 Bulgaria’s capital celebrates Friday St. Sofia Day – the date when the Orthodox world pays homage to the Holy Martyrs Sofia and her three daughters Faith, Hope and Love. The flag of the capital will be hoisted at an official ceremony starting at 11:30 a.m. attended by President Georgi Parvanov and Prime Minister Boyko [...]

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Mary Alexopoulou: The Singer Who Became A Nun

September 17, 2011 Featured News

16/9/2011 The story of Mary Alexopoulou, a successful musician of the 1960′s and who today is an abbess named Theonymphi (tr. Bride of God), can be divided into two parts: first as a singer until 43 years of age, and second with the life she lives now among the faithful in her monastery not far [...]

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Cupolas and crosses crown churches of the Solovki Monastery at 500 ruble Banknote

September 17, 2011 News

Moscow, September 15, Interfax – Depiction of Orthodox crosses appeared on a new 500 ruble banknote issued on September 6. Official website of the Bank of Russia represents a drawing of the new banknote, on its backside crosses crown churches of the Solovki Monastery. The previous banknote depicted the monastery in its “Soviet” variant without [...]

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The Romanian monks drawing inspiration from the Danube

September 17, 2011 News

15/9/2011 “Often when I see people swimming in the Danube, I realise they do not know how to use it, how to use the currents to get to the shore ” – Father Atal Each year on 14 September – the Day of the Holy Cross – people come from all over Romania to the [...]

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Armenian Church blessed Army spiritual leadership Flag

September 17, 2011 News

16/9/2011 ECHMIADZIN. – Holy See of Echmiadzin on Friday held blessing ceremony of the flag of spiritual leadership of the Armenian Armed Forces by Armenian Catholicos Karekin II. Representatives of Holy See and Great House of Cilicia, Armenian Deputy MOD Vladimir Gasparyan, other high-ranking MOD officials and military servicemen, spiritual representatives of Armenian Armed Forces, [...]

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Jerusalem interfaith dialogue sees increased Participation

September 17, 2011 News

By ENInews 16/9/2011 Religious leaders in Jerusalem are more willing than ever before to take part in dialogue with members of other faiths despite growing political turmoil in the region, said Daniel Milo, the director of the Jerusalem Center for Ethics, prior to the start of the third annual Interfaith and Ethics Symposium on 14 [...]

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Prelate Participates in Council of Oriental Orthodox Bishops Meeting

September 17, 2011 News

15/9/2011 LA CRESCENTA—The Council of Oriental Orthodox Bishops held its quarterly meeting on Tuesday at Holy Martyrs Church in Encino, hosted by Western Prelate Archbishop Moushegh Mardirossian. The day began with a prayer service inside the church led by the Prelate, Archbishop Mor Clemis Eugene Kaplan, and Bishop Serapion, and with the participation of clergy [...]

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For Syria’s minorities, Assad is Security

September 17, 2011 News
Alawites are Syria's largest religious minority followed by the Christian, Druze, and Jewish communities [GALLO/GETTY]

Majid Rafizadeh 16/9/2011 In order for minority groups, including Alawis, to join Syria’s uprising, they need assurance of post-Assad protection. When I asked a Greek-Orthodox Christian Syrian man in Bab-Toma, Damascus, if he agreed with Assad’s socio-political policies he responded that he did not support Assad’s oppressive security apparatus, but under his rule he and [...]

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Heads of churches in Jerusalem want negotiated Palestinian State

September 17, 2011 News

By staff writers 16/9/2011 Church leaders in Jerusalem have said that they support a negotiated solution to the question of a Palestinian state in the Middle East. “Negotiations are the best way to resolve all outstanding problems between [Israel and the Palestinians],” they said in a statement before next week’s address by Palestinian president Mahmoud [...]

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Monastery Museum seeks help in expanding displays, Holdings

September 17, 2011 News

SOUTH CANAAN, PA [OCA] 14/9/2011 The Metropolitan Museum at Saint Tikhon’s Monastery here is now accepting donated items that can be incorporated into its existing displays and holdings. “Such donations include icons, liturgical ware, vestments, relics, and other religious items that would be of historic interest,” said Igumen Sergius, Abbot, and Archpriest John Perich, museum [...]

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Metropolitan Hilarion of Volokolamsk meets with Patriarch Abuna Paul of Ethiopia

September 17, 2011 Featured News

INTER-ORTHODOX MEETING 15/9/2011 Russian-Ethiopian Orthodox Churches On September 14, 2010, Metropolitan Hilarion of Volokolamsk, head of the Moscow Patriarchate’s department for external church relations, met with Patriarch Abuna Paul of Ethiopia. In a warm and friendly atmosphere they discussed topical problems of inter-Christian cooperation and made a high assessment of the relations that used to [...]

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Patriarch Kirill concludes his primatial visitation to Lugansk, Ukraine

September 17, 2011 Featured News

16.09.2011 His Holiness Patriarch Kirill of Moscow and All Russia concluded his primatial visitation to the diocese of Lugansk and Alchevsk, Ukraine, in the afternoon of September 15, 2011. He was seen off at the airport of Lugansk by Metropolitan Ioanniky of Lugansk and Alchevsk, Lugansk Regional Governor V. Pristiuk, and diocesan clergy. The Primate [...]

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OCA represented at ceremony marking the opening of the 66th UN General Assembly

September 17, 2011 News

NEW YORK, NY [OCA] 12/9/2011 His Beatitude, Metropolitan Jonah, was among the religious leaders invited to attend ceremonies marking the opening of the 66th session of the United Nations’ General Assembly at the Church of the Holy Family here Monday, September 12, 2011. The ceremony was hosted by the Permanent Observer Mission of the Holy [...]

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KHARKIV. Ruling Bishop of Kharkiv Diocese passed away to the Lord

September 17, 2011 Featured News

Ukrainian Orthodox Church On September 15 in the evening, on the 91th year of life at the bishop’s residence at the Holy Protection Monastery Metropolitan Nicodemus of Kharkiv and Bogodukhiv reposed in the Lord. *** Metropolitan Nicodemus of Kharkiv and Bogodukhiv (Nikolai S. Rusnak) was born on April 4, 1921 in the village of Davydivtsi, [...]

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