Monday, September 19, 2011

Chirotony of Bishop Andrej of Remesiana – Cathedral Church in Belgrade, on September 18, 2011

September 19, 2011 Featured News

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The Primate of the Russian Church Abroad Sends Greetings to the Orthodox Christians of Kazakhstan

September 19, 2011 News

16/9/2011 Your Eminence, Vladyka Metropolitan Alexander, Brother Archpastors, Honorable Fathers, Dear Orthodox Christians in Kazakhstan: Today I rejoice together with you over this important event, the pilgrimage to Kazakhstan of the miracle-working Holy Icon of the Russian Diaspora, the Kursk-Root Icon of the Mother of God “of the Sign.” Until very recently, the existence of [...]

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In Memory of Late Archbishop Seraphim (Svezhevsky)

September 19, 2011 News

Russian Church Abroad From the Editors: On September 13, 1996, retired Archbishop Seraphim (Svezhevsky), formerly of Caracas and Venezuela, died in Novo Diveevo Convent in Nanuet, NY. Vladyka Seraphim was buried at Holy Trinity Monastery in Jordanville, NY. His funeral, held on September 16, was headed by Archbishop Laurus (Shkurla) of Syracuse and Holy Trinity. [...]

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Strategic Patience: What are you waiting for?

September 19, 2011 News

19/9/2011 On September 15, near the Georgian-Russian border in Dariali Gorge a monastery was opened by the Patriarch of All Georgia, Ilia II. The patriarch expressed his vision of the new site as a portent of better relations between the two nations that exist on either side of the border. However, the very next day [...]

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His Beatitude Patriarch Daniel, a Citizen of Honour of Turda city

September 19, 2011 News

On 18 September 2011, the Sunday after the Exaltation of the Holy Cross, the Patriarch of the Romanian Orthodox Church consecrated the church of the “Descend of the Holy Spirit” in Turda Bai city, together with His Eminence Andrei, Metropolitan of Alba, Crisana and Maramures and His Grace Vasile Somesanul, Assistant Bishop to the Archdiocese [...]

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The Patriarh of Romania consecrated the Church of Turda Bai

September 19, 2011 News

On 18 September 2011, His Beatitude Daniel, Patriarch of the Romanian Orthodox Church consecrated the church of the Descend of the Holy Spirit in Turda city, assisted by two hierarchs, members of the Holy Synod, His Eminence Andrei, Metropolitan of Cluj, Alba, Crisana and Maramures and His Grace Vasile Somesanul, Assistant Bishop to the Archdiocese [...]

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Reissue of Classic Cookbook by Multi-Talented Manchester Armenian

September 19, 2011 News

19/9/2011 Question – Aram Khatchaturian, the famous Armenian composer, stood in as godfather for the son of what Armenian painter, author, chief and restaurateur in England? Stumped? Don’t feel so bad. I hadn’t heard about Arto Der Haroutunian (1940-1987) until today when I came across a news brief about the reissue of his seminal “Classic [...]

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Church cannot remain indifferent against emigration from Armenia – Catholicos of Cilicia

September 19, 2011 News

19/9/2011 YEREVAN. – We are concerned that emigration [from Armenia]is continuing at the same rate, Catholicos of the Greater House of Cilicia Aram I stated during a conference, in Armenia’s capital Yerevan, with heads of diaspora-Armenian organizations. In his words, today the Armenian homeland and nation face serious challenges. “During the Armenia-Diaspora …

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Catholicos of All Armenians Receives Dance and Song Ensemble “Dalar”

September 19, 2011 News

18/9/2011 On September 18, in the Mother See of Holy Etchmiadzin, His Holiness Karekin II, Supreme Patriarch and Catholicos of All Armenians, received the members of the Dance Ensemble “Dalar” of the Mkhitarian Sanuts Union. The ensemble is visiting Armenia through the project “Days of the Armenian Community of Istanbul in Armenia”. Mrs. Diana Gambarosian, [...]

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Third Meeting of the Liturgical Committee of the Armenian Church

September 19, 2011 News

Mother See of Holy Etchmiadzin 17/9/2011 From September 14 to 16, the third meeting of the Liturgical Committee of the Holy Armenian Apostolic Church was convened in the Mother See of Holy Etchmiadzin. During the meeting His Grace Bishop Arshak Khachatrian (co-chairman), His Grace Bishop Nathan Hovhannisian, His Grace Bishop Mikael Ajapahian and Very Rev. [...]

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120 Coptic Christians leave Orthodox Church over divorce, remarriage laws

September 19, 2011 News

Emad Khalil 18/09/2011 The Coptic Orthodox Church in Egypt has received more than 120 individual notices from Coptic Christians informing the Church that they have permanently left the denomination, according to Church sources on Sunday. According to one source, those declaring their intent to leave the denomination claimed it would “help them make use of [...]

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International peace meeting of religious leaders in Munich

September 19, 2011 News

17.09.2011 An international meeting under the theme ‘Bound to Live Together. Religions and Cultures in Dialogue’ was held from September 11 to 13, 2011, in Munich, Germany. It was organized together by the Community of St. Egidio and the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Munich and Freising. With the blessing of His Holiness Patriarch Kirill of [...]

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