Friday, November 4, 2011

Defrocked Former Primate of Russia Plans to Sue Armenia TV for Slander

November 4, 2011 News

4/11/2011 Archbishop Tiran Kyureghyan, the former Primate of the Armenian Apostolic Church Diocese of New Nakhichevan and Russia, is planning to sue Armenia TV for defamation of character. In an October 23 broadcast covering the consecration of crosses to be placed atop the dome of the newly constructed Armenian Cathedral in Moscow, Armenia TV reported [...]

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Communiqué from the Holy Synod of Antioch’s Fall Session

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31/10/2011 The Greek Orthodox Church of Antioch and All East At the invitation and under the guidance of His Beatitude Patriarch Ignatius IV, the Antiochian Orthodox Synod held its regular session in the patriarchal residence at the Monastery of Our Lady of Balamand from the 25th to the 27th of October. Present at the meeting [...]

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Eternal value and perpetual topicality of the Edict of Milan

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4/11/2011 Serbian Church The Committee of the Holy Assembly of Bishops for the preparation of markin the 1700th anniversary of the Edict of Milan as a co-organizer along with the Association of the non-government organizations of the South-East Europe – CIVIS, the Austrian Foundation PRO ORIENTE and the Swiss Peace and Crisis Foundation organized a [...]

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Round table “The tenth anniversary of re-introduction of the religious education in schools in Serbia” held

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3/11/2011 In the organization of the Pedagogical and cathehist institute of the Faculty of Orthodox Theology of the University of Belgrade yesterday a round table was held on the theme The tenth anniversary of re-introduction of the religious education in schools in Serbia. In the work of the round table following participants took part: Bishop [...]

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The Chancellor of OMHKSEA was elected as Metropolitan of Singapore

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Archimandrite Konstantinos Tsilis - Elected Metropolitan of Singapore

3/11/2011 The Orthodox Metropolitanate of Hong Kong and Southeast Asia (Ecumenical Patriarchate) The Orthodox Metropolitanate of Hong Kong and Southeast Asia with great joy announces that on November 3,2011 the Holy and Sacred Synod of the Ecumenical Patriarchate elected the Rev.Archimandrite fr.Konstantinos Tsilis, Chancellor of OMHKSEA, as Metropolitan of Singapore! The Episcopal ordination of the [...]

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The Getty Museum is in a legal fight over Armenian Bible Pages

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This undated image provided by the J. Paul Getty Museum shows a detail from the Armenian Bible, illustrated by T'oros Roslin, dating to 1256, and was acquired by the Los Angeles-based museum from a private collector in 1994. (AP)

By Mike Boehm, Los Angeles Times 4/11/2011 Armenian Orthodox Church seeks eight pages of the Zeyt’un Gospels that the Getty Museum bought in 1994. The Getty asked the motion to be dismissed, but judge orders mediation. The J. Paul Getty Trust failed Thursday to derail a lawsuit by the Armenian Orthodox Church that accuses the [...]

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Armenia’s President attends ceremony marking Catholicos’ 60th Birthday

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4/11/2011 YEREVAN. – Armenian President Serzh Sargsyan attended, at the Holy See of St. Etchmiadzin on Friday, the Patriarchal Wish Ceremony marking 12th anniversary of Karekin II’s election as Catholicos of All Armenians and also his 60th birthday, Presidential Press Office informed Armenian News-NEWS.am. In addition, the Ararat Union of capital Yerevan’s St. Sargis Vicarial [...]

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Chairman of Caucasian Muslims will visit Armenia

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4/11/2011 Chairman of Caucasian Muslims Board Haji Allahshukur Pashazadeh will visit Yerevan on November 29-30. Catholicos of All Armenians Garegin II announced about this. Armenian media inform about this quoting announcement by the press service of Holy See Mother Etchmiatsin. Allahshukur Pashazadeh visits Armenia to participate in the meeting of the Presidium of the CIS [...]

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Orthodox Diocese of Pyatigorsk and Karachaevo-Cherkessia demands return of Old Churches

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04/11/2011 According to RIA Novosti, the Orthodox Diocese of Pyatigorsk and Karachaevo-Cherkessia made a list of 30 objects that belonged to the Orthodox congregation before the October Revolution. The Diocese is preparing historical background and technical documents about those ruined churches return of which is demanded by Christian parish. Altogether up to 150 old churches [...]

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Metal thefts: churches told to cut back trees to thwart Criminals

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All Saints Church in Woodchurch which suffered water damage after thieves stole part of the lead roof Photo: CHRISTOPHER PLEDGER

By David Millward 4/11/2011 The spate of metal thefts is changing the face of rural Britain as churches are being urged by their insurers to cut back surrounding trees to improve security. Many are now locking their doors and one congregation has camped overnight to thwart the criminal gangs. The advice to cut back trees [...]

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Ultra-Orthodox spitting attacks on Old City clergymen becoming daily

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By Oz Rosenberg 4/11/2011 Clergymen in the Armenian Church in Jerusalem say they are victims of harassment, from senior cardinals to priesthood students; when they do complain, the police don’t usually find the perpetrators. Ultra-Orthodox young men curse and spit at Christian clergymen in the streets of Jerusalem’s Old City as a matter of routine. [...]

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ORTHODOX-CATHOLIC DIALOGUE MEETS, ISSUES STATEMENT ON PLIGHT OF CHRISTIANS IN THE MIDDLE EAST

November 4, 2011 News

By George Vogt 4/11/2011 WASHINGTON (MetroCatholic) – The North American Orthodox-Catholic Theological Consultation held its 81st meeting at St Paul’s College in Washington October 27-28. The meeting was chaired by Catholic Archbishop Gregory Aymond of New Orleans. The Orthodox co-chairman since 1987, Metropolitan Maximos of Pittsburgh, has retired, and a successor has not yet been [...]

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Bishop Savas of Troas Elected Metropolitan of Pittsburgh

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Metropolitan-elect Savas

3/11/2011 The Greek Archdiocese of America(Ecumenical Patriarchate) NEW YORK – The Holy and Sacred Synod of the Ecumenical Patriarchate of Constantinople elected today His Grace Bishop Savas of Troas as the Metropolitan of Pittsburgh to succeed Metropolitan Maximos, who retired on September 1, 2011. The Metropolitan-elect was chosen for the see of the Metropolis of [...]

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Byzantine-era music comes to Tillamook Nov. 17

November 4, 2011 News

4/11/2011 CLICK TO VISIT THE WEBSITE OF CAPPELLA ROMANA After a successful 2010 tour of the Oregon Coast, performing to full houses in Newport, Pacific City and Manzanita, Cappella Romana returns with an entirely new program titled “Mt. Sinai: Frontier of Byzantium.” Cappella Romana performs at 7 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 17 at the Tillamook United [...]

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Estonians’ kidnap kingpin linked to Zahle Church Bombing

November 4, 2011 News

Rima S. Aboulmona The Daily Star 4/11/2011 BEIRUT: The alleged mastermind behind the abduction of seven Estonian tourists who were released in July was also linked to the March 27 church bombing in east Lebanon, security sources told the Daily Star Thursday. Wael Abbas, the suspect kingpin behind the kidnapping, was handed over by Syrian [...]

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Condition of church leader Volodymyr serious, but stable, says Church

November 4, 2011 News

4/11/2011 The condition of Head of the Ukrainian Orthodox Church (Moscow Patriarchate), Metropolitan Volodymyr (Sabodan), remains serious, but stable, Archbishop Oleksandr (Drabynko) of Pereyaslav-Khmelnytsky and Vyshneve has said. “According to his doctors, the condition of Metropolitan Volodymyr is currently serious, but stable. Reports in the media that he is in a coma are untrue,” he [...]

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Parumala Feast Concludes

November 4, 2011 News
St Gregory of India- The First Canonized Indian Saint

3/11/2011 The Indian Orthodox Church PATHANANMTHITTA: The 109th commemoration perunnal of Geevarghese Mar Gregorios and annual pilgrimage concluded at Parumala near Tiruvalla on Wednesday afternoon with a procession in which thousands participated. The day’s programmes began with Holy Mass led by Mathews Mar Severios at 3 a m. Yacob Mar Ireneus led the Holy Mass [...]

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Egyptian church representatives visit Mufti and Grand Sheikh

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Ahmed el-Beheri 03/11/2011 A delegation of representatives from the various Christian denominations in Egypt visited Al-Azhar Grand Sheikh Ahmed al-Tayyeb and Grand Mufti Ali Gomaa on Thursday to convery their best wishes for Eid Al-Adha. Pope Shenouda III dispatched cables carrying messages of goodwill to Tayyeb and Gomaa, as well as to Field Marshal Hussein [...]

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Halloween a.m. vandals spray-painted Greek Orthodox Church

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By DAVID C. SHAMPINE TIMES STAFF WRITER 3/11/2011 Halloween a.m. vandals spray-painted Greek Orthodox Church as well as 8 cars and a fence as well as 8 cars and a fence. Vandals early Monday used red, white and black spray paint to express their Satanic and anti-Christ sentiments on the walls of St. Vasilios Greek [...]

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Hagia Sophia in Istanbul may become Mosque

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A. Tagiyeva 1/11/2011 Hagia Sophia in Istanbul, which was earlier a Patriarchal Orthodox Cathedral and later a mosque, and now a museum, may once again become an active mosque, the Sabah newspaper reports. Repairs are underway. A mimbar – a platform for the imam — is planned to be built in the museum. Earlier, Turkish [...]

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Orthodoxy in Cambodia’ Website Launched

November 4, 2011 News

3/11/2011 VISIT THE WEBSITE HERE: A Russian-language website has been launched to provide information on Orthodoxy in Cambodia, which currently consists of a single Bulgarian Orthodox church on the compound of the Bulgarian Embassy in Phnom Penh, and the schedule of upcoming visits to the country by Orthodox clergy. The website hopes to expand to [...]

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