Monday, November 7, 2011

Patriarch Hazim rejects foreign calls for protecting Christians in Syria

November 7, 2011 Featured News

Mazen 7/11/2011 DAMASCUS, (SANA)-Patriarch of Antioch and All the East for Greek Orthodox Ignatius IV Hazim said that the foreign sides which claim that Christians in Syria are oppressed are rejected, adding “Christians in Syria live in peace, but they only fear the international calls for protecting them.” Hazim, during a speech to the Syrian [...]

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Disagreements in foundation of Istanbul’s Armenian Church Continue

November 7, 2011 News

7/11/2011 ISTANBUL. – Disagreements in the foundation of the greatest Armenian Church of Istanbul continue and have reached the court. One of the members of the church foundation claims that foundation administration is not working transparently and is hiding the amounts gained from the church property territories on Beyoglu and Istiklal streets in Istanbul downtown, [...]

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Multimedia Project “THE ICON”

November 7, 2011 News

7/11/2011 VISIT WEBSITE HERE The Serbian Church present to You the multimedia project “THE ICON” based on the book of His Grace Bishop Jovan of Nis “Human Face of God”. Source:

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Serbian Patriarch Irinej received high guests from the Roman Catholic Church

November 7, 2011 News

7/11/2011 His Holiness Irinej, Serbian Patriarch received today in the Serbian Patriarchate in Belgrade cardinal Vinko Puljic, the archbishop of Vrh Bosna, and monsignor Vincenzo Paglia, Bishop of the diocese of Tarni-Narni-Amelia (Italy), accompanied also by professor Alberto Quatrucci from Rome. The reception was attended by Their Graces Bishops – Irinej of Backa, the member [...]

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Restoration of St. Paul’s church began in the village of Doli

November 7, 2011 News

7/11/2011 Serbian Church On Thursday, November 1 of this year, with a clearance of stone walls and a release of deposits formed during the past few centuries, the work on the restoration of St. Paul’s Church in the village of Doli commenced, on the hill above the monastery of Sts. Peter and Paul. A group [...]

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Construction of the Church of Holy Trinity in the village of Ploca near Bosilegrad begins

November 7, 2011 News

7/11/2011 The cornerstone of a new church devoted to Holy Trinity, was consecrated and laid by His Grace Bishop Pahomije of Vranje. In this beautiful village, which is unfortunately remains more and more without people because of the great migration, for the first time an Orthodox church is being raised to a spiritual joy of [...]

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125 years of the St. Sava Society

November 7, 2011 Featured News

6/11/2011 With a blessing of His Holiness Irinej, Serbian Patriarch on yesterday’s celebration in the National Theatre in Belgrade on the occasion of the 125th anniversary of the Society of St. Sava , His Grace Vicar Bishop Andrej of Remesiana presented the order of St. Sava to this society of patriots and entepreneurs for successful [...]

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Cyprus and Israel to set up committee on Mediterranean Peace Vision

November 7, 2011 News
President of Israel Shimon Peres with the Archbishop

5/11/2011 FAMAGUSTA GAZETT Cyprus and Israel have decided to establish a joint committee on their Mediterranean vision for peace and for the relations between the European Union and all the states in the region. The decision was announced Thursday by President of Cyprus Demetris Christofias, after the conclusion of a meeting he held with President [...]

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Bedrosyan: A Series of Firsts in Armenian-Turkish Relations

November 7, 2011 News

By: Raffi Bedrosyan 7/11/2011 During the third week of October several firsts were accomplished in Turkey, with respect to the future of Turkish-Armenian relations, the significance of which will be more apparent in the coming months and years. Naturally, every precedent-setting event is the result of many years of hard work and determination in overcoming [...]

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Orthodox Patriarchate of Antioch and the whole East Calls for Ending Conspiracy, Congratulates Muslims on Eid al-Adha

November 7, 2011 Featured News

R. Milhem 6/11/2011 DAMASCUS, (SANA) – Orthodox Patriarchate of Antioch and the whole East on Sunday expressed hope that the voices of good in the world, particularly in the Arab nation, would work on ending the conspiracy against Syria. The Patriarchate said in a congratulatory message on the occasion of Eid al-Adha, “We congratulate our [...]

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Alexandria churches to promote Coptic participation in Elections

November 7, 2011 News

07/11/2011 Orthodox churches in the coastal city of Alexandria have launched an awareness campaign aiming to encourage Coptic Christians to take part in the parliamentary elections scheduled to begin on 28 November. The churches will implement their campaign through what they are calling “citizenship committees” formed by activists and young volunteers, which will urge Copts [...]

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Unity Agreement Between Greek Orthodox Archdiocese of Australia and NSW Community to be Finalized

November 7, 2011 News

Stella Tsolakidou 5/11/2011 After the October 28 joint celebrations, the ecclesiastical unity agreement between the Greek Orthodox Community of New South Wales and the Greek Orthodox Archdiocese of Australia is scheduled to be consummated on coming Sunday. Last Sunday, the NSW Community had been invited to attend and join the “Oxi” Day celebrations organized by [...]

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Medvedev calls rapid revival of Orthodox Christianity in Russia a miracle

November 7, 2011 News

Moscow, November 7, Interfax – Russian President Dmitry Medvedev has spoken of the fruitfulness of cooperation between the Russian Orthodox Church and government and public institutions and called the revival of Orthodox Christianity in Russian in the past two decades a miracle. “Speaking of what has happened in these 20 years from the viewpoint of [...]

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Russian Orthodox Church will continue crafting “symphony” with state – priest (updated)

November 7, 2011 News

Moscow, November 7, Interfax – A high-ranking Russian Orthodox Church priest has highly commended President Dmitry Medvedev’s meeting with representatives of the Orthodox public, saying that the Russian Orthodox Church will continue its policy of crafting a “symphony” in the relationship between the church and state. “An important event has occurred at the exhibition and [...]

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Derelict church reopens for growing Greek Orthodox Congregation

November 7, 2011 News

7/11/2011 The Sentinel A DERELICT church has been reopened to become the latest home for a booming parish. The Orthodox Parish of Saint Michael the Archangel started with just eight members at a chapel in Audley. But congregation numbers have swelled to 60 and the church has been looking for a bigger venue for four [...]

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Ukrainian Orthodox Church Of Moscow Patriarchate Claim Improvement In Condition Of Metropolitan Vladimir

November 7, 2011 News

7/11/2011 The Ukrainian Orthodox Church of Moscow Patriarchate claims improvement in the condition of Metropolitan Vladimir, archpriest Heorhii Kovalenko, the press secretary to the head of the Ukrainian Orthodox Church, has told Ukrainian News. “Yes,” he answered to the question if the Metropolitan’s condition had improved. He underlined hereto that Vladimir was feeling normal …

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