Friday, November 18, 2011

Archbishop Hanna: Arab League Should Correct Its Mistake against Syria

November 18, 2011 Featured News

17/11/2011 OCCUPIED JERUSALM, (SANA)- Archbishop of the Sebaste Roman Orthodox Church, Atallah Hanna, stressed the sinister conspiracy hatched against Syria targets its principled and supportive stances towards the Palestinian Cause. “When Syria is targeted, Palestine is targeted and when Damascus is targeted it is as if Jerusalem is targeted, ” said Archbishop Hanna in an [...]

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Early 20th century Chinese Orthodox books discovered in Beijing

November 18, 2011 Featured News

16/11/2011 The Chinese Orthodox Church While searching online catalogues of ancient books collections of several major universities in China, three rare Chinese Orthodox books have been discovered in the rare book collection of Beijing Normal University. These lithographed editions include: Horologion 時課經》published 1909 Psalter《聖詠經》 published 1910 Genesis《創世紀第一書》published 1911 The Orthodox Brotherhood Of Apostles Saints Peter [...]

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COMMON DECLARATION BY THE HEADS OF THE ORIENTAL ORTHODOX CHURCHES

November 18, 2011 Featured News

THE MEETING OF THE HEADS OF THE ORIENTAL ORTHODOX CHURCHES Coptic Orthodox Patriarchate Cairo, Egypt 14 November 2011 In the name of the Father, the Son, and the Holy Spirit. Amen. H.H. Pope Shenouda III, Pope of Alexandria and Patriarch of the See of St. Mark, H.H. Patriarch Mar Ignatius Zakka I, Patriarch of Antioch [...]

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2012 YEAR OF THE ARMENIAN BOOK

November 18, 2011 Featured News

11/13/2011 On Sunday 13 November 2011, following the Holy Liturgy, His Holiness Aram I inaugurated the 33rd Annual Armenian Book Fair. The fair exhibits major works published in Armenia and the Diaspora on language, music, arts, history and literature. In his message, Catholicos Aram I said, “the titles exhibited in this tent are evidence …

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The Soup Kitchen in Tirana has Reopened

November 18, 2011 News

18/11/2011 Albanian Orthodox Church On 11 October 2011, the soup kitchen was reopened in the same location, on “Qemal Stafa” street in Tirana, in order to help needy people. The Women’s Office of the Church took over the continuation of this activity in collaboration with a group of volunteers. It is open every Tuesday and [...]

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The Student Center Began the Activities

November 18, 2011 News

18/11/2011 Albanian orthodox Church Simultaneously with the launch of the new academic year 2011-2012, the Student Center of the Orthodox Church of Albania began its activities. Every day this center serves the students of Tirana, to whom it offers spiritual and social programs, preparation for baptism, a study hall with a rich library, a computer [...]

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HIS BEATITUDE ADDRESS OF WELCOME TO THE INTER-PARLIAMENTARY ASSEMBLY ON ORTHODOXY IN AMMAN, JORDAN

November 18, 2011 Featured News

Christian Communities in the Holy Land: Presence, Rights, Fears and Hopes H.B. Theophilos III Patriarch of Jerusalem 15 November 2011 Mr. Abdul Karim Dughmi, Speaker of the Chamber of Deputies, Mr. Sergei Popov, President of the Inter-Parliamentary Assembly, Your Eminences, Dear Fathers, Distinguished Members, Ladies and Gentlemen, How very good and pleasant it is when [...]

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A GROUP OF 77 DIRECTORS OF TOURIST AGENCIES FROM RUSSIA VISITS THE PATRIARCHATE

November 18, 2011 News

1/11/2011 Jerusalem Patriarchate On Tuesday, October 19th/ November 1st 2011, 77 pilgrims, directors of tourist agencies in Russia led by the former General Director of the Ministry of Tourism of Israel Mr. Rafi Ben Hur, visited the Patriarchate. Mr. Ben Hur explained to His Beatitude his personally taken initiative to organize pilgrimage tours from Russia [...]

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NKR President, AGBU board discuss development programs in Artsakh

November 18, 2011 News

17/11/2011 PanARMENIAN.Net – On November 16, President of Artsakh Republic Bako Sahakyan arrived in New York. On the same day, Artsakh leader met the president of the Armenian General Benevolent Union (AGBU) Berge Setrakian and members of the organization’s central board. The parties discussed projects implemented in Artsakh, with President Sahakyan stressing AGBU role in [...]

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Menil Museum opens Byzantine, Russian Icons exhibit

November 18, 2011 News

By Dianna Wray/dwray@vicad.com 16/11/2011 I went through a phase when I was a little obsessed with tsarist Russia. I was fascinated by those gilded times, when everything, even the religious icons, seemed to be covered in gold. It turns out there was a reason those icons are so pretty – icons play an important role [...]

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Thousands Set to Queue To View Orthodox Relic

November 18, 2011 News

By Katherine Jacobsen 17/11/2011 Part of central Moscow is expected to see lines of thousands of people from Saturday as one of the most holy Orthodox relics goes on display at the Cathedral of Christ the Savior. The Mother of God’s Belt arrives in Moscow on Saturday, marking the final stage of the relic’s Russian [...]

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Gemayel condemns attack on Greek Orthodox Church

November 18, 2011 News

16/11/2011 Kataeb Party leader Amin Gemayel condemned on Wednesday what happened to the Greek Orthodox Church for the Archdiocese of Beirut which was vandalized by unknown assailants on Tuesday night, the National News Agency (NNA) reported. Gemayel called on Lebanon’s government to “guard religious institutions and centers which serve as symbols of Lebanon.” Gemayel was [...]

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