Saturday, November 19, 2011

Catholicose to launch bi-centenary celebration of Bible Translation Lecture

November 19, 2011 Featured News
His Holiness Baselios Mar Thoma Paulose II Catholicos of The East and Malankara Metropolitan

Indian Orthodox Church 19/11/2011 Catholicose to launch bi-centenary celebration of Bible translation lecture on Nov 24, 2011. India/Kerala/Kottayam: The Presidium and the members of The Catholicate Centenary Celebration (1912-2012), has decided to host the Bi-Centenary celebration of Bible translation lecture on November 24, 2011 at Sophia Centre, Orthodox Theological Seminary, Kottayam. Catholicose of the East [...]

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Regime-change calls stir Syrian Christians’ unease

November 19, 2011 Featured News
“Promoting dialogue”: the leader of the Russian Orthodox Church, Patriarch Kirill I, at a meeting with President Bashar al-Assad of Syria, in Damascus, last Sunday REUTERS

Gerald Butt 18/11/2011 THE minority Christian community in Syria is feeling increasingly uncomfortable and nervous as the country becomes squeezed more and more by Arab and international governments. As the violent repression of anti-regime protests in Syria continues, and more civilian and military deaths are reported each day, King Abdullah of Jordan has become the [...]

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Church groups condemn US-NATO Plot against Syria

November 19, 2011 News

Global Research 18/11/2011 The National Progressive Front on Wednesday condemned the Arab League resolution to suspend Syria participation in its meetings, describing the move as undermining the AL principles and violating its conventions. “It is not the first time Syria confronts big challenge, but this time, it is the most dangerous because it was cooked [...]

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Greek Orthodox archdiocese assailants had ‘inside man’

November 19, 2011 News

The Daily Star 18/11/2011 BEIRUT: Judicial sources said Thursday that clues from Wednesday’s attack on the Greek Orthodox archdiocese in Beirut indicate that the perpetrators had extensive knowledge of the building and its operations. “What happened to the archdiocese cannot be the work of a gang of thieves alone,” a judicial source said. “The thieves [...]

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The Theological Seminary of Chisinau organized a conference on the topic “We have the right to live in a world without violence”

November 19, 2011 News

18/11/2011 Moldovan Orthodox Church Seminary students made presentations on the phenomenon of violence, from the social, moral, psychological, and legal perspectives. Covering the theological aspect of violence were the guests: Archpriest Vasile Ciobanu, the confessor of Ialoveni church district, Archpriest Octavian Mosin, chairman of the Association of Orthodox Christian Students, and Archpriest Ioan Uglea, lecturer [...]

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ANNOUNCEMENT FROM THE ORTHODOX CHURCH OF MOLDOVA

November 19, 2011 News

15/11/2011 On November 10th, 2011, the Orthodox Church of Moldova, represented by the Metropolis of Moldova, presented to the Ministry of Justice its Review of the draft law on the amendment and completion of the Law No. 125 – XVI of May 11th, 2007, with regard to religious cults and their components. Following the discussions [...]

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Revestment of the relics of St John

November 19, 2011 News

October 25,2011 File News CLICK HERE FOR PHOTOS On Tuesday, October 25, 2011, in accordance with a decision by the Diocesan Council of Western America, clergymen of the diocese performed the rite of revestment of the uncorrupt relics of St John of Shanghai and San Francisco. This special rite was headed by His Eminence Archbishop [...]

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Is liberalism killing the copts?

November 19, 2011 Featured News

Marc Michael 18/11/2011 One consequence of neo-liberal policies under Mubarak lead to religious ghettoisation of Egypt says author. Cambridge, United Kingdom – On ‘bloody’ Sunday October 9th, about 20 Copts were crushed flat on the pavement by berserk military police and their armoured vehicles, seven shot dead, and 300 wounded in a bleak and larger-than-life [...]

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Church History now available in Braille for schoolchildren with visual impairment

November 19, 2011 News

By SIRANUYSH GEVORGYAN ArmeniaNow reporter 17/11/2011 The Bible Society of Armenia, by the initiative of the Christian Education Center of Mother See of Holy Echmiadzin, realizes the program of publishing the Braille version of the textbook of the History of Armenian Church subject. On November 14, on the occasion of the International Day of the [...]

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The Patriarch Of Romania Varnished The Exhibition Of Old Books And Liturgical Objects At Cotroceni Museum

November 19, 2011 News

On 16 November 2011, the exhibition of old books and liturgical objects dating from the 17th – 18th centuries was varnished: “For the benefit of the Christian People” – Culture and Spirituality in Wallachia. The items have been selected from the collections of the Romanian Patriarchate and of Cotroceni Museum and displayed for the first [...]

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Shrine of a Particle of the Relics of Saint Paisie from Neamţ, Consecrated by the Patriarch of Romania

November 19, 2011 News

Saint Pious Paisie from Neamţ is celebrated in the Romanian Orthodox Church, tomorow, 15 November 2011. He is also one of the protectors of Şerban Vodă church of Bucharest. On this occasion, His Beatitude Daniel, Patriarch of the Romanian Orthodox Church consecrated, this afternoon, a shrine of a particle of the relics of Saint Paisie [...]

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First liturgy in Romanian language was performed at Kyiv Caves Monastery

November 19, 2011 Featured News

On November 13, with the blessing of His Beatitude Metropolitan Volodymyr of Kyiv and All Ukraine, in St. Stephan’s aisle of the Assumption Cathedral of the Kyiv-Pechersk Lavra the first Divine Liturgy in Romanian was performed for the Romanian and Moldovan members of the community in Kyiv. Praying at the worship service was Ambassador Extraordinary [...]

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A protocol on cooperation between the Kyiv Theological Academy and the University of Fribourg signed (Switzerland)

November 19, 2011 News

14/11/2011 On November 14 in the rectorate of the University of Fribourg (Switzerland), an official meeting of the rector of the Kyiv Theological Academy, Archbishop Anthony of Boryspil (Pakanych) Rector of the University of Guido Verhauven took place. From the Kyiv Theological Academy the meeting was attended by vice-rector for scientific and theological work Associate [...]

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The Working Group on Church Unity Meets as the Fifth Anniversary of the Signing of the Act of Canonical Communion Approaches

November 19, 2011 News

Russian Orthodox Church-Russian Church Outside Russia On November 17, 2011, the first meeting was held in Moscow by the working group on Church unity as the fifth anniversary of the signing of the Act of Canonical Communion approaches. With the blessing of His Holiness Patriarch Kirill of Moscow and All Russia, the Department of External [...]

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Ogden InterfaithWorks event highlights diversity

November 19, 2011 News

By JaNae Francis Standard-Examiner staff 18/11/2011 OGDEN — Before a diverse audience of believers of all types, including Christians and non-Christians, Bob Adams will present a unifying message of the cross Sunday at the annual Interfaith Thanksgiving Service sponsored by Ogden Interfaith Works. The free, community celebration will be held at 5 p.m. Sunday at [...]

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The Western American Diocesan Assembly Comes to a Close

November 19, 2011 News

14/11/2011 Dear Brothers and Sisters, Members of the Body of Christ in the Western American Diocese of the Russian Orthodox Church Outside of Russia, We would ask you to please take a little time to read the following account about the Diocesan Assembly of the Western American Diocese. We want to share with you this [...]

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Archbishop pleads not guilty to abusing Winnipeg boys 30 years ago

November 19, 2011 News

18/11/2011 WINNIPEG — A high-ranking orthodox archbishop has pleaded not guilty to historical sex abuse charges in Manitoba. Archbishop Seraphim Storheim appeared in a Winnipeg courtroom Thursday for the start of his preliminary hearing to determine whether there is sufficient evidence for the case to proceed to trial. A court-ordered ban prevents specific details from [...]

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Boise artist excels at ancient Orthodox Christian tradition

November 19, 2011 News

By Katy Moeller The Idaho Statesman staff 11/11/2011 BOISE, Idaho — Matthew Garrett makes a living from the tip of his paintbrush. The 34-year-old paints nearly every day, re-creating scenes from the Bible and heavenly images of the risen Jesus, Christian saints and angels on wood and canvas. He carries forward the ancient tradition of [...]

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Bulgaria’s Top Landmark ‘St. Alexander Nevsky’ Falling Apart, Without Owner

November 19, 2011 Featured News

18/11/2011 The world-famous St. Alexander Nevsky Cathedral, which is the landmark not only of Sofia but of all of Bulgaria, has got no owner to take care of it. The largest Bulgarian Orthodox and one of the largest Eastern Orthodox Cathedrals in the world is without a title deed, and at the same time is [...]

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Romania gave us Catholicos Vazgen I – Karekin II

November 19, 2011 News

16/11/2011 ETCHMIADZIN.- Karekin II received Romania’s FM Teodor Baconschi on Wednesday at Mother See of Holy Etchmiadzin. Catholicos mentioned that close relations between the two countries continue to develop and deepen, Holy See informed Armenian News-NEWS.am. “Romania is a soul mate for us not only because centuries ago Armenians found home there but also because [...]

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The Belt of the Mother of God arrives in Moscow

November 19, 2011 News

© PhotoПравославие и мир Milena Faustova 18/11/2011 One of the most-revered Christian shrines, the Belt of the Most Holy Mother of God, is arriving in Moscow on Saturday as part of a month-long tour across fourteen Russian cities. The Belt, which was transported from the Vatopedi Monastery on Mount Athos, has incited great interest among [...]

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Georgian Orthodox Church head in Moscow for Russian patriarch’s birthday

November 19, 2011 Featured News

(RIA Novosti) 18/11/2011 The head of the Georgian Orthodox Church, Catholicos-Patriarch Ilia II of All Georgia, arrived in Moscow on Friday for events to celebrate Russian Patriarch Kirill’s birthday. The Georgian patriarch last visited Russia in December 2008 to attend the funeral of Patriarch Alexy II, whom Kirill succeeded as head of the Russian Orthodox [...]

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