Tuesday, November 29, 2011

At Least 45 Christians Killed in Plateau State, Nigeria

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28/11/2011 Ethnic Fulanis crying ‘Allahu akbar!’ attack church, communities. BARKIN LADI, Nigeria, November 28 (CDN) — Fulani Muslim herdsmen along with Muslim soldiers have killed at least 45 ethnic Berom Christians in Plateau state in the past week, Christians in this northern-central Nigerian town said. Smaller attacks beginning on Nov. 20, reportedly over allegations by [...]

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Advent Begins, Four More Sundays Until Christmas

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27/11/2011 Visit Travelujah Website here: With four weeks until Christmas, the time of preparation leading up to the holiday has begun. Advent is observed on each Sunday of the four Sundays until Christmas Day, Dec. 25. The word Advent come from the Latin word meaning “coming” and celebrates the coming of the Lord. During each [...]

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Mor Nicodemos Dawood Consecrated

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Syrian Orthodox Church 28/11/2011 MA`ARAT SAYYIDNAYA, DAMASCUS: Rabban Dawood Matti Consecrated as Mor Nicodemos by Holy Father Moran Mor Ignatius Zakka I Iwas as Archbishop of Mosul and Environs at St. Peter & St Paul’s Cathedral in St. Ephraim Patriarchal Monastery, Damascus, Syria on 27 November 2011. Mor Philoxinus Mattias Nayis (Patriarchal Assistant, Director of [...]

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President of European Parliament visits Phanar

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Ecumenical Patriarchate On Friday, November 25, 2011, His All-Holiness received the President of the European Parliament, the Hon. Jerzy Buzek, at the Phanar. Issues discussed during their meeting included religious freedom, minorities and environmental protection. Also in attendance were the European Union Ambassador to Turkey, the Hon. Mark Perini, members of the Turkish President’s office [...]

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Orthodox Hospital Opens Ophthalmology-ORL Center

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The Albanian Orthodox Church Ana Meni 29/11/2011 Click here for Website The Foundation «The Orthodox Clinics of the Evangelism” has added a new field to its activity with a new building, which will serve as a Diagnostic Ophthalmology and ORL Center. The center is equipped with modern equipment and new technology. It guarantees high quality [...]

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The New Academic Year Began at “LOGOS” University

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The Orthodox University of Albania On October 17-th, 2011 “Logos” University began the new academic year, opening its doors for many young students who will continue on the path of knowledge. Having been opened in the 2010, this university is a gift of His Beatitude, Professor-Dr. Anastasios, eminent scholar and well known throughout the world. [...]

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The plea of Bishop Ambrose

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The Polish Orthodox Church 29/11/2011 The Holy Trinity cathedral parish in Recife is about to buy land for the construction of a church. Until now, the parishioners were able to collect R$ 29.000, which is about 40% of the required amount of money. The rest of the money will be paid in installments. The pastor [...]

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Patriarch Cyril will visit Poland

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Michał Kalina 23.11.2011 Metropolitan Sawa yesterday ended his visit in Russia. During the visit he invited Patriarch of Moscow and all Rus Cyril to visit Poland. Primate of the Russian Orthodox Church accepted the invitation. His four-day visit in our country will begin on 16 August 2012. Patriarch Cyril wants to visit all the local [...]

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Orthodox Health Plan announces open enrollment period through December 30

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SYOSSET, NY [OCA] 29/11/2011 CLICK TO VISIT OHP WEBSITE HERE In a memo issued recently by Priest Constantine L. Sitaras, Chairperson of the Joint Orthodox Health Plans Committee, it was announced that clergy and other qualified lay Church workers may join the Orthodox Health Plan Groups during the current open enrollment period that runs through [...]

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Relics of Saint Andrew the Apostle at the chapel of the Cathedral for the Nation’s Salvation

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29/11/2011 THE PRESS OFFICE OF THE ROMANIAN PATRIARCHATE, informs us: Because the protector of the new Cathedral for the Nation’s Salvation is Saint Andrew the Apostle, on 29 November 2011, 16.00 hours, a particle of the holy relics of Saint Andrew the Apostle, Protector of Romania, kept in the historical Chapel of the Patriarchal Residence, [...]

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Video honoring late Archbishop Dmitri now posted

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SYOSSET, NY [OCA] 22/11/2011 The video presentation recounting the life and ministry of His Eminence, the late Archbishop Dmitri, that was shown at the 16th All-American Council Grand Banquet is now available for viewing on the OCA web site. Raised a Baptist in his native Texas, Archbishop Dmitri converted to Orthodox Christianity as a teenager. [...]

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The Church Urges to Discernment and Wisdom When Using Internet

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29/11/2011 THE PRESS OFFICE OF THE ROMANIAN PATRIARCHATE, informs us: Taking into account the application of the Ministry for Communications and Informational Society addressed to the Romanian Patriarchate to support the extension of the Internet network all over the country, we declare the following: The Romanian Patriarchate appreciates the efforts of the public authorities for [...]

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The Economical Crisis Is The Result Of Greed

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29/11/2011 The faithful who attended the Divine Liturgy could listen to the Gospel fragment on the rich ruler, a two millennia old text, but very topical, because it shows the correct attitude of the man towards the material goods. In the context of the crisis we pass through, the deeper understanding of this evangelical story [...]

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Bulgarian Church celebrates St. Clement of Ohrid

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25/11/2011 With the blessing of His Eminence Metropolitan Kiril, on November 24 in the church of St. Clemet of Ohrid the vesper service was served by Bishop Jovan of Glavinica and priest Petar Dimitrov with the concelebration of deacon Miroslav Encev. The Bulgarian Orthodox Church celebrates on November 25 a remembrace of St. Clement of [...]

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Archimandrite Chrysostomos Kykkotis elected as new Metropolitan of Kyrenia

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25/11/2011 The Holy Synod of the Church of Cyprus, met on Thursday morning, on November 24, 2011, to elect a new Metropolitan of Kyrenia. Following the celebration of the Divine Liturgy at the Cathedral of St. John, the Synod elected Archimandrite Chrysostomos Kykkotis as the new Metropolitan of Kyrenia. The chirotony of the Metropolitan Chrysostomos [...]

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Serbian Patriarch Irinej visits United States of America

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29/11/2011 His Holiness Irinej, Serbian Patriarch is visiting the Stauropegic monastery of St. Sava in Libertville, as well the Dioceses of the Serbian Orthodox Church which are located in the Midwest and the West of the United States of America. The monastery of St. Sava in Libertville near Chicago, by the decision of the Holy [...]

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Solemn vesper service in Decani Monastery

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28/11/2011 In the monastery of Decani this year’s celebration of the donator’s slava, St. King Stephen of Decani began with a feast day’s vesper service which was served by Bishop Teodosije of Raska Prizren and Kosovo and Metohija and retired Bishop Atanasije of Zahumlje-Herzegovina. The vesper was attended by 200 monks, nuns and believers from [...]

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St. Mestrop Mashtots Order to Patriarkh Kirill of Moscow and All Russia

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28.11.2011 President Serzh Sargsyan received Patriarch Kirill of Moscow and All Russia and His Holiness Karekin II, Supreme Patriarch and Catholicos of All Armenians. President Sargsyan welcomed the visit of the delegation of the Russian Orthodox Church led by Patriarch Kirill and voiced hope that it would contribute to the further reinforcement of brotherly relations [...]

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Greek Patriarch of Alexandria Pays Historic Visit to St. Catherine Monastery at Mount Sinai

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Stella Tsolakidou 28/11/2011 76 years after the then Patriarch of Alexandria and all Africa His Beatitude Meletios Metaxakis had visited the historic Holy Monastery of St. Catherine at Mount Sinai in Cairo, Theodoros II Primate of the Second Throne Church visited the Monastery on the day of his 57th birthday. The evensong doxology was attended [...]

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