Thursday, December 15, 2011

U.S. House of Representatives calls on Turkey to return the Christian Church Properties

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15/12/2011 The U.S. House of Representatives today adopted a landmark religious freedom measure, H.Res.306, calling upon Turkey to return the Christian church properties it stole through genocide, and to end its repression of the surviving members of the vast Christian civilizations that once represented a majority in the territory of the present-day Republic of Turkey, [...]

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PA struggles to fund Bethlehem Church Renovation

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Greek Orthodox clergymen clean the floor of the Nativity Church, believed by many to be the birthplace of Jesus Christ, ahead of Orthodox and Armenian Christmas celebrations in Bethlehem (MaanImages/Luay Sababa, File)

13/12/2011 BETHLEHEM (Ma’an) — The Palestinian Authority is struggling to raise funds for a planned renovation to Bethlehem’s iconic Church of the Nativity, a Palestinian official said Monday. Ziad Bandak, presidential adviser for Christian affairs and head of the Nativity Church restoration committee, says the PA has raised about $1.6 million of the nearly $15 [...]

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Reconciling the Irreconcilable: Turkish-Armenians face the challenges of status and identity

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“You are happy, you have Ararat,” says Istanbul-based Armenian Janet Petrosoglu

By GAYANE ABRAHAMYAN ArmeniaNow reporter 14/12/2011 After visiting Armenia, Istanbul-Armenian Janet Petrosoglu felt the controversy of her national identity issues even stronger than before, against her prior expectation of finding some relief. “In Armenia I felt that I would keep on living with an internal split. Turkish-Armenians are identified with Turks here; and we are [...]

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Testifying on Behalf of Egypt’s Christians

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Raymond Ibrahim 14/12/2011 The following is Raymond Ibrahim’s written testimony submitted for the record at the Tom Lantos Human Rights Commission’s December 7 hearing titled “Under Threat: The Worsening Plight of Egypt’s Coptic Christians.” Since the year 641, when Muslims invaded Egypt, the Copts—Egypt’s Christian, indigenous inhabitants—have been subject to persecution, discrimination, and over all [...]

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President of New Democracy Party Meets Patriarch Theophilos of Jerusalem

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14/12/2011 On Tuesday, the President of the Greek Political Party New Democracy, Antonis Samaras, currently visiting Israel, was received by Patriarch Theophilos of Jerusalem. During his meeting with Patriarch Theophilos, Antonis Samaras underlined the support of Greece to the Greek Orthodox Patriarchate of Jerusalem. Subsequently, Antonis Samaras visited the Church of the Resurrection, where he [...]

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IDF and COGAT to Make Accommodations for Christian Palestinians During the Christmas Holiday

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Archive: Civil Admininstration Officer Meets With Dar-Almalkh Council Heads

14/12/2011 Today, head of the Bethlehem District Coordination and Liaison Office (DCL), Lt. Col. Iyad Sarhan, will host representatives of the Jerusalem and Bethlehem patriarchates. The visit is a part of the traditional conference for heads of Christian communities that occurs each year ahead of the Christmas holidays. The representatives that will participate in the [...]

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Art Review: Transition to Christianity, Onassis Cultural Center, New York City

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Plate with David fighting a Bear 628 – 30 Constantinopolitan workshop Silver, cast, hammered, engraved, punched, and chased Max. diam. 0.14 m. Found at Lambousa, Cyprus Nicosia, Cyprus Museum, inv. no. J453 Photo © Cyprus Museum, Nicosia

By Ed Voves 13/12/2011 More Pics here: An insightful art exhibition at the Onassis Cultural Center in New York City is providing answers to one of the central mysteries of Western civilization. How did Christianity evolve from a persecuted religious sect under the Roman Empire into a global faith and one of the world’s greatest [...]

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Young Egyptians use Facebook, coffee to bring religions together

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From Shahira Amin, Special to CNN 14/12/2011 (CNN) — A group in Cairo is using a Facebook page to unite Egypt’s different religions at a local coffeehouse in the upper-class suburb of Maadi. Over a cappuccino and a muffin, an orthodox Christian, a liberal Muslim and an ultra-conservative Islamist discuss their differing ideologies in the [...]

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For 30 Pieces of Silver

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Maria Guineva 14/12/2011 The Bulgarian Orthodox Church recently stirred new outrage when Varna Bishop Kiril showed up for mass in a sparkling 2012 Lincoln MKZ Hybrid. Bulgarian Orthodoxy, severely crippled by 45 years of Communist rule, is known for its high-ranking clergy flashing expensive vehicles, watches, gold chains, walking around with burly body guards, indulging [...]

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