Tuesday, January 10, 2012

Bosnia’s Republika Srpska Marks 20th Anniversary

January 10, 2012 Featured News

His Holiness Irinej, Serbian Patriarch served today in Banjaluka’s Cathedral church of Christ the Saviour the Divine Liturgy on the occasion of the feast day of Saint Hierodeacon Stephen the First Martyr, which is at the same time the Day of the Republic of Srpska and its Patron Saint’s Day. By Elvira Jukic 10/1/2012 Republika [...]

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Armenian church reopens in Karaköy after Restoration

January 10, 2012 Featured News
Archbishop Aram Ateşyan (2nd L) and Mayor Sarıgül (2nd R) pose for cameras at the newly opened church. (Photo: AA)

10/1/20111 TODAY’S ZAMAN, İSTANBUL Sunday saw St. Gregory the Illuminator Armenian Church in the Karaköy quarter of İstanbul reopen for religious services following a six-year period of renovation supported by Sişli Municipality Mayor Mustafa Sarıgül. Sarıgül was joined for the occasion by the mayor of Munich, Christian Ude, along with Archbishop Aram Ateşyan, deputy patriarch [...]

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Armenian residences of Tehran and Esfahan started 2012 in their Churches

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10/1/2012 Armenian residences of Iran moved to Iran in 1605 when Shah Abbas was ruling over the country. Most of the Armenian immigrants settled in the cities of Tehran, Esfahan, Azerbaijan-Sharghi and Azerbaijan-Gharbi and today their seeds continue to live there. The New Year celebrations is being held every year in greatest and the most [...]

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JERUSALEM 18 Jan 2012 Thousands celebrate Armenian Christmas

January 10, 2012 News

10/1/2012 Christmas comes but thrice a year in the Middle East, so the Armenian Orthodox festival offers one final opportunity to celebrate the occasion, following the Roman Catholic and Protestant Christmas of Dec 25 and the Greek/Syrian/Russian Orthodox services of Jan 6. Armenians have lived in Jerusalem for over for two millennia, with around 5000 [...]

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The Moscow Patriarchate Steps In Between the Government And People

January 10, 2012 News

9/1/2012 Although the Orthodox Christmas celebrations, a joyous and a somewhat more sacramental time of year than the Christmas of December, took place barely 2 days ago, tensions continue to rise between the Russian government and a large number of the Russian populace over the recent legislative election which many perceive as fraud. More than [...]

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Copts thank Muslims for Christmas spirit

January 10, 2012 News

Ola Salem 9/1/2012 ABU DHABI // The head of Abu Dhabi’s Coptic church has thanked Muslims who took part in its Christmas celebrations for their show of mutual understanding and respect in the face of recent religious conflict in Egypt. Esehak Anba Bishoy, priest of St Antonious Coptic Orthodox Church, said that although Muslims always [...]

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