Tuesday, February 14, 2012

Archaeologists strike gold in quest to find Queen of Sheba’s wealth

February 14, 2012 News
Archaeologist Louise Schofield stands in front of the mine, believed to have belonged to the Queen of Sheba, in northern Ethiopia. Photograph: The Tigray Trust

Dalya Alberge The Observer 12/2/2012 A British excavation has struck archaeological gold with a discovery that may solve the mystery of where the Queen of Sheba of biblical legend derived her fabled treasures. Almost 3,000 years ago, the ruler of Sheba, which spanned modern-day Ethiopia and Yemen, arrived in Jerusalem with vast quantities of gold [...]

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PA to investigate forced eviction of Amreya Copts

February 14, 2012 News

By Heba Hesham / Daily News Egypt 13/2/2012 ALEXANDRIA/CAIRO: The Human Rights Committee of the People’s Assembly rejected, in an emergency meeting Sunday night, the forced eviction of eight Coptic families from their homes in Alexandria, stressing the importance of combating sectarian tension. The PA had commissioned the committee to hold the meeting at the [...]

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Patriarch Bartholomew to demand non-Muslims have place in state

February 14, 2012 Featured News
Bartholomew will speak on Feb. 20 in front of Parliament where he will present a package of proposals to improve the rights of minorities in Turkey. (Photo: EPA)

TODAY’S ZAMAN, İSTANBUL 14/2/2012 Greek Orthodox Patriarch Bartholomew I will present a package of proposals to Parliament next week, emphasizing the restricted rights of minorities in Turkey and demanding they play a role in top-level state bureaucracy. Patriarch Bartholomew will speak in front of MPs in Parliament on Feb. 20, when he will discuss the [...]

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Russia’s concern for besieged Syrian Christians

February 14, 2012 News

BENEDICT COLERIDGE 13/2/2012 The recent Russian and Chinese vetos of a UN Security Council resolution on Syria have been condemned in the strongest terms by Western diplomats — Hillary Clinton called it a ‘travesty’ and the US ambassador to the UN, Susan Rice, tweeted her ‘disgust’ at the way events had proceeded. At first glance, [...]

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TICKETS ON SALE FOR CONCERT IN NEW YORK CITY! “ORIENT: Sacred Song and Image”

February 14, 2012 Featured News

14/2/2012 Tickets are $25, and may be purchased online here. Your printed registration form will serve as your admission ticket. [SVOTS Communications, Yonkers, NY] On Monday evening, May 7, 2012, St. Vladimir’s Orthodox Theological Seminary is hosting an exquisite evening of liturgical music sung in the traditional styles of Orthodox Christian churches worldwide. In a [...]

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Controversial Protestant church putting down roots in Ukraine

February 14, 2012 News

14/2/2012 The Embassy of God church in Ukraine has attracted a number of adherents, as well as a number of detractors. While founder Sunday Adelaja insists he’s out to save souls, an attorney said he’s out to swindle and scam. When it comes to going to church, Ukraine is mostly Orthodox Christians, but Protestant churches [...]

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Christian Revival in Egypt Includes Revolution Story

February 14, 2012 Featured News

14/2/2012 By Alex Murashko , Christian Post Reporter Reporter’s View From Cairo: ‘God Is Using the People,’ Says Coptic Orthodox Priest I can’t give the name of the ministry organization that provides support for marginalized Christians and believers put under pressure in Egypt in the text of this story – I’m not used to that. [...]

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The Orthodox Saint Valentine

February 14, 2012 Featured News

14/2/2012 The ancient martyrology of the Church of Rome marks February 14th as the remembrance of “the martyr Valentine, presbyter of Rome” (Valentinus means “vigorous” in Latin). Unfortunately the historical data for the saint is incomplete. The Martyrdom of the Saint in Rome Saint Valentine lived in Rome in the third century and was a [...]

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