Wednesday, May 23, 2012

Turkey’s leader discusses a promise not yet fulfilled

May 23, 2012 Featured News

John Kass jskass@tribune.com 23/5/2012 Why hasn’t Turkish government reopened Greek Orthodox seminary? Turkish President Abdullah Gul, in Chicago for the NATO summit, sat down with the Tribune’s editorial board Monday and I sat in. His largely Islamic nation, so often misunderstood, ruled by secular generals for decades, is now in the midst of a democratic [...]

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REMARKS AT THE INSTALLATION OF THE VERY REVEREND HOSAM NAOUM AS DEAN OF SAINT GEORGE’S CATHEDRAL IN JERUSALEM

May 23, 2012 News

Your Grace, Bishop Suheil, Your Grace, Archbishop Fred, Dear Father Hosam, Sisters and Brothers, Christ is risen! Al-Masiach qam! We greet you in joy today as you celebrate the installation of Father Hosam as Dean of this Cathedral. This celebration opens a new chapter in your life, and we have known of Father Hosam’s ministry [...]

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Holy Synod Started at Patriarchal Centre, Puthencruz

May 23, 2012 News

23/5/2012 Syrian orthodox Church in India Indian/Kerala/Puthencruz: The annual Holy Synod of Jacobite Syrian Orthodox Church has started at patriarchal Center,Puthencruz. The Holy Synod is presiding by H.B Baseliose Thomas 1st Catholicose. Twenety nine Metropolitan’s are attending the Holy Synod. Source:

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SCHEDULE OF FUNERAL SERVICES for Metropolitan Constantine of Blessed Memory!

May 23, 2012 Featured News

23/5/2012 UKRAINIAN ORTHODOX CHURCH OF THE USA CONSISTORY OFFICE OF PUBLIC RELATIONS PRESS RELEASE Metropolitan Constantine of Blessed Memory! SCHEDULE OF FUNERAL SERVICES We write once again to share with the dear clergy and faithful of our Holy Ukrainian Orthodox Church, all other Orthodox Christians, family and friends of our beloved Metropolitan Constantine of Blessed [...]

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His Holiness Aram I at St. Gregory the Illuminator church in Tehran

May 23, 2012 News

“BEING CHRISTIAN IS A QUALITY OF LIFE” HIS HOLINESS ARAM I ANTELIAS, Lebanon – Continuing his visit to the parishes in Tehran, Iran, on Sunday 20 May, His Holiness Aram preached at the church of St. Gregory the Illuminator. The theme of his sermon was “Christ: our Life”. His Holiness described life as a “gift [...]

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His Holiness Aram I at Ararad Sport Center

May 23, 2012 News

20/5/2012 “CULTURE HAS PLAYED A MAJOR ROLE IN ARMENIAN CHRISTIANITY” HIS HOLINESS ARAM I ANTELIAS, Lebanon – “Culture is an efficient way of self-expression and self-affirmation of a people. Hence, it plays a crucial role in preserving and enhancing a nation’s identity. This is more than true with the Armenian people” said his Holiness. Roughly [...]

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Weeping Iveron Icon from Hawaii due at 108th Pilgrimage to St. Tikhon’s Monastery

May 23, 2012 News

23/5/2012 The Weeping Iveron Icon from Hawaii will arrive at St. Tikhon’s Monastery for Memorial Day weekend for the 108th annual pilgrimage to St. Tikhon of Zadonsk Orthodox Monastery in South Canaan. This year the Sunday, May 27, pilgrimage route will follow the one used more than 100 years ago, according to organizer Protodeacon Joseph [...]

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Pilgrims allowed back into Azerbaijan monastery

May 23, 2012 Featured News

23/5/2012 GARDABANI, Georgia (AP) — Pilgrims to one of former Soviet Georgia’s most renowned monasteries, part of which lies in Azerbaijan, are again able to visit the entire complex after an agreement between two countries. Early this month, Azerbaijan began blocking pilgrims from visiting the approximately 2 percent of the David Gareja monastery complex inside [...]

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Surrounded by a climate of fear, Egypt’s Copts to vote for a secularist president

May 23, 2012 Featured News
File photo: Egyptian Christians march in Cairo (Photo: Reuters)

Simon Hanna 22/5/2012 “We’re going to decide together as a community who to vote for and we’ll all vote together. We need to decide who will be the best candidate to bring back security and keep the Islamists in check. It will either be Moussa or Shafiq.” Considering the recent history of his village, Sameh [...]

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Egypt Sentences 12 Coptic Christians to Life in Prison

May 23, 2012 Featured News

Assyrian International News Agency 22/5/2012 On 21 May, Egypt’s State Security Council sentenced 12 Christians to life in prison and acquitted eight Muslims. The Christians were found guilty of sowing public strife, possession of illegal weapons, and killing two Muslims in an April 2011 episode of violence that took place in Minya province, about 220 [...]

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Expert: 40 % of Turkish population does not want to live with the Christian neighbor

May 23, 2012 News

18/5/2012 Today head of the Armenian science department of “Noravanq” educational foundation, expert on Turkey Alistakes Simavoryan and expert of the same foundation Vahram Hovyan met journalists and referred to the topic of religious intolerance against Christians in Turkey. According to A. Simavoryan now 120.000 Christians live in Turkey now and 59.000 of them are Armenians. There are [...]

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Armenian Heritage Park Dedication – Celebrating the New Community Park on the Greenway

May 23, 2012 Featured News
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22/5/2012 Perhaps it was fitting that the dedication of Armenian Heritage Park on the Greenway be held on a day of pouring rain, representing the challenges and spirit of the people that persevered to get to this day. The dedication of long-awaited park brought out hundreds of spectators, creating a sea of umbrellas on the [...]

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Armenian Church of Istanbul in fire

May 23, 2012 News

23/5/2012 Turkish news site Sondakika said a four-storey building next to the Armenian Catholic Church of Saint Astvatsatsin in Istanbul was caught in fire. The fire burning on the roof and then expanding in the whole building has partially damaged the church. The firefighters managed to stop the fire saving the church from a complete [...]

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Six Vraniskovski’s associates ordered detention

May 23, 2012 News

Tanjug 23/5/2012 A Macedonian court issued orders for six people suspected of involvement in money laundering together with Serbian Orthodox Church Archbishop of Ohrid Jovan Vraniskovski to be remanded in custody, while thirteen more people had their travel documents taken away from them after a hearing before an investigative judge. A Macedonian court issued orders [...]

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Holy Trinity Monastery conducts inaugural open house

May 23, 2012 News
Father Luke speaks to visitors about the history of the Russian Orthodox faith during a slides how at Holy Trinity Monastery during an open house on Saturday.

By Stephanie Sorrell-White GateHouse News Service 22/5/2012 Jordanville, N.Y. —Visitors to Holy Trinity Monastery got a glimpse inside the world of those who call the community home on Saturday during the monastery’s first ever open house. The monastery’s Father Luke greeted the dozens of visitors to the open house and said he hopes they will [...]

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