Sunday, June 10, 2012

Patriarch Kirill wishes peace to Cyprus Orthodox Christians, Muslims

June 10, 2012 Featured News

Paralimni (Cyprus), June 9, Interfax – Patriarch Kirill of Moscow and All Russia has promised to the people of Cyprus to promote the settlement of the issue of Cyprus division. “When the Church does important things such as peacekeeping, it does not just enter politics as some ordinary secular force, it aspires to bring morals [...]

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Metropolitan Jonah addresses the ACNA Assembly

June 10, 2012 News

8/6/2012 The following greeting and remarks were delivered by His Beatitude, Metropolitan Jonah, of the Orthodox Church in America, to the Assembly of the Anglican Church in North America, meeting in Ridgecrest, North Carolina. He was among some eight ecumenical visitors from various denominations who brought greetings to this orthodox Anglican body. There is one [...]

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New Skete announces plans for August 11 Pilgrimage

June 10, 2012 Featured News

CAMBRIDGE, NY [NEW SKETE/OCA] 10/6/2012 The monastic communities and the chapel community members of New Skete will host their annual summer Pilgrimage Saturday, August 11, 2012. The day will start with Matins at 8:30 a.m., followed by the Divine Liturgy at 9:30 a.m. For first-time visitors to the monastery or those looking to learn more [...]

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OCF launches first “Forty Days Program” to connect with incoming college freshmen

June 10, 2012 News

BROOKLINE, MA [OCF] OCF 9/6/2012 At the beginning of June 2012, the North American Orthodox Christian Fellowship [OCF] here launched an exciting new program — “The First Forty Days” — to reach out to incoming first-year Orthodox Christian college students at colleges and universities throughout North America. As its name implies, during the first 40 [...]

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Saint Tikhon’s Seminary holds 70th annual commencement

June 10, 2012 News

1/6/2012 OCA On Saturday, May 26, 2012, Saint Tikhon’s Seminary here held its 70th Annual Commencement Exercises. Presiding over the commencement exercises was His Beatitude, Metropolitan Jonah, Primate of the Orthodox Church in America and President of the Seminary. He was joined by His Eminence, Metropolitan Nikolaos of the North American Diocese of the Indian [...]

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Church to mark EU Presidency with various events

June 10, 2012 News

10/6/2012 THE CHURCH of Cyprus believes that the assumption of the Presidency of the Council of the EU by Cyprus in July is an opportunity for the country to present itself to its European partners and make them aware of the Christian Orthodox tradition in the EU, head of the Representation of the Church of [...]

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Russian Orthodox Church Urges Moldova to Amend Law on Gays

June 10, 2012 Featured News

RIA Novosti 8/6/2012 The Moscow Patriarchate urged Moldova on Thursday to amend “the law on gays equality” to avert the promotion of “sexual perversions,” a Church statement said on Thursday. Moldova, which is part of the Russian Orthodox Church’s canonical territory, passed the law on May 25. “We call on Moldovan authorities and the entire [...]

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Message of the Patriarch of Romania addressed to the President of Italy

June 10, 2012 News

9/6/2012 The Message of His Beatitude Daniel, Patriarch of the Romanian Orthodox Church, addressed to the President of the Italian Republic, His Excellency Mr. Giorgio Napolitano, as a result of the earthquakes occurred in the North of Italy: As a result of the seismic events occurred during the last few days, which tried hard an [...]

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The Journalists’ Day at the Church

June 10, 2012 News

On 4 June 2012, Basilica Press Centre of the Romanian Patriarchate celebrated its dedication day, the feast of the Holy Trinity. The journalists and the employees of the five branches of the Press Centre attended, on this occasion, the Divine Liturgy and the Te Deum celebrated in the Patriarchal Cathedral by His Grace Varlaam Ploiesteanul, [...]

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Basilica Press Centre at Anniversary Time, at the Patriarchate

June 10, 2012 News

Romanian Orthodox Church 5/6/2012 On the feast of the Holy Trinity, Basilica Press Centre of the Romanian Patriarchate celebrates its saint patron. On this occasion His Grace Varlaam Ploieşteanul, Assistant Bishop to the Patriarch celebrated the Divine Liturgy and a Te Deum in the Patriarchal Cathedral, assisted by a group of priests and deacons within [...]

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