Thursday, July 19, 2012

Iran’s St. Thaddeus Church to host Armenian pilgrims

July 19, 2012 News

17/7/2012 Scores of Armenians, Assyrians and Catholics from Iran and other countries will attend the annual event as part of their pilgrimage on the Day of St. Thaddeus. The ceremony is known as one of the largest religious ceremonies held by Armenians, Press TV reports. The St. Thaddeus Church, is one of the oldest and [...]

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(R)evolution in Literature: Kyriacos Markides and the Hieros Gamos

July 19, 2012 News

Lisa Paul Streitfeld Art critic, curator and New Media artist 17/7/2012 While the Cypriot monastery has no apparent connection to Mesopotamia, where the icon of the hieros games (sacred marriage) was born, Markides’ new release on his trilogy on the Eastern Orthodox faith takes the reader into its rebirth as a 21st century archetype through [...]

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His Beatitude Patriarch Daniel Celebrates His 61st Birthday

July 19, 2012 Featured News

The Press Office of the Romanian Patriarchate informs us: On 22 July 2012, His Beatitude Patriarch Daniel celebrates the anniversary of 61 years of life. From 20 – 25 July 2012, the Patriarch of Romania will be in Prahova area, Archdiocese of Bucharest, to celebrate missionary services and pay working visits. Therefore, the congratulation messages [...]

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New Officers for Council of Oriental Orthodox Churches

July 19, 2012 Featured News

The Council of Oriental Orthodox Churches In UK and Ireland 19/7/2012 At its meeting on 17 July at the Armenian Church Hall in Iverna Gardens, the Council of Oriental Orthodox Churches in the UK & Ireland held its trienniel elections. Having served two terms as President, His Grace Bishop Angaelos (Coptic Orthodox Church) retired from [...]

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GRANTING OF THE NATIONAL DECORATION OF THE ORDER OF “MANUEL AMADOR GUERRERO” IN THE TRADE OF GREAT CROSS TO H.B. THEOPHILOS III PATRIARCH OF JERUSALEM

July 19, 2012 Featured News

Holy City of Jerusalem, 27 of June 2012 Granting of the National Decoration of the Order of “Manuel Amador Guerrero” in the grade of “Great Cross” to His Most Godly Beatitude, the Patriarch of the Holy City of Jerusalem and all Palestine, Syria, Arabia, beyond the Jordan River, Cana of Galilee, and Holy Zion, THEOPHILUS [...]

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H.B. THEOPHILOS III PATRIARCH OF JERUSALEM IS DECORATED BY THE REPUBLIC OF PANAMA

July 19, 2012 News

Holy City of Jerusalem, 27 of June 2012. [UNOFFICIAL TRANSLATION] DECREE NUMBER 194 of 1 June 2012 by which is granted the National Decoration of the Order of “MANUEL AMADOR GUERRERO”, created by Law 22 of 29 October 1953. THE PRESIDENT OF THE REPUBLIC using his legal powers, CONSIDERING: FIRST: His Most Godly Beatitude, the [...]

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A New Identity for Middle East Christians

July 19, 2012 News

By Phillip Smyth American Spectator Assyrian International News Agency 18/7/2012 The 20th century was a time in the Middle East when nominally secular dictators espousing notions of pan-Arabism — the ideology of uniting the “Arab World” and downplaying or crushing the different cultural aspects of the region’s innumerable sectarian groups — reigned supreme. However, as [...]

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Catholicos receives young American-Armenian pilgrims

July 19, 2012 News

17/7/2012 ETCHMIADZIN. – The Catholicos of All Armenians Karekin II on July 15 received a group of young pilgrims, from the Eastern and Western dioceses of the Armenian Apostolic Church of America, accompanied by their group leaders, Fathers Hakob Gevorgyan and Avetis Abovyan. First, the aforesaid clergy members informed the Catholicos that these …

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Patriarch visits church in Alanya

July 19, 2012 News

ALANYA – Anatolia News Agency 19/7/2012 Greek Orthodox Patriarch Bartholomew has visited Hıdırellez Church at the Alanya Tower July 17, and also met with Alanya Mayor Hasan Sipahioğlu. Representatives of the patriarchate also gathered information about the Alanya area and the churches in the district. As Patriarch Bartholomew left the church, Anjelika Anzhela, a representative [...]

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Patriarch Kirill to visit Ukraine on July 26 to 28

July 19, 2012 News

Interfax-Ukraine 18/7/2012 Patriarch Kirill of Moscow and All Russia will visit Ukraine on July 26 to 28 to join celebrations of 20 years since Metropolitan Vladimir of Kyiv and All Ukraine was enthroned and to mark the Day of Kyivan Rus Christianization. “The visit will begin on July 26 and last until July 28. The [...]

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Defence minister one of few Christians in army

July 19, 2012 News

The Irish Times 19/7/2012 GEN DAOUD Rajha, one of the high-ranking regime officials killed in yesterday’s bombing in Damascus, was a Greek Orthodox Christian and artillery specialist. He rose to be chief of staff of the Syrian army and ultimately defence minister in the regime of Bashar al-Assad. Rajha was born in Damascus in 1947. [...]

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Egyptian Coptics find refuge in Westminster

July 19, 2012 News

By Sandra Abdelmalak/Garden Grove Journal 18/7/2012 Given the rise of persecutions of Coptic Christians in Egypt and the recent political unrest within the country, there has been a steep increase of Copts fleeing Egypt and finding a new home for themselves in southern California. One of the many Coptic Orthodox churches in California that has [...]

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Filat, Shevchuk to Mount Athos to pray at old monasteries

July 19, 2012 News

Chisinau, July 16, Interfax – Moldovan Prime Minister Vladimir Filat and Transdniestrian President Yevgeny Shevchuk flew on a private jet to Greece to visit Mount Athos. The politicians flew out to Thessaloniki on early Sunday morning accompanied by Metropolitan of Chisinau and All Moldavia Vladimir, sources from the Chisinau Airport told Interfax. “The Moldovan and [...]

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Statement from the Holy Synod Regarding the Resignation of Metropolitan Jonah

July 19, 2012 Featured News

SYOSSET, NY [OCA] 16/7/2012 On July 16, 2012, the Holy Synod of Bishops of the Orthodox Church in America issued the following statement in regard to the resignation of Metropolitan Jonah. The complete text can be found in PDF format here. Source:

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