Wednesday, August 8, 2012

The Third Volume of “Indian Armenians” is Published

August 8, 2012 Featured News

8/8/2012 On August 8,with the blessings of His Holiness Catholicos Karekin II, the third volume of the bilingual yearbook of the Armenian Church of India and Armenian College and Philanthropic Academy (Kolkata), “Indian Armenians – 2011″ has been published. The founder of the yearbook, Very Rev. Father Khoren Hovhannisyan, Pastor of Armenians in India and [...]

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Church calls for Madonna ban for backing Pussy Riot

August 8, 2012 News

8/8/2012 Supporters of Russia’s powerful Orthodox Church called on the authorities Tuesday to ban Madonna’s concerts after the US pop icon called for the release of three members of the Pussy Riot protest band. Madonna stepped into the controversy surrounding the three young women by saying on her arrival in Moscow that she hoped the [...]

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Serbian Priest Kills Drug Addict

August 8, 2012 News

By Bojana Barlovac 7/8/2012 A Serbian Orthodox Church priest has killed a man at a rehab centre, reviving memories of brutal beatings at a church run addiction treatment centre in the country. Priest Branislav Peranovic, former manager of the notorious rehab centre of the Serbian Orthodox Church, Crna Reka, killed a drug addict at the [...]

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OCEC, St. Tikhon’s Seminary, to co-host Christian education conference September 15

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SOUTH CANAAN, PA [OCA] 8/8/2012 The Orthodox Christian Education Commission [OCEC] and Saint Tikhon’s Seminary will be co-sponsoring a Christian education conference, “Educating Our Children in Godliness: A Day of Fellowship and Learning,” on the seminary campus here Saturday, September 15, 2012. Presenters include Matushka Myra Kovalak, Director of the OCEC Department of Teacher Training, [...]

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Chaplain Cwiklinski ministering in Afghanistan

August 8, 2012 News

SYOSSET, NY [OCA] 8/8/2012 Father Jerome Cwiklinski, CPT CHC USN, a priest of the Orthodox Church in America, is currently ministering in Afghanistan, where he is providing Orthodox Christian services at Camps Dwyer and Leatherneck and elsewhere as requested. His tour will last for about one month. Orthodox Christian service members may have their unit [...]

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Bishop Michael named Interim Rector of St. Tikhon’s Seminary

August 8, 2012 News

SOUTH CANAAN, PA [NY/NJ Diocesan Communications] 8/8/2012 On April 25, 2012, His Eminence, Archbishop Tikhon submitted a letter of resignation as Rector of Saint Tikhon’s Seminary here to His Beatitude, Metropolitan Jonah and members of the Holy Synod of Bishops. During the Spring Session of the Holy Synod May 7-10, 2012, Metropolitan Jonah, with the [...]

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Kosovo’s Orthodox shrines begin to be restored with funds provided by Russia

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8/8/2012 The funds allocated by Russia for the UNESCO-supported project for the restoration of the Serbian Orthodox Church’s shrines in Kosovo and Metohija were reported on August 1, 2012, to have reached the contractors. At present, a Serbian and two Italian companies, winners of the contest, have already started the work planned to be completed [...]

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Blessing for the Romanian Orthodox Faithful Living Abroad

August 8, 2012 News

8/8/2012 Message of His Beatitude Daniel, Patriarch of the Romanian Orthodox Church on the Immigrant Romanians Sunday, 19 August 2012: This Sunday dedicated to the immigrant Romanians represents a new opportunity to address words of spiritual strengthening to all the Romanian Orthodox faithful living far from their country. The Mother Church takes good care of [...]

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Feast of the Transfiguration at the Romanian Patriarchate

August 8, 2012 News

6/8/2012 On the feast of the Transfiguration, His Beatitude Daniel, Patriarch of the Romanian Orthodox Church celebrated the Divine Liturgy at the Patriarchal Cathedral assisted by a group of priests and deacons of the Cathedral. After reading the Evangelical Pericope (Matthew 14:22-34), His Beatitude delivered a sermon in which he emphasised the symbolism of today’s [...]

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HIS HOLINESS ARAM I APPEALS FOR HUMANITARIAN ASSISTANCE AND CALLS FOR CHRISTIAN-MUSLIM CO-EXISTENCE

August 8, 2012 Featured News

7/8/2012 His Holiness Aram I the Spiritual Head of the Armenian Orthodox Church, Catholicosate of Cilicia and a President of the Middle East Council of Churches, appealed to all Ecumenical and Humanitarian Organizations to speed up aid to the population in Syria. He also appealed to the Syrians to end violence and work towards the [...]

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Visit of Youth Pilgrims from the Armenian Diocese of Argentina to the Mother See

August 8, 2012 News

Mother See of Holy Etchmiadzin 6/8/2012 On August 5, in the Mother See of Holy Etchmiadzin, His Eminence Nathan Hovhannisian, Director of the Publishing Department of the Mother See, received the graduate student class of the St. Grigor Lusavorich School of the Armenian Diocese of Argentina, students from the Vicente Lopez School, and members of [...]

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Anniversary of the episcopal service on the throne of the Bishops of Nis of His Grace Bishop Dr Jovan (Puric) of Nis

August 8, 2012 News

8/8/2012 Serbian Orthodox Church On the day when the Orthodox Church celebrates prayerfully a solemn memorial of the Assumption of Saint Anna the Mother of Most Holy Theotokos and Saint deaconess Olympiad, the Church of Christ in Constantine’s city of Nis solemnly celebrated the end of the blessed year of the episcopal service of His [...]

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Prayerful remembrance of the suffered in military action “Storm”

August 8, 2012 News

6/8/2012 Serbian Orthodox Church His Holiness Irinej, Serbian Patriach served on Saturday, August 4, 2012 in Belgrade’s church of St. Mark the memorial service for the suffered of the military action “Storm”, with the concelebration of priests and deacons of the Archbishopric of Belgrade-Karlovac. The prayerful remembrance of the suffered in this military action was [...]

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Diocese of Budimlje-Niksic celebrates 10 years of its restoration

August 8, 2012 News

6/8/2012 Serbian Orthodox Church With the solemn vesper service, and then spiritual academy in the monastery of Djurdjevi Stupovi, on Friday, August 3, 2012 as well as with the Divine Liturgy on August 4, 2012 on the feast day of Saint Mary Magdalene, the 10th anniversary of the restoration of the Diocese of Budimlje-Niksic was [...]

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