Thursday, August 16, 2012

Moscow Patriarch Arrives in Poland for Landmark Visit

August 16, 2012 Featured News

Marcin Sobczyk 16/8/2012 WARSAW—Patriarch Kirill I on Thursday began his visit to Poland, the first ever by a head of the Russian Orthodox Church in the country once controlled by Moscow. Polish and Russian bishops are set to sign a joint declaration on Friday by the two nations, seeking reconciliation between the historic foes whose [...]

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Ethiopian Church to decide on the funeral dates of Patriarch Abuna Paulose

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16/8/2012 OCP Exclusive Addis Ababa: It has been reported that the Ethiopian Holy Synod and Church leaders is to gather at the Capital city to decide the funeral dates of Patriarch Abune Paulose. A committee will be formed to lead the funeral rites. More info awaited. Source: OCP News Service

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Patriarch Abune Paulose of Ethiopia enters Eternal Rest (Updated)

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16/8/2012 Addis Ababa: His Holiness Abune Paulos, Patriarch and Catholicos of the Ethiopian Orthodox Tewahedo Church, Archbishop of Axum and Ichege of the See of Saint Teklehaimanot passed away last night in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. He was 76 years old.Official sources has confirmed the demise of the Patriarch .The Patriarch was seriously ill and was admitted [...]

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Glastonbury Review No. 122 now available

August 16, 2012 Featured News

The British Orthodox Church 16/8/2012 Read Online Issue here: Issue No. 122 (July 2012) of The Glastonbury Review is now online. Hard copies will be available shortly via local church outlets or you can order directly via our website. A normal issue comprises 128 pages but issue No. 122 is an extended one (comprising 134 [...]

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The Peculiar Predicament of Syrian Christians

August 16, 2012 News

Salam Kawakbi 15/8/2012 When it comes to Syria, the plight of religious minorities is one of the primary issues that garner great attention among news outlets and foreign ministries of “concerned” countries; to a point that it delays the adoption of clear stances and policies, as is the case with [US Secretary of State] Clinton’s [...]

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Syria’s increased instability raises fear among Christians

August 16, 2012 News

Michael Swan The Catholic Register 16/8/2012 Aid is getting to displaced Christians fleeing the fighting in Syria, but there’s no telling how Syria’s Christian minority will cope as fighting shifts and the country’s new reality takes shape. “Based on our frequent contacts with our partners in Syria, I can say that they are still able [...]

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Pope Shenouda exhibition opens in Cairo

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Nevine El-Aref 16/8/2012 Abbaseya Cathedral hosts exhibition charting life of Coptic Christian Pope Shenouda III, who died in March 2012. Christians have long flocked to Cairo’s awe-inspiring Abbaseya Cathedral to pray and attend religious services. They will now be joined by Muslims wanting to see the personal belongings of Pope Shenouda III, the 117th Coptic [...]

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Coptic church praises UAE leadership’s tolerance

August 16, 2012 News

WAM 15/8/2012 The UAE is the forefront of love and sponsor of global peace and security Abu Dhabi: The Coptic Orthodox Cathedral Church in Abu Dhabi has appreciated the UAE’s compassion and tolerance under the leadership of President His Highness Shaikh Khalifa Bin Zayed Al Nahyan. It appreciated the fact that Christian communities are allowed [...]

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Aznavour Angers Javakhk Armenians

August 16, 2012 News

16/8/2012 AKHALTSKHA, Javakhk—Renowned singer and Armenia’s Ambassador to Switzerland Charles Aznavour has angered the Armenian population of Javakhk by agreeing to perform at an official ceremony on Thursday for the reopening of the historic Rabat Fortress, where reportedly he will be performing in front of a mosque, which has also been renovated by official Tbilisi. [...]

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Armenian community of northern Iran not affected by earthquake

August 16, 2012 News

15/8/2012 The August 11 devastating earthquake did not affect the Armenian community of Iran’s East Azerbaijan province, diocese representatives told Armenian News-NEWS.am. Head of the Armenian diocese Grigor Chiftchian was in St. Shoghakat church during the earthquake. Church was not damaged with the exception of cracked plaster. Head of the diocese contacted Armenian communities of [...]

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Community Event in DC Focuses on Supporting Syrian Armenians

August 16, 2012 News

16/8/2012 BETHESDA, Md. (A.W.)—Concerned community leaders, activists, and members from throughout the Washington, DC area gathered at Soorp Khatch Armenian Church Arabian Hall on Sunday Aug. 12 for an update on the challenges facing Syria’s Armenian community and to explore ways to help support the community and the welfare of individual Syrian Armenians. The Washington [...]

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Service Held At Turkey’s Historic Sümela Monastery

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16/8/2012 (RTTNews) – Hundreds of Greek Orthodox Christians gathered for the annual religious service at the Sümela Monastery in Turkey’s Black Sea coastal province of Trabzon on Wednesday morning, marking the third religious ceremony to be held at the monastery in the history of the Turkish Republic. This year’s divine liturgy, held on the occasion [...]

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Ohrid Orthodox Archbishopric seeks help

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15/8/2012 BELGRADE — Representatives of the Ohrid Orthodox Archbishopric met with Serbian President Tomislav Nikolić on Tuesday in Belgrade. They briefed him about the problems this autonomous archbishopric of the Serbian Orthodox Church in Macedonia has had in seeking protection of their human rights and religious freedoms, Bishop Irinej of Bačka said. Representatives of the [...]

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Greek-Canadians’ Solemn Assumption Day Commemoration

August 16, 2012 News

Areti Kotseli 15/8/2012 Hundreds of Christian Orthodox faithful Greek-Canadians marched to Koimisis Tis Theotokou Greek Orthodox Church in Park Extension, Montreal, to celebrate the greatest feast of Virgin Mary during the vesper service on August 14, the day before the holiday. His Eminence Ignatios Metropolitan of Arta officiated the service, having accepted an invitation from [...]

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Pussy Riot reveals rift in Russian Orthodox Church

August 16, 2012 News

16/8/2012 FP Staff MOSCOW (Reuters) – An anti-Kremlin protest by three women on the altar of Moscow’s main cathedral has united many Russian Orthodox believers in outrage, but their trial has exposed deep rifts over the Church’s role in politics. On her way out of the Church of the Resurrection in a leafy neighbourhood of [...]

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Communique

August 16, 2012 News

16/8/2012 Ser4bian Orthodox Church The President of Serbia Mr. Tomislav Nikolic received yesterday on August 14, 2012 the representatives of the Archbishopric of Ohrid, Their Graces Bishops Marko of Bregalnica and David of Stobi, the member of the Holy Synod of Bishops of the Serbian Orthodox Church Bishop Irinej of Backa and Bishop Porfirije of [...]

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Seminar of the priesthood of the Diocese of Raska-Prizren

August 16, 2012 News

13/8/2012 On Sunday, August 6, 2012 in the monastery of Gracanica the annual seminar of the priesthood of the Diocese of Raska-Prizren and Kosovo-Metohija. In the work of the seminar, which was led by Bishop Teodosije, fifty seven priests and seven deacons from all parts of the Diocese participated. The work of the seminar began [...]

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Consecration of the foundations of Saint Stefan of Decani church

August 16, 2012 News

15/8/2012 Serbian Orthodox Church With the blessing of His Holiness Irinej, Serbian Patriarch, His Grace Bishop Atanasije of Hvosno consecrated yesterday on August 13, 2012 foundations of the church devoted to Holy King Stefan of Decani in Zemun’s suburb of May the thirteenth. The church is built by people of this area along with members [...]

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Fire extinguished – rain fell after the procession and the moleben

August 16, 2012 Featured News

LATEST NEWS: Sunday, August 12, 2012 (8 a.m.) – THE FIRE ON MOUNT ATHOS PUT OUT. THE HILANDAR MONASTERY SAVED. Last night at 10.48 p.m. of local time on Mount Athos a heavy rain began. According to reports of eyewitnesses, a real downpour happened. The Most Holy Theotokos, the Comforter of sadness, not burned …

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Pussy Riot action would be definitely regarded as a crime in any Western country – Italian sociologist

August 16, 2012 Featured News

Moscow, August 10, Interfax – Massimo Introvigne, an internationally well-known sociologist of religions, believes Pussy Riot action in the Cathedral of Christ the Savior is a crime and manifestation of xenophobia. “Freedom of expression does not include the right to enter a cathedral and shout insults at religion, just as it does not include the [...]

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A book in Chinese for the newly-baptized is published in Hong Kong

August 16, 2012 Featured News

Chinese Orthodox Church 16/8/2012 English translation by Nina Tkachuk Dimas Purchase a Copy here: PRAVMIR – Hong Kong. A book on the Orthodox Liturgy for newly-baptized Orthodox adults and children has been published in Chinese. Ivan Shchelokov, a student of the Moscow Theological Academy studying Chinese at Jinan University translated “Tomorrow is Sunday”, a book [...]

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Primate of the Russian Church answers questions from Polish journalists

August 16, 2012 News

On August 14, 2012, in anticipation of his visit to Poland on Thursday, His Holiness Patriarch Kirill of Moscow and All Russia met with Polish mass media correspondents. In his talk with the journalists, His Holiness pointed to the importance of his forthcoming visit to the Polish Orthodox Church for further development of relations between [...]

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