Saturday, March 2, 2013

New Archbishop Concecrated for Syriac Orthodox Vicarate of Argentina

March 2, 2013 Featured News

Syriac Orthodox Church of Antioch and All East -2/3/13 Beirut: Holy Father His Holiness Moran Mor Ignatius Zakka I Was first consecrated Very Rev. Rabban John Gsali as the Archbishop of Patriarchal Vicarate of Argentina in the name of “MOR CHRISOSTAM” on 28th February 2013 at the Monastery of St Jacob Baradeaus in Atchena, Beirut, [...]

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Holy springs, healing springs: Istanbul’s ayazma

March 2, 2013 Featured News
Istanbul has quite a few holy springs, referred to as ayazma from the Greek, meaning holy water. The most important of the ayazmas in Istanbul is the one in Balıklı.

Niki GammISTANBUL – Hürriyet Daily News 2/3/13 The most important of the ayazmas in Istanbul is the one in Balıklı, outside the Theodosian walls near Silivrikapı. This spring, which belongs to the Greek Orthodox Church, is dedicated to the Virgin Mary Springs are to be found all over the world and nowhere more so than [...]

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Orthodox leaders to meet in Istanbul

March 2, 2013 Featured News
‘Russia’s presence in such a meeting is a clear sign of the value given to the Fener Greek Patriarchate,’ Metropolitan of Bursa Lambriniadis says. DAILY NEWS photo, Emrah GÜREL

Vercihan Ziflioğlu vercihan.ziflioglu@hurriyet.com.tr ISTANBUL- Hürriyet Daily News 2/3/13 Leading Orthodox parliament members from various countries will meet in Istanbul on March 3 and 4 for a conference entitled “The Social Dimension of Monotheistic Religion.” Organized by The Inter-parliamentary Assembly on Orthodoxy (IAO), established upon the initiative of the Hellenic Parliament, the conference will be held [...]

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Egyptian Muslims storm church seeking suspected convert

March 2, 2013 Featured News
Pope Tawadros II, the 118th pope of the Coptic Church of Egypt, is greeted by Egyptian Christians as he prepares to lead a midnight Liturgy at St. Mark

Egyptian Muslims storm church seeking suspected convert 2/3/13 LUXOR, Egypt (AP) — Dozens of Muslim residents threw firebombs and rocks at police on Friday as they tried to storm a church in southern Egypt in search of a woman suspected of converting to Christianity, security officials said. Clashes between Copts and Muslims usually are sparked [...]

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Egyptian Copts in Libya allegedly detained, tortured following ‘missionising’ claims

March 2, 2013 Featured News
Photos published on Facebook of detained Copts in Libya accused of proselytisation.

Sherry El-Gergawi – 1/3/13 Scores of Egyptian Coptic Christians are detained, abused by Salafists in Benghazi after being accused of proselytising, says Coptic Church source. Activists in Libya on Thursday posted photographs on Facebook allegedly portraying Egyptian Coptic-Christians detained in Libya on charges of proselytising. The activists asserted that the images would also be sent [...]

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Supreme Spiritual Council Meeting at the Mother See

March 2, 2013 Featured News

Mother See of Holy Etchmiadzin, Information Services – February 2013 From February 19-21, His Holiness Karekin II, Supreme Patriarch and Catholicos of All Armenians, presided over a regular meeting of the Supreme Spiritual Council at the Mother See of Holy Etchmiadzin. At the opening of the meeting, His Holiness extended his blessings and appreciation to [...]

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Church National Assembly Estimated and Approved the Church Activity in 2012 and Projects for 2013

March 2, 2013 News

The Press Office of the Romanian Patriarchate informs us: On 27 February 2013, the annual working session of the Church National Assembly, the deliberative body of the Romanian Orthodox Church for administrative, social, cultural, economical, and patrimonial issues, was held in Patriarch Teoctist Aula of the Patriarchate Palace, under the chairmanship of His Beatitude Patriarch [...]

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New Decisions of the Holy Synod of the Romanian Orthodox Church

March 2, 2013 Featured News

The Press Office of the Romanian Patriarchate informs us: On 28 February 2013, the working session of the Holy Synod of the Romanian Orthodox Church was held at the Patriarchal Residence under the chairmanship of His Beatitude Patriarch Daniel. The hierarchs of the Holy Synod estimated the results of the collect organised in all the [...]

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His Grace Ciprian Campineanul is the New Archbishop of Buzau and Vrancea

March 2, 2013 Featured News

The Press Office of the Romanian Patriarchate informs us: On 28 February 2013, the working session of the Holy Synod of the Romanian Orthodox Church began at the Patriarchal Residence under the chairmanship of His Beatitude Patriarch Daniel. After the session was opened, chaired by His Beatitude Patriarch Daniel, the election of the titular hierarch [...]

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Church National Council Meeting at the Romanian Patriarchate

March 2, 2013 News

On 26 February 2013, the annual meeting of the Church National Council was held in the Synodal Hall of the Patriarchal Residence, under the chairmanship of His Beatitude Daniel, Patriarch of the Romanian Orthodox Church. Besides His Beatitude, His Grace Ciprian Câmpineanul, Assistant Bishop to the Patriarch, was also present. To start with the annual [...]

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National Library marked its day

March 2, 2013 Featured News

1/3/13 Serbian Orthodox Church The National Library of Serbia marked the 181th anniversary of its existence with various manifestations. During the central ceremony a traditional award of the Library was presented for the best among the most read books. This year’s laureate is Slobodan Tisma for his novel Bernardi’s room (Bernardijeva soba). Yesterday’s celebration of [...]

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In Glory and Honour of Saint Simeon the Myrrh-Gusher

March 2, 2013 News

28/2/13 With the blessing of His Holiness Irinej, Serbian Patriarch, the 21st Saint Simeon Academy was held at Kolarac National University, which was organized by Dobrocinstvo, the pilgrim agency of the Serbian Orthodox Church. His Grace Bishop Porfirije of Jegar delivered a speech in which pointed out that by celebrating the great jubilee of the [...]

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Saint Simeon the Myrhh-Gusher solemnly celebrated at Studenica monastery

March 2, 2013 News

  1/3/13 Serbian Orthodox Church In attendance of  a great  number of the faithful of the area of Studenica, the feast day of Saint Simeon the Myrrh-Gusher – Patron Saint-day of the small church within the Studenica monastery – was solemnly marked with the Divine Liturgy. His Grace Bishop Jovan of Sumadia, bishop administrator of [...]

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His Holiness Patriarch Kirill meets with Maronite Patriarch Béchara Boutros Al-Raï

March 2, 2013 Featured News

On 27 February 2013, His Holiness Patriarch Kirill of Moscow and All Russia met with His Beatitude Mar Béchara Boutros Cardinal Al-Raï, Maronite Patriarch of Antioch and All the East, at the Patriarchal residence in St Daniel Monastery. Accompanying the Maronite Patriarch were Archbishop Boulos Sayah, Patriarch’s vicar general; Mr. Walid Ghayad, press officer; Mr. [...]

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