Thursday, March 14, 2013

Patriarch Yazigi refuses to sanction Qatar diocese

March 14, 2013 Featured News

The Daily Star – 14/3/13 BEIRUT: Greek Orthodox Patriarch John X Yazigi  said Wednesday the church could not  sanction the Orthodox Patriarchate of Jerusalem’s decision to establish a new  diocese in Qatar. Yazigi said in a statement the move violated the laws of the All-Orthodox  Church, “because it required the approval of the Greek Orthodox [...]

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MP happy about Coptic bishop’s appointment

March 14, 2013 News

14/3/13 Mississauga-Erindale MP Bob Dechert is applauding the appointment of the first Coptic Orthodox Bishop to Canada for the diocese of Mississauga and Vancouver. Grace Bishop Mina first became a monk at St. Mina’s Monastery in 1984, serving the Coptic Orthodox Church in Ireland from 2003 until 2009, when he was ordained General Bishop. He [...]

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Iranian cleric calls for Christian Orthodox-Shia dialogue

March 14, 2013 Featured News

14/3/13 A top Iranian Shia cleric highlighted importance of interfaith dialogues and demanded for talks to be held between Islamic and Christian denominations. (Ahlul Bayt News Agency) – Hujjat-ol-Islam Alireza Arafi, Head of Al Mustafa International University, met with a delegation of Christian Orthodox bishops and university professors from Bucharest University and said the necessities [...]

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“Humility and charisma,” the Russian Orthodox Church welcomes the election of Pope Francis

March 14, 2013 Featured News

14/3/13 Moscow (AsiaNews) – The Russian Orthodox Church has warmly welcomed the election of Card. Jorge Mario Bergoglio as Pope Francis, and hope for a continuation of the policies of Pope Benedict XVI in the development of relations between Catholics and Orthodox. “The new Pope – said the head of the Moscow Patriarchate’s Department for [...]

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Jorge Mario Bergoglio of Argentina elected as the Old Orthodox Bishop of Rome

March 14, 2013 Featured News

Vatican/Global: Cardinal Jorge Mario Bergoglio of Argentina has been elected as the Old Orthodox Bishop or Rome or Bishop on 13th March 2013. He will be known by the name Pope Francis I. He is the first ever Jesuit Pope. The Roman Catholic Church was in communion with the Orthodox Church until the great schism. [...]

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