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His Holiness Aram I addresses a youth gathering in Isfahan

by OCP May 15, 2012 News

“THE YOUTH MUST BE GIVEN AN IMPORTANT PLACE IN THE LIFE OF THE CHURCH AND COMMUNITY”, HIS HOLINESS ARAM I 15/5/2012 ANTELIAS, Lebanon – Addressing a youth gathering in Isfahan, His Holiness Aram I called for a more important role for the Armenian youth in church and community life: “All sorts of approaches and all [...]

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His Holiness Irinej, Serbian Patriarch blesses newly-built Monastery of St. Sava in Golija

by OCP May 15, 2012 News

Serbian Orthodox Church 14/5/2012 His Holiness Irinej, Serbian Patriarch consecrated today newly built monastery of St. Sava in Golija with the concelebration of Their Graces Bishops retired Atanasije of Zahumlje-Herzegovina, Nikanor of Banat, Filaret of Mileseva, Joanikije of Budimlje-Niksic, Grigorije of Zahumlje-Herzegovina and Maxim of Western America on Sunday, May 13, 2012 and he served [...]

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Aram I hails Christian education efforts by Tehran diocese

by OCP May 11, 2012 News

11/5/2012 PanARMENIAN.Net – Meeting with the General Assembly of Tehran diocese of the Armenian Apostolic Church, His Holiness Aram I, Catholicos of the Great House of Cilicia, emphasized the particular importance of Christian education as a vital dimension of the Christian mission. He said: “The church fulfills itself as a community of faith through its [...]

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“I CALL UPON OUR PEOPLE TO DEMAND THEIR STOLEN RIGHTS FROM TURKEY” Said His Holiness Aram I

by OCP April 25, 2012 Featured News

The summary of the message of His Holiness Aram I delivered on 24th April 2012 in Antelias to thousands of Armenian people who were gathered to commemorate the Armenian Genocide. We are gathered today in front of the Martyrs Chapel, where the remains of some of the victims of the Armenian Genocide were buried in [...]

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Birthday Greetings to His Holiness Ignatious Zakka 1st

by OCP April 21, 2012 Featured News
His Holiness Zakka I Iwas Patriarch of Antioch and All the East - 122nd successor of St.Peter in the Apostolic See of Antioch Supreme Head of the Universal Syriac Orthodox Church

Syrian Orthodox Church of Antioch and All East 21/4/2012 Damascus: His Holiness Ignatious Zakka 1st, Patriarch of Universal Syrian Orthodox Church celebrates 80th Birthday on 21st April 2012. Lord grant Many years to His Holiness Patriach Ignatious Zakka 1st of Antioch and All East. Read Biography: Source: OCP News Service

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Clergy confession of the Episcopal Deanery of Vracar-Grocka

by OCP April 5, 2012 News

4/4/2012 His Holiness Irinej, Serbian Patriarch served the Divine Liturgy of Presanctified Gifts in the church of Holy Trinity in Zaklopaca. On this occasion the confession of the clergy of the Episcopal Deanery of Vracar-Grocka. Source:

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Church head to lead service

by OCP April 1, 2012 News
His Holiness Baselios Mar Thoma Paulose II Catholicos of the East and Malankara Metropolitan

1/4/2012 VISITING supreme head of the Indian Orthodox Church His Holiness Baselius Marthoma Paulose II will lead the Holy week services of St Mary’s Orthodox Cathedral this week. Palm Sunday was celebrated last night and Holy Easter will be celebrated on Saturday at the Bahrain Keraleeya Samajam in Segaiya from 6.15pm. Maundy Thursday service will [...]

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Patriarch Irinej opens Easter Fair

by OCP March 28, 2012 News

28/3/2012 Serbian Church His Holiness Irinej, Serbian Patriarch opened last night in Belgrade the Easter Fait, which is organised by the Publishing Fund of the Archbishopric of Belgrade-Karlovac. A detail programme of fair events you can find here. Source:

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Latvian version of Patriarch Kirill’s book presented in Riga

by OCP March 23, 2012 News

20/3/2012 On 19 March 2012, the Latvian version of His Holiness Patriarch Kirill’s book ‘Freedom and Responsibility: In Search of Harmony. Human Rights and Personal Dignity’ was presented at the premises of the Cathedral of the Nativity of Christ in Riga. Present at the presentation were Metropolitan Hilarion of Volokolamsk, chairman of the Moscow Patriarchate’s [...]

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Ancient traditions to guide selection of new Coptic pope

by OCP March 18, 2012 Featured News

18/3/2012 As all of Egypt mourns the passing of the Coptic patriarch, the wheels of tradition will soon start moving to elected a new pope to carry the ancient Egyptian church forward. “Don’t say the pope died … The pope is in heaven!” chanted thousands of Coptic Christians who had gathered at Cairo’s Abbassiya Cathedral [...]

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Statement by Hillary Clinton on the passing of His Holiness Pope Shenouda

by OCP March 18, 2012 News

Hillary Rodham Clinton Secretary of State Washington, DC March 17, 2012 Today, Americans stand alongside Egyptians in offering our deepest condolences on the passing of Coptic Christian Pope Shenouda III of Alexandria, leader of the Coptic Orthodox Church for more than 40 years. Pope Shenouda III was a beloved leader of Egypt’s Coptic Christians and [...]

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Patriarch Irinej supports humanitarian work of Vlade Divac

by OCP March 14, 2012 News

13/3/2012 His Holiness Irinej, Serbian Patriarch received yesterday at Patriarchate of Serbia in Belgrade famous basketball player Vlade Divac and his spouse Ana, the founders of the Humanitarian foundation Ana and Vlade Divac which help the refugees, internally displaced persons and the neglected to exercise their right to home, gain financial security and better prospects [...]

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Aram I: Armenians’ Genocide reparation demand valid

by OCP February 28, 2012 Featured News

28/2/2012 PanARMENIAN.Net – His Holiness Aram I, Catholicos of the Great House of Cilicia delivered concluding remarks to the international conference on the Armenian Genocide in Lebanon. “As experts in human rights, international law and the Armenian Genocide, you have analyzed and affirmed, through your presentations and discussions, that the demand of the Armenian people [...]

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Unique & Rare Patrirachal honour to Rt.Rev. Dr. Chorbishop Curien Kaniamparambil of Malankara(India)

by OCP February 27, 2012 Featured News
Rt. Rev. Dr. Arch-Chorbishop Curien Kaniamparambil of Malankara (India)

Syrian Orthodox Church in India(SOCI) 27/2/2012 His Holiness Patriarch bestowed him with ‘Arch Episcopa’ title & St. Ignatius Medal. DAMASCUS/PUTHENCURIZ: His Holiness Patriarch Ignatius Zakka I Iwas honoured Malankara Malphono, Korooso Dash`roro Very Rev Kaniamparambil Dr. Curien Cor Episcopa with rare and unique Patriarchal honours. Cor Episcopus is awarded the title, ‘Arch Cor Episcopa’, and [...]

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Aram I calls for return of stolen Armenian Churches (Report,Snaps and Video)

by OCP February 26, 2012 Featured News

International Conference on the Armenian Genocide, part 1 International Conference on the Armenian Genocide, part 2 26/2/2012 A two-day international conference titled “The Armenian Genocide: from Recognition to Reparation” was held in Beirut in the presence of experts from all over the world, ambassadors, current and former government ministers and members of the Lebanese Parliament, [...]

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EuroNest delegation hosted at the Mother See of Holy Etchmiadzin

by OCP February 25, 2012 News

23.02.2012 At the Mother See of Holy Etchmiadzin, His Holiness Karekin II, Supreme Patriarch and Catholicos of All Armenians hosted the delegation of the EuroNest Committee of Social Affairs, Education, Culture and Civil Society accompanied by NA Deputy, co-chair of the commission Artak Zakaryan. Welcoming the visit of the delegation to the Mother See of [...]

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His Holiness and Beatitude Catholicos-Patriarch of All Georgia Ilia the Second Visits Israel

by OCP February 23, 2012 News

22/2/2012 His Holiness and Beatitude Catholicos-Patriarch of All Georgia Ilia the Second departed for Israel on February 16. During his visit in Israel His Holiness will meet the Patriarch of Jerusalem Orthodox Church, Theopile II and visit Holy Christian sites. While in Israeli, the Patriarch will have a meeting with President of the State of [...]

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His Holiness Patriarch Kirill and hierarchs of the Russian Orthodox Church attend Prime Minister Putin’s meeting with leaders of traditional religious communities in Russia

by OCP February 10, 2012 News

On 8 February 2012, presidential nominee Vladimir Putin, currently Russian Prime Minister, met with His Holiness Patriarch Kirill of Moscow and All Russia and with leaders of traditional religious communities in Russia. The meeting, initiated by the Primate of the Russian Orthodox Church, took place at the official Patriarchal residence in St. Daniel’s Monastery. As [...]

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Interview with His Holiness Aram I conducted by Voice of Van (VIDEO)

by OCP February 9, 2012 News

9/2/2012 VIDEO IN ARMENIAN Source:

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“CONCILIARITY NEEDS TO BE REVISITED BY THE ECUMENICAL MOVEMENT” H.H. ARAM I

by OCP February 8, 2012 News

7/2/2012 Addressing to the gathering of the General Secretaries of the regional and national ecumenical councils, His Holiness Aram I emphasized “the pivotal importance of reactivating ecumenical conciliarity considering it crucial for the future course of the ecumenical movement”. Catholicos Aram I considered the General Secretaries “not only administrators dealing with day to day administration [...]

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First visit of Patriarch Irinej to Mirijevo

by OCP February 6, 2012 News

6/2/2012 Serbian Church His Holiness Irinej, Serbian Patriarch served yesterday the Holy Hierarchal Liturgy in the church of St. Panteleon in Belgrade’s suburb of Mirijevo, with the concelebration of local priests and priests of the Archbishopric of Belgrade-Karlovac. A very low temperature did not prevent lots of believers to welcome Serbian Patriarch and fulfill this [...]

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“A Pastor’s Word” by His Holiness Patriarch Kirill is translated into Estonian

by OCP February 6, 2012 News

3.02.2012 His Holiness Patriarch Kirill’s book ‘A Pastor’s Word” in the Estonian language was presented at the Center of Russian Culture in Tallinn on 1 February 2012, official website of the Estonian Orthodox Church reports. The book in Russian written by the Patriarch, at that time Metropolitan, was first published in 2004. Translation into Estonian [...]

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Catholicos of All Armenians addresses a letter of gratitude to Nicolas Sarkozy

by OCP January 28, 2012 Featured News

25/1/2012 YEREVAN, JANUARY 24, ARMENPRESS: On the occasion of passing of the bill criminalizing the Armenian Genocide, Catholicos of All Armenians Karekin II has addressed a letter of gratitude to French President Nicolas Sarkozy. “From the Mother See of Holy Etchmiadzin we welcome and bless You, the state officials of France, our friend French people [...]

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His Beatitude Patriarch Theodoros II, His Holiness Patriarch Kirill, and His Beatitude Metropolitan Christopher celebrate Divine Liturgy in the Cathedral of Christ the Saviour on Sunday after the Epiphany

by OCP January 26, 2012 Featured News

    On 22 January 2012, the 32nd Sunday after Pentecost, the Sunday after the Epiphany, and the commemoration day of St. Philipp, Metropolitan of Moscow and All Russia, His Beatitude Patriarch Theodoros of Alexandria and All Africa, His Holiness Patriarch Kirill of Moscow and All Russia, and Metropolitan Christopher of the Czech Lands and [...]

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Biennial on the throne of Serbian Patriarchs

by OCP January 25, 2012 News

23/1/2012 It has been two years since the Holy Assembly of Bishops elected His Holiness Irinej, Serbian Patriarch for the successor of Saint Sava, for the first hierarch of the Serbian Orthodox Church. This event was marked on Sunday, January 22 in the Cathedral church in Belgrade where Patriarch Irinej served the Divine Liturgy. His [...]

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