Oriental Orthodox

Pastoral Letter of Patriarch John X Stress on the need for Unity between Eastern and Oriental Orthodox Churches

March 9, 2013 Featured News

9/3/13 “Therefore, we hope to accomplish all steps towards a full sacramental unity with our brethren in the Eastern non-Chalcedonian Churches, based on what we have agreed upon in Chambesy as a positive result of a long and extensive dialogue. If we realize this, we should be able to show that we have offered a [...]

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Benedict XVI meets with Oriental Orthodox Church leaders

January 27, 2013 News

27/1/13 January 25, 2012. (Romereports.com) Benedict XVI received the leaders from several Oriental Orthodox Churches on the conclusion of the Week of Prayer for Christian Unity, to discuss the progress of talks between them to reach full communion. During the meeting, the Pope cited the communion and communication between all Christian Churches in the first [...]

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Catholicos Baselius Marthoma Paulose II hosts Oriental Orthodox Delegation

November 18, 2012 Featured News

OCP News Service – 18/11/2012 Giza: On the eve of 18th November , Catholicos Baselius Marthoma Paulose II Primate of the Indian Malankara Orthodox Church hosted dinner reception to the delegates of the Oriental Orthodox Churches who are in Egypt to take part in the Coptic Papal Consecration. Archbishop George Saliba, the secretary of the [...]

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La Moriyo Zegtho: A worship session where the audience was ‘filled’ with the Holy Spirit, says Fr John Samuel

November 3, 2012 News

Liju Cherian Indian Malanakra Orthodox Church 3/11/2012 # Oriental Orthodox chants heard first time in symphonic mode #Symphony sets new trend in Indian Orthodox music scene #Metropolitan Dr Mar Seraphim compliments Fr John Samuel #Musical spectacle propels many to come back to Orthodoxy # Youths say it was an amazing trip and a life changing [...]

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Combined Oriental Orthodox Mission in the Slums of South Africa (Exclusive)

October 9, 2012 Featured News

Fr Thomas Ninan 09/10/2012 OCP News Service Exclusive Ethiopian Orthodox Tewahedo Church & Indian Malankara Orthodox Church Port Elizabeth, South Africa: This was my second visit to Addo, a township near Port Elizabeth, South Africa, which is known more for the Elephant National Park and the oranges. My first visit was in July 2012 when [...]

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Oriental Orthodox Churches to Concelebrate Liturgy

October 6, 2012 Featured News

Standing Conference of Oriental Orthodox Churches in America 06/10/2012 SCOOCH Website: The Oriental Orthodox will con-celebration Divine Liturgy on October 6, 2012 at the Armenian Orthodox Church, New Jersey at 10 am. The Principal Celebrants are His Eminence Archbishop Khajag Barsamian (Hierarch of the Eastern Diocese of the Armenian Church of America),His Eminence Archbishop Cyril [...]

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Eritrean UK Subdiocese of Europe Committee meets with Abba Seraphim

September 1, 2012 Featured News

Oriental Orthodox Churches Eritrean- British Orthodox Churches 1/9/2012 On 27 August, 2012 the Committee of the Eritrean Orthodox UK subdiocese of Europe met together with Abba Seraphim in Charlton to confer on their mission and progress. Prayers were said for the entire European diocese and especially for His Grace Bishop Makarios, whose ministry in caring [...]

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The birth of a divine Emperor

July 27, 2012 News

Jamesford 23/7/2012 Tafari Makonnen was born on this day in 1892. In 1930 would assume the throne of Ethiopia as the Emperor Haile Selassie I. Through the vagaries of mysterious karma, and possibly at least in part to the royal family’s claim to be descendent from the biblical Queen of Sheba and King Solomon, he [...]

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New Officers for Council of Oriental Orthodox Churches

July 19, 2012 Featured News

The Council of Oriental Orthodox Churches In UK and Ireland 19/7/2012 At its meeting on 17 July at the Armenian Church Hall in Iverna Gardens, the Council of Oriental Orthodox Churches in the UK & Ireland held its trienniel elections. Having served two terms as President, His Grace Bishop Angaelos (Coptic Orthodox Church) retired from [...]

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Half-Yearly Anglican-Oriental Orthodox Forum meets

July 17, 2012 News

Oriental Orthodox Anglican Forum 16/7/2012 On 16 July the Anglican-Oriental Orthodox Regional Forum held its half-yearly meeting at St. John’s Church, Notting Hill. Chaired jointly by The Right Rev’d Geoffrey Rowell, Bishop of Europe, and His Grace Bishop Angaelos, General Bishop of the Coptic Orthodox Church. This meeting had a very good attendance with the [...]

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Anglicans and Orthodox Churches formalise ecumenical relationship

February 7, 2012 News

6/2/2012 The Church of England and Oriental Orthodox Churches have formalised their ecumenical relationship. The two Churches have formally established the Church of England-Oriental Orthodox Regional Forum (AOORF), which has existed in an informal capacity for some years. For the first time, the role of the forum has been clarified in a document that sets [...]

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Catholic & Coptic Orthodox leaders launch historic book

January 25, 2012 News
Bishop Angaelos and Bishop McDonald

Estefania Aguirre 23/1/012 The Catholic Archbishop of Southwark, Most Rev Kevin McDonald and the Coptic Orthodox Bishop Angaelos marked the Week of Christian Unity today, with the launch of the first book compiled by the Catholic-Oriental Orthodox Regional Forum: ‘Joint Statements between the Catholic and Oriental Orthodox Churches’. The book includes statements by Pope Benedict [...]

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Oriental Orthodox Epiphany Celebrations held in Ethiopia

January 21, 2012 Featured News

    21/1/2012 Special Courtesy: Solomon Mengist For the first time ever the representatives of the Oriental Orthodox celebrated Epiphany in Addis Ababa. The Representatives of various Oriental Orthodox Churches are on a visit to Ethiopia to participate in the annual Orthodox – Roman Catholic dialogue from 16th to 22nd of January 2012. The combinted [...]

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MECC 10th GENERAL ASSEMBLY HELD IN PAPHOS, CYPRUS

December 1, 2011 News

1/12/2011 The 1oth MECC general assembly was held at Paphos, Cyprus on 29th and 30th of November. His Holiness Aram I reelected as MECC president, representing the Oriental Orthodox Churches in the Council. Source:

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2011 Oriental Orthodox Con-Celebrated Liturgy

October 30, 2011 Featured News

30/10/2011 SCOOCH Concelebration Scheduled for November,2011 The Standing Conference of Oriental Orthodox Churches (SCOOCH) in the United States has scheduled a concelebration of the Divine Liturgy by SCOOCH member hierarchs for 19 November at the Coptic Orthodox Church of Sts. Michael and Menas on Staten Island. Coptic Orthodox Church of Archangel Michael & St. Mena [...]

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“One Body and one Spirit” A Conference for Oriental Orthodox Youth: November 26, 2011

October 30, 2011 News

30/10/2011 ORIENTAL ORTHODOX CHURCHES IN USA College-aged youth from the Armenian, Coptic, Ethiopian, Syrian and Malankara Syrian Orthodox Churches will gather on November 26 for an all-day conference of fellowship and discussion. The conference will take place at St. Mary’s Coptic Orthodox Church, 433 Riva Avenue, East Brunswick, NJ. The day will focus on the [...]

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Pope’s address to Orthodox Churches Representatives

September 26, 2011 News

24/09/2011 Holy Father speaks at the Seminary Hörsaal, Freiburg, on day three of his visit to Germany. Full text and video link below Dear Cardinals, Brother Bishops, Distinguished Representatives of Orthodox and Oriental Orthodox Churches! It is a great joy for me that we have come together here today. From my heart I thank all [...]

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Prelate Participates in Council of Oriental Orthodox Bishops Meeting

September 17, 2011 News

15/9/2011 LA CRESCENTA—The Council of Oriental Orthodox Bishops held its quarterly meeting on Tuesday at Holy Martyrs Church in Encino, hosted by Western Prelate Archbishop Moushegh Mardirossian. The day began with a prayer service inside the church led by the Prelate, Archbishop Mor Clemis Eugene Kaplan, and Bishop Serapion, and with the participation of clergy [...]

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Oriental Orthodox Festival 2011

May 16, 2011 Featured News

14/5/2011 United Kingdom On Saturday, 14th May, clergy and laity from all of the Oriental Orthodox churches gathered together for the 4th annual Oriental Orthodox Festival. The festival provides an opportunity for the members of the various Orthodox communities to meet together and share in the celebration of the Liturgy, and then have an opportunity [...]

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Oriental Orthodox Churches jointly celebrate the Holy Eucharist

May 11, 2011 News

BURBANK: On Thursday May 05th, 2011 and according to the annual tradition implemented by the Syriac, Coptic, and Armenian Orthodox churches, their Eminences the Archbishops of the local Orthodox churches celebrated the joint clergy holy Eucharist at St. Mary’s Coptic Church. The participants were: His Eminence Mor Clemis Eugene Kaplan, Archbishop of the Western Archdiocese, [...]

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PROFESSOR MARTIN TAMCKE PRESENTS HIS RESEARCH ON ARMENIAN GENOCIDE PHOTOS IN ANTELIAS

February 15, 2011 News

02/01/2011 Dr. Martim Tamcke, from Gottingham University in Germany, a specialist on Oriental Orthodox Thelology, was the speaker of a special event presided over by His Holiness Aram I in Antelias. Prof. Tamcke spoke of his research on Armin T. Wegner’s photos of the Genocide. Wegner was a medic in the German army during World [...]

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Indian Orthodox Delegation at the Oriental Orthodox and Roman Catholic Theological Dialogue

February 1, 2011 Featured News

1/2/2011 Indian Orthodox Church delegation took part in the eighth Oriental Orthodox and Roman Catholic Theological Dialogue held from 24-29 January 2011, Vatican. The Indian Church was represented by His Grace Metropolitan Mor Gregorious Gabriel of Trivandrum (President of the Department of Ecumenical Relation) and His Grace Metropolitan Mor Demetrius Yuhanon (Asst. Metropolitan of Delhi [...]

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Pope encourages talks with Oriental Orthodox Churches

January 29, 2011 News

28/1/2011 Pope Benedict XVI met on January 28 with members of a joint commission for dialogue between the Catholic Church and the Oriental Orthodox churches. The Pontiff expressed appreciation for their work and confidence for the future of the ecumenical dialogue. The Oriental Orthodox churches are those Christian bodies that broke away with Rome in [...]

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Anglican-Oriental Orthodox Regional Forum Meets

January 27, 2011 News

The British Orthodox Church 26/1/2011 The Anglican-Oriental Orthodox Regional Forum met for its half-yearly meeting on 24 January at the Syrian Orthodox Church in Acton. It was c0-chaired by Bishop Geoffrey Rowell of Gibraltar in Europe and Bishop Angaelos. Hosting the meeting was Archbishop Athanasios Thoma Dawood and the Anglican representatives were joined for the [...]

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Standing Committee of the Oriental Orthodox Churches meet at Cairo

December 7, 2010 Featured News

2/11/2010 CAIRO: The Standing Committee of the Oriental Orthodox Churches in the Middle East met at St. Mark’s Centre, Nasr City in Cairo on Dec 2nd. Thee meeting was held as commissioned by the Heads of the Oriental Orthodox Churches in the Middle East. HG Anba Bishoy – Secretary to the Holy Synod of the [...]

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