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SYRIAN OPPOSITIONISTS PLUNDER AND DESTROY AN ANCIENT ORTHODOX MONASTERY

May 15, 2013 Featured News

15/5/13 Damascus: Armed extremists who are fighting on the side of oppositionist units in in Syria have attacked the ancient Orthodox Monastery of Holy Prophet Elias near the town of Al-Qusayr situated 20 kilometers from the Syrian-Lebanese border, reports the ITAR-TASS agency with a reference to the Syrian state news agency. The gunmen have devastated [...]

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PROUD TO HAVE LAID THE FOUNDATION STONE OF THE FIRST ORTHODOX CHURCH IN PAKISTAN

April 28, 2013 Featured News

  Presbytra Rosy Orthodox Mission Pakistan – 27/4/ 13 OCP News Service Exclusive It was on 21st April 2013 , at 11 a.m. Fr John together with Presbytra Rosy reached the site where the First Orthodox church`s construction work is going on. They were welcomed by the Orthodox community as well as by all the [...]

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PROFILE OF ABUNE MATHIAS – PATRIARCH ELECT OF ETHIOPIAN ORTHODOX CHURCH

March 1, 2013 Featured News

1/3/13 Abune Mathias was born Aba Teklemariam Asrat in 1934 Ethiopian calendar (1940/41 European calendar) in Tigray region, Agame awraja, Sebuha wereda. He attained basic literacy in the traditional schooling service of the church under Kesis Weldegerima. He was ordained as deacon in 1948 (1954/55 European calendar) by Abune Markos, the then Archbishop of Eritrea [...]

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Response of the Orthodox Clergy of the Archdiocese of Tirana to Some Recent False Statements

January 3, 2013 Featured News

THE ORTHODOX AUTOCEPHALOUS CHURCH OF ALBANIA 3/1/2012 Response of the Orthodox Clergy of the Archdiocese of Tirana to Some Recent False Statements One of the principles of the Orthodox Autocephalous Church of Albania, since 1992 to the present under the leadership of His Beatitude, Archbishop of Tirana, Durres and all Albania, Anastasios, has been not to [...]

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RUSSIAN GOVERNMENT CONTINUES TO RESTORE ORTHODOX HOLY SITES IN KOSOVO

December 11, 2012 Featured News

7/12/12 In 2010-2011, the Russian government has voluntarily contributed 2 million US dollars to the UNESCO to finance the restoration of Orthodox holy sites in Kosovo, Republic of Serbia. The decision was taken in compliance with the UN Security Council Resolution 1244 on Kosovo and within the UNESCO international action on humanitarian aid to the [...]

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PRESS CONFERENCE OF THE VENERABLE PRIMATES OF THE ORTHODOX CHURCHES OF THE MIDDLE EAST IN CYPRUS

September 5, 2012 Featured News

3/9/2012 On the morning of Monday 3rd September 2012,the Venerable Primates of the Churches in the Middle East, namely His Beatitude Theodoros Pope and Patriarch of Alexandria and All Africa, His Beatitude Theophilos Patriarch of Jerusalem and all Palestine and His Beatitude Chrysostomos Archbishop New Justinia and All Cyprus, hosted a Press Conference at the [...]

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NEW INDIAN ORTHODOX CONGREGATION AT WOLLONGONG, SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA

April 29, 2012 News

28/4/2012 In commemoration of the Feast of St George, the St Thomas Indian orthodox CathedralSydney started another new congregation at Wollongong, South of Sydney on 28th April 2012. The new congregation was named “St George Indian Orthodox Congregation” after St George ,the Saint The first Holy Qurbana of the congregation was celebrated by Rev Fr [...]

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HIS HOLINESS PATRIARCH KIRILL MEETS WITH HIS HOLINESS PATRIARCH MAXIM OF BULGARIA AND MEMBERS OF THE HOLY SYNOD OF THE BULGARIAN ORTHODOX CHURCH

April 28, 2012 Featured News

DECR Chairman 28/04 /2012 On 27 April 2012, His Holiness Patriarch Kirill of Moscow and All Russia met and talked with His Holiness Patriarch Maxim of Bulgaria and with members of the Holy Synod of the Bulgarian Church. Taking part in the meeting, which took place at the Synodal residence, were Metropolitan Hilarion of Volokolamsk, [...]

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GRAFFITI ON WALLS OF ORTHODOX CHURCH IN KOSOVO

April 5, 2012 News

Strpce 5/4/2012 Graffiti with offensive content and the letters UCCK (Kosovo Liberation Army) have been sprayed on the walls of the Church of Saint Apostles Peter and Paul in the Kosovo village of Brod, Caglavica-based KIM Radio has reported. Police of the Strpce municipality confirmed they were investigating the case. It is not known who [...]

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Orthodox Easter Schedules and Timings in Holy Land – 2012

March 21, 2012 Featured News

21/3/2012 For additional information on group Holy Land tour reservations and pilgrimages please contact Travelujah here: Roman Catholic and Anglican Easter Schedules here: Easter 2012 in the Holy Land will be quite special this year as once again Easter and Passover will coincide. Erev Passover begins at sundown on Good Friday (April 6) and continues [...]

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RUSSIAN BISHOP LEADS SERVICE AT ORTHODOX CATHEDRAL IN NICE RE-ACQUIRED BY MOSCOW

January 23, 2012 News

Interfax – Religion 23 / 01 / 2012 The Epiphany service on Thursday at the Russian Orthodox Cathedral of St. Nicholas in Nice was the first Divine Liturgy at that church to be celebrated by a Moscow Patriarchate bishop since the beginning of the last century. The service was led by Nestor, Bishop of Korsun, [...]

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ORTHODOX NATIVITY, EPIPHANY AND THEOPHANY CELEBRATIONS WORLDWIDE

January 8, 2012 Featured News
Jerusalem: Children from Arabic-speaking School with Patriarch Theophilos after the Nativity Carol Service

8/1/2012 ORTHODOX NATIVITY, EPIPHANY AND THEOPHANY CELEBRATIONS WORLDWIDE FROM 2th DECEMBER 2011 to 7th JANUARY 2012. Source1: Source2: Source3: Source4: Source5: Source6: Source7: Source8: Source9: Source10: Source11: Source12: Source13: Source14:

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At liturgy in Beijing

December 18, 2011 Featured News
Church of the Dormition of the Theotokos on the territory of the Russian Embassy in Beijing

Yulia Makoveychuk English translaton by Nina Tkachuk Dimas 18/12/2011 THE CHINESE ORTHODOX CHURCH Orthodox Church of the Dormition of the Theotokos in the Russian Embassy in Beijing, is in jurisdiction of the Russian Orthodox Church; it was built in 1902 as part of the Russian Ecclesiastical Mission in Beijing. After the mission’s territory was given [...]

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Skete in Odrynki Devastated

December 10, 2011 Featured News

THE POLISH ORTHODOX CHURCH Michał Kalina 10.12.2011 Thursday evening, the police in Hajnówka was informed about the devastation of the Saints Anthony and Theodosius of Kiev Skete in Odrynki. Press officer of the Police in Hajnówka asp. Irena Kuptel reported that there were destroyed, among other things, seven hives, trees at the footbridge, the cross [...]

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ANNUAL ORIENTAL ORTHODOX CHURCHES’ CONCELEBRATION OF THE HOLY LITURGY

November 24, 2011 Featured News

Oriental Orthodox Churches in USA 24/11/2011 On Saturday November 19, 2011, the Annual Oriental Orthodox Churches’ Concelebration of the Holy Liturgy took place in the sister Coptic Church of St. Michael and St. Mina in Staten Island, New York. His Eminence Mor Archbishop Cyril Aphrem Karim together with local clergy and some parishioners represented our [...]

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ANNOUNCEMENT FROM THE ORTHODOX CHURCH OF MOLDOVA

November 19, 2011 News

15/11/2011 On November 10th, 2011, the Orthodox Church of Moldova, represented by the Metropolis of Moldova, presented to the Ministry of Justice its Review of the draft law on the amendment and completion of the Law No. 125 – XVI of May 11th, 2007, with regard to religious cults and their components. Following the discussions [...]

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COMMON DECLARATION BY THE HEADS OF THE ORIENTAL ORTHODOX CHURCHES

November 18, 2011 Featured News

THE MEETING OF THE HEADS OF THE ORIENTAL ORTHODOX CHURCHES Coptic Orthodox Patriarchate Cairo, Egypt 14 November 2011 In the name of the Father, the Son, and the Holy Spirit. Amen. H.H. Pope Shenouda III, Pope of Alexandria and Patriarch of the See of St. Mark, H.H. Patriarch Mar Ignatius Zakka I, Patriarch of Antioch [...]

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ORTHODOX-CATHOLIC DIALOGUE MEETS, ISSUES STATEMENT ON PLIGHT OF CHRISTIANS IN THE MIDDLE EAST

November 4, 2011 News

By George Vogt 4/11/2011 WASHINGTON (MetroCatholic) – The North American Orthodox-Catholic Theological Consultation held its 81st meeting at St Paul’s College in Washington October 27-28. The meeting was chaired by Catholic Archbishop Gregory Aymond of New Orleans. The Orthodox co-chairman since 1987, Metropolitan Maximos of Pittsburgh, has retired, and a successor has not yet been [...]

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APPEAL OF THE REPRESENTATIVE OF RUSSIAN ORTHODOX CHURCH IN THAILAND ARCHIMANDRITE OLEG (CHEREPANIN) ON THE FLOOD SITUATION IN THAILAND

October 30, 2011 Featured News
Archimandrite Oleg

22/10/2011 Dear Brothers and Sisters in the Christ, compatriots, all people of good will living in Thailand and all others in other countries whose hearts accommodate the whole world, I address to you! Currently Thailand is amidst the worst flood for the last 50 years. Sixty out of 77 provinces have already suffered from flooding. [...]

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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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ORTHODOX SEMINARY IN KOSOVO TO REOPEN, HUMANITARIAN RELIEF OPERATION ANNOUNCED

October 29, 2011 Featured News

26 / 10 / 2011 The Serbian Orthodox Diocese of Raska-Prizren and Kosovo-Metohija announced on October 20 that the Sts. Cyril & Methodius Serbian Orthodox Theological Seminary in Prizren, destroyed during the war in Kosovo, is being reconstructed and will be reopened, as. Fr. Nektarios Serfes, reports in a press release from the The Decani [...]

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OCP Article Updates

October 28, 2011 News

28/10/2011 New Articles added to OCP Blog Do We Need a Priest? MORE AND MORE PEOPLE IN CZECHIA AND SLOVAKIA ARE GIVING PREFERENCE TO THE ORTHODOX CHURCH Read them here OCP Media Network

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REQUEST FROM MOLDOVAN ORTHODOX CHURCH TO HELP A FAMILY IN DISTRESS

October 27, 2011 News

20/10/2011 Help a mother to raise her child Pain in a family from Cârnăţeni village, Căuşeni raion – Constanţa, mother of a 2 months baby, suffers of two tumours, brain and spine. The young woman is in a severe condition now, and needs a surgery intervention that can be made only abroad. The main problem [...]

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HIS HOLINESS ARAM I EXPRESSES HIS CONDOLENCES TO POPE SHENOUDA III OF THE COPTIC ORTHODOX CHURCH

October 13, 2011 News

10/10/2011 On 10 October 2011, while on a pastoral visit to the USA, Catholicos Aram I wrote to His Holiness Pope Shenouda III conveying his condolences for the death of innocent people by the Egyptian security forces during a peaceful demonstration in Cairo. In his letter, His Holiness Aram I expressed his solidarity with Pope [...]

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ADDRESS OF H. B. THE ARCHBISHOP OF CYPRUS CHRYSOSTOMOS II TO THE OPENING OF THE MIDDLE EAST INTER-ORTHODOX COUNCIL

August 18, 2011 News

Al-Salaamu ‘Aleikum, “Εἰρήνη ὑμῖν!” I greet you all in Peace. Peace is not just a word for greeting or a word signifying the absence of war. It is something more than a simple word. The notion of Peace is signifying the presence of God among people regardless their religious beliefs and consists a core value [...]

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