Category: Greek Orthodox

Fate of Orthodox Bishops Seized in Syria Still Unclear

obl- April 25, 2013

25/4/13 MOSCOW, April 24 (RIA Novosti) – The fate of two Syrian Orthodox bishops kidnapped in Syria earlier this week remained unclear on Wednesday, with ... Read More

Fate of Orthodox Bishops Seized in Syria Still Unclear

obl- April 25, 2013

25/4/13 MOSCOW, April 24 (RIA Novosti) – The fate of two Syrian Orthodox bishops kidnapped in Syria earlier this week remained unclear on Wednesday, with ... Read More

Global church heads distressed by Orthodox bishops’ abductions

obl- April 25, 2013

Peter Kenny – 23/4/13 The Global Christian Forum, the World Council of Churches and the Conference of European Churches have expressed concern about the safety ... Read More

Global church heads distressed by Orthodox bishops’ abductions

obl- April 25, 2013

Peter Kenny – 23/4/13 The Global Christian Forum, the World Council of Churches and the Conference of European Churches have expressed concern about the safety ... Read More

Joint Communique on the Abduction of Bishop Paul and Bishop John

obl- April 24, 2013

24/4/13 The following official joint statement has been released by the Greek Orthodox Patriarchate of Antioch and All the East, and the Syriac Orthodox Patriarchate ... Read More

Kidnap of Syrian bishops sparks global concern

obl- April 23, 2013

23/4/13 DAMASCUS  — The kidnapping of two Syrian bishops, reportedly by Chechen fighters, sparked international concern on Tuesday, as rebels battled regime and Hezbollah forces ... Read More

Awqaf Ministry Condemns Abduction of Bishops in Aleppo

obl- April 23, 2013

23/4/13 DAMASCUS, (SANA)-  Ministry of Awqaf (Religious Endowments) condemned the terrorists’ abduction of Greek Orthodox Metropolitan of Aleppo and Iskenderun, Bishop Paul Yazigi, and the ... Read More

Early Reports of Bishops Release Premature

obl- April 23, 2013

23/4/13   The Greek Orthodox Patriarchate of Antioch has made the following statement on Facebook: “Beloved, do not pass around news here and there that ... Read More

Early Reports of Bishops Release Premature

obl- April 23, 2013

23/4/13   The Greek Orthodox Patriarchate of Antioch has made the following statement on Facebook: “Beloved, do not pass around news here and there that ... Read More

Syrian bishops in hands of ‘Chechens’: church sources

obl- April 23, 2013

Agence France-Presse – 23/4/13 The kidnappers of two Orthodox bishops seized in northern Syria are Chechen fighters, sources in the Syriac and Greek Orthodox dioceses ... Read More