Category: HIS
Georgia-Israel Relations Continue Stumbling With Monastery Flap – Analysis
The Monastery of the Cross, Jerusalem. By Brittany Pheiffer 19/4/2012 A controversy over a historically Georgian monastery in Jerusalem is further complicating already-strained ties between ... Read More
A European monarch is buried in Libertyville
St. Sava Serbian Orthodox Church and Monastery has been a landmark in Libertyville for more than 85 years. BY ARLENE LANE AND SONIA SCHOENFIELD 18/4/2012 ... Read More
Stars Speak of God as Orthodox Church Prepares to Defend Faith
18/04/2012 Marc Bennetts, RIA Novosti With Russia’s powerful Orthodox Church facing a wave of criticism from what it has called supporters of “radical liberal values,” ... Read More
Coptic Christians celebrate Easter without Pope Shenouda
Pope Shenouda’s III died on March 17, leaving the Coptic community without its well-loved and active leader. (Reuters) By CLAIRE READ AL ARABIYA CAIRO 17/4/2012 ... Read More
Islamists force 50,000 Christians to flee from Syrian city of Homs
Damascus: April 16, 2012. (PCP) The Syrian Orthodox Church, which represents over half of Syrian Christians, issued a statement saying revolutionary fighters had expelled some ... Read More
Orthodox Christians take steps toward unity
By Ann Rodgers / Pittsburgh Post-Gazette 15/4/2012 USA As Orthodox Christians celebrate Easter today, they have resurrected a movement toward unity in America, where they ... Read More
Egypt’s Copts face tough choices in looming presidential elections
Late Pope Shenouda III (L), head of Egypt's Coptic Orthodox Church, cast his vote during a national referendum, at a school in Cairo 19 March, ... Read More
Beginning of the Process of Sanctification of Holy Myron
Ecumenical Patriarchate On Holy Monday, April 9, 2012, following the Divine Liturgy of the Presanctified Gifts at the Patriarchal Church of St. Read More
Metropolitan Jonah consecrates Holy Chrism on Great and Holy Thursday
OCA 15/4/201 2 As widely reported, His Beatitude, Metropolitan Jonah, consecrated Holy Chrism during Holy Week, with the concluding rites being celebrated at the Monastery ... Read More
Orthodox Holy Week and Paschal Snaps Worldwide – 2012
Jerusalem: Worshipers hold candles as they take part in the Christian Orthodox Holy Fire ceremony at the Church of the Holy Sepulchre in Old city ... Read More