Category: Japan

Sectarian slaying: Syrian rebels attack Alawites, Christians – reports

obl- August 9, 2012

9/8/2012 The ongoing conflict in Syria is becoming increasingly sectarian amid reports that rebel fighters have attacked a housing compound for employees of a power ... Read More

Protection of the Virgin of Khabarovsk

OCP- June 14, 2012

Protection of the Virgin of Khabarovsk The Chinese Orthodox Church 14/6/2012 English Translation by Katherine Ilachinski Motor race participants from Russia to China gave a ... Read More

Martyrs and Confessors of Orthodoxy in China

OCP- June 14, 2012

The Holy Chinese Orthodox Martyrs of the boxer Rebellion 14/6/2012 English translation by L. E. Demos As is well known, a severe persecution broke out ... Read More

Orthodox Holy Week and Paschal Snaps Worldwide – 2012

obl- April 16, 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

Few Japanese wish to baptize, the country’s Orthodox leader regrets

OCP- February 8, 2012

Metropolitan Daniel of Tokyo and all Japan The Japanese Orthodox Church 8/2/2012 *** He can’t find a successor Moscow, February 6, Interfax – The Japanese ... Read More

At liturgy in Beijing

obl- December 18, 2011

Church of the Dormition of the Theotokos on the territory of the Russian Embassy in Beijing Priest Sergei Zvonarev (DECR, Moscow), Hegumen Joasaph (Tandibilang) from ... Read More

First World War and the Balkan Knot

obl- December 10, 2011

7/12/2011 His Grace Bishop Atanasije of Hvosno attended yesterday an opening of the International Scientific Conference dedicated to political relations on the Balkans and Europe ... Read More

The Repose of His Eminence, Archbishop Dmitri

obl- August 28, 2011

DALLAS, TX [OCA] 28/8/2011 His Eminence, the Most Reverend Dmitri, 87, retired Archbishop of Dallas and the Diocese of the South, fell asleep in the ... Read More

Sermon among the “dragon”

obl- July 4, 2011

Consecration of the new crop of tea (performed by Fr Dionisy Pozdnyaev). Photos courtesy of Archpriest Dionisy Pozdnyaev Vladislav Maltsev English translation by Katherine Ilachinski ... Read More