Category: RIA

Patriarch: Church will never agree to surrender of Kosovo

obl- July 13, 2012

Tanjug 12/7/2012 BELGRADE — Serbian Orthodox Patriarch Irinej called for unity among Serbs, adding that the Church (SPC) would never agree or come to terms ... Read More

Patriarch: Church will never agree to surrender of Kosovo

OCP- July 13, 2012

Tanjug 12/7/2012 BELGRADE — Serbian Orthodox Patriarch Irinej called for unity among Serbs, adding that the Church (SPC) would never agree or come to terms ... Read More

Oldest Christian Monastery at Risk

obl- July 13, 2012

A. Papapostolou Source: ANSA 12/7/2012 The Mongolians failed to destroy it 700 years ago despite the massacre of 40 friars and 400 Christians. Yet the ... Read More

Oldest Christian Monastery at Risk

OCP- July 13, 2012

A. Papapostolou Source: ANSA 12/7/2012 The Mongolians failed to destroy it 700 years ago despite the massacre of 40 friars and 400 Christians. Yet the ... Read More

World Press on Orthodox Christians’ rights in Turkey (July 12, 2012)

obl- July 13, 2012

12/7/2012 Today Hurriyet published an article by Mustafa Akyol headlined ‘Why do they hate the Ecumenical Patriarchate?’ devoted to the problem of Orthodox Christians’ rights ... Read More

World Press on Orthodox Christians’ rights in Turkey (July 12, 2012)

obl- July 13, 2012

12/7/2012 Today Hurriyet published an article by Mustafa Akyol headlined ‘Why do they hate the Ecumenical Patriarchate?’ devoted to the problem of Orthodox Christians’ rights ... Read More

In constitution debate, Al-Azhar gets high praise from church leaders

obl- July 13, 2012

Al-Masry Al-Youm 12/07/2012 Coptic Orthodox Church representatives serving on the Constituent Assembly have welcomed a proposal that would enshrine Islam as the state religion but ... Read More

Christians “will not know peace again” if they do not accept Islam – the Boko Haram

obl- July 11, 2012

Ahmed Saka 11/7/2012 A radical militant sect has claimed responsibility for weekend attacks that have killed at least 58 people including two lawmakers in central ... Read More

Eritrea finally slammed for human rights violations

OCP- July 11, 2012

11/7/2012 Eritrea (MNN) ― The conclusion of the 20th United Nations session on Friday meant a historic victory for human rights in Eritrea. The U.N. ... Read More

Ukraine bus crash kills 14 Russian pilgrims; 29 others hospitalized

OCP- July 11, 2012

By Associated Press 7/7/2012 KIEV, Ukraine — An official says a bus carrying Russian religious pilgrims has crashed in Ukraine, killing 14 of the 45 ... Read More