Category: RIA

Cathedral Restoration Causes Headache For Georgian President

OCP- June 20, 2012

Coilin O’Connor with contributions from RFE/RL correspondent Merkhat Sharipzhanov and RFE/RL’s Georgian Service 19/6/2012 Georgian Orthodox Patriarch Ilia II has ordered the suspension of restoration ... Read More

Indian Orthodox Church in Muscat invites applications from cancer patients towards its ‘Care for Life’ Project 2012-13

OCP- June 20, 2012

Indian Malankara Orthodox Church 20/6/2012 Liju Cgherian Sultanate of Oman MUSCAT, Sultanate of Oman — The word ‘Thanal’ in Malayalam (a language spoken in India ... Read More

DNA bolsters Bulgaria’s John the Baptist bones claim

obl- June 17, 2012

Estelle Shirbon Reuters 17/6/2012 LONDON (Reuters) – Bulgaria’s claim to have unearthed six bones belonging to John the Baptist has received a boost from scientists ... Read More

Basilica News Agency Four Years Since Setting Up

obl- June 17, 2012

Romanian Orthodox Church On 16 June 2012, Basilica News Agency of the Romanian Patriarchate celebrates four years of existence. Read More

Bishop Makarios visits the Eritrean Community in the UK

OCP- June 15, 2012

16/5/2012 The British Orthodox Church During a visit to the clergy and faithful of the new Eritrean Orthodox Diocese of Europe in the UK, His ... Read More

Archimandrtie Ephraim has been acquitted

obl- June 15, 2012

14/6/2012 The Greek Areopag (Supreme Court) has cancelled the decision of the appellate court of Thrace, which on March 1, 2012 sentenced Archimandrite Ephraim and ... Read More

Syrian Islamist opposition casts out Christians

OCP- June 15, 2012

Syrian Christians light candles during a service at the al-Zaytoun Church in Bab Touma Square in Damascus, on December 13 , 2011 in support of ... Read More

The Coptic Orthodox Church in the United Kingdom responds to the Government Equalities Office Consultation relating to same-sex civil marriage

obl- June 15, 2012

14/6/2012 The Coptic Orthodox Church Centre UK Media and Public Relations Office The Coptic Orthodox Church in the United Kingdom responds to the Government Equalities ... Read More

Special Assembly of Diocesan Priests July 14, 2012

OCP- June 14, 2012

The American Carpatho-Russian Orthodox Church of the USA (Ecumenical Patriarchate) 14/6/2012 Christ The Saviour Cathedral Johnstown, PA 15906 Telephone: (814-539-9143) http://cathedral.acrod.org Presiding: His Eminence, Archbishop ... Read More

Muslims in Turkey demand conversion of renowned Christian church site to a mosque

OCP- June 14, 2012

The Hagia Sophia, or Aya Sofya is a former Orthodox patriarchal basilica, later a mosque, and now a museum in Istanbul, Turkey. From the date ... Read More