Category: RIA
Ancient monastery attacked by Israeli extremists
By Lauren Gelfond Feldinger 4/4/2012 Continuing vandalism at religious sites prompts condemnation from religious communities and politicians. A medieval Greek Orthodox monastery in Jerusalem, one ... Read More
Hopes to Revive the Christian Area of Turkey
Orthodox Christians at Sumela Monastery, 15 August 2010/Umit Bektas By SUSANNE GÜSTEN 4/4/2012 IDIL, TURKEY — Clambering over the rubble of what was once his ... Read More
Egyptian Christian, 17, gets three years in jail for Facebook cartoons that ‘insulted Islam’
4/4/2012 CAIRO- An Egyptian court on Wednesday sentenced a 17-year-old Christian boy to three years in jail for publishing cartoons on his Facebook page that ... Read More
Islamic, Christian Theology in focus as Dr Mar Yulios holds talks with Grand Mufti, Awqaf and Religious Minister
Indian Orthodox Church Liju Cherian Sultanate of Oman 4/4/2012 MUSCAT, Sultanate of Oman – Ahmedabad Diocese Metropolitan HG Pulikkottil Dr Geevarghese Mar Yulios, has held ... Read More
Mar Seraphim to techies: Holy Eucharist is our participation in the body, blood of Christ
Indian Orthodox Church Diocese Bengaluru Liju Cherian & Jiju Thomas 3/4/2012 IT group rechristens itself as ‘Fellowship of Orthodox Professionals’ BENGALURU/INDIA – HG Dr Abraham ... Read More
Cleric hopeful over reopening of Istanbul Greek Seminary
The Hagia Triada Monastery’s archpriest and Metropolitan of Bursa Elpidophoros Lambriniadis says they have a feeling that Turkey will take steps toward reopening the Heybeliada ... Read More
Obama-backed Syrian Rebels “Ethnic Cleansing” Christians
ALEX NEWMAN 2/4/2012 Armed Islamist rebel groups in Syria supported by the Obama administration and Western governments seeking to oust “President” Bashir al-Assad are engaged ... Read More
London Mission opens with a baptism
The British Orthodox Church (Coptic Orthodox Patriarchate) 2/4/2012 The first Liturgy to be celebrated for the new British Orthodox London Mission of SS. George & ... Read More
Shoah Foundation to archive testimonies from Armenian Genocide survivors
Steven Smith and Jerry Papazian work with SHOAH Foundation Institute at the University of Southern California, which is archiving eyewitness accounts of survivors of the ... Read More
Russian Orthodox Church of Pakistan Requesting Help
The Russian Orthodox Church of Pakistan 30/3/2012 Visit Russian Orthodox Mission Facebook Page The Russian Orthodox Mission in Pakistan has no church building. There are ... Read More