Category: RIA

Annual Working Session of the Church National Assembly of the Romanian Orthodox Church

OCP- February 17, 2012

15/2/2012 The Press Office of the Romanian Patriarchate informs us: On 15 February 2012, the annual working session of the Church National Assembly took place ... Read More

Metropolitan Geevarghese Mar Osthathios Passed Away in Lord

obl- February 16, 2012

Indian Orthodox Church 16/2/2012 Official Website of the Metropolitan Mar Osthathios Special Web Portal Photo Gallery India/KERALA: The Legendary Metropolitan of the Indian Orthodox Church ... Read More

Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew to Address Turkish Parliament

OCP- February 16, 2012

Stella Tsolakidou 15/2/2012 Greek Orthodox Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew will address the Turkish Parliament on February 20, presenting the problems of Turkey’s minorities for the first ... Read More

Coptic Orthodox Priest Describes Revival in Egyptian Christianity

obl- February 16, 2012

Worshippers attend service at centuries-old Coptic Orthodox Church located just outside Cairo's downtown district, Feb. 9, 2012. Read More

AHEPA Initiatives to Help Relieve People in Debt-Ridden Greece

obl- February 16, 2012

16/2/2012 Stella Tsolakidou To donate to AHEPA Foundation, Inc. online, visit www.ahepa.org The American Hellenic Educational Progressive Association (AHEPA), a leading membership-based association for the ... Read More

OCP Chancellor Decorated

obl- February 15, 2012

Rt Rev Kyriakose Thottupuram of Chicago (C) receiving the special icon from Fr Bobby (L) and K C Jacob (R) Near the granite icon of ... Read More

Hundreds of African refugees are being held hostage in the Sinai desert of Egypt

obl- February 15, 2012

14/2/2012 Hundreds of African refugees are being held hostage in the Sinai desert of Egypt by smugglers demanding up to $40,000 (£25,000) each for their ... Read More

Ecumenical Patriarchate recognized Abkhazia canonical territory of Georgian Apostolic Orthodox Church

OCP- February 15, 2012

15/02/2012 Ecumenical Patriarchate and Constantinople Patriarch Bartholomew support the territorial integrity of Georgia and recognize Abkhazia as canonical territory of the Georgian Apostolic Orthodox Church. ... Read More

Bombs in Aleppo Rattle Syria’s Christian Community

obl- February 15, 2012

Mar Gregorios Yohanna Ibrahim, the Archbishop of Aleppo, Syria. (Photo: Dipu George) BY JOYCE HACKEL 15/2/2012 Tensions remain high in Syria’s largest city Aleppo, where ... Read More