Category: RIA

Egyptian village evicts 8 Coptic families over rumors of interfaith affair

obl- February 15, 2012

Local police mediated a deal to evict eight Egyptian Coptic families from their village following rumors of an illicit affair between a Coptic man and ... Read More

Christian Revival in Egypt Includes Revolution Story

OCP- February 14, 2012

14/2/2012 By Alex Murashko , Christian Post Reporter Reporter’s View From Cairo: ‘God Is Using the People,’ Says Coptic Orthodox Priest I can’t give the ... Read More

The Orthodox Saint Valentine

obl- February 14, 2012

14/2/2012 The ancient martyrology of the Church of Rome marks February 14th as the remembrance of “the martyr Valentine, presbyter of Rome” (Valentinus means “vigorous” ... Read More

Greek community flies flag to help homeland

OCP- February 13, 2012

Leonidas Vlahakis is just one of many Australians of Greek descent sending money to relatives facing difficulties overseas. Photo: Angela Wylie Carolyn Webb 14/2/2012 LEADERS ... Read More

Building mosques to restore churches

obl- February 13, 2012

13/2/2012 Georgian church On February 9, the Georgian Patriarchate released a statement condemning a recent agreement between the Georgian and Turkish governments, on the restoration ... Read More

Patriarch of Antioch: Syrian Unrests Instigated by Foreigners

OCP- February 12, 2012

His Holiness Zakka I Iwas - Patriarch of Antioch and All the East, 122nd successor of St.Peter in the Apostolic See of Antioch Supreme Head ... Read More

Armenian killed in Syria

OCP- February 12, 2012

Funeral Ceremony First Armenian killed in Aleppo blast.He was Sergeant Vigen Hayrapetian, who served in the Syrian army. 12/2/2012 ALEPPO Read More

Hanna: Aleppo Twins Blasts Clear Indicator of Heinous Terrorist Aggression against Syria

OCP- February 12, 2012

11/2/2012 CAIRO, OCCUPIED JERUSALEM, (SANA)- Archbishop of the Sebastian Roman Orthodox Church, Attallah Hanna, on Friday affirmed that Aleppo twins blasts are a clear indicator ... Read More

Egypt’s Copts willing to support MB-led coalition

OCP- February 12, 2012

12/2/2012 Cairo: The patriarch of Egypt’s Coptic Church has expressed willingness to support a new government led by the Muslim Brotherhood, days after the largest ... Read More