Category: RIA

Putin promises to protect Christianity Worldwide

OCP- February 8, 2012

8/2/2012 Presidential candidate Vladimir Putin has promised to make the protection of repressed Christians in foreign countries one of his foreign policy priorities if he ... Read More

Filaret asks Yanukovych to prevent transfer of Kyiv Pechersk Lavra, Pochayiv Lavra to Moscow Patriarchate

obl- February 8, 2012

8/2/2012 Head of the Ukrainian Orthodox Church (Kyiv Patriarchate) Filaret has called on Ukrainian President Viktor Yanukovych to prevent the transfer of some national holy ... Read More

Syria’s Christians stand by Assad

OCP- February 7, 2012

A Syrian woman presents a national flag to Syria's Grand Mufti Ahmad Badreddin Hassoun during the divine liturgy held at a Greek Orthodox church in ... Read More

Russian envoy receives top Church honor

OCP- February 7, 2012

7/2/2012 BELGRADE — Russian Ambassador to Serbia Aleksandr Konuzin has received the highest honor given by the Serbian Orthodox Church (SPC). SPC Patriarch Irinej presented ... Read More

Historic documents tell it all

obl- February 7, 2012

07/02/2012 Disturbing news is coming from Abkhazia. With instigation of the Moscow Patriarchate and through blindness of the separatist authorities of Abkhazia vandals of the ... Read More

Russian Orthodox Church Canonizes New Martyr

OCP- February 7, 2012

St. New Martyr Alexander Schmorell 7/2/2012 The Russian Orthodox Church Outside of Russia has canonized Russian national Alexander Schmorell, a native of Orenburg, who was ... Read More

Ayaan Hirsi Ali:The Global War on Christians in the Muslim World

OCP- February 6, 2012

At least 13 people were killed and 140 injured on March 8, 2011, when participants in a large Christian demonstration in a Cairo slum were ... Read More

Flag hoisted for 80th Dhukrono of St. Ignatius Elias III at Manjanikkara Dayaro

OCP- February 6, 2012

Syrian Orthodox Church in India (SOCI) 5/2/2012 MANJANIKKARA: Their Graces Mor Dionysius Geevarghese & Mor Athanasius Geevarghese together hoisted the flag marking the beginning of ... Read More

Let’s keep God’s creation – let’s use the renewable energy sources

OCP- February 6, 2012

Serbian Church 3/2/2012 His Holiness Irinej, Serbian Patriarch received yesterday a group of young scientits – inovators Strawberry energy who deal with research and development ... Read More

Eritrean Patriarch’s Health Reportedly Deteriorating

OCP- February 4, 2012

Patriarch Abune Antonios of Eritrea YOUR FIVE MINUTES CAN CHANGE THEIR LIFE FOREVER!!! 4/2/2012 The Executive Office of the Eritrean National Council for Democratic Change ... Read More