Category: Russian Orthodox
Remembering genocide and faith at Geghard Monastery in the mountains of Armenia
Geghard Monastery, a Fourth Century Armenian Christian monastery, overlooks the Azat River gorge in the Caucasus region of Armenia. (Courtesy of Andy Anderson) Visitors light ... Read More
Orthodox Christians take steps toward unity
By Ann Rodgers / Pittsburgh Post-Gazette 15/4/2012 USA As Orthodox Christians celebrate Easter today, they have resurrected a movement toward unity in America, where they ... Read More
Orthodox Holy Week and Paschal Snaps Worldwide – 2012
Jerusalem: Worshipers hold candles as they take part in the Christian Orthodox Holy Fire ceremony at the Church of the Holy Sepulchre in Old city ... Read More
Duma to guard Christianity: MPs battle ‘evil’ ideologies
13/4/2012 Russian legislators have set up a group to protect traditional Christian values and fight “aggressive liberalism,” secularism, violence, and drug, alcohol and gambling addiction. ... Read More
Babruysk Eparchy of Russian Orthodox Church suggests canonizing Russian poet Pushkin`s granddaughter
13.04.2012 The Babruysk Eparchy of the Russian Orthodox Church has started gathering materials related to a granddaughter of great Russian poet Aleksandr Pushkin who it ... Read More
NIS to help preserve Orthodox temples
Patriarch Irinej and Kirill Kravchenko (Tanjug) 12/4/2012 BELGRADE — Serbian Orthodox Church (SPC) Patriarch Irinej and Oil Industry of Serbia (NIS) Director Kirill Kravchenko have ... Read More
Outremont bans annual Eastern Orthodox parade
Michael Metni and his St. Nicholas church will be forced to suspend its longstanding parade tradition next week, following a ruling that sprouted from a ... Read More
Russia: Orthodox Church Wants Lenin Inspected For Extremism
31/3/2012 The Russian Orthodox Church has come up with an initiative to check the works of the founding fathers of bolshevism for extremism. “We have ... 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
Jerusalem Readies itself for Easter
Good Friday procession in Jerusalem; photo courtesy Travelujah 28/3/2012 Visit Travelujah website for all Holy land tour solutions Christians visiting the Holy Land in the ... Read More