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Ode to the Righteous Bulgarian Gentiles

obl- June 29, 2011

Lily’s Song: Soloist Neli Andreeva sings in front of the Philip Kutev National Folklore Ensemble. Read more: http://www.forward.com/articles/139203/#ixzz1QfRHBoEz By Menachem Wecker 29/6/2011 Church, King and ... Read More

Island of Odysseus

obl- May 11, 2011

GLORY IN THE HIGHEST: A Greek Orthodox church in the village of Exogi, which sits on one of Ithaca's mountains Pictures: GETTY/GALLO IMAGES NO KIDDING: ... Read More

View “Orthodox Lenten Meals” Segment on PBS’s Religion & Ethics Newsweekly

obl- April 19, 2011

15/4/2011 YONKERS, NY [SVOTS/OCA] Catherine Mandell, author of When You Fast: Recipes for Lenten Seasons, a cookbook published by St. Vladimir’s Seminary Press (2005), made ... Read More

Muslim Brotherhood-Coptic relations: A dubious Rapprochement

OCP- April 5, 2011

Noha El-Hennawy 04/04/2011 As the Muslim Brotherhood begins its life as an official political player, it is attempting to revamp its image to appeal to ... Read More

First American Orthodox Historical Symposium to be Held at Princeton University

obl- February 19, 2011

The Society for Orthodox Christian History in the Americas (SOCHA) is pleased to announce: Pilgrims and Pioneers The Growth of Orthodox Christianity in 20th Century ... Read More

Sexy fashion shoot at ruined cathedral draws protest from Armenians

obl- February 11, 2011

The Cathedral of Ani By Sandy Smith 2011-02-01 A Turkish fashion magazine has staged a sexy photo shoot on the grounds of a historic ruined ... Read More

Pilgrims celebrate Feast of the Epiphany on Jordan River

OCP- January 19, 2011

By RON FRIEDMAN 01/19/2011 The ceremony, which celebrates Jesus’s baptism by St. John the Baptist, draws Orthodox Christian pilgrims from around Israel and the world. ... Read More

Dutch Coptic churches threatened by al-Qaeda

OCP- January 4, 2011

3/01/2011 Three Coptic Orthodox churches in the Netherlands feature on an al-Qaeda list of possible bombing targets, say church spokespeople. The churches in Eindhoven, Utrecht ... Read More