Tag: greek orthodox

Kadner: Orthodox Church fights for freedom

obl- February 18, 2013

Bishop Demetrios of Mokissos speaks on the plight of the Greek Orthodox Church in Turkey Sunday during a press conference in support of a resolution ... Read More

Syrian rebel soldiers kidnap two Priests

obl- February 16, 2013

CWN – 15/2/13 Two Christian priests—one Armenian Catholic and the other Greek Orthodox—have been kidnapped by Syrian rebel soldiers. Armenian Catholic Archbishop Boutros Marayati of ... Read More

Bashar Assad Meets new Greek Orthodox Leader

obl- February 12, 2013

Naharnet Newsdesk 12/2/13 President Bashar Assad met on Monday with Greek Orthodox Patriarch Yuhanna X Yazigi, state media reported, a day after the newly-enthroned leader ... Read More

New Greek Orthodox Patriarch enthroned in Syria

obl- February 10, 2013

Patriarch John X of Antioch and All East The Associated Press – 10/2/13 DAMASCUS, Syria — Syria’s Greek Orthodox Church enthroned a new patriarch during ... Read More

Father of modern Cypriot theatre dies

obl- January 24, 2013

24/1/13 PHIVOS Moussoulides, former diplomat, and co-founder of the Lyriko theatre in 1942, and of the first professional theatre group in Cyprus, died on Wednesday ... Read More

In the footsteps of Jesus

obl- December 24, 2012

Akrita Reyar 24/12/12 Setting foot into Israel is like walking into a bylane of history. It is a discovery of olden times, of the potential ... Read More

In the footsteps of Jesus

obl- December 24, 2012

Akrita Reyar 24/12/12 Setting foot into Israel is like walking into a bylane of history. It is a discovery of olden times, of the potential ... Read More

Christians jingle grieving bells across war-torn Syria

obl- December 24, 2012

SyndiGate.info  -24/12/12 As the festive Christmas holiday approaches, Christians around the world are anticipating to mark a new celebration for the birth of Jesus Christ. ... Read More

New Patriarch urges Christians to stay

obl- December 24, 2012

24/12/12 Syria’s new Greek Orthodox patriarch in Damascus called Saturday for Christians to remain in the country. Patriarch of Antioch and All the East John ... Read More