Tag: holy

Metropolitan Geevarghese Mar Osthathios Passed Away in Lord

obl- February 16, 2012

Indian Orthodox Church 16/2/2012 Official Website of the Metropolitan Mar Osthathios Special Web Portal Photo Gallery India/KERALA: The Legendary Metropolitan of the Indian Orthodox Church ... Read More

Ecumenical Patriarchate recognized Abkhazia canonical territory of Georgian Apostolic Orthodox Church

OCP- February 15, 2012

15/02/2012 Ecumenical Patriarchate and Constantinople Patriarch Bartholomew support the territorial integrity of Georgia and recognize Abkhazia as canonical territory of the Georgian Apostolic Orthodox Church. ... Read More

Metropolitan Jonah to consecrate Holy Chrism during Holy Week

obl- February 15, 2012

15/2/2012 OCA For the first time since his election as Primate of the Orthodox Church in America in November 2008, His Beatitude, Metropolitan Jonah will ... 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

Ethiopian church preserves its African culture, faith

obl- February 12, 2012

12/2/2012 Visiting the early Sunday morning service of Fresno’s only Ethiopian Orthodox congregation is like stepping into a land far away. Just like in Ethiopia, ... Read More

St. George’s Orthodox Church myrrh-seeping icons attract hundreds of believers

OCP- February 12, 2012

BY JOSH MCAULIFFE (STAFF WRITER) 12/2/2012 The mood was appropriately solemn, the faithful quiet and orderly in their movements. Fragrant myrrh filled the air. The ... Read More

Judean Desert Draws In Tourists

obl- February 10, 2012

BY DANIELA BERRETTA 9/2/2012 JERICHO, West Bank — Located between Jerusalem and Jericho, the Judean Desert provided an inspiration to thousands of hermits who lived ... Read More

Two New Bishops in the Orthodox Autocephalous Church of Albania

OCP- February 8, 2012

January 2012 The Albanian Orthodox Church Following the proposal of the Clergy-Laity Council, as defined in the new statute of our Church, on Thursday, January ... Read More

WE SHALL UPHOLD THE CANDLE OF ORTHODOXY IN KOSOVO!

obl- February 8, 2012

6/2/2012 Plea to parishioners and all who wish to help. At the Saturday evening service before the Sunday of the New Martyrs and Confessors of ... Read More

Few Japanese wish to baptize, the country’s Orthodox leader regrets

OCP- February 8, 2012

Metropolitan Daniel of Tokyo and all Japan The Japanese Orthodox Church 8/2/2012 *** He can’t find a successor Moscow, February 6, Interfax – The Japanese ... Read More