Tag: holy

Catholicos of All Armenians addresses a letter of gratitude to Nicolas Sarkozy

OCP- January 27, 2012

25/1/2012 YEREVAN, JANUARY 24, ARMENPRESS: On the occasion of passing of the bill criminalizing the Armenian Genocide, Catholicos of All Armenians Karekin II has addressed ... Read More

ST. SAVA

obl- January 27, 2012

27/1/2012 On January 27, the Serbian Orthodox Church celebrates the Day of St. Sava, the first Serbian Archbishop. Wherever they live, the Serbs spend this ... Read More

Priest with an A-level in woodwork builds his own church… out of a garden SHED

obl- January 26, 2012

Father Stephen Weston from Sutton in Norfolk built Britain's smallest church in his back garden - it measures just 18ft by 13ft wide Tall tale: ... Read More

Requiem concert to commemorate new martyrs and confessors of Christ in 15th-20th century Greece, Cyprus, Asia Minor and Pontus

obl- January 26, 2012

26/1/2012 On January 25, 2012, a requiem concert took place at the Church of Christ the Saviour’s Hall of Councils in conclusion of the 20th ... Read More

Romanian Patriarchate: Church cannot be indifferent to suffering of people it leads to redemption

obl- January 23, 2012

23/1/2012 The Church cannot be indifferent to the suffering of the people it leads to redemption and urges people to solidarity with the sufferers, hoping ... Read More

Once a prison, now a spiritual and tourist hub

OCP- January 21, 2012

Grigory Kubatian 21/1/2012 Located in the White Sea in northwestern Russia, the Solovetsky Islands once housed one of Russia’s first gulags, but now its centuries-old ... Read More

Holy Land Christians Strive for Unity

OCP- January 20, 2012

Holy Fire Ceremony in Jerusalem; photo courtesy Travelujah 21/1/2012 One of the central themes of Jesus’ ministry on earth was unity. Read More

A Story about the Magi in Armenia

obl- January 20, 2012

As Matthew 2:12 confirms, the Magi decided to return to their homeland via a different way. According to the Gontag, the Magi struck northward from ... Read More

Devotional column: “Happy Christians”

obl- January 20, 2012

John Filipovich 19/1/2012 Recently, I read an interview with young travelers who, after searching for a fuller, more authentic expression of Christianity, converted to Orthodox ... Read More