Tag: holy

Saint John The Baptist Is The Vigil State Of The Church Conscience

OCP- January 9, 2012

Romanian Church On 7 January, the Orthodox faithful celebrate Saint Prophet John the Baptist. The history of the Church mentions him as the last prophet ... Read More

Patriarch calls on Serbs to stay in Kosovo-Metohija

OCP- January 6, 2012

Emg.rs, Tanjug 6/1/2012 Patriarch of Serbia Irinej called on Thursday in the Christmas encyclical Serbs in Kosovo-Metohija to keep their home fire burning, and stay ... Read More

Metropolitan Yuvenaly: May Lord’s birth teach us

OCP- January 6, 2012

Moscow Time 6/1/2012 Metropolitan Yuvenaly of Krutitsy and Kolomna addressed the Voice of Russia listeners with his annual Christmas message on the feast of the ... Read More

Old Christmas: Orthodox Christians flavor Feast of the Nativity with Tradition

OCP- January 6, 2012

Honey on fresh garlic makes an unforgettable memory and taste of a lesson of faith, Helen Bergantz said. (The Huntsville Times/Michael Mercier) By Kay Campbell, ... Read More

Holy Startup! Swedes Convert Former Church Into A Center For Entrepreneurship

OCP- January 5, 2012

By Mika Aho 5/1/2012 Swedish entrepreneurs can now start reaching for truly divine heights as a former Greek Orthodox Church in the city of Stockholm ... Read More

Bulgarian Orthodox Church is not against in vitro fertilisation, Metropolitan says

OCP- January 5, 2012

4/1/2012 The Bulgarian Orthodox Church’s governing body, the Holy Synod, does not oppose in vitro fertilisation – in contrast to a December 2011 statement that ... Read More

The Proclamation of the Homage Year of the Extreme Unction and Looking After the Sick

OCP- January 5, 2012

Romanian Church On 1 January 2012, after celebrating the Divine Liturgy and the Te Deum in the Patriarchal Cathedral of Bucharest, His Beatitude Daniel, Patriarch ... Read More

Left-wing intellectuals petition against ‘smear campaign’ against Bulgarian Orthodox Church

OCP- January 4, 2012

3/1/2012 A group of left-wing intellectuals, in an open letter to Bulgarian Orthodox Church head Patriarch Maxim, have spoken out against what they call a ... Read More

Repose of Righteous John of Kronstadt (1908)

obl- January 4, 2012

2/1/2012 Moldovan Church Commemorated on December 20 and June 1 “Saint John of Kronstadt was a married priest, who lived with his wife in virginity. ... Read More

Restoration threatens Georgian Medieval Masterpiece

OCP- January 4, 2012

A 2011 picture shows the 11th century Bagrati cathedral clad in scaffolding in Georgia's second largest city of Kutaisi. Read More