Tag: jesus christ

US preacher demands Obama act on “Muslim war against Christians”

obl- February 26, 2012

Franklin Graham Joseph Mayton 25/2/12 CAIRO: American preacher Franklin Graham called on US President Barack Obama to act on the “war on Christians” in the ... Read More

Eastern Orthodox members trying to grow in Jacksonville

obl- February 26, 2012

Peyton Tosh reads aloud during a Vespers service for the Jacksonville Eastern Orthodox Church with her brother Gabriel and sister Lydia in the chapel at ... Read More

Historic monastery in Cyprus near collapse

obl- February 22, 2012

22/2/2012 A historic monastery where an apostle of Jesus Christ is said to have performed miracles is close to caving in and needs immediate repairs, ... 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

What do Icons Mean?

obl- January 24, 2012

Michael Goltz 25/1/2012 mgicons@gmail.com Visit the Website of Michael Goltz Iconography here The very meaning of the icon has as its foundation the incarnation of ... 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

Kyrgyzstan: Russian Church Losing Appeal Among Believers

OCP- January 20, 2012

The Russian Orthodox Holy Trinity Cathedral in Kyrgyzstan’s eastern city of Karakol was completed in 1895 to serve Russian settlers. Read More

Orthodox Epiphany Celebrations 2012

obl- January 19, 2012

A Greek orthodox Christian pilgrim pray at the Monastery of St John the Baptist near the Jordan River during the Epiphany celebrations on January 18, ... Read More