Tag: jesus christ

Christianity under siege as believers are persecuted

obl- December 28, 2011

St. Theresa Catholic Church in Madalla, Nigeria, hit by a bomb on Christmas Day. Worldwide, the attacks on Christians grow NEW YORK DAILY NEWS 28/12/2011 ... Read More

The second coming

OCP- December 26, 2011

Shobha John shobha.john@timesgroup.com 26/12/2011 The Indian Orthodox Church They are among the oldest Christian community in India, going as far back as 52 CE when ... Read More

Christmas Day terrorist attacks kill Nigerian Christians

OCP- December 26, 2011

Although relatively unknown in the US, Boko Haram doesn't take a backseat to any Islamic terrorist organization. Credits: US Congress photo gallery Jim Kouri, Law ... Read More

When Christmas Doesn’t Fall on Dec. 25

obl- December 26, 2011

A procession is held at St. Garabed Armenian Apostolic Church during Christmas mass on January 6, 2011 in Los Angeles, Calif Read More

Christ’s light enlightens all

OCP- December 16, 2011

Milena Faustova 16/12/2011 Moscow Times A torch lit from lamps in a church built at the place where Jesus Christ was born in the Israeli ... Read More

Patriarch Irinej awarded with the highest distinction of the Georgian Royal Family

obl- December 16, 2011

16/12/2011 With the patriarchal blessing of His Holiness and Beatitude k.k. Ilia II Catholicos-Patriarch of All Georgia, the Heir to the throne of Georgia and ... Read More

PA struggles to fund Bethlehem Church Renovation

OCP- December 15, 2011

Greek Orthodox clergymen clean the floor of the Nativity Church, believed by many to be the birthplace of Jesus Christ, ahead of Orthodox and Armenian ... Read More

OCA, ROCOR Metropolitans, hierarchs concelebrate the Divine Liturgy at ROCOR’s NYC Cathedral

obl- December 13, 2011

SYOSSET, NY [OCA] 12/12/2011 His Beatitude, Metropolitan Jonah, Primate of the Orthodox Church in America, and His Eminence, Metropolitan Hilarion, First Hierarch of the Russian ... Read More

Christmas Tree Lightening Celebration in Orthodox Schools

OCP- December 12, 2011

2011-12-10 AMMONNEWS – Under the patronage of Archimandrite Khristoforous (Hanna) Attallah – the Patriarchal deputy of the North of Jordan- the National Orthodox School/Shmisani held ... Read More

Patriarch Preaches Respect for Parents

OCP- December 6, 2011

5/12/2011 The Catholicos Patriarch of Georgia Ilia the second spoke about importance of respecting parents. He said that parents today give a varied education to ... Read More