Tag: middle east

Orthodoxy and Islam: Crisis and Opportunity Conference

OCP- August 11, 2011

11/8/2011 “Orthodoxy and Islam: Crisis and Opportunity” is a conference Saint Stephen’s is hosting Friday, Saturday and Sunday, August 19th – 21st. This unique conference ... Read More

Religious violence, abuse growing – Study

obl- August 11, 2011

AAP 10/8/2011 RELIGIOUS-linked violence and abuse rose around the world between 2006 and 2009, with Christians and Muslims the most common targets, according to a ... Read More

Christians in the Holy Land

obl- August 9, 2011

29/7/2011 KIM LAWTON, correspondent: It’s Sunday morning in the West Bank town of Bethlehem. Christians have gathered for worship at the ancient Church of the ... Read More

Clerics urged to highlight Baptism Site Authenticity

obl- August 2, 2011

By Rand Dalgamouni 2/7/2011 BAPTISM SITE – A senior official on Monday called on Christian leaders to help establish beyond doubt that the Kingdom hosts ... Read More

Saving Christians in Iraq

OCP- July 16, 2011

By Michael De Groote, Deseret News 15/7/2011 EMAIL: mdegroote@desnews.com, TWITTER:(http://www.twitter.com/degroote) PROVO — When Saddam Hussein’s regime toppled in 2003 there were about 1 million Christians ... Read More

THE STANDING COMMITTEE OF THE HEADS OF ORIENTAL ORTHODOX CHURCHES MEETS IN CAIRO

OCP- July 14, 2011

07/04/2011 On Monday 4 July 2011, the Members of the Standing Committee met in Cairo. The Committee was established in 1998, upon the decision of ... Read More

Evolving Armenian Realities and the Surp Giragos Dikranagerd Church

obl- July 3, 2011

This church had more than 200 deeds showing that a significant portion of the Diyarbakir city center belonged to the church prior to 1915. At ... Read More

Syria’s Minorities Fear Sectarian Split Amid Protests

OCP- July 1, 2011

Rev. Fr.Gabriel Daoud is a Syriac Orthodox priest in Damascus Read More

Archbishop Of Canterbury Angers Palestinian Christians – OpEd

OCP- June 24, 2011

By Stuart Littlewood 23/6/2011 Kairos Palestine, the voice of Palestinian Christians, has given the Archbishop of Canterbury a strong ticking-off for remarks he made during ... Read More

Patriarchate of Moscow launches program for protection of Christians Worldwide

obl- June 23, 2011

By Nina Achmatova 06/23/201 The World Russian People’s Council will regularly publish information about violence and abuse against the community. Orthodox Church concerned over christianophobia ... Read More