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Honey and beehives are sanctified in Bulgarian Orthodox Church Ceremony

obl- February 10, 2011

10/2/2011 David R Arnott writes:More details from photographer Vassil Donev: On St. Haralambos’ Day, sick or blind people go to church and pray for healing. Read More

His Beatitude Metropolitan Volodymyr’s report at the Council of Bishops of the Russian Orthodox Church themed “Ukrainian Orthodox Church Today

OCP- February 10, 2011

10/2/2011 Ukrainian Orthodox Church Today The report at the Bishops’ Council of the ROC (January 2-4 2011 Moscow) His Beatitude, the Most Blessed Volodymyr, Metropolitan ... Read More

Over One Thousand Attend St. Matthew Passion Premiere

OCP- February 10, 2011

7/2/2011 NEW YORK, NY [SVOTS/OCA] — Over 1,000 people streamed into Saint Paul the Apostle Church here on Monday evening, February 7, 2011, to hear ... Read More

86 Years Since The Setting Up Of The Romanian Patriarchate

obl- February 10, 2011

4/2/2011 On 4 February 2011, it is 86 years since the raising of the Romanian Orthodox Church to the rank of Patriarchate. Read More

DECR chairman meets with UN Under-Secretary-General

OCP- February 10, 2011

7/2/2011 On February 7, 2011, Metropolitan Hilarion, head of the Moscow Patriarchate’s department for external church relations, met with Mr. Read More

Georgian Church Says ‘Ignored’ in Turkish-Georgian Talks on Restoring Historic Sites

obl- February 8, 2011

Civil Georgia, Tbilisi 7/2/2011 The Georgian Orthodox Church has again spoken out against potential deal between Georgia and Turkey, which, if signed, will pave the ... Read More

Holy Synod ‘Instructs’ Bulgarians How to Fill Census Card

OCP- February 8, 2011

8/2/2011 Bulgaria’s Holy Synod appeals to all Christian Orthodox to answer two of the non-mandatory questions from the ongoing Census in order to declare their ... Read More

Bishops’ Council of the Russian Orthodox Church held in Moscow

OCP- February 7, 2011

2/2/2011 On 2 February 2011, the Holy and Sacred Council of the Russian Orthodox Church opened in the Hall of Church Councils of the Cathedral ... Read More

Patriarch Gets State Privileges, Protection

obl- February 7, 2011

4/2/2011 By Alexander Bratersky The church is separate from the state in Russia, the Constitution says. But the Federal Guard Service apparently has its own ... Read More

Guv Sankaranarayanan Lauds Orthodox Christian Community’s Services to Needy

OCP- February 7, 2011

Indian Orthodox Church By Rons Bantwal Daijiworld Media Network—Mumbai (RD/CN) Mumbai, Feb 6: Governor of Maharashtra K Sankaranarayanan on Saturday February 5 said that the ... Read More