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Ilia the Second Celebrated His 78th Birthday

obl- January 9, 2011

By Salome Modebadze 5/1/2011 His Holiness and Beatitude, Catholicos Patriarch of All Georgia, Archbishop of Mtskheta-Tbilisi, Metropolitan of Bichvinta and Tskhum-Abkhazia Ilia the Second celebrated ... Read More

Istanbul, historic visit of Turkish Deputy PM to Bartholomew I

OCP- January 9, 2011

01/07/2011 by NAT da Polis It ‘s the first time a government official has been to the Fanar since 1952, when Prime Minister Menderes met ... Read More

The 1,700-year-old Christian monastery hidden deep in Egypt’s Desert

obl- January 8, 2011

Entrance A Small Shrine Entrance to the Main Church Icon of Christ By Christine Theodorou, CNN 7/1/2011 STORY HIGHLIGHTS * St. Anthony’s Monastery is one ... Read More

Ousted Patriarch behind locked doors in Jerusalem

OCP- January 8, 2011

By JOSH LEDERMAN The Associated Press 6/1/2011 JERUSALEM — Six years ago, Irineos I was the patriarch of the Greek Orthodox Church of Jerusalem with ... Read More

Serb Serbia: Orthodox Patriarch blames world for alleged organs Trafficking

OCP- January 8, 2011

5/1/2011 The patriarch of the Serbian Orthodox Church, Irinej, on Wednesday blamed the international community for turning a blind eye to alleged Kosovo organs trafficking. ... Read More

Orthodox Nativity Celebrations Worldwide – Snaps

obl- January 6, 2011

Photos of Orthodox Christian Nativity Celebrations Worldwide. Orthodox Christians celebrate Christmas mainly on 25th of December, 6th and 7th of January. Read More

Mourning Copts- More Snaps from the Coptic Church

OCP- January 5, 2011

5/01/2011 Snaps taken after the Bomb Blast at Coptic Orthodox Church in Alexandria, 230 km (140 miles) north of Cairo January 1, 2011. A car ... Read More

Copt Pope appeals for calm in Egypt

OCP- January 5, 2011

4/1/2011 Rania Cairo, Jan 4 (PTI) Egypt”s Pope Shenouda III, the patriarch of the Coptic Orthodox Church, appealed for calm following the bombing of a ... Read More

ECUMENICAL PATRIARCH BARTHOLOMEW to COPTIC POPE SHENOUDA III

OCP- January 5, 2011

BARTHOLOMEW, by the mercy of God, Archbishop of Constantinople-New Rome and Ecumenical Patriarch Your Beatitude Shenouda III, Pope and Patriarch of the Coptic Church of ... Read More

Celebrating the most ancient Christmas Day

OCP- January 5, 2011

4/1/2011 NIKKI GAMM ISTANBUL – Hürriyet Daily News Christmas is just around the corner – this time Armenian Christmas, which is held on Jan. 6, ... Read More