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Arab press angered by Coptic Church Blast
3/1/2011 The Egyptian press has reacted angrily to the suicide bombing that targeted a Coptic church in Alexandria on New Year’s Day, with several papers ... Read More
Who are Egypt’s Copts, and the Middle East’s other Christian populations?
Recent attacks against Christians in Egypt and Iraq have drawn attention to the Middle East’s Christian populations, which are dwindling as Christians flee violence, political ... Read More
Turkey considering demand to reopen Orthodox Seminary
ANKARA – Daily News with wires 3/1/2011 Turkey is considering a demand by the Istanbul-based Greek Orthodox Patriarchate to reopen a seminary that trained generations ... Read More
Dutch Coptic churches threatened by al-Qaeda
3/01/2011 Three Coptic Orthodox churches in the Netherlands feature on an al-Qaeda list of possible bombing targets, say church spokespeople. The churches in Eindhoven, Utrecht ... Read More
Turkey’s Armenian patriarch prevented from naming new Archbishop
Bishop Sebouh Chouldjian VERCİHAN ZİFLİOĞLU ISTANBUL – Hürriyet Daily News 2/1/2011 Confusion over the leadership of Turkey’s Armenian Patriarchate is continuing to create problems for ... Read More
HIS BEATITUDE THEOPHILOS’ III, SPEECH BEFORE THE PRESIDENT OF ISRAEL FOR THE NEW YEAR 2011
29/12/2010 Mr President, Honourable Ministers, Members of Parliament, Distinguished Guests, “Therefore the Lord himself shall give you a sign; behold, a virgin shall conceive in ... Read More
Sunday, A Holyday And The First Day Of The Week – Explanations Concerning The Christian Orthodox Calendar On 2011
30/12/2010 The Press Office of the Romanian Patriarchate informs us: In the Romanian Christian Orthodox calendar on 2011, Sunday is no longer barred by two ... Read More
Bomb hits Egypt Church at New Year Liturgy
1/1/2011 Bomb hits Egypt Church at New Year Liturgy. At least Seven reported to be Dead Cairo: A car exploded in front of a Coptic ... Read More
AJC Welcomes Greek Orthodox Letter on Relations with Jews
Rabbi David Rosen December 28, 2010 — New York — AJC welcomed a letter from the Greek Orthodox Church leadership reaffirming the “longstanding dialogue” and ... Read More
Saakashvili on Patriarch’s Role in Keeping ‘Georgian Identity’.
30/12/2010 Georgia maintained its very strong identity Georgian President Saakashvili praised the Georgian Orthodox Church and its head, Patriarch Ilia II, for, as he put ... Read More