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New Mission Announced for Coptic Orthodox Church in Orange County

obl- March 3, 2012

3/3/2012 The Coptic Orthodox Patriarchate of Alexandria Diocese of Los Angeles Diocese Announces the Opening of St. Read More

Turkey’s Syriacs Lay Out Vision for New Constitution

obl- March 3, 2012

A restored Syrian Orthodox Church in Turkey (2010) 3/3/2012 In an unprecedented move, the political and community representatives of the Syriac Christians visited parliament this ... Read More

Honoring The Extraordinary Religious History Of The Syrian City Of Homs

obl- March 3, 2012

Lucas Van RompayChair, Department of Religion, Duke University 3/3/2012 To many, Syria’s third largest city was largely unknown until it became, in recent weeks, the ... Read More

At stake, a Damascus bond – Why fate of uprising will have a bearing on many Indians

OCP- March 3, 2012

K.P. NAYAR IN DAMASCUS 3/3/2012 Much more is at stake for the people of India than for their government in New Delhi in the current ... Read More

Syria’s Greek patriarch opposes foreign intervention

obl- March 3, 2012

3/3/2012 The leader of Greek Orthodox Christians in Syria opposes any foreign intervention in the country, saying it would be harmful to both Christians and ... Read More

Orthodox Church Is Losing Belarus

obl- March 2, 2012

1/3/2012 Belarus is turning away from the Orthodox Church. That is what statistics presented last week by Lieanid Huliaka, the Commissioner for Religions and Nationalities ... Read More

Canon of Saint Andrew the Cretan at the Romanian Patriarchal Cathedral

OCP- March 2, 2012

2/3/2012 The Fourth Day of the Canon of Saint Andrew the Cretan at the Patriarchal Cathedral On the fourth day of the Holy Easter Lent ... Read More

Festival in Solidarity with Syria Held in Haifa

obl- February 29, 2012

29/2/2012 Haifa, Occupied Palestine, (SANA) – The Palestinian Popular Committee for Solidarity with Syria in the Occupied Palestinian Lands of 1948, political and religious figures ... Read More

Egypt’s Copts protest “disappearance of girls”

OCP- February 29, 2012

A Coptic woman praying during church service. Photo by Joseph Mayton Mohamed Abdel Salam and Joseph Mayton 29/2/2012 CAIRO: A number of Egypt Coptic Christian ... Read More

Bob Marley was Orthodox Christian long before death, said to have Called upon Jesus on his deathbed

OCP- February 29, 2012

February 2012 File News, First Week of February Bob Marley was born on Feb 6., and although many are familiar with the reggae legend as ... Read More