Tag: ria

Christianity under siege as believers are persecuted

obl- December 28, 2011

St. Theresa Catholic Church in Madalla, Nigeria, hit by a bomb on Christmas Day. Worldwide, the attacks on Christians grow NEW YORK DAILY NEWS 28/12/2011 ... Read More

No instant secularism

obl- December 28, 2011

A Syrian man dressed as Santa Claus entertains orphans at the Mar Takla monastery in the Christian village of Maalula on December 23, 2011. By ... Read More

Ateshian: French Resolution Freezes Turkish Armenian Relations

obl- December 28, 2011

27/12/2011 The acting Patriarch of Turkish Armenians Aram Ateshian has said that involvement of other thoughts would freeze Turkish-Armenian relations. Commenting on a resolution criminalizing ... Read More

40th Anniversary of Ordination of Archbishop Barsamian Celebrated

OCP- December 28, 2011

The Diocesan Council organized a reception at the Sheraton Commander Hotel in Cambridge, Mass., in honor of Archbishop Khajag Barsamian’s 40th anniversarry of priesthood and ... Read More

Trash becomes art at Greek Orthodox church

OCP- December 28, 2011

Recycled magazines are among the materials Kimisis Art Program students turn into art at Kimisis Tis Theotokou, a Greek Orthodox church in Holmdel. PHOTOS BY ... Read More

Guest commentary: Arab Spring puts religious freedom at risk

obl- December 27, 2011

Christian women attend a service in Saint Mark Coptic Orthodox Church in greater Cairo, Egypt, last month. There are an estimated 10 million Christians in ... Read More

Archbishop Hanna: Awareness and Wisdom of Syrians will Foil Conspiracy

OCP- December 26, 2011

26/12/2011 OCCUPIED JERUSALEM,(SANA)- Archbishop of the Sebastian Roman Orthodox Church, Attallah Hanna affirmed that the terrorist attacks which took place in Damascus are a message ... Read More

The second coming

OCP- December 26, 2011

Shobha John shobha.john@timesgroup.com 26/12/2011 The Indian Orthodox Church They are among the oldest Christian community in India, going as far back as 52 CE when ... Read More

Christmas Day terrorist attacks kill Nigerian Christians

OCP- December 26, 2011

Although relatively unknown in the US, Boko Haram doesn't take a backseat to any Islamic terrorist organization. Credits: US Congress photo gallery Jim Kouri, Law ... Read More

Head of Georgian Church Meets Ivanishvili

OCP- December 26, 2011

Patriarch Ilia II in his residence shows Bidzina Ivanishvili and his wife Ekaterine Khvedelidze a new, large triptych-type icon. Photo: Ivanishvili’s press office. Orthodox believers ... Read More