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What’s to become of Mideast Christians?

obl- November 23, 2011

Syria’s Christians fear President Bashar al-Assad’s downfall, Henry Srebrnik writes. By Henry Srebrnik 22/11/2011 The Arab awaking has been, at best, a mixed blessing for ... Read More

UNESCO Fueling Cultural Conflict Over Hebron Holy Site

OCP- November 22, 2011

Israel's Minister of Information and Diaspora, Yuli Edelstein in front of the Tomb of Patriarchs in Hebron last Monday. Photo: Anav Silverman Anav Silverman International ... Read More

50 Thousand Orthodox Christians Venerate Holy Belt of the Virgin in Moscow

obl- November 22, 2011

By Nina Achmatova 11/22/2011 Asia News The relic, one of the most venerated in the Orthodox world, ends its tour of Russia at the Cathedral ... Read More

Royal” Christian Presence in Israel during Crusader Period

obl- November 21, 2011

“Travelujah – Holy Land Tours”: By Nicole Jansezian 20/11/2011 Archaeologists and researchers from Hebrew University have deciphered an inscription bearing the name of Frederick II ... Read More

Communiqué of Meeting of the Primates and representatives of seven Local Orthodox Churches held in Moscow on the occasion of the 65th birthday of the…

OCP- November 21, 2011

On November 21, 2011, the Primates and representatives of seven Local Orthodox Churches: Antiochian, Russian, Georgian, Romanian, Bulgarian, Polish and of the Czech Lands and ... Read More

Patriarch Kirill considers collapse of the USSR a decay of historical Russia

obl- November 21, 2011

Moscow, November 15, Interfax – Patriarch Kirill of Moscow and All Russia believes collapse of the Soviet Union was a negative event. “This year we ... Read More

Abba Seraphim ordains priest for Eritrean Orthodox

obl- November 20, 2011

20/11/2011 The British-Eritrean Orthodox Churches At the request of His Grace Bishop Makarios, Overseer of the North American Archdiocese of the Eritrean Orthodox Church and ... Read More

All-night vigil at the Cathedral of Christ the Savior on the eve of the 65th anniversary of the Primate of the Russian Church

obl- November 20, 2011

19/11/2011 On19 November 2011, at the eve of the 65th anniversary of the Primate of the Russian Church, all night vigil was held at the ... Read More

Catholicose to launch bi-centenary celebration of Bible Translation Lecture

obl- November 19, 2011

His Holiness Baselios Mar Thoma Paulose II Catholicos of The East and Malankara Metropolitan Indian Orthodox Church 19/11/2011 Catholicose to launch bi-centenary celebration of Bible ... Read More

Regime-change calls stir Syrian Christians’ unease

obl- November 19, 2011

“Promoting dialogue”: the leader of the Russian Orthodox Church, Patriarch Kirill I, at a meeting with President Bashar al-Assad of Syria, in Damascus, last Sunday ... Read More