Tag: ria

Patriarchate of Moscow launches program for protection of Christians Worldwide

obl- June 23, 2011

By Nina Achmatova 06/23/201 The World Russian People’s Council will regularly publish information about violence and abuse against the community. Orthodox Church concerned over christianophobia ... Read More

Newsweek Report: Turkish Prime Minister Erdogan is redrawing the Constitution. Why the devout Muslim is good for the Christians

OCP- June 22, 2011

By Owen Matthews 6/19/2011 As a teenager growing up in a tough Istanbul neighborhood, Recep Tayyip Erdogan studied to be an Islamic cleric. His dream, ... Read More

Armenian Church Slams Georgian Patriarch

OCP- June 22, 2011

Armenia - High-level representatives of the Armenian Apostolic Church hold a news conference in Echmiadzin, 21Jun2011 Karine Simonian 21.06.2011 The Armenian Apostolic Church hit out ... Read More

Poland Rescues Christian Refugees

OCP- June 21, 2011

20/6/2011 Christian Persecution in Africa WARSAW/BUDAPEST (Worthy News)– Poland has granted asylum to 16 Christian refugees who accompanied Foreign Minister Radek Sikorski on a flight ... Read More

A small church service in Diyarbakır signals bigger Reconciliation

obl- June 21, 2011

Surp Giragos’ restoration was widely supported by Istanbul Armenians, although the Turkish Culture Ministry, Diyarbakır’s Sur Municipality and diaspora Armenians also contributed to refurbishing the ... Read More

Russian Church presents liturgical language reform Project

obl- June 20, 2011

20/06/2011 MOSCOW,(RIA Novosti) The Russian Orthodox Church is preparing for a reform of its liturgical language, and a draft document on the role of Church ... Read More

Memorial service for 6000 Serbian victims of the Ustasha “Black legion”

OCP- June 20, 2011

20/6/2011 In Stari Brod, which is administratively belongs to Rogatica, 15 km along the Drina canyon below Visegrad, on Saturday June 18, 2011, the memorial ... Read More

Spotlight on Byzantium at Delphi

obl- June 19, 2011

By Christina Sanoudou 17/6/2011 With a reduced budget but no cuts in terms of the quality of its scientific and artistic program, the European Cultural ... Read More

Row over places of Egypt worship bill

OCP- June 19, 2011

By Samar Ali Ezzat – The Egyptian Gazette 18/6/2011 CAIRO – A unified bill for building places of worship remained an unfulfilled wish under the ... Read More

Anti-Christian Violence in Muslim World

obl- June 18, 2011

Shahbaz Bhatti, Pakistan’s minister for minorities affairs and a Christian, was in this car when he was killed by gunmen on March 2. AP Photo ... Read More