Category: Greek Orthodox
HIS BEATITUDE MEETS WITH THE PATRIARCHAL TRUSTEE OF SIERRA LEONE – THE NEWLY ESTABLISHED DIOCESE OF SIERRA LEONE
Patriarchate of Alexandria Orthodox Church Activities in Sierra Leone On 12th January 2011, His Beatitude Theodoros II, Pope and Patriarch of Alexandria and All Africa, ... Read More
Pilgrims celebrate Feast of the Epiphany on Jordan River
By RON FRIEDMAN 01/19/2011 The ceremony, which celebrates Jesus’s baptism by St. John the Baptist, draws Orthodox Christian pilgrims from around Israel and the world. ... Read More
New Converts Flocking to an Ancient Church
St. Jonah Orthodox Church's congregation in Spring By JEANNIE KEVER HOUSTON CHRONICLE 8/1/2011 Like many of his parishioners, Father Richard Petranek came to the Orthodox ... Read More
Ousted Patriarch behind locked doors in Jerusalem
By JOSH LEDERMAN The Associated Press 6/1/2011 JERUSALEM — Six years ago, Irineos I was the patriarch of the Greek Orthodox Church of Jerusalem with ... Read More
Orthodox Nativity Celebrations Worldwide – Snaps
Photos of Orthodox Christian Nativity Celebrations Worldwide. Orthodox Christians celebrate Christmas mainly on 25th of December, 6th and 7th of January. 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
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
Ethronement ceremony of newly-elected Bishop Teodosije of Raska-Prizren in Prizren
27/12/2010 Serbian Church Today the newly-elected Bishop Teodosije of Raska-Prizren was formally enthroned. The Divine Liturgy was served by His Holiness Irinej, Serbian Patriarch the ... Read More