Category: Middle East
Synaxis of Heads of the ancient Patriarchates
On Thursday and Friday, September 1-2, 2011, His All-Holiness presided over deliberations for the Synaxis of the Heads of the ancient Patriarchates and the Autocephalous ... Read More
Orthodox leaders convene in Istanbul
Vercihan Ziflioğlu ISTANBUL – Hürriyet Daily News 1/9/2011 The religious leaders of the Orthodox Christian world met Thursday at the Fener Greek Patriarchate to participate ... Read More
King renews support for Christians in Mideast
Amman Time 25/8/2011 AMMAN (JT) – His Majesty King Abdullah on Wednesday underlined Jordan’s commitment to protecting the Christian presence in the Palestinian territories and ... Read More
ME Council of Churches meeting to take place in Cyprus
By Argyro Nicolaou 24/8/2011 THE GENERAL Assembly of the Middle Eastern Church Council will take place in Cyprus late in November, Archbishop Chrysostomos announced yesterday. ... Read More
Vyshhorod Icon of the Mother of God
AN ICON PAINTER FROM STUDION MONASTERY IN CONSTANTINOPLE, BYZANTINE EMPIRE. THE ICON OF THE HOLY VIRGIN OF TENDER MERCY (ELEUSA), ALSO KNOWN AS WONDERWORKING ICON ... Read More
Orthodoxy and Islam: Crisis and Opportunity Conference
11/8/2011 “Orthodoxy and Islam: Crisis and Opportunity” is a conference Saint Stephen’s is hosting Friday, Saturday and Sunday, August 19th – 21st. This unique conference ... Read More
Religious violence, abuse growing – Study
AAP 10/8/2011 RELIGIOUS-linked violence and abuse rose around the world between 2006 and 2009, with Christians and Muslims the most common targets, according to a ... Read More
Christians in the Holy Land
29/7/2011 KIM LAWTON, correspondent: It’s Sunday morning in the West Bank town of Bethlehem. Christians have gathered for worship at the ancient Church of the ... Read More
Clerics urged to highlight Baptism Site Authenticity
By Rand Dalgamouni 2/7/2011 BAPTISM SITE – A senior official on Monday called on Christian leaders to help establish beyond doubt that the Kingdom hosts ... Read More
Saving Christians in Iraq
By Michael De Groote, Deseret News 15/7/2011 EMAIL: mdegroote@desnews.com, TWITTER:(http://www.twitter.com/degroote) PROVO — When Saddam Hussein’s regime toppled in 2003 there were about 1 million Christians ... Read More