Category: News

Protesters mark Armenian Genocide, demand compensation

obl- April 25, 2013

Stephen Dockery The Daily Star 24/4/13 BEIRUT: Thousands marched through  Beirut  Wednesday to call on  Turkey  to recognize the genocide that involved the systematic slaughter ... Read More

Lutheran, Orthodox Churches to Sign Statement on Common Principles

obl- April 25, 2013

25/4/13 The Estonian Apostolic Orthodox Church and the Estonian Evangelical Lutheran Church are signing a joint statement on their shared theological beliefs today. Read More

Lutheran, Orthodox Churches to Sign Statement on Common Principles

obl- April 25, 2013

25/4/13 The Estonian Apostolic Orthodox Church and the Estonian Evangelical Lutheran Church are signing a joint statement on their shared theological beliefs today. Read More

Joint Communique on the Abduction of Bishop Paul and Bishop John

obl- April 24, 2013

24/4/13 The following official joint statement has been released by the Greek Orthodox Patriarchate of Antioch and All the East, and the Syriac Orthodox Patriarchate ... Read More

Kidnap of Syrian bishops sparks global concern

obl- April 23, 2013

23/4/13 DAMASCUS  — The kidnapping of two Syrian bishops, reportedly by Chechen fighters, sparked international concern on Tuesday, as rebels battled regime and Hezbollah forces ... Read More

Early Reports of Bishops Release Premature

obl- April 23, 2013

23/4/13   The Greek Orthodox Patriarchate of Antioch has made the following statement on Facebook: “Beloved, do not pass around news here and there that ... Read More

Early Reports of Bishops Release Premature

obl- April 23, 2013

23/4/13   The Greek Orthodox Patriarchate of Antioch has made the following statement on Facebook: “Beloved, do not pass around news here and there that ... Read More

Syrian bishops in hands of ‘Chechens’: church sources

obl- April 23, 2013

Agence France-Presse – 23/4/13 The kidnappers of two Orthodox bishops seized in northern Syria are Chechen fighters, sources in the Syriac and Greek Orthodox dioceses ... Read More

Syrian bishops in hands of ‘Chechens’: church sources

obl- April 23, 2013

Agence France-Presse – 23/4/13 The kidnappers of two Orthodox bishops seized in northern Syria are Chechen fighters, sources in the Syriac and Greek Orthodox dioceses ... Read More

al-Joumhouria: Details Emerge about the Metropolitans’ Kidnapping

obl- April 23, 2013

23/4/13 Arabic original, from the April 23 al-Joumhouria,  here . For background on the kidnapped priests whose release they were trying to secure, see  here ... Read More