Category: NY
Amid violence, Egypt’s Christians rely on Muslim friends, worry about future
Christians pray for an end to the violence (Photo by Gorkems) Rob Kerby, Senior Editor 12/3/2012 Burned-out rubble is all that’s left of Christian shopkeeper ... Read More
Britain crucifix workplace ban argument for European court a blow to Christian symbol, say critics
Rowan Williams, the Archbishop of Canterbury, has said the crucifix has become little more than jewellery for Christians, adding fuel to the British government's argument ... Read More
Native Eritrean: ‘I love the USA’
Alemitu Berhane shows off the flags of the two countries she loves — Eritrea, her native homeland; and the United States, which she has called ... Read More
Russian Orthodox Church: Ban homosexuality ‘propaganda’ among minors
By Fred Weir, Correspondent 12/3/2012 The powerful Russian Orthodox Church wants the Duma to follow regional governments that have banned ‘homosexual propaganda aimed at minors.’ ... Read More
Russian punk band Pussy Riot branded as ‘sinners’ by Orthodox church
Miriam Elder in Moscow 12/3/2012 Church spokesman attacks group as activists mount campaign to free two band members arrested after protest at cathedral. Read More
Serbian Orthodox Monasteries in Kosovo among 5 Mediterranean Holy Sites
10/3/2012 Serbian Orthodox Monasteries in Kosovo among 5 Mediterranean Holy Sites (ANSAmed) – BELGRADE, MARCH 9 – The Serbian monasteries in Kosovo were listed among ... Read More
Christians in Syria live in fear of persecution, say Roman Catholic officials
Young Syrian refugees arrive into Qaa village in northern Lebanon March 4. As temperatures drop to near freezing in Lebanon, Caritas is working to find ... Read More
Greek Patriarch denies negotiations over monastery
His Beatitude Theophilos III - Patriarch of Jerusalem DFWATCH STAFF 10/3/2012 TBILISI, DFWatch – Theophilos III, the Greek Orthodox Patriarch of Jerusalem, is unfamiliar with ... Read More
How a Funeral Home is Healing the Painful History of Turkish Christians
An Orthodox woman prays during Christmas Liturgy at Fener Greek Orthodox Patriarchate in Istanbul / Reuters 10/3/2012 An Orthodox cemetery in Istanbul is trying to ... Read More
SECRETARY CLINTON RESPONDS TO ANCA; CONTINUES TO CHARACTERIZE GENOCIDE AS A CONFLICT INSTEAD OF A CRIME
9/3/2012 WASHINGTON, DC – Secretary of State Hillary Clinton, in a written response to a letter of protest from the Armenian National Committee of America ... Read More