Category: NY
The meaning of Davutoğlu’s visit with Patriarchs
ORHAN KEMAL CENGİZ o.cengiz@todayszaman.com 6/3/2012 Last week, Foreign Minister Ahmet Davutoğlu visited with the Greek and Armenian Patriarchs, as well as held meetings with the ... Read More
Turkish government ‘firm’ on solving woes of minorities
Arınç said that the Foundations Council, the highest authority on religious foundations, now includes a non-Muslim member representing minority faiths for the first time. Read More
New Mission Announced for Coptic Orthodox Church in Orange County
3/3/2012 The Coptic Orthodox Patriarchate of Alexandria Diocese of Los Angeles Diocese Announces the Opening of St. Read More
Turkey’s Syriacs Lay Out Vision for New Constitution
A restored Syrian Orthodox Church in Turkey (2010) 3/3/2012 In an unprecedented move, the political and community representatives of the Syriac Christians visited parliament this ... Read More
Honoring The Extraordinary Religious History Of The Syrian City Of Homs
Lucas Van RompayChair, Department of Religion, Duke University 3/3/2012 To many, Syria’s third largest city was largely unknown until it became, in recent weeks, the ... Read More
At stake, a Damascus bond – Why fate of uprising will have a bearing on many Indians
K.P. NAYAR IN DAMASCUS 3/3/2012 Much more is at stake for the people of India than for their government in New Delhi in the current ... Read More
A City Under Siege
Adem Altan/Agence France-Presse — Getty Images A cinema in Ankara, Turkey, on Feb. Read More
Syria’s Greek patriarch opposes foreign intervention
3/3/2012 The leader of Greek Orthodox Christians in Syria opposes any foreign intervention in the country, saying it would be harmful to both Christians and ... Read More
Orthodox Church Is Losing Belarus
1/3/2012 Belarus is turning away from the Orthodox Church. That is what statistics presented last week by Lieanid Huliaka, the Commissioner for Religions and Nationalities ... Read More