Category: NY
Bulgarian Orthodox Church controversies deepen
23/12/2011 Officials from the National Revenue Agency will begin interviews and checks of financial records in January to follow up allegations that the Bulgarian Orthodox ... Read More
Holy Synod of Bishops expresses solidarity with Coptic Church in Egypt
SYOSSET, NY [OCA] 21/12/2011 The witness and mission of the Coptic Church in Egypt have their origin in apostolic times. Today, the Coptic Church of ... Read More
Familiar, exotic Ethiopian churches
Axum St Mary Church © Michel Hoebink - http://www.rnw.nl/ Tigray landscape © Michel Hoebink - http://www.rnw.nl/ Axum St Michael church service © Michel Hoebink - ... Read More
Bulgarian Syndicates Demand Audit of Orthodox Church
The President of the trade union Confederation of Labor "Podkrepa" (Support), Konstantin Trenchev, demands an audit of the Bulgarian Orthodox Church and exposure of clergy ... Read More
His Eminence Archbishop Mor Severius Ishak Zakka (80) passes away
Syrian Orthodox Church 21/12/2011 Dec 20, Tuesday 03:00 PM (UTC+3.00 Local Time, Baghdad): The funeral started at Mor Mathai Dayaro, Mosul, Iraq. Archbishop of Aleppo, ... Read More
Christianity is world’s largest religion, says Pew Forum survey
By JohnThomas Didymus 20/12/2011 Christianity is the world’s largest religion, so says a new Pew Forum Survey called “Global Christianity.” According to the survey, about ... Read More
Departure date set for Byzantine frescoes after decades in Houston: Future of the chapel uncertain
Photo by © Paul Warchol March 4, 2012 marks the final day the Byzantine frescoes will be on display in Houston. BY TYLER RUDICK 12.20.11 ... Read More
Saudi Arabia: 42 Ethiopian Christians arrested for Prayer Meeting
18/12/2011 If Muslim migrants were subjected anywhere in the world to the injustices Christians and other expat workers face in Saudi Arabia, it would be ... Read More
Christianity Sees Major Shifts In 100 Years, Percentage Of Population Remains Constant
19/12/2011 Washington, D.C. — With Christmas fast approaching, the Pew Research Center’s Forum on Religion & Public Life published a new comprehensive demographic report on ... Read More
Israel’s Red Carpet for Christian Pilgrims
Pilgrims pray at the St. George’s monastery (Photo: Matthew Bell) By Matthew Bell 16/12/2011 Christians are a tiny minority in Israel and the Palestinian Territories. ... Read More