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Religious freedoms panel drawn largely from western religions

OCP- December 7, 2011

Foreign Affairs Minister John Baird, left, met with the Aga Khan, leader of the world's Ismaili Muslims, in September to discuss the government's proposed Office ... Read More

Archpriest Volodymyr ROVINSKY: To seek God, you have to find yourself first

OCP- December 7, 2011

By Natalia MALIMON, The Day, Volyn oblast 8/12/2011 A small church of the Pochaiv Icon of the Holy Mother of God is located in by ... Read More

A place at the top table

OCP- December 7, 2011

Archbishop Chrysostomos II By Stefanos Evripidou 4/12/2011 NO ONE can accuse the Archbishop Chrysostomos II of being boring. A few words spoken by the colourful ... Read More

Kosovo:Culture Ministry focus on heritage protection,youth

OCP- December 6, 2011

Il Museo nazionale del Kosovo a Pristina 6/12/2011 Country trying to protect ‘shared heritage’ with small steps. (ANSAmed) – PRISTINA,DECEMBER 6 – Protecting Kosovo’s cultural ... Read More

Cyprus church, Israeli chief rabbi seek close ties

OCP- December 6, 2011

6/12/2011 NICOSIA, Cyprus — The leader of Cyprus’ Orthodox Christian church and Israel’s chief rabbi have signed a joint declaration aimed at forging closer bonds ... Read More

Communique of the Holy Synod of Bishops of the Serbian Orthodox Church

obl- December 5, 2011

5/12/2011 The Holy Synod of Bishops of the Serbian Orthodox Church with this appeal addresses all participants of the drama in the northern region of ... Read More

Will this be the first time the world sees the Ark of Covenant? Leaking roof in Ethiopian chapel ‘will lead to relic being revealed’

obl- December 5, 2011

By RICK DEWSBURY 4/12/2011 Ark contains Ten Commandments God ‘gave’ to Moses on Mount Sinai One holy monk is the only person allowed to see ... Read More

Egypt copts react to Islamist Electoral Win

OCP- December 5, 2011

4/12/2011 For Egypt’s Coptic Christians, the win of the Islamists at the ballot box was no surprise. Opinion is divided, however, on how to react: ... Read More

Church: 70% of Copts voted during first phase of elections

obl- December 5, 2011

Emad Khalil 04/12/2011 Christians do not fear the rise of Islamists in Egypt — what scares them instead are electoral tactics that go against religious ... Read More

Coptic Church to support independents in run-off Elections

obl- December 5, 2011

Ragab Ramadan 04/12/2011 The Coptic Orthodox Church will support independent candidates in Alexandria against Islamist parties in the run-offs for the first phase of the ... Read More