Category: Orthodox Christians

World Press on Orthodox Christians’ rights in Turkey (July 12, 2012)

obl- July 13, 2012

12/7/2012 Today Hurriyet published an article by Mustafa Akyol headlined ‘Why do they hate the Ecumenical Patriarchate?’ devoted to the problem of Orthodox Christians’ rights ... Read More

The Real Environmental Crisis: Lessons From the Green Patriarch

obl- July 6, 2012

07/06/2012 Krista Tippett Earlier this month, His All Holiness Bartholomew, the Patriarch of 300 million Eastern Orthodox Christians, convened a two-day conversation on “environment, ethics ... Read More

Emmy Award Winning Hollywood Actor Jonathan Jackson Converts to Orthodoxy

OCP- June 30, 2012

29/6/2012 Personal Website: Wikipedia Profile : Jonathan Jackson is a 4-TIME EMMY AWARD WINNING ACTOR He was a former Seventh-Day Adventist who converted to holy ... Read More

More violence against Serbs in Kosovo on St. Vitus Day

obl- June 29, 2012

John Robles 29/6/2012 June 28th was a very important day for the Serbian people and for Serbian Orthodox Christians. On the 28th of June, according ... Read More

Hierarchical Liturgy served in Pokrov Church of Harbin for first time in half a century

obl- June 29, 2012

The Chinese Orthodox Church English Translation by Katherine Ilachinski On June 24, 2012, the day when Orthodox Christians in China celebrate the memory of two ... Read More

Metropolitan Hilarion celebrated the Divine Liturgy at St. Nicholas church in Shanghai

OCP- June 26, 2012

25/6/2012 The Chinese Orthodox Church On June 23, 2012, Metropolitan Hilarion, chairman of the Department for External Church Relations of Moscow Patriarchate, who is in ... Read More

Ten years suffering for Christ

obl- June 17, 2012

Orthodox Archbishopric of Ohrid 17/6/2012 In the United States of America, the internet site “Free Archbishop Jovan” (see here) which informs the English speaking public ... Read More

Muslims in Turkey demand conversion of renowned Christian church site to a mosque

OCP- June 14, 2012

The Hagia Sophia, or Aya Sofya is a former Orthodox patriarchal basilica, later a mosque, and now a museum in Istanbul, Turkey. From the date ... Read More

Patriarch Kirill wishes peace to Cyprus Orthodox Christians, Muslims

OCP- June 10, 2012

Paralimni (Cyprus), June 9, Interfax – Patriarch Kirill of Moscow and All Russia has promised to the people of Cyprus to promote the settlement of ... Read More

Conservative minds convert to Orthodox Christianity (Eastern Right)

OCP- June 6, 2012

By Rod Dreher 4/6/2012 Since the Second World War, Roman Catholicism has had enormous influence on American intellectual conservatism. Read More