Category: PA

Palestinians push Nativity church as Heritage site

OCP- June 24, 2012

Associated Press 23/6/2012 (AP) The Church of the Nativity in Bethlehem is becoming the church of contention, with a bid by the Palestinians to use ... Read More

Metropolitan Sotirios Receives the Queen Elizabeth II Diamond Jubilee Medal

obl- June 22, 2012

21/6/2012 Stella Tsolakidou His Eminence Metropolitan Sotirios of Toronto was awarded with the Queen Elizabeth II Diamond Jubilee Award in recognition of his dedicated work ... Read More

Syrian Christians feel vulnerable as country descends into civil war

obl- June 22, 2012

Syria Christians Sister Verona, the head of the Sednaya Covent, shows journalists a damaged room which was attacked by gunfire in Sednya, north of Damascus. ... Read More

Church extends voter registration for papal election

OCP- June 22, 2012

Photographed by AFP Al-Masry Al-Youm 21/06/2012 The Coptic Orthodox Church on Wednesday extended the voter registration process for papal elections from June to mid-July. The ... Read More

The Kursk-Root Icon of the Mother of God is Brought to the Construction Site of All Saints Church

obl- June 22, 2012

DIOCESE OF BERLIN AND GERMANY – ROCOR 20/6/2012 On June 19, 2012, with the blessing of His Eminence Archbishop Mark of Berlin and Germany, Vice ... Read More

A Session of the Synod of Bishops is Held

obl- June 22, 2012

Russian Church outside Russia 15/6/2012 On Thursday, June 14, 2012, a regular conference of the Synod of Bishops was held, chaired by His Eminence Metropolitan ... Read More

First-ever Orthodox Divine service is celebrated in Cuba’s Westernmost Province

obl- June 21, 2012

On 16 June 2012, the first-ever Orthodox liturgy was celebrated in Pinar del Rio, the Cuba’s westernmost province. Rev Read More

Consultations took place in the Russian-Chinese group of contacts and cooperation in the religious sphere

OCP- June 21, 2012

The Chinese Orthodox Church 19/6/2012 On June 19, 2012 in the State Administration for Religious Affairs of the P.R.C. Read More

Antonis Samaras sworn in as new Greece Prime Minister by Archbishop of Greece

OCP- June 20, 2012

Read the full news: Antonis Samaras sworn in as new Greece Prime Minister by Archbishop of Greece Read More