Category: PA
Easter is celebrated at Armenian church in Turkey’s Diyarbakir
16/4/2012 An Easter Liturgy was celebrated for the first time in the St. Giragos Armenian Church in Diyarbakir, Turkey, ever since its restoration. The Divine ... Read More
Islamists force 50,000 Christians to flee from Syrian city of Homs
Damascus: April 16, 2012. (PCP) The Syrian Orthodox Church, which represents over half of Syrian Christians, issued a statement saying revolutionary fighters had expelled some ... Read More
Orthodox Christians take steps toward unity
By Ann Rodgers / Pittsburgh Post-Gazette 15/4/2012 USA As Orthodox Christians celebrate Easter today, they have resurrected a movement toward unity in America, where they ... Read More
Egypt’s Copts face tough choices in looming presidential elections
Late Pope Shenouda III (L), head of Egypt's Coptic Orthodox Church, cast his vote during a national referendum, at a school in Cairo 19 March, ... Read More
Land purchased for First Orthodox Church in Pakistan
17/4/2012 Pakistan Pakistan: A piece of land has been purchased by the Greek Orthodox Church of Pakistan (Ecumenical Patriarchate) to build its own temple for ... Read More
Beginning of the Process of Sanctification of Holy Myron
Ecumenical Patriarchate On Holy Monday, April 9, 2012, following the Divine Liturgy of the Presanctified Gifts at the Patriarchal Church of St. Read More
Metropolitan Jonah consecrates Holy Chrism on Great and Holy Thursday
OCA 15/4/201 2 As widely reported, His Beatitude, Metropolitan Jonah, consecrated Holy Chrism during Holy Week, with the concluding rites being celebrated at the Monastery ... Read More
Orthodox Holy Week and Paschal Snaps Worldwide – 2012
Jerusalem: Worshipers hold candles as they take part in the Christian Orthodox Holy Fire ceremony at the Church of the Holy Sepulchre in Old city ... Read More
Archbishop denounces Israeli restrictions on freedom of religion in Jerusalem
Greek Orthodox Archbishop of Sebastia, Atallah Hanna, has denounced Israeli actions in occupied Jerusalem. 14/4/2012 The Greek Orthodox Archbishop of Sebastia, Atallah Hanna, has denounced ... Read More
One Armenian’s Fateful Escape from the Titanic
Krekprian rarely spoke about his experience on the Titanic Armenian Titanic survivor Neshan Krekorian (seated left) with his wife, Persape (seated right), daughter Angie (center), ... Read More