Category: PA

Europe bishops slam Saudi fatwa against Gulf churches

OCP- March 24, 2012

By Tom Heneghan, Religion Editor 24/3/2012 PARIS (Reuters) – Christian bishops in Germany, Austria and Russia have sharply criticised Saudi Arabia’s top religious official after ... Read More

Anjelina Jolie takes Anti-Serb Stand

OCP- March 23, 2012

23/3/2012 Angelia Jolie tries to hide the real history of Serbian Massacre and sufferings. This is a big insult to the Serbian rape victims. Read More

Committee for transfer of royal family’s remains

OCP- March 23, 2012

The Oplenac church (file) 23/3/2012 TANJUG BELGRADE — The Serbian government decided Thursday to form a committee for exhumation and transfer of remains of members ... Read More

The first meeting of the Commission for amendments to the Statute of the Ukrainian Orthodox Church took place

OCP- March 23, 2012

23/3/2012 The first meeting of the Commission for amendments to the Statute of the Ukrainian Orthodox Church took place On March 20, with the blessing ... Read More

Syriac leader refuses to move patriarchate to Turkey

obl- March 23, 2012

Echove Gouriye says the patriarchate holds Syriac population together in Syria. Vercihan Ziflioğlu vercihan.ziflioglu@hurriyet.com.tr ISTANBUL – Hürriyet Daily News 22/3/2012 The head of the Syriac ... Read More

Interfaith Eco-Conference Reveals Need To Educate Religious Leaders

OCP- March 23, 2012

22/3/2012 Miriam Kresh “I came today, not to say anything new – but to learn.” So the Greek Orthodox Archbishop, Dr. Elias Chacour, began the ... Read More

World pays tribute to Pope Shenouda

obl- March 23, 2012

Mourning: the body of Pope Shenouda III in state (above, left) observed by the faithful PA Gerald Butt Middle East Correspondent 22/3/2012 MEMBERS of the ... Read More

Karekin II, Aram I Offer Condolences on Coptic Pope’s Death

obl- March 23, 2012

20/3/2012 ETCHMIADZIN, ANTELLIAS—His Holiness Karekin II, Catholicos of the All Armenians and His Holiness Aram I, Catholicos of the Great House of Cilicia offered condolences ... Read More

Houses of the Holy

OCP- March 22, 2012

The cupola of the medieval Georgian Orthodox monastery of Oskhi in northeastern Turkey Eka Chitanava 21/3/2012 A diplomatic deal to restore crumbling Georgian monasteries in ... Read More