Author: OCP
Celebration at Caraiman Monastery
Church of Romania - 24/7/14 On 20 July 2014, the parish churches and monasteries form all over the country celebrated their saint patron, Saint ... Read More
Monastic conference at OCA Chancery
Orthodox Church in America - July 2014 On Monday, July 21, 2014, abbots and abbesses or their representatives from several of the Orthodox Church in ... Read More
Metropolitan Tikhon’s Letter on 18th All-American Council
July 2014 To the Venerable Pastors, God-loving Monastics and Devout Faithful of the Orthodox Church in America: I greet all of you as we mark ... Read More
OCP Executive Council Calls for Prayers and Constructive Efforts for Global Peace
Images of homes being marked by ISIS with the letter “Nun” (ن), the Arabic equivalent of our “N” and the abbreviation for Nasara, or “Nazarenes”: ... Read More
Christians Say Terror Drove Them From Mosul
By Abdul Hamid Zebari Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty 24/7/14 Rawan Jinan, a 25-year-old Iraqi Christian, says when she received an order on June 18 to ... Read More
100 French MPs Demonstrate in Support of Assyrians in Mosul
24/7/14 Paris (AINA) -- One hundred members of the French Parliament demonstrated in front of the parliament building today in support of the Assyrians of ... Read More
Philippines: The dawn of Orthodoxy
Diocese of Hog Kong (Ecumenical Patriarchate) - 24/7/14 The Philippines are a group of coral-embroidered islands, which the Pacific Ocean stole from the land of ... Read More
We ask your prayers for peace and healing in the Middle East
Orthodox Christian Network - 23/7/14 Almighty God and Creator, You are the Father of all people on the earth. Guide, I pray, all the nations ... Read More
Palestinian Christians: Who are They?
ARCHPRIEST PANAYIOTIS PAPAGEORGIOU, PH.D. - 23/7/14 Most Americans today correlate Palestinians with Moslems and terrorism as the conflict flares up from time to time. In this ... Read More
METROPOLITAN HILARION OF VOLOKOLAMSK VISITS KYRGYZSTAN
On 21-22 July 2014, Metropolitan Hilarion of Volokolamsk, chairman of the Moscow Patriarchate’s Department for External Church Relations, visited Kyrgyzstan with the blessing of His ... Read More
Gazans find sanctuary in ancient church
AL Monitor - 23/7/14 Gaza’s only Greek Orthodox Church canceled its Sunday prayers and opened its doors to hundreds fleeing the Israeli bombardment of the ... Read More
Coptic Orthodox Church Condemns Targeting of Iraqi Christians
By Adham Youssef http://www.dailynewsegypt.com - 23/7/14 The Coptic Orthodox Church has condemned the targeting of Iraqi Christians in the militant-held city of Mosul, which caused the ... Read More
Russian Church calls on those responsible for plane crash in Ukraine to say truth before God and people
Moscow, July 22, Interfax - The Moscow Patriarchate has called on those who are involved in the crash of the Malaysian plane in Ukraine to ... Read More
ISIS, Kurds Clash Near Assyrian Town: 2000 Assyrian Families Driven From Mosul
23/7/14 (AINA) -- ISIS and Kurdish forces clashed yesterday at about 10 PM on the outskirts of Tel Kepe, an Assyrian town 13 miles north ... Read More
Metropolitan Hilarion: we should zealously pray for an end of fratricidal battle in Ukraine
23/7/14 With a blessing of His Holiness Patriarch Kirill of Moscow and All Russia, a fervent prayer for peace in Ukraine is tirelessly lifted up ... Read More
Belarusian Orthodox Christians raise funds for Ukrainian refugees
Prepared for OCP News Service - 23/7/14 On the 20th of July after the Divine Liturgy with the blessing of the Metropolitan Paul of Minsk ... Read More
Armenian Patriarchate of Jerusalem Condemns the Assault on Armenian Church in Tbilisi
23/7/14 Based upon a press release from the Armenian Apostolic Orthodox Holy Church in Georgia, on July 19, 2014, a premeditated hooligan irresponsible action was ... Read More
Biography of newly-elected Bishop of Central Europe – Archimandrite Sergije (Karanovic)
Church of Serbia - 23/7/14 The rite of consecration of newly-elected Bishop of Central Europe Sergije will take place at the Cathedral church of Holy ... Read More
THE PATRIARCHATE OF JERUSALEM CONDEMN PROCLAMATIONS AGAINST CHRISTIANS IN IRAQ
July 2014 The Patriarchate of Jerusalem is alarmed upon hearing the horrifying statement issued by the Islamic State group, telling Christian communities in the Iraqi ... Read More
THE PATRIARCH OF JERUSALEM DECORATES FLORINA METROPOLITAN AND PROTOSYNCELLUS
July 2014 On Monday the 1st/14th of July 2014, a group of fifty pious pilgrims, headed by the Most Reverend Theocletus, Metropolitan of Florina, accompanied ... Read More
H.B. THE PATRIARCH OF JERUSALEM DECORATES MEMBERS OF RUM ORTHODOX FLOCK
July 2014 On the evening of Tuesday, the 2nd/15th of July 2014, H.B. Patriarch Theophilos of Jerusalem, accompanied by the Patriarchal Commissioner, the Most Reverend ... Read More