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Celebration at Caraiman Monastery

OCP- July 24, 2014

  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

OCP- July 24, 2014

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

OCP- July 24, 2014

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

OCP- July 24, 2014

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

OCP- July 24, 2014

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

OCP- July 24, 2014

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

OCP- July 24, 2014

  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

OCP- July 23, 2014

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?

OCP- July 23, 2014

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

OCP- July 23, 2014

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

OCP- July 23, 2014

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

OCP- July 23, 2014

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

OCP- July 23, 2014

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

OCP- July 23, 2014

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

OCP- July 23, 2014

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

OCP- July 23, 2014

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 

OCP- July 23, 2014

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)

OCP- July 23, 2014

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

OCP- July 23, 2014

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

OCP- July 23, 2014

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

OCP- July 23, 2014

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