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St Gregory the Theologian
https://www.stjohnswarren.com Church of Serbia - 8/2/18 The fabric of Christendom was woven into its strength and beauty of character by the threads of men such ... Read More
LIBRARY AT ST. CATHERINE’S MONASTERY REOPENS AFTER RESTORATION
Photo: uoj.org.ua Orthochristian.com - 20/12/17 The collection of ancient handwritten manuscripts, preserved in the Monastery of St. Catherine on the Sinai Peninsula, has opened again for ... Read More
THE TOWN OF SABASTIYA: HISTORY, ARCHAEOLOGY AND ITS RELATION TO ST. JOHN THE BAPTIST
The Patriarchate of Jerusalem – Heba Hrimat - 30/7/17 The town of Sabastiya, which is located 12 kilometers northwest of the city of Nablus, may seem ... Read More
The Festival of Timket – 2017
Eotcmk.org - 26/1/17 ‘Timket’ is a Ge’ez word meaning “immersion in water” similar to the Baptism of Jesus Christ. The word also denotes epiphany which ... Read More
Receiving the Council of Constantinople (E-Book)
Father Peter Farrington - 15/10/16 Visit here to Purchase PDF #A print copy to follow United Kingdom: This is a detailed study of the Eastern Orthodox ... Read More
THE COMMEMORATION OF THE OPENING OF THE CHURCH OF THE RESURRECTION 2016
The Jerusalem Patriarchate - October 2016 On Monday, the 13th/26th of September 2016, divine Liturgy was served at the katholikon of the Church of the ... Read More
Restoration Works at the Church of the Nativity in Progress – Bethlehem
The newly discovered angel The Apostle Thomas touching Christ’s wounds Specialists at work in Bethlehem The Armenian Orthodox Patriarchate of Jerusalem - July 2016 The ... Read More
BULGARIA CELEBRATES DAY OF BULGARIAN (CYRILLIC) ALPHABET AND CULTURE (DAY OF STS. CYRIL AND METHODIUS)
Archaeology in Bulgaria - May 2016 Bulgaria and Bulgarians around the world celebrated on May 24, 2016, the Day of St. Cyril and St. Methodius, i.e. ... Read More
Beyond Anno Domini… To the Gracious Year of the Lord by Fr. Dr. K. M. George
Fr Dr K M George - January 2016 In the closing months of the year 2015 the world celebrated the hundredth anniversary of Einstein’s General Theory ... Read More
THE FEAST OF ST JAMES THE BROTHER OF GOD
The Jerusalem Patriarchate On Thursday, the 23rd of October/5th of November 2015, the Patriarchate observed the memory of St James the Brother of God, the ... Read More
Secrets of the Hagia Sophia – Healing Powers, Mysterious Mosaics and Holy Relics
STEVE ANDREWS - http://www.ancient-origins.net/ - May 2015 The Hagia Sophia in Istanbul has a very long history. It has survived earthquakes, religious power struggles, and has ... Read More
AD HOC INTER-ORTHODOX COMMISSION COMPLETES ITS SESSION
On 20 February 2015, the Ad Hoc Inter-Orthodox Commission for the Preparation of the Holy and Great Council of the Orthodox Church completed its second ... Read More
AD HOC INTER-ORTHODOX COMMISSION CONTINUES ITS SESSION
18/2/15 The Ad Hoc Inter-Orthodox Commission for the Preparation of the Pan-Orthodox Council will continue its work until 21 February 2015, at the Orthodox Centre ... Read More
5th-6th century Christian monuments discovered in Saudi Arabia
6/2/15 Ancient monuments of Christian culture have been discovered in the sands of the southern desert of Saudi Arabia, reports the Linga portal with the ... Read More
THE FEAST OF THE HOLY MONASTERY OF HOZEVA
On Wednesday, the 8th/21st of January 2015, two days after the Epiphany, the Patriarchate celebrated the feast of the Monastery of Hozeva to commemorate its ... Read More
The earliest known prayer to the Theotokos
January 2015 The earliest known prayer to the Theotokos (Greek, Θεοτόκος, meaning “Bearer of God”) is a prayer found on a fragment of papyrus dating ... Read More
BURIAL PLACE OF HOLY ARCHDEACON STEPHEN THE PROTOMARTYR DISCOVERED
Pravoslavie.ru - 20/11/14 During excavations near the Palestinian town of Ramallah archaeologists have discovered a greatest Christian relic – the burial place of Holy Archdeacon ... Read More
A Syriac Poetic Eulogy for St. Gregorios of Parumala by Dr Kurien Thomas
Dr Kurien Thomas October 2014 Dr. J.J. van Ginkel, affiliated fellow, faculty of humanities, Leiden Institute for Area Studies, the Netherlands, presented an interesting paper ... Read More
Constantinople: Monastery of Stoudios Converting to a Mosque
Nikoleta Kalmouki - 30/11/13 The Turkish government plans to turn the Monastery of Stoudios into a mosque. The monastery is one of the most important ... Read More
Patriarch John X: Syria will remain country of tolerance and amity
24/8/13 Damascus, (SANA) -Patriarch John X Yazigi of Antioch and all East for Greek Orthodox stressed that Syria will remain the country of tolerance, amity ... Read More
Department of Antiquities unearths Byzantine church in Jerash
Gioia Forster/ Jordan Times – 15/6/13 AMMAN — Looting of archaeological sites in Jordan is a widespread problem, yet this time it has brought to ... Read More