Tag: Associated Press

Church warns of ethnic flare-up

OCP- September 30, 2011

Associated Press 2011-09-30 Bulgaria's influential Christian Orthodox Church is urging people to avoid further ethnic flare-ups in the Balkan country. Riots erupted last weekend after ... Read More

Russian Orthodox Church slams 2 acclaimed Authors

OCP- September 28, 2011

Associated Press 28/9/2011 MOSCOW -- A senior Russian Orthodox Church official says the government should investigate books by Vladimir Nabokov and Gabriel Garcia Marquez to ... Read More

Bartholomew urges donations for African Famine

OCP- August 15, 2011

Associated Press 2011-08-1 The spiritual leader of the world's Orthodox Christians urged all with means to help the victims of famine in the Horn of ... Read More

Russia May Ditch Liberal Abortion Laws

OCP- June 2, 2011

By the Associated Press 31/5/2011 (AP) – Russia's Orthodox Church teamed with Conservative parliamentarians yesterday to push legislation that would radically restrict abortions in a ... Read More

Serbian official: Bishop must apologize for making anti-gay remarks after Parade

OCP- March 6, 2011

By The Associated Press (CP) 6/3/2011 A Serbian human rights official said Saturday a hardline Orthodox Church bishop must publicly apologize for the anti-gay remarks ... Read More

ND resolution urges Christian Leader Recognition

OCP- February 5, 2011

Associated Press 1/2/2011 BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) - North Dakota's Legislature is taking a dip into foreign policy. A state Senate resolution urges the Turkish government ... Read More

Greek church raps bishop over Muslim, Jew Remarks

OCP- January 13, 2011

The Associated Press 12/1/2011 ATHENS, Greece -- Greece's Orthodox church has rejected disparaging comments about Muslims and Jews by a senior cleric that sparked protests ... Read More

Ousted Patriarch behind locked doors in Jerusalem

OCP- January 8, 2011

By JOSH LEDERMAN The Associated Press 6/1/2011 JERUSALEM -- Six years ago, Irineos I was the patriarch of the Greek Orthodox Church of Jerusalem with ... Read More

Cyprus’ Orthodox church says new constitution expands top ranks, gives more Autonomy

OCP- September 14, 2010

14/9/2010 By The Associated Press (CP) NICOSIA, Cyprus — Cyprus' Orthodox Christian church says expanding its top ranks will make it easier for leaders to ... Read More