Tag: Associated Press
Church warns of ethnic flare-up
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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