Tag: CHURCH

The Consecration of the new “Resurrection of Christ” Cathedral in Tirana

OCP- May 31, 2014

31/5/14 THE ORTHODOX AUTOCEPHALOUS CHURCH OF ALBANIA PRESS RELEASE The Consecration of the new “Resurrection of Christ” Cathedral in Tirana On Sunday, June 1st, 2014 ... Read More

ATTITUDE OF THE ROMANIAN CHURCH TOWARDS THE EURO-PARLIAMENTARY ELECTIONS

OCP- May 24, 2014

May 2014 Decision of the Holy Synod in the perspective of the Euro-Parliamentary elections of 25 May 2014. Met in working session on 22 May ... Read More

INAUGURATION OF THE CHURCH OF THE HOLY SEPULCHER EXARCHY IN CYPRUS

OCP- May 18, 2014

May 2014 On the morning of Saturday the 27th of April/10th, the church of the Holy Sepulcher Exarchy was inaugurated in Cyprus, followed by the Divine ... Read More

HIS BEATITUDE THE PATRIARCH OF JERUSALEM OFFICIATES AT ST GEORGE ROMANIAN CHURCH

OCP- May 18, 2014

May 2014 On Tuesday, the 23rd of April/6th of May 2014, the Divine Liturgy was conducted at the Patriarchate of Romania’s Church of St George the Great ... Read More

INAUGURATION CEREMONY FOR THE CHURCH OF THE EXARCHY OF THE HOLY SEPULCHER IN CYPRUS

OCP- May 9, 2014

Jerusalem Patriarchate - May 2014 The Exarchy of the Holy Sepulcher in Cyprus would like to inform all those interested that Matins and the Inauguration ... Read More

TURKISH PRIME-MINISTER TO PERFORM NAMAZ AT HAGIA SOPHIA CHURCH

OCP- May 5, 2014

Istanbul - May 2014The current Turkish prime-minister Recep Tayyip Erdoğan is considering the possibility of Muslim prayer at Hagia Sophia Church in Istanbul (Constantinople), reports ... Read More

EXARCHY OF THE HOLY SEPULCHER IN CYPRUS: SERVICES SCHEDULE, MAY 2014

OCP- May 2, 2014

April - May 2014 SCHEDULE OF SERVICES AT THE CHURCH OF THE ASCENSION AND ST PHILOUMENOS THE HAGIOTAPHITE HOLY MARTYR – MAY 2014. 1/05 THURSDAY, ... Read More

PROGRAM OF THE SERVICES OF HOLY WEEK 2014 IN THE MOST VENERABLE CHURCH OF THE RESURRECTION

OCP- April 14, 2014

FROM MARCH 30/ APRIL 12 UNTIL APRIL 7/ APRIL 20 2014 - Jerusalem Palm Saturday: Vespers:  3 p.m. Palm Sunday: Divine Liturgy of St. John ... Read More

PROGRAM OF HOLY SERVICES AND DIVINE LITURGIES IN THE CHURCH OF SAINTS CONSTANTINE AND HELEN FOR THE HOLY WEEK 2014

OCP- April 14, 2014

From March 31/April 13 until April 8/April 21 2014 - Jerusalem Palm Sunday: -Orthros and Divine Liturgy of St. John Chrysostom: 5:00 a.m. -Vespers: 3:30 ... Read More

ORTHODOX CHURCH VANDALISED IN ISTANBUL

OCP- March 29, 2014

29/3/14 A group of young thugs, apparently from the pro-Kurdish Peoples' Democratic Party (HDP), vandalised an Orthodox Christian church in Istanbul. Although informed of the incident, the police refused to ... Read More

REPORTS OF FIRST CHURCH IN SAUDI ARABIA ARE FALSE, SAYS COPTIC ORTHODOX CHURCH

OCP- March 7, 2014

7/3/14 The Coptic Orthodox Church has issued a statement refuting reports that the Coptic Pope has met Saudi Arabian officials over the creation of the first church ... Read More

THE PILLAR OF SYRIAN ORTHODOX CHURCH- SYRIAN JACOB OF SERUGH – NEW BOOK BY DR ISHAK AND SARA TANOGLU

OCP- February 19, 2014

The Book Dr. İshak Tanoglu and Sara Tanoglu Syriac Orthodox Church of Antioch and All East OCP News Service Exclusive - 19/2/14 Turkey: A new ... Read More

THE CHURCH OF ST MARY DECLARED AS ROYAL METROPOLITAN CHURCH

OCP- January 13, 2014

Syraic Orthodox Church in India- 13/1/14 (Under the See of Antioch and All East) Indian/Kera: Morth Mariyam Syrian Orthodox Church, Nadamel, Thripunithura was Declared as ... Read More

18TH-CENTURY CROSS STOLEN FROM A CHURCH IN WEST KAZAKHSTAN

OCP- December 9, 2013

December 2013 A 18th-century Cross has been stolen from the Church of the Kazan Icon of the Mother of God in the village of Daryinskoye ... Read More

HIS BEATITUDE IN ISMAILIA FOR THE CELEBRATIONS OF THE HOLY CHURCH OF ST MINAS

OCP- November 25, 2013

On Sunday 10th November 2013, His Beatitude Theodoros II, Pope and Patriarch of Alexandria and All Africa, was in Ismailia, See of the Holy Metropolis ... Read More

CHURCH OF ANTIOCH MAY BREAK OFF RELATIONS WITH PATRIARCHATE OF JERUSALEM

OCP- October 27, 2013

27/10/13 The Greek Church news agency Romphea has reported the decision of the Synod of the Church of Antioch regarding the issue of jurisdiction over the state ... Read More

Third-party assisted reproduction is adultery, says Church

OCP- October 4, 2013

4/10/13 THE CHURCH of Cyprus considers the use of eggs and sperm from third parties in assisted reproduction as adultery, MPs heard yesterday. Paphos Metropolitan ... Read More

LAYING THE FOUNDATION STONE OF A CHURCH IN BIRZEIT

OCP- September 28, 2013

On the evening of Sunday the 9th/22nd of September 2013, the foundation-stone was set of a church of the Greek Orthodox (Rum Orthodox) Community of ... Read More

COPTIC CHURCH ATTACK Video Shows Muslim Mob Toppling Cross in Egypt

OCP- August 31, 2013

31/8/13 Newly-surfaced video from Egypt shows a Muslim mob storming a Coptic church, setting cars on fire and then toppling a cross atop the steeple, ... Read More

OVER 70 SITES AT THE KIEV CAVES LAVRA TO BE GRANTED FOR USE BY UKRAINIAN ORTHODOX CHURCH

OCP- July 17, 2013

17/7/13 The Ukrainian government has decided to give to the Ukrainian Orthodox Church (the Patriarchate of Moscow) for free use 75 objects of the national ... Read More

METROPOLITAN ANBA BISHOY OF THE COPTIC ORTHODOX CHURCH VISITS HIS HOLINESS ARAM I

OCP- June 1, 2013

On Saturday 25 May, Metropolitan Anba Bishoy, the Ecumenical Officer of the Coptic Orthodox Church, met with His Holiness Aram I. After presenting the brotherly ... Read More