Tag: Eastern Orthodox
Oxford University Press Releases Rev. Dr. Pentiuc’s The Old Testament in Eastern Orthodox Tradition
Rev. Dr. Eugen J. Pentiuc 7/1/14 Oxford University Press will release the latest book by Rev. Dr. Eugen J. Pentiuc, Professor of Old Testament and ... Read More
Patriarchs H H Karekin II & HB John X elected as new WCC presidents
4/11/13 Ecumenical News Busan: Holiness Karekin II, Supreme Patriarch and Catholicos of All Armenians & H.B. John X is Patriarch of the Greek Orthodox Church ... Read More
What’s In Elder Paisios’ Lucky Bread?
Christina Flora - 21/8/13 Elder Paisios of Mount Athos, a well-known Eastern Orthodox monk from Farasa, Cappadocia, had made a recipe for Lucky Bread and a ... Read More
Eastern Orthodox Christians practice ancient faith
By Angela Ward award@news-journal.com - 9/8/13 TYLER — Ask most East Texans about the major divisions of Christianity and their response will probably mention only two of ... Read More
Delegations of Eastern Orthodox Churches arriving in Moscow for 1,025 years since baptizing of Kievan Rus
23/7/13 Delegations of the Eastern Orthodox Churches of Jerusalem, Antioch, Romania, and Cyprus arrive in Moscow later Monday to take part in the festivities marking ... Read More
Same-sex marriage not condoned by Eastern Orthodox Church: Messages of Faith
Rev Fr. Andrew Harmon Plain Dealer guest columnist 21/6/13 Over the last few years I have been asked many times about same-sex marriage. Especially ... Read More
An orthodox view: A closer look at the Eastern Orthodox church in Normal
By Kenneth Lowe klowe@pantagraph.com - 19/5/13 NORMAL — Ginny Bartges kissed one of the many holy icons at Holy Apostles Orthodox Church as she entered the ... Read More
P.A. Slams Israeli Attack On Worshipers Marking Eastern Orthodox Easter
7/5/13 The Palestinian Foreign Ministry issued a statement strongly denouncing the Israeli military and police attacks against Palestinian Christians, diplomats, priests and visitors, celebrating the ... Read More
Canons and Guns: An Eastern Orthodox Response to a HuffPo Writer
REV. GREGORY JENSEN - 31/1/13 Several of my friends on Facebook pages posted a link to David Dunn’s Huffington Postessay on gun control (An Eastern Orthodox ... Read More
An Eastern Orthodox Case for Banning Assault Weapons
29/1/13 An Orthodox Christian and independent scholar, writing on public and political theology NRA president, Wayne LaPierre says that instead of banning assault weapons and ... Read More
Syrian rebels threaten Christian towns
Michael Collins -22/12/12 "What happens when they start killing Christians?"Michael Collins 8/27 Rebels have threatened to storm two predominantly Christian towns in central Syria, saying ... Read More
Eastern Orthodox Lose Two Evangelical Bridges
Weston Gentry 28/8/2012 Resignation of Metropolitan Jonah follows death of Peter Gillquist. Metropolitan Jonah, by most accounts the highest-ranking, evangelical-friendly archpriest in North America's Eastern ... Read More
(R)evolution in Literature: Kyriacos Markides and the Hieros Gamos
Lisa Paul Streitfeld Art critic, curator and New Media artist 17/7/2012 While the Cypriot monastery has no apparent connection to Mesopotamia, where the icon of ... Read More
Maloney Meets With Patriarch Bartholomew I
6/6/2012 Congressmember Carolyn Maloney, co-founder and co-chair of the Congressional Caucus on Hellenic Issues, met last week with His All Holiness, Bartholomew I, a major ... Read More
Eastern Orthodox Christians in Gaza Prepare for Holy Week
8/4/2012 On Friday I went with a friend to the Eastern Orthodox Church in the Old City of Gaza, to help make palm crosses for ... Read More
Most Americans believe in resurrection of Christ, polls show
8/4/2012 Nearly a third of humanity is celebrating the central tenet of the Christian faith this Easter season: the resurrection of Jesus Christ. Polls suggest ... Read More
Outremont bans annual Eastern Orthodox parade
7/4/2012 MONTREAL — Eastern Orthodox worshipers celebrate their holiest days of the year next week but parishioners at one Russian Orthodox Church in Outremont won't ... Read More
Easter around the world
2/4/2012 At this time of year it is fascinating to observe how different countries embrace different Easter celebrations. Kathryn Borg writes. Easter in Russia: Easter ... Read More
Eastern Orthodox members trying to grow in Jacksonville
By STEVEN SPEARIE The State Journal-Register 25/2/2012 JACKSONVILLE — For Karen Woods of Jacksonville, attending Divine Liturgy, the primary worship service in the Eastern Orthodox ... Read More
The Meaning of Hanukkah
By JON D. LEVENSON 15/12/2011 A celebration of religious freedom, the holiday fits well with the American political tradition. The eight-day festival of Hanukkah, which ... Read More
Top Bulgarian Landmark Honors Patron Saint
23/11/2011 The world-famous St. Alexander Nevsky Cathedral, which is the landmark not only of Sofia but of all of Bulgaria, is marking Wednesday the day ... Read More