Tag: EU
Pussy Riot shines in EU despite orgies, blasphemy and hooliganism
28/9/2012 The EU parliament nominated a controversial punk band whose members were recently sentenced to two years in prison for “inciting religious hatred” for a ... Read More
Defence minister one of few Christians in army
The Irish Times 19/7/2012 GEN DAOUD Rajha, one of the high-ranking regime officials killed in yesterday’s bombing in Damascus, was a Greek Orthodox Christian and ... Read More
Church to mark EU Presidency with various events
10/6/2012 THE CHURCH of Cyprus believes that the assumption of the Presidency of the Council of the EU by Cyprus in July is an opportunity ... Read More
Serbia’s new president takes oath of office
31/5/2012 BELGRADE -- Tomislav Nikolić was on Thursday in Belgrade sworn in in front of the Serbian parliament, officially taking over as Serbia's new president. ... Read More
FM protests violation of religious rights in occupied Cyprus
FAMAGUSTA GAZETTE 12/3/2012 Foreign Minister Erato Kozakou Markoulli has protested the continuous violation of the rights of Greek Cypriots, enclaved in the island’s northern Turkish ... Read More
Serbian Orthodox Monasteries in Kosovo among 5 Mediterranean Holy Sites
10/3/2012 Serbian Orthodox Monasteries in Kosovo among 5 Mediterranean Holy Sites (ANSAmed) - BELGRADE, MARCH 9 - The Serbian monasteries in Kosovo were listed among ... Read More
The meaning of “no”
By T.J. | ZVECAN 15/2/2012 Kosovo's Serbs IN THE small town of Zvecan in northern Kosovo a poster shows Novak Djokovic, Serbia’s champion tennis player, ... Read More
Greek church leader says austerity ‘fatal’
By Derek Gatopoulos, Associated Press 2/2/2012 ATHENS, Greece — The leader of Greece's Orthodox Church on Thursday warned rising poverty in the crisis-hit country could ... Read More
Expatriate Christians from Bahrain address EU Parliament
27/1/2012 BRUSSELS, Jan 27 (KUNA) - Expatriate representatives of several Christian Churches and congregations (including Catholic, Anglican, Protestant and Coptic Orthodox) living in Bahrian spoke ... Read More
A place at the top table
By Stefanos Evripidou 4/12/2011 NO ONE can accuse the Archbishop Chrysostomos II of being boring. A few words spoken by the colourful primate get more ... Read More
Church: EU has alternative, Serbs Should Persevere
B92 2/12/2011 BELGRADE -- The Serbian Orthodox Church (SPC) has issued a statement sending a message to both the Serbian authorities in Belgrade, and the ... Read More
President appreciates adopted European Parliament Resolution on Ukraine
2/11/2011 President of Ukraine Viktor Yanukovych appreciates the European Parliament Resolution on Ukraine of December 1, 2011, particularly its provision on initialing the Association Agreement ... Read More
Patriarch emerges as “most vocal opposition”
19.10.2011 BELGRADE -- The SPC patriarch has emerged as the most vocal opposition to the government on the issue of the EU and the conditions ... Read More
Archbishop a ‘vessel of discord and division’
By Natalie Hami 11/9/2011 GOVERNMENT spokesman Stefanos Stefanou questioned whether Cyprus was an EU member state yesterday with the church trying to make policy instead ... Read More
Greek foreign minister visits Imvros, meets Patriarch
13/8/2011 Stavros Lambrinidis reiterates Greek support for Turkey's EU membership Foreign Minister Stavros Lambrinidis on Friday vowed that Greece will support the ethnic Greek community ... Read More
Despite the EU’s demands on human rights, Turkey’s persecution of Christians is Escalating
By WILLIAM ODDIE 27/7/2011 I wonder why Brussels isn’t interested? Maybe it approves To begin with, an interesting story about the doings of an American ... Read More
Another desecration of Orthodox Church property in Kosmet
23/6/2011 Radio Serbia The Eparchy has also reported the incident to EU Representative for Serb Cultural and Historical Heritage Dimitris Moushopoulos, requiring the urgent international ... Read More
European institutions “more open than ever” to church Co-operation
By Jonathan Luxmoore 31/5/2011 Warsaw, Poland (ENInews)--A senior ecumenist has welcomed growing co-operation between leaders of European institutions and churches, and predicted a growing advisory ... Read More
EU, faith leaders reconfirm Cooperation
30/5/2011 Faith leaders gathered in Brussels have expressed their readiness to work with the European Union institutions to promote fundamental freedoms. This was the seventh ... Read More
Turkey’s EU negotiator visits Greek Orthodox church in Istanbul
22/4/2011 Turkey's chief EU negotiator celebrated Easter of all Orthodox Christians in Turkey as he visited Greek Orthodox church. Head of European Union-hopeful Turkey's accession ... Read More
Another gross example of the repression of Christianity in Turkey
Why are we still seriously considering Turkish membership of the EU? By William Oddie 24/2/2011 Yet more evidence has emerged that Turkey’s proposed membership of ... Read More