Tag: EU

Pussy Riot shines in EU despite orgies, blasphemy and hooliganism

OCP- September 28, 2012

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

OCP- July 19, 2012

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

OCP- June 10, 2012

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

OCP- May 31, 2012

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

OCP- March 13, 2012

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

OCP- March 11, 2012

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”

OCP- February 16, 2012

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’

OCP- February 3, 2012

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

OCP- January 28, 2012

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

OCP- December 7, 2011

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

OCP- December 2, 2011

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

OCP- December 2, 2011

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”

OCP- October 21, 2011

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’

OCP- September 14, 2011

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

OCP- August 13, 2011

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

OCP- July 27, 2011

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

OCP- June 23, 2011

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

OCP- June 2, 2011

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

OCP- June 2, 2011

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

OCP- April 23, 2011

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

OCP- February 24, 2011

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