Tag: EU
Turkish Cypriot side throws Karpasia worshippers out of Christmas Day Mass
By Natalie Hami 28/12/2010 WIDESPREAD condemnation continued yesterday over the Turkish Cypriot side’s interruption and cancellation of services at a church in occupied Rizokarpasso on ... Read More
Government & Church Clash on EU-IMF Memo
By Apostolos Papapostolou 21/12/2010 Greece’s socialist government, led by Giorgios Papandreou, has clashed with the Greek Orthodox Church after strong clerical criticism of the ruling ... Read More
Patriarch Irinej meets with Dr Valentin Inzko
7/12/2010 His Holiness Serbian Patriarch Irinej receives today in the Serbian Patriarchate in Belgrade Dr Valentin Inzko, High Representative in Bosnia and Herzegovina and EU ... Read More
Turkey gives orphanage to Ecumenical Patriarchate
By SELCAN HACAOGLU Associated Press 29/11/2010 The spiritual leader of the world's Orthodox Christians was given back the deed to a historic building on Monday ... Read More
New Europe newspaper reports on ‘EU membership and religious freedoms in Turkey’
New Europe newspaper reports on 'EU membership and religious freedoms in Turkey' New York, NY 11/29/2010 The New Europe newspaper published an article by Amanda ... Read More
Serbian Patriarch Enthroned In Kosovo Church Amid Tight Security
3/10/2010 Thousands of faithful Serbs gathered in the Kosovo town of Pec to attend the enthroning ceremony of the head of Serbia's Orthodox Church, Patriarch ... Read More
Show at Historic Istanbul Seminary stirs Hope
12/9/2010 An Istanbul seminary closed in 1971 is hosting its first public event in 40 years, raising hopes it may shortly be reopened by Turkey ... Read More
Bartholomew hopeful Orthodox Church will Survive
30/8/2010 İstanbul-based Fener Greek Patriarch Bartholomew said he is hopeful the Orthodox Church will survive and that he will not be the last “Ecumenical Patriarch ... Read More
Chrysostomos II: foreign experts should draft Cyprus Plan
28/8/2010 FAMAGUSTA GAZETTE / PHOTO : CY-STOCK.COM Archbishop of Cyprus Chrysostomos II pointed out on Friday that Turkey is distancing itself from the basis of ... Read More
Greek patriarch optimistic Halki seminary will reopen next Year
FULYA ÖZERKAN Heybeliada, ISTANBUL – Hürriyet Daily News Greek Orthodox Patriarch Bartholomew says he has a promise from the prime minister and Turkish authorities that ... Read More
Patriarch wants apology from EU Office
25/6/2010 BELGRADE -- Serbian Orthodox Patriarch Irinej expressed "deep concern" over the incorrect translation of the part of Pieter Feith's recent address before the EP. ... Read More
The Russian Church urges EU leadership to understand spiritual reasons behind the recession
The Moscow Patriarchate reminded EU leadership of spiritual roots of the current downfall. "With any crisis, we need primarily to look for spiritual reasons. This ... Read More
Russian Orthodox Church thinks of creating pro-Orthodox group in European Parliament
Brussels, April 16, Interfax – Archpriest Antony Ilyin, acting representative of the Moscow patriarchate in European international organizations, has called for the creation of a ... Read More