Tag: EU

Turkish Cypriot side throws Karpasia worshippers out of Christmas Day Mass

OCP- January 4, 2011

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

OCP- December 22, 2010

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

OCP- December 9, 2010

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

OCP- November 30, 2010

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’

OCP- November 30, 2010

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

OCP- October 3, 2010

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

OCP- September 12, 2010

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

OCP- September 1, 2010

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

OCP- August 29, 2010

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

OCP- July 6, 2010

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

OCP- June 25, 2010

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

OCP- May 14, 2009

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

OCP- April 17, 2009

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