Tag: Europe

Biography of newly-elected Bishop of Central Europe – Archimandrite Sergije (Karanovic)

Orthodoxy Cognate PAGE- September 6, 2014

Church of Serbia - September 2014 The solemn rite of the enthronement into the throne of bishops of Central Europe will be performed at the ... Read More

Consecration of Serbian Bishop Sergije

Orthodoxy Cognate PAGE- July 31, 2014

Consecration of Bishop Sergije as future Bishop of Middle Europe took place at the Cathedral church of Holy Archangel Michael in Belgrade on 26th July, ... Read More

France Offers Asylum To Iraqi Christians

Orthodoxy Cognate PAGE- July 29, 2014

Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty - 29/7/14 France says it is ready to welcome Christians from northern Iraq who have been told by Islamic extremists ruling the ... Read More

Proclamation of Bishop Sergije of Middle Europe

OCP- July 28, 2014

Church of Serbia - 28/7/14 On the eve of the feast-day of Holy Archangel Gabriel there gathered a pleroma the Serbian Orthodox Church led by ... Read More

Christians Say Terror Drove Them From Mosul

OCP- July 24, 2014

By Abdul Hamid Zebari Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty 24/7/14 Rawan Jinan, a 25-year-old Iraqi Christian, says when she received an order on June 18 to ... Read More

Biography of newly-elected Bishop of Central Europe – Archimandrite Sergije (Karanovic)

OCP- July 23, 2014

Church of Serbia - 23/7/14 The rite of consecration of newly-elected Bishop of Central Europe Sergije will take place at the Cathedral church of Holy ... Read More

Reconciliation Process Will Help Turkish Assyrians Return Home

OCP- July 17, 2014

http://www.dailysabah.com - 17/7/14 Sirnak, Turkey -- Assyrian families, who fled from the southeast of the country and went to several European countries during the 1990s due ... Read More

An Orthodox Future for Finland?

OCP- July 6, 2014

The 19th century Uspenski Cathedral in Helsinki. Orthodox England - July 2014 Foreword Nearly 100 years since the aggressive Western attempt to take over the ... Read More

A Miracle in Austria

OCP- July 6, 2014

July 2014 28 June 2014 marked the centenary of the tragic assassination, planned by freemasons, of the Austrian Archduke Franz Ferdinand and his spouse Sophia, ... Read More

His Holiness Aram I Receives Students from Europe and the United States of America majoring in Middle East Studies

OCP- June 29, 2014

June 2014 26 June 2014. On Thursday 25 students from Germany, the United Kingdom and the United States of America majoring in Middle East Studies ... Read More

Serbian Patriarch Irinej in Eiterfeld

OCP- June 26, 2014

Church of Serbia - June 2014 During the canonical and working visit to the Diocese of Middle Europe, His Holiness Irinej, Serbian Patriarch visited the ... Read More

The 4th European Orthodox-Catholic Forum completes its work in Minsk

OCP- June 11, 2014

On 5 June 2014, the 4th European Orthodox-Catholic Forum on ‘Religion and Cultural Pluralism: Challenges for the Christian Churches in Europe’ completed its work in ... Read More

Kidnapped, Raped, and Forced to Flee: Christian Experiences in Pakistan

OCP- June 11, 2014

Raymond Ibrahim - June 2014 Editor’s note: The following account was written for RaymondIbrahim.com by an American teacher in the Muslim world. During my recent ... Read More

Putin: Russia has the right to protect children from promoting homosexuality

OCP- June 8, 2014

Sochi, June 5, Interfaх - Russian President Vladimir Putin has once again denied a ban on homosexuality in Russia and said it should not be ... Read More

Metropolitan Hilarion: In today’s society the voice of the Church often becomes a voice crying in the wilderness

OCP- June 5, 2014

June 2014 Before the beginning of the 4th Orthodox-Catholic Forum on Religion and Cultural Diversity: Challenges for the Christian Churches in Europe to take place ... Read More

Minsk to host Orthodox- Roman Catholic Forum 2-6 June

OCP- May 31, 2014

May 2014 MINSK, 30 May (BelTA) – Representatives of 22 countries will take part in the Orthodox-Catholic Forum which will be held in Minsk on ... Read More

Russian Orthodox Church, Politicians Criticize Pro-Gay Eurovision Cross-Dressing Winner

OCP- May 27, 2014

May 2014 The Russian Orthodox Church and several politicians have strongly condemned last week's Eurovision winner, a bearded Austrian cross-dresser who promotes gay rights, and ... Read More

Committee of the Representatives of the Orthodox Church at the European Union at the Romanian Patriarchate

OCP- May 17, 2014

Church of Romania - May 2014 On 16 May 2014, the Committee of the Representatives of the Orthodox Churches at the European Union met at ... Read More

Georgia’s Antidiscrimination Law Opposed By Church Comes Into Effect

OCP- May 10, 2014

Catholicos-Patriarch Ilia II of Georgia May 2014- Radio Free Europe Georgian President Giorgi Margvelashvili has signed an antidiscrimination bill into law.  The law went into ... Read More

Nine Romanian Hierarchs Decorated at Cotroceni

OCP- May 2, 2014

April - May 2014 On 29 April 2014, nine Romanian Orthodox hierarchs were decorated by the President of Romania, Mr. Traian Basescu. The ceremony took ... Read More

Archbishop Job of Telmessos

OCP- April 11, 2014

Archbishop Job of Telmessos April 2014 Archbishop Job is the primate of the Patriarchal Exarchate for Orthodox Parishes of Russian Tradition in Western Europe which ... Read More