Tag: Finland
The 15th Revised Edition of the Orthodox Devotional Book in Finnish Language Published
Mother of God of Kazan. Pic - Wiki OCP News Service - 29/9/21 Finland: The 15th revised edition of the Orthodox Devotional Book was published ... Read More
A Record-Breaking Participation in the Orthodox Theology Program at the University of Eastern Finland (Autumn 2021)
Kuopio Campus. Pic - Wiki OCP News Service - 5/9/21 Finland: A record-breaking 35 out of eighty applicants have been accepted into the Orthodox theology ... Read More
Finnish Church, Valamo College Organise Integration Program for Oriental Orthodox Immigrants from Eritrea
Eritrean Refugee Kids. Pic - Youtube OCP News Service - 20/8/21 Finland: The Valamo College of the Finish Eastern Orthodox Church organised an integration program ... Read More
Valamo College Course on ‘The Orthodox Church and the Challenges of Globalization’ Open for Registration
New Valamo Monastery. Pic - Wiki OCP News Service - 20/8/21 Finland: The distance learning division of the Valamo College is organizing a Course titled ... Read More
Valamo Orthodox Monks Sell Trees to Overcome Pandemic Crisis
Pic - Wiki OCP News Service - 1/8/21 Finland: The Orthodox Monks of the Valamo monastery (New Valamo/New Valaam) in Finland is selling forest trees ... Read More
New Music Publication Honors Father Sergei Glagolev
ISOCM - 14/10/2020 Joensuu, Finland – The International Society for Orthodox Church Music (ISOCM) is pleased to announce its latest publication, “Prayer Music, and Joy” honoring ... Read More
Finland Ablaze Over Dispute About God’s Gender
CC0 Sputniknews - January 2018 The debate stirred by the Church of Sweden's decision to discourage the clergy from calling God "he" and "Lord" in late 2017 ... Read More
Migrants ‘Express’-Baptized in Swimming Pool to Church of Finland’s Chagrin
CC0 Sputniknews - 17/1/18 Due to high demand among Muslim asylum-seekers wishing to convert to Christianity, "fast-track" baptism procedures have arisen in Finland. In the city ... Read More
Finnish Orthodox Archbishopric Throne to be Relocated to the Capital City of Helsinki
Archbishop Leo of Karelia & All Finland Cherian Mathikere - (Chief Editor & Correspondent) - OCP News Service - 29/11/17 Global: The Primate's See of ... Read More
Fall From Grace: Praying Before Meals Off the Menu for Finnish Kindergarteners
CC0 Sputniknews - 19/9/17 After being a Lutheran nation for centuries, Finland seems to be taking strides towards secularism. According to recently-introduced early education guidelines, ... Read More
Church of Sweden Caught Sheltering Illegal Migrants Amid Projected Influx
CC0 / jubild Sputniknews - 29/8/17 The Church of Sweden has landed in an ethic dispute after a police raid unearthed its practice of sheltering ... Read More
Acts of Faith: Refugees Switch to Christianity to Avoid Deportation From Finland
CC0 Sputniknews - 30/7/17 When in Finland, do like the Finns do. This must be the logic of Muslim asylum seekers from Afghanistan, Iran and ... Read More
OCA, Finnish Orthodox youth directors discuss cooperative efforts
<img class="size-large wp-image-55363" src="http://ocpsociety.org/blog/news/wp-content/uploads/2017/06/2017-0615-finland-600x430.jpg" alt="Archbishop Leo with David Lucs and Deacon Jaso Pössi." width="600" height="430" /> Archbishop Leo with David Lucs and Deacon Jaso Pössi.JOENSUU, ... Read More
THE FEAST OF RESURRECTION OF PASCHA AT THE HOLY SEPULCHRE (2017)
The Patriarchate of Jerusalem - April 2017 At midnight on Holy and Great Saturday 2nd/15th April 2017, at the turn of Sunday, 3rd/16th April 2017, ... Read More
Catholicos of All Armenians Meets with Head of the Evangelical Lutheran Church of Finland
Mother See of Holy Etchmiadzin - 25/3/17 HELSINKI, FINLAND: On March 20, His Holiness Karekin II, Supreme Patriarch and Catholicos of All Armenians; met with ... Read More
Minneapolis Conference to Explore the Future of Orthodox Church Music
The International Society for Orthodox Church Music - 20/6/16 Over 140 participants from 31 states and 5 countries to arrive for June 23-26 event Minneapolis, ... Read More
Metropolitan Mar Yulios selected to Lausanne Orthodox Initiative Steering Panel
OCP Correspondent - OCP News Service- September 2015 Metropolitan Dr Mar Yulios selection to Lausanne Orthodox Initiative steering panel is recognition for Orthodox-Evangelical world HELSINKI, Finland: The third Lausanne ... Read More
Paschal Message from Archbishop Leo of Karelia and All Finland
His Beatitude Leo - Archbishop of Karelia and All Finland April 2015 "Do not be afraid” Two months ago we began our journey on the ... Read More
Letter of Archbishop Leo of Karelia and All Finland for the Great and Holy Lent 2015
March 2015- The Finnish Orthodox Church "Guard the door of my lips" The right to social critique has not always stood at the core of ... Read More
9th Sretensky Readings in Finland
On February 9, 2015, the 9th International Educational Sretensky Readings held under the theme ‘Prince Vladimir Equal-to-the-Apostles and Europe’s Christian Enlighteners. Towards the Millennium of ... Read More
New Finnish Bishop to deliver SVOTS Commencement address
YONKERS, NY - February 2015 His Eminence, Metropolitan Elia, newly consecrated Bishop of the Diocese of Oulu of the Orthodox Church of Finland, will be ... Read More