Tag: Greece
Church fears ‘dictatorship’ in debt-burdened Greece
By: Christian Today reporter 17/6/2011 The Greek Orthodox Church in Great Britain has spoken of its concerns for Greece as the country struggles to free ... Read More
THE BOARD OF ARMENOFAS SWISS-ARMENIAN FOUNDATION MET AT THE CATHOLICOSATE OF CILICIA IN ANTELIAS
05/20/2011 On 20 May 2011, His Holiness Aram I presided over the annual meeting of the Board. The Fund was created by Swiss people to ... Read More
Archons of “Panagia Pammakaristos” at the Phanar
23/5/2011 On Sunday of the Samaritan Woman, May 22, 2011, following a celebration of the Divine Liturgy presided over by His All-Holiness at the Patriarchal ... Read More
Archbishop of Athens and All Greece Ieronymos Falls in Rain; Hospitalized
10/5/2011 Archbishop of Athens and All Greece Ieronymos is being treated at a hospital in the city of Agrinio, western Greece, following a double fracture ... Read More
Open branches in Russia, close some in Greece, Archbishop tells Cyprus Banks
12/5/2011 * BOC and HB merger “would not add any value to the two banks” -- Archbishop Chrysostomos II, the outspoken head of the Church ... Read More
Turkey’s non-Muslims eye a modern Civil Constitution
DUBAI (Alarabiya.net) 9/4/2011 While Turkey plans to replace its current constitution with a new civilian one, non-Muslim Turkish nationals seek to guarantee the protection of ... Read More
Stolen Greek relics found in London
Helena Smith 20/3/2011 Six stolen icons discovered in an art gallery near the Greek embassy in London have become the focus of a police inquiry ... Read More
Rila Monastery Is Preparing for Easter
Vladimir Simeonov 30/3/2011 Thousands of Bulgarian and foreign tourists will visit Rila Monastery on Easter. By tradition are expected many pilgrims from Greece, who will ... Read More
Greek Christians battle over new ID cards
28/3/2011 Thousands of Orthodox citizens of Greece hit the streets of Athens on Sunday to protest against the introduction of new identity cards. They perceive ... Read More
Greek Independence Day Celebrations in America
26/3/2011 WASHINGTON, DC - MARCH 25: U.S. President Barack Obama hosts a reception in honor of Greek Independence Day with Archbishop Demetrios of America, Primate ... Read More
“Civil War” Has Broken Out In the Church of Greece
Maria Antoniadou 15/3/2011 Vema "Civil War" has broken out in the Church of Greece between the self-proclaimed traditional Orthodox hierarchs and those hierarchs engaged in ... Read More
Bones of Greek Patriarch ‘Araboğlu’ brought to Istanbul after 86 Years
ISTANBUL - Hürriyet 4/3/2011 The bones of Patriarch Constantine the Sixth, or “Araboğlu,” who caused a crisis between Turkey and Greece in 1925, have been ... Read More
Archon Tribute Dinner honors Ambassador Kaskarelis of Greece
New York, NY 2/25/2011 His Excellency Vassilis Kaskarelis, Ambassador of Greece to the United States was honored for his extraordinary support of religious freedom for ... Read More
His Beatitude Ieronymos-II, the Archbishop of Athens and All Greece visits the Holy father
Greek-Syrian Orthodox Churches MA`ARAT SAYYIDNAYA, SYRIA: On the evening of Tuesday 25 January 2011, His Beatitude Ieronymos-II, the Archbishop of Athens and All Greece and ... Read More
Islam and Christianity in Syria
(Dp-news – Sana) 27/1/2011 DAMASCUS- The Minister of Awqaf (Religious Endowments), Mohammad Abdul-Sattar al-Sayyed on Tuesday, highlighted the importance of spreading the culture of dialogue ... Read More
To Enhance Dialogue among Various Cultures and Religions
(Dp-news – Sana) 27/01/2011 DAMASCUS- President Bashar al-Assad reviewed on Thursday with Ieronymos II, Archbishop of Athens and All Greece and the accompanying delegation the ... Read More
RA President conveys invitation of Catholicos of All Armenians to Ieronymos II to visit Armenia
19/1/2011 PanARMENIAN.Net - Armenian President Serzh Sargsyan, who is on a state visit to Greece, met with Ieronymos II, Archbishop of Athens and All Greece, ... Read More
Monk nabbed at airport trying to smuggle dead nun’s skeleton out of Greece
19/1/2011 BY Philip Caulfield DAILY NEWS STAFF WRITER Church of Cyprus A monk and two accomplices were busted Sunday trying to board a plane in ... Read More
Greek Orthodox Church Affected by Austerity Measures
By: Postolos Papapostolou 18/1/2011 Greece’s powerful Orthodox church wants the government of the cash-strapped country to relax tough hiring restrictions so it can put more ... Read More
‘Gov’t seeking delicate balance in regards to patriarch’s rights’
EMİNE KART, ANKARA 19/1/2011 Voicing determination to expand the rights and freedoms of non-Muslim communities in Turkey, including Orthodox Christians, a senior Cabinet minister has ... Read More
Greek Hiring Rule Extends to Church, Kathimerini Says
By Natalie Weeks 12/1/2011 (Corrects number of churchmen in last paragraph) Greece’s pledge to hire one public- sector employee for every five that depart applies ... Read More