Tag: Greece

Greek church raps bishop over Muslim, Jew Remarks

OCP- January 13, 2011

The Associated Press 12/1/2011 ATHENS, Greece -- Greece's Orthodox church has rejected disparaging comments about Muslims and Jews by a senior cleric that sparked protests ... Read More

Aegeans’ pain remembered in new Istanbul Museum

OCP- December 23, 2010

ERİSA DAUTAJ ŞENERDEM ISTANBUL - Hürriyet Daily News 22/12/2010 Kitchen utensils, photographs and pieces of lacework are among the everyday items displayed in a new ... Read More

Jewish groups denounce anti-Semitic comments by Greek bishop

OCP- December 23, 2010

23/12/2010 NEW YORK-PARIS (EJP)---Two Jewish groups have urged the Greek Orthodox Church to publicly denounce blatantly anti-Semitic comments made by one of its bishops. In ... 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

Greek Church Denounces “Country Governed by IMF”

OCP- December 18, 2010

By Apostolos Papapostolou 17/12/2010 The Orthodox Church has denounced the lack of leadership and the moral sense that, by means of the crisis, has made ... Read More

Megaron Unity Concert at Aghios Panteleimonas Cathedral

OCP- December 14, 2010

13/12/2010 Orthodox Church of Greece A special concert performance was given on Sunday afternoon by the Athens Concert Hall Megaron at the Aghios (St.) Panteleimonas ... Read More

Greek Orthodox Church Officials Probe Cash Stash

OCP- November 25, 2010

24/11/2010 BY LIZ GOFF Parishioners at St. Irene’s Church and Ministry in Astoria last week remained steadfast in their support of the former church abbot ... Read More

THE CHIEF OF THE HELLENIC POLICE VISITS THE PATRIARCHATE

OCP- November 12, 2010

Patriarchate of Jerusalem On Saturday, 17th / 30th of October 2010, the Chief of the Hellenic Police (EL.AS) Mr. Eleftherios Economou along with a small ... Read More

Dr. Christos Yannaras Lectures on What Orthodoxy can Offer America at Chicago Cathedral

OCP- October 12, 2010

11/10/2010 Eminent Orthodox Christian theologian, philosopher, and author Professor Dr. Christos Yannaras of Athens, Greece, lectured on the theme: "What Orthodoxy Can Offer American Society," ... Read More

Repose of Archbishop Chrysostomos of Athens (1920-2010)

OCP- September 20, 2010

True Orthodox Church of Greece (Non-Canonical) 9/19/2010 It has been reported that Archbishop Chrysostomos of the True Orthodox Church of Greece (Non-Canonical Eastern Orthodox Restriction) ... Read More

In Memoriam: Archimandrite Jerome L. Newville

OCP- August 25, 2010

As many Orthodox clergy and faithful in North America, Archimandrite Jerome was born into another faith. He was born into a Protestant family. Being led ... Read More

Dormition in Turkey. Liturgy on the Black Mountain

OCP- August 15, 2010

By: Sandro Magister 13/8/2010 It is being celebrated by the patriarch of Constantinople, for the first time after many years, at an historic monastery that ... Read More

Greece probes Orthodox church real estate Deal

OCP- August 12, 2010

11/8/2010 ATHENS - Agence France-Presse Judicial authorities in Greece are looking into the sale of prime Orthodox Church property near Athens that revived memories of ... Read More

Greek Metropolitan donates to Russian fire Victims

OCP- August 2, 2010

Moscow, August 2, Interfax - Metropolitan Nicholas of Mesogia and Lavreotiki (the Greek Orthodox Church) has transferred money to the Foundation of Fire Victims in ... Read More

Greek Ministry Sues Orthodox Monastery Over Land-Exchange Deal

OCP- July 1, 2010

By Natalie Weeks June 28 (Bloomberg) -- Greece sued an Orthodox Christian monastery over a land deal, seeking ownership recognition and a damages payment. Greece’s ... Read More

Tirane -Byzantine Music Evening

OCP- June 24, 2010

The Albanian Orthodox Church Upon the closing of the exhibition "Byzantine and Postbyzantine Manuscripts in Albania," which opened in the environments of the General Directorate ... Read More

INAUGURATION OF THE MISSIONARY CENTRE IN LUSAKA

OCP- May 15, 2009

On Saturday 9th May 2009, His Beatitude Theodoros II, Pope and Patriarch of Alexandria and All Africa conducted the Service of Consecration of the Holy ... Read More

INTER-ORTHODOX PREPARATORY CONSULTATION FOR THE XIII ASSEMBLY OF CEC. Ierapetra, Crete, Greece 27-30 April 2009.

OCP- May 13, 2009

The Orthodox on the way to Lyon ‘Called to One Hope in Christ’STATEMENT1. Upon the invitation of His All Holiness, Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew, and under ... Read More

Ambassador of Greece visit His Holiness the Patriarch at the Mor Aphrem Monastery, Damascus

OCP- May 12, 2009

May 5, 2009: The Ambassador of Greece in Syria, Mrs Konstantina Zagorianou Prifti, today visited H.H. Patriarch Mor Ignatius Zakka-I Iwas at the Syrian Orthodox ... Read More

LIGHT OF AFRICA

OCP- May 5, 2009

On the initiative and with the blessing of His Beatitude Theodoros II, Pope and Patriarch of Alexandria and All Africa, regarding the creation of a ... Read More

Delegation of Orthodox Church of Greece Visited West Ukraine Monasteries

OCP- May 2, 2009

The delegation of the Orthodox Church of Greece, which stays on a visit in Ukraine in connection with bringing of the relics of the Holy ... Read More