Tag: Greek Orthodox
Is the King James Bible still best after 400 years?
30/12/2011 Charmaine McRoberts, a former model who lives in Dromore, Co Down, is in no doubt that the King James Bible – or in her ... Read More
Bethlehem’s church of the punch-up
Giles Fraser 29/12/2011 The latest brawl between Armenian and Orthodox monks in Bethlehem is a product of Christianity's romance with buildings. It's become something of ... Read More
Clerics clash in Church of the Nativity
BETHLEHEM, West Bank 28/12/2011 (Reuters) - A Christmas cleaning of the Church of the Nativity turned into scuffles on Wednesday between rival Christian clerics zealously ... Read More
Trash becomes art at Greek Orthodox church
BYMIKE DAVIS Staff Writer 28/12/2011 Youths in Kimisis art program make sculptures from recyclables. HOLMDEL — At Kimisis Tis Theotokou, children are playing with garbage, ... Read More
Nun suing monastery says sisters harrassed her, killed her cats
Laura Stone Staff Reporter 21/12/2011 Life in the monastery was “toxic” for former nun Victoria Ivantchenko. Her fellow sisters interfered with her private medical information, ... Read More
President of New Democracy Party Meets Patriarch Theophilos of Jerusalem
14/12/2011 On Tuesday, the President of the Greek Political Party New Democracy, Antonis Samaras, currently visiting Israel, was received by Patriarch Theophilos of Jerusalem. During ... Read More
Metropolitan Savas Enthroned New Greek Orthodox Bishop of Pittsburgh
11/12/2011 Metropolitan Savas was enthroned the new Greek Orthodox Bishop of Pittsburgh. Metropolitan Savas, 54, was nominated by his fellow American bishops and elected last ... Read More
Vatican envoy holds talks with Orthodox Gathering
The Daily Star 10/12/2011 BEIRUT: The Vatican’s Ambassador to Lebanon, Bishop Gabriel Caccia, met Friday with a delegation from the Orthodox Gathering to discuss the ... Read More
Greek Orthodox church members greet new bishop
By Ann Rodgers Pittsburgh Post-Gazette 08/12/2011 As more than 500 bishops, clergy and faithful chanted ancient Greek prayers, Metropolitan Savas was enthroned today as the ... Read More
New Greek Orthodox Metropolitan to oversee Stark parishes
12/8/2011 PITTSBURGH —On Thursday, Bishop Savas Zembillas of Troas will be enthroned as Metropolitan of the Greek Orthodox Archdiocese of America Metropolis of Pittsburgh, which ... Read More
No inside man in looting of Greek Orthodox archdiocese: source
The Daily Star 29/11/2011 BEIRUT: Three men who were arrested last week for allegedly robbing and vandalizing the Greek Orthodox archdiocese in Beirut will be ... Read More
Madaba’s Mosaics
27/11/2011 Aruna Chandaraju examines the mosaic map of Madaba in Jordan and offers a picturesque review of the church in which it’s found, as well ... Read More
Orthodox Church: monastic movement raising new controversy in Greek Orthodoxy in America
Richard Cimino 24/11/2011 A popular monk has become the center of growing controversy in the Greek Orthodox Church over his charismatic leadership and strict ascetic ... Read More
Israeli public figures apologize to Greek patriarch for ultra-Orthodox spitting incidents
By Oz Rosenberg 23/11/2011 Visit to Greek Orthodox patriarch led by Rabbis for Human Rights head. Last Friday, a group of Jewish public figures and ... Read More
Capella Romana Brings Byzantium to Montlake
by Philippa Kiraly 22/11/2011 With its mosaic icons all round the walls, St. Demetrios Greek Orthodox Church in Montlake is an ideal place to hear ... Read More
ISF arrests 3 suspects in vandalism of archdiocese
The Daily Star 22/11/2011 BEIRUT: Three Lebanese men suspected of robbing and vandalizing the Greek Orthodox archdiocese last week were arrested Monday and investigations will ... Read More
Greek Orthodox archdiocese assailants had ‘inside man’
The Daily Star 18/11/2011 BEIRUT: Judicial sources said Thursday that clues from Wednesday’s attack on the Greek Orthodox archdiocese in Beirut indicate that the perpetrators ... Read More
Gemayel condemns attack on Greek Orthodox Church
16/11/2011 Kataeb Party leader Amin Gemayel condemned on Wednesday what happened to the Greek Orthodox Church for the Archdiocese of Beirut which was vandalized by ... Read More
Greek-Orthodox archdiocese in Beirut Looted, Vandalized
16/11/2011 The Daily Star BEIRUT: Thieves broke into the Greek-Orthodox archdiocese in Beirut overnight, stealing money from a safe and vandalizing a number of its ... Read More
Near North church burglarized for 2nd time in a Week
By Carlos Sadovi Tribune reporter 13/11/2011 For the second time in a week, burglars broke into a Greek Orthodox church on the Near North side ... Read More
Greek Orthodox Church honors retiring Metropolitan
PITTSBURGH TRIBUNE-REVIEW 13/11/2011 Metropolitan Maximos, the Metropolitan of Pittsburgh, was recognized at a reception held to honor his retirement, at the St. Nicholas Greek Orthodox ... Read More