Tag: Greek Orthodox
Churches of Holy Land protest against new taxes in Israel
17/6/2011 Heads of Christian churches expressed their deep concern on new changes aimed at taxation of churches’ real estate, writes Nouvelles d`Arménie. Although former changes ... Read More
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
Proposed Greek free school could find a home in Haringey
By STEPHEN MOORE 31/5/2011 A Greek Orthodox secondary school could be founded in Haringey under the government’s free schools initiative following a strong campaign. The ... Read More
Greek Orthodox Christians renew calls for Arabising Church Leadership
By Thameen Kheetan 31/5/2011 AMMAN - Jordanian members of the Greek Orthodox Church have renewed calls for Patriarch Theophilus III to step down and for ... Read More
US Senate resolution calls on Turkey to reopen Greek Orthodox Seminary
27/5/2011 TODAY'S ZAMAN, İSTANBUL A resolution introduced to the US Senate on Tuesday calls upon the Turkish government to facilitate the reopening of the Greek ... Read More
Roseland’s $16M Greek Orthodox church complex nears Completion
21/5/2011 ROSELAND — With the placement and unveiling of a 9-foot Justinian cross atop a gold cupola in Roseland today, the state’s oldest Greek Orthodox ... Read More
Free Greek Orthodox University Founded in Africa
Marianna Kourti 26April Greek Reporter On a continent where only few can have access to higher education, a tuition free university would be a dream. ... Read More
Publication of Volume on Greek Orthodox Churches in New England
By Apostolos Papapostolou 14/5/2011 The Boston Metropolis has recently published a deluxe edition of the volume – Record of all Greek Orthodox Churches in New ... Read More
Men to serve 9 months for Modesto hate Crimes
Bee Staff Reports 29/4/2011 FRESNO — Two men who pleaded guilty to federal hate crimes in the vandalization of three Modesto houses of worship were ... Read More
Orthodox churches object to national Identity Cards
By Sophia Kishkovsky 26/4/2011 Moscow, April 26 (ENInews)--The Russian and Greek Orthodox churches are objecting to plans in both countries to introduce electronic national identity ... Read More
Turkey’s EU negotiator visits Greek Orthodox church in Istanbul
22/4/2011 Turkey's chief EU negotiator celebrated Easter of all Orthodox Christians in Turkey as he visited Greek Orthodox church. Head of European Union-hopeful Turkey's accession ... Read More
New museum highlights Christian presence in the Old City
By ELISA MOED/ TRAVELUJA 04/17/2011 A little known, off the beaten path, museum focusing on the historic Christian presence in the Holy Land brings a ... Read More
Catholic, Orthodox Leaders Sign Sanctity Of Life Text
STEPHEN O'KANE 14/4/2011 ATLANTA—As part of the ongoing ecumenical dialogue between the local Roman Catholic and Greek Orthodox Churches, Atlanta Archbishop Wilton D. Gregory and ... Read More
Kızılay sends aid to Greek Orthodox Church
TODAY’S ZAMAN, İSTANBUL 14/4/2011 The Turkish Red Crescent Society (Kızılay) delivered an eight-ton relief package to the Greek Orthodox Church of Agia Triada, located in ... Read More
Turkey’s Red Crescent Assists Greek Orthodox Patriarchate
By Apostolos Papapostolou 12/4/2011 Turkish Red Crescent extended on Tuesday 8 tons of food stuffs, as well as stationary and office supplies and toys to ... Read More
‘Erdoğan saved future of Greek Orthodox Patriarchate’
11/4/2011 The spokesperson of the Greek Orthodox Patriarchate, Father Dositheos Anağnostopulos, has said Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdoğan saved the future of the patriarchate ... Read More
Greek Orthodox Metropolitan Michael of Austria & Exarch of Hungary & Mid-Europe Receives Highest Austrian Honor
By Anastasia Miskedaki 5/4/2011 A historical moment for Orthodoxy in Austria and a new milestone in its relations with the Austrian state is the forthcoming ... 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 Orthodox Church Sells Properties to Jewish Group
By Hillel Fendel A group of Jewish businessmen has purchased “hundreds of dunams ” of land from the Greek Orthodox Church. The report, on the ... Read More
Alphington Grammar College of the Greek Orthodox Community in Melbourne & Victoria Enlargens
By Anastasia Miskedaki 17/3/2011 The inauguration of the big Room of Multiple Use of Alphington Grammar College of the Greek Orthodox Community in Melbourne and ... Read More
Greek Orthodox Bishop: Shen Yun ‘I will advise everybody to come and see it’
Epoch Times Staff 3/2/2011 MELBOURNE—On a chilly autumn night, the Melbourne audience warmed inside the Regent Theatre to the wondrous sights and sounds of Shen ... Read More