Tag: Greek Orthodox

Celebration of Holy Epiphany in Australian Cities

OCP- January 4, 2014

Nikoleta Kalmouki- 4/1/13 Epiphany, in Greek “Theophania” or “Fota,” is one of the most important days for the Orthodox world and it is celebrated in January ... Read More

Greek Church Goes Digital

OCP- December 30, 2013

Nikoleta Kalmouki - December 2013 One would say that the Greek Orthodox Church is rather conservative and doesn’t keep pace with technology, but it appears that ... Read More

Ringing the bells in Bethlehem, to keep those old Christmas traditions alive

OCP- December 28, 2013

Khadir Jaraiseh, 22, pulls the ropes of four bells in a short tower of the Church of the Nativity, for prayer services of the Armenian ... Read More

Audeh Calls for Respecting Constitutional Deadlines, Resumption of Dialogue

OCP- December 25, 2013

Naharnet Newsdesk - 25/12/13 Greek Orthodox Archbishop of Beirut Elias Audeh called on officials in his Christmas sermon on Wednesday to respect the constitutional deadlines ... Read More

Greek Orthodox bishop denies urging Syrian Christians to take up arms

OCP- December 19, 2013

CWN -19/12/13 A Greek Orthodox bishop has denied urging Syrian Christians to take up arms, according to a new Fides news agency report. Bishop Lukas El ... Read More

Syrian Catholic bishop condemns Orthodox bishop’s call to arms

OCP- December 14, 2013

CWN - 14/12/13 A Greek Orthodox bishop’s exhortation to Syrian Christians to take up arms is “insane” and “reckless,” a Syrian Catholic prelate told the ... Read More

Famagusta church ‘re-opens’

OCP- December 12, 2013

December 2013 Hundreds flocked to the mediaeval Ayios Georgios Eksorinos church in occupied Famagusta, for the first Greek Orthodox service in 56 years, described as ... Read More

Jihad on Christian Nuns: A History

OCP- December 7, 2013

RAYMOND IBRAHIM, CP OP-ED CONTRIBUTOR - 7/12/13 Yet another phenomenon with a long paper trail in Islamic history has just taken place, even as the Western ... Read More

Syrian Rebels Demand 1,000-Hostage Swap to Free Kidnapped Nuns

OCP- December 7, 2013

By GIANLUCA MEZZOFIORE - 6/12/13 A Syrian rebel group calling themselves "Free Qalamoun" has claimed responsibility for the kidnapping of 12 nuns in Maaloula, and demanded the ... Read More

Russia Urges Release of Abducted Orthodox Nuns in Syria

OCP- December 6, 2013

MOSCOW, December 4 (RIA Novosti) – Russia’s Foreign Ministry and the Russian Orthodox Church have demanded the release of a group of nuns reportedly captured ... Read More

Syria Nun Kidnapping: Greek Orthodox Patriarch Urges Release of Maaloula Sisters

OCP- December 4, 2013

Umberto Bacchi - 12/4/13 John Yazigi calls on jihadist Jabhat al-Nusra militia to return St Tecla nuns to safety. Syria's Greek Orthodox patriarch has urged Syrian ... Read More

Silent voices of disquietude at a reception

OCP- December 2, 2013

ARIANA FERENTINOU - 2/12/13 A lot has already been said about the “revealing” beauty of Olga Kefalogianni, the Greek Tourism Minister, or the equally attractive ... Read More

Baklava bakers

OCP- December 2, 2013

Pete Drakatos cuts a pan of baklava before it's put in the oven. (Ivar Vong/For The Register-Guard) Serena Markstrom The Register-Guard 12/2/13 Making the traditional ... Read More

The tsipouro story

OCP- November 20, 2013

Ross Robertson 20/11/13 Ross Robertson, resident of Greece for the last 25 years, takes a closer look at one of Greece's best kept secrets. So ... Read More

110 Years of Glory

OCP- November 20, 2013

Justine Frangouli-Argyris. Journalist and writer - 20/11/13 This past weekend, I was among the fortunate who attended the 110th anniversary celebration of the founding of ... Read More

Merger creates new Christ the Savior Greek Orthodox Church in Bluff City

OCP- November 18, 2013

Leigh Ann Laube - 18/11/13 Editor’s note: The Times-News will feature one church and its congregation each month. Please share your church’s story and the ... Read More

Greek Orthodox patriarch urges calm in bishops case

OCP- November 17, 2013

The Daily Star - 17/11/13 BEIRUT: Greek Orthodox Patriarch John X Yazigi  called Friday for dealing “calmly” with the issue of the two kidnapped bishops ... Read More

Greek Church Interferes with School Book Contexts

OCP- November 17, 2013

17/11/13 The Holy Synod of the Greek Orthodox Church decided to interfere with school book contexts, and the Ministry of Education requested an appointment between ... Read More

The state is right to listen to the Church

OCP- November 11, 2013

11/11/13 The views expressed in your Opinion section (Cyprus Mail, Saturday, November 2) regarding the Church and the formation of civil laws do not seem ... Read More

Church sticks to its guns on cremation

OCP- November 7, 2013

By Elias Hazou - November 2013 DESPITE continuing hostility from the Church, the government and parliament are pressing ahead with a bill authorising cremation in ... Read More

Fr Dr Jossi Jacob received historic document from Greek Orthodox Archbishop on behalf of Orthodoxy Cognate PAGE

OCP- October 29, 2013

Yonas Gredew OCP News Service- October- November 2013 Addis Ababa: Fr Dr Jossi Jacob (Lecturer Holy Trinity Theological College and IMOC delegate to the Ethiopian ... Read More