Tag: Greek Orthodox
Netanyahu announces new forum to encourage Christian Arabs to serve in military
Jonathan Lis - 7/8/13 Forum will promote enlistment of young Christian Israelis in the army or in national service; previous attempt created a rift in ... Read More
Inside an Orthodox church, a forgotten layer of history
Robert Behre - 5/8/13 What does Charleston’s Greek Orthodox Church of the Holy Trinity have in common with Grand Central Station, the Boston Public Library and ... Read More
Official statement from the Committee of the Syrian Orthodox Patriarchate concerning the two Archbishops Yohanna Ibrahim and Boulous Yazigi
29/7/13 “One hundred days since the abduction of the two Archbishops Yohanna Ibrahim and Boulous Yazigi On Monday, April 22, 2013, which has become known to ... Read More
2011’s Monastery Complex Fire destroys nearly 30 homes
27/7/13 NEAR GOLDENDALE, Wash. -- Nearly 30 residences were destroyed in the the Monastery Complex Fire back in 2011. The blaze charred more than 5,000 ... Read More
Monks in Egypt’s Lawless Sinai Hope to Preserve an Ancient Library
Ladan Cher / Sinai Deser - 23/7/13 Just as they have done for 17 centuries, the Greek Orthodox monks of St. Catherine’s Monastery in Egypt’s Sinai desert ... Read More
Patriarch John X: Our belief in civilization, heritage of homeland will confront the current crisis
23/7/13 Tartous, (SANA) – Patriarch John X Yazigi of Antioch and All the East for Greek Orthodox Church stressed that "Our belief in the civilization, ... Read More
Patriarch John X : Syria will remain homeland for peace
22/7/13 Tartous, (SANA) – Patriarch John X Yazigi of Antioch and All the East for Greek Orthodox Church stressed the importance of dialogue ... Read More
What’s Become of Syria’s Christian Sites?
Rev. Fr. Georges Massouh (Abu-Fadil) Aramaic, Jesus' language, still spoken in Maaloula (Abu-Fadil) Sword dancer outside the Mar Takla Monastery (Abu-Fadil) Devoted Christians drink St. ... Read More
Patriarch John X: Syria will remain unbowed
20/7/13 Tartous, (SANA)_ Syria is the land of coexistence, tolerance and amity, and the Syrians are one family, Patriarch John X Yazigi of Antioch and ... Read More
Patriarch John X stresses the need of Political solution to the crisis in Syria
4/7/13 Damascus, (SANA) - Patriarch of Antioch and all East for Greek Orthodox John Yazigi stressed the importance of finding a political solution to the ... Read More
‘A new bond’ between Archbishop Justin and Christians in the Holy Land
Archbishop Justin receives a blessing from Patriarch Theophilus III, the Greek Orthodox Patriarch, during a visit to the Church of the Holy Sepulchre in Jerusalem’s ... Read More
Greek Orthodox patriarch slams failure to free bishops
Daily Star - 24/6/13 BEIRUT: Greek Orthodox Patriarch Yohanna X Yazigi questioned the failure of states and security forces to expedite the release of two ... Read More
The Truth About Syria: Persecution of Syrian Christians Cries Out For Prayer and Action
By Deacon Keith Fournier 6/21/2013 Catholic Online (www.catholic.org) Christians preceded Muslims in calling Syria their home. They must not be forced to leave this ancient ... Read More
Your Travels: Finding the way on Jesus Trail
By Kay Martin Special for The Republic 15/6/13 We intended to hike the 40-mile Jesus Trail from Nazareth to Capernaum. In Nazareth we checked into ... Read More
Patriarchs Rahi and Yazigi call on foreign sides to stop interference in Syria
14/6/13 BEIRUT, (SANA) – Cardinal Mar Bechara al-Rahi, Patriarch of Antioch and All the East of Maronite Church, and Patriarch John X Yazigi of Antioch ... Read More
The Romanian Patriarchate expresses solidarity with the Patriarchate of Antioch
10/6/13 While noticing that - from April 22, 2013, when His Eminence Metropolitan PAUL of Aleppo and Alexandretta, from the Greek-Orthodox Patriarchate of Antioch and ... Read More
Bishop opens Hunterdon’s St. Anna Greek Orthodox Church
By Rick Epstein / Hunterdon County Democrat 10/6/13 RARITAN TWP. — The long-awaited opening of St. Anna Greek Orthodox Church took place this morning, Sunday, June ... Read More
Staten Island Greek Orthodox church consecrated by Archbishop
Maura Grunlund/Staten Island Advance 8/6/13 STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. - Archbishop Demetrios of America visited Staten Island to consecrate Holy Trinity-St. Nicholas Greek Orthodox Church in ... Read More
Church Denies Israeli Municipality Use of its Property for Lights Festival
JERUSALEM, June 4, 2013 (WAFA) – The Greek Orthodox Patriarchate in Jerusalem said Tuesday that it will not allow the Israeli municipality of West Jerusalem ... Read More
Antioch’s Patriarch Urges Release of Kidnapped Bishops
5/6/13 Maria Korologou Patriarch John X (Yazigi) of Antioch and All The East, the primate of the Greek Orthodox Patriarchate of Antioch and All The ... Read More
Metropolitan Savas, Pittsburgh’s Greek Orthodox leader, receives honorary doctorate from Colby College
Pittsburgh Post-Gazette – 1/6/13 Metropolitan Savas of the Greek Orthodox Diocese of Pittsburgh has received an honorary doctorate from his alma mater, Colby College in ... Read More