Tag: Holy Fire

Romanian nuns celebrate Easter among the skulls of their dead sisters as Orthodox Christians pack churches around the world

OCP- May 6, 2013

By ROSIE TAYLOR - 5/5/13 Around 300million Orthodox Christians celebrated Easter Sunday  Nuns at the Pasarea monastery in Romania marked the holy event in room of skulls ... Read More

Orthodox Christian Holy Week 2013 – Snaps Around the World

OCP- May 6, 2013

Holy Land: Scene from Holy Fire Syria: Aleppo Archbishop Mor Yuhanon Gregorios blessing the faithful, The pic was taken before his abduction by the terrorists ... Read More

Holy Fire set to take over Old City

OCP- April 11, 2012

By NICOLE JANSEZIAN, TRAVELUJAH 11/4/2012 Easter in Israel is unique in many ways, but probably the most significant tradition that occurs only in the Holy ... Read More

Lent in Jerusalem: The Holy Fire Ceremony

OCP- April 5, 2011

By NICOLE JANSEZIAN, TRAVELUJAH 04/05/2011 For further information on Christian tourism and Holy Land Tours to Israel contact Travelujah. Easter in Israel is essentially centered ... Read More

Tourist Interest in Perperikon and Tatul

OCP- April 3, 2011

Irina Angeleova 3/4/2011 A lot of Bulgarians have chosen the Eastern Rhodopes as a destination for the Easter holidays. The visitors are attracted by both ... Read More

UOC delegation goes to Bethlehem for sacred Fire

OCP- January 5, 2011

05-01-2011 A delegation of the Ukrainian Orthodox Church (UOC), at the request of UOC Primate, the Metropolitan Volodymyr has left for Bethlehem to take the ... Read More