Tag: Human Rights
Kazakhstan denies persecution of Orthodox Christians
Astana, January 23, Interfax - Kazakhstan claimed on Monday that its Orthodox Christian community enjoys equal rights and that the country is a land of ... 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
From Arab Spring to Coptic Winter: Sectarian Violence and the Struggle for Democratic Transition in Egypt
Testimony Michael H. Posner Assistant Secretary, Bureau of Democracy, Human Rights, and Labor Helsinki Commission Hearing Washington, DC 15/11/2011 Thank you, Mr. Chairman, for conducting ... Read More
Military might has Christians fearing the worst
Ruth Pollard 15/10/2011 "Hide your cross,'' the cab driver told Vivian Meleka as he wound his way through the crowded streets of the Egyptian capital. ... Read More
Representatives of Coalition of association of refugees visit Patriarch Irinej
5/7/2011 His Holiness Irinej, Serbian Patriarch received yesterday on July 4, 2011 in the Serbian Patriarchate in Belgrade a delegation of 104 associations of refugees ... Read More
European Court of Human Rights observes the spiritual tradition of the European states
20-03-2011 The Juridical Office of the Romanian Patriarchate informs us: The Romanian Patriarchate salutes the decision of 18 March 2011 of the Grand Chamber of ... Read More
Announcement – Armenian Catholicosate of Cilicia
15/3/2011 Khatchik Babikian Publications Committee Armenian Catholicosate of Cilicia Antelias, Lebanon The Foundation announces the publication in Arabic and English and Armenian of the following ... Read More
Another gross example of the repression of Christianity in Turkey
Why are we still seriously considering Turkish membership of the EU? By William Oddie 24/2/2011 Yet more evidence has emerged that Turkey’s proposed membership of ... Read More
Turkey gives orphanage to Ecumenical Patriarchate
By SELCAN HACAOGLU Associated Press 29/11/2010 The spiritual leader of the world's Orthodox Christians was given back the deed to a historic building on Monday ... Read More
Ecumenical Patriarchate to Appeal Confiscation of Church Properties
The Holy Synod of the Ecumenical Patriarchate has declared intentions to appeal to Turkish courts, and should that fail, to the European Court of Human ... Read More
Participants in meeting of Orthodox churches in Sofia release Joint Statement
The participants in the working meeting between the representatives of the Orthodox Churches have united around a joint statement concerning the issues raised in the ... Read More
Participants in meeting of Orthodox Churches in Sofia release Joint Statement
Sofia. The participants in the working meeting between the representatives of the Orthodox Churches have united around a joint statement concerning the issues raised in ... Read More
European court fines Turkey in Greek Orthodox case
The European Court of Human Rights Tuesday ruled Turkey had violated the property rights of a Greek Orthodox foundation by seizing its land and ordered ... Read More