Tag: Israel
THE AMBASSADOR OF SERBIA TO ISRAEL VISITS THE PATRIARCHATE OF JERUSALEM
August 2014 On Tuesday, the 30th of July/12th of August 2014, the Serbian Ambassador to Israel, Mr Milutin Stanoyevic, visited the Patriarchate accompanied by Mrs ... Read More
Holy Prophet Elijah
August 2014 The Holy Prophet Elijah is one of the greatest of the prophets and the first dedicated to virginity in the Old Testament. He ... Read More
An Orthodox Christian’s Report from Palestine on Gaza
26/7/14 More than 800 Palestinians have been killed mostly women and children. Over fifty families have been entirely wiped out where all members have died. ... Read More
Biography of Bishop Electus Jovan of Slavonia
Church of Serbia - 22/7/14 New Elected Bishop Jovan (Culibrk) was born on April 16, 1965 in Zenica. He finished a high school and the ... Read More
First official audience given by Metropolitan Dr. Porfirije of Zagreb-Ljubljana
Church of Serbia - 15/7/14 On 14 July 2014, new Metropolitan Dr Porfirije of Zagreb-Ljubljana received Chief Rabbi of the Jewish Community “Bet Israel” of ... Read More
Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew meets Benjamin Netanyahu and Shimon Peres
May 2014 On 27th May 2014, His All-Holiness Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew meets with Prime Minister of Israel Benjamin Netanyahu and President of Israel Shimon Peres. ... Read More
Church not for any candidate in Egypt’s presidential polls: Coptic pope
May 2014 Egypt's Coptic Orthodox pope defends church's involvement in last summer's ouster of president Mohamed Morsi, but says it won't side with either presidential ... Read More
BAPTISM IN RUINS OF ARAB VILLAGE DISRUPTED BY JEWISH NEIGHBORS
The church at al-Bassa, as pictured in 2008. Photo via Wikipedia commons. Source: http://www.pravoslavie.ru/english/70389.htm © Pravoslavie.Ru 4/5/14 A baptism ceremony held in the ruins of ... Read More
THE PRINCESS OF ROMANIA VISITS THE JERUSALEM PATRIARCHATE
April-May 2014 On Wednesday the 17th/30th of April 2014, Princess Margareta of Romania, Custodian of the Romanian Crown, and HRH Prince Radu, visited the Patriarchate. ... Read More
Metropolitan Anthony Bloom: The Lord’s Entry Into Jerusalem
April 2014 In the Name of the Father, the Son and the Holy Ghost. Today Christ enters the path not only of His sufferings but of that ... Read More
Roman Catholic Convent, Maronite Village Latest Targets of Vandals in Israel
By Judith Sudilovsky Catholic News Service - April 2014 JERSULALEM -- A Catholic convent near Jerusalem and a largely Maronite village in Galilee were damaged in ... Read More
ISRAELI BILL DISTINGUISHES CHRISTIANS FROM 1948 PALESTINIANS
7/3/14 Israel’s legislative branch, known as the Knesset, passed a controversial bill into law that defines 1948 Christians Palestinians as “non-Arabs”, Israeli media reported. The new law – ... Read More
THE ROMANIAN AMBASSADOR VISITS THE JERUSALEM PATRIARCHATE
March 2014 On Tuesday the 12th/25th of February 2014, the Ambassador of Romania to Israel, Ms Andrea Păstârnac, visited the Patriarchate. The new Romanian Ambassador ... Read More
The truth about Russia’s “anti-Gay” laws
THE TIMES OF ISRAEL BLOG - 14/2/14 The following is the executive summary of an extensive analysis of the “anti-Gay” laws so much in the news ... Read More
Residents of the Holy Land should have one states for all, the Jerusalem Patriarchate official believes
Moscow, February 3, Interfax – It will never be possible to establish two states – the Jewish and the Palestinian – in the Holy Land, ... Read More
What’s Really Behind the Persecution of Christians in the Middle East?
By Sonja Corbitt http://www.catholic.org February 2014 NASHVILLE, TN -- "Let justice roll down like waters, and righteousness like an ever-flowing stream" (Amos 5:24). Although it has ... Read More
Attack on Jerusalem graves unnerves Christians
The Associated Press - 14/10/13 Christian leaders in Israel are up in arms over what they say is a string of relentless attacks on church ... Read More
The U.S. Christians Who Fear Assad’s Fall
Sara Sorcher - 22/9/13 Some religious groups fear regime change in Syria will lead to persecution of Christians in the war-torn state. Christians comprise about 10 ... Read More
Valery Novoselsky: “The Armenians feel comfortable in Azerbaijan”
9/9/2013 Interview by Peter Lyukimson, Israel. Exclusively to Vestnik Kavkaza The Israeli human rights activist Valery Novoselsky has recently visited Azerbaijan where he took part ... Read More
Jerusalem’s Sacred Music Festival truly has something for everyone
26/8/13 Emahoy Tsegué-Mariam Guèbru, a 90-year-old Ethiopian nun, joins the Grateful Dead's legendary drummer Mickey Hart at some of Israel's most spectacular venues. JERUSALEM, Israel ... Read More
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