Tag: Israel

The Nativity of Jesus Christ, our Lord, is the Mysterious Work of the Most Holy Trinity

OCP- December 27, 2012

On 23 December 2012, His Beatitude Daniel, Patriarch of the Romanian Orthodox Church, delivered a sermon in the chapel of Saint Gregory the Enlightener of ... Read More

In the footsteps of Jesus

OCP- December 24, 2012

Akrita Reyar 24/12/12 Setting foot into Israel is like walking into a bylane of history. It is a discovery of olden times, of the potential ... Read More

Christmas in Bethlehem

OCP- December 24, 2012

24/12/12 Israel has taken measures to ensure a safe environment, smooth access and movement for the many worshippers and tourists who come to celebrate Christmas ... Read More

75,000 tourists set to arrive for Christmas

OCP- December 17, 2012

17/12/2012 - Ynetnews Ministry of Tourism to offer free transportation for Christian pilgrims traveling between Jerusalem, Bethlehem. Tourism Minister Stas Misezhnikov will host the traditional ... Read More

Jerusalem: monk forgives vandals after seventh attack on monastery

OCP- December 17, 2012

Dan Bergin -14/12/12 Jewish extremists sprayed anti-Christian graffiti on the Greek Orthodox Monastery of the Cross in Jerusalem and on the gates of an Armenian ... Read More

Israel, Christians Negotiate The Price Of Holy Water

OCP- December 7, 2012

ANTHONY KUHN -6 /12/2012 One of the holiest sites in Christendom has also been one of the most contested. The Church of the Holy Sepulcher in ... Read More

Israel will do everything for Orthodox believers – Peres

OCP- November 13, 2012

Jerusalem, November 12, Interfax - Israeli President Shimon Peres said he will always remember Russia's exceptional role in the victory over fascism. "I will never ... Read More

Russian Orthodox Patriarch meets Edelstein

OCP- November 13, 2012

By JEREMY SHARON 12/11/2012 Kirill arrived in Israel as part of a world tour promoting his book, will visit various Christian sites in the country. ... Read More

Archbishop Hanna Denounces Israeli Attempts To Recruit Christians To The Israeli Army

OCP- November 5, 2012

5/11/2012 Archbishop Attalla Hanna of the Greek Orthodox Church In Jerusalem, voiced strong condemnation to the Israeli attempts to recruit Arab Christians in the 1948 ... Read More

Armenian Patriarch of Jerusalem Patriarch Laid to Rest

OCP- October 23, 2012

23/10/2012 JERUSALEM—Patriarch of Jerusalem Archbishop Torkom Manoogian was laid to rest Monday as hundreds of cloaked clergymen marched through the narrow alleyways of the Old ... Read More

Egypt’s Christians – Distraught and Displaced

OCP- October 6, 2012

Raymond Ibrahim 6/10/2012 Reuters reported last week that "Most Christians living near Egypt's border with Israel are fleeing their homes after Islamist militants made death ... Read More

Head of the Russian Orthodox Church to pay official visit to Jerusalem

OCP- September 30, 2012

28/9/2012 (JTA) – Kirill I of Moscow, The Patriarch of the Russian Orthodox Church, will travel to Israel in November for his first official visit ... Read More

Israeli businessman convicted of “sordid” land fraud

OCP- September 16, 2012

15/9/2012 The District Court in East Jerusalem has convicted an Israeli businessman of fraud. Benno Zussman was found guilty of fabricating documents relating to land ... Read More

Intolerance is rife in Islamic lands

OCP- August 10, 2012

STEVE HUNTLEY shuntley.cst@gmail.com 9/8/2012 As the horrific attack on the Sikh temple in Wisconsin showed, no society is secure from the occasional outrage by a ... Read More

Gaza Christians fear the end of their tiny community

OCP- July 26, 2012

By The Associated Press 25/7/2012 Fears exploded publicly when two members of the flock recently converted to Islam, prompting them to stage a rare public ... Read More

Tel Hazor reveals proof of the Book of Joshua

OCP- July 26, 2012

25/7/2012 Travelujah This season's excavations at Tel Hazor National Park in the Upper Galilee conducted by Hebrew University of Jerusalem and the Israel Nature and ... Read More

UNESCO places Bethlehem’s Nativity Church on World Heritage endangered site list

OCP- June 30, 2012

29/6/2012 UN culture body upholds the motion 13-6 after admitting Palestine as a full member last October; Israel views move as Palestinian political stunt. PARIS ... Read More

Christians and Jews Gather for “Corrie Remembers” 19 June, 2012

OCP- June 24, 2012

20/6/2012 Travelujah Visit Travelujah for Exciting Offers on Holy Land Tours While largely unfamiliar to most Jews, Corrie ten Boom is a well-known hero among ... Read More

Palestinians push Nativity church as Heritage site

OCP- June 24, 2012

Associated Press 23/6/2012 (AP) The Church of the Nativity in Bethlehem is becoming the church of contention, with a bid by the Palestinians to use ... Read More

Christians Help Israel’s Disabled Athletes in Israel

OCP- June 12, 2012

12/6/2012 Jesus spent a good deal of his earthly ministry comforting and healing the disabled, both as a sign of his power and calling and ... Read More

IASPORA – A REALITY OF THE PRESENT SOCIETY, INTER-RELIGIOUS SYMPOSIUM AT THE PATRIARCHATE PALACE

OCP- May 30, 2012

The Press Office of the Romanian Patriarchate informs us: On 29 and 30 May 2012, an inter-religious symposium will take place at the Patriarchate Palace ... Read More