Tag: Jordan
13 plenary session of Orthodox-Catholic theological dialogue completes its work
On September 22, 2014, the 13th plenary session of the Joint Commission for Theological Dialogue Between the Orthodox and the Roman-Catholic Churches completed its work, ... Read More
KING OF JORDAN PROMISES TO DEFEND CHRISTIANS FROM ISIS
24/9/14 King Abdullah II of Jordan has reportedly promised to defend Christians from ISIS. King Abdullah believes that presence of Christians in the Middle East ... Read More
From Exodus to Exodus Iraqi Christians Seek New Home
An Iraqi works on a temporary mosaic of Christian symbols made from the area's produce, including wheat, beans and lentils to commemorate an upcoming harvest ... Read More
Statement of the Arab Orthodox Clergy of Jerusalem on Reforming the Patriarchate
Statement of the Arab Orthodox Clergy for Revival - 28/7/14 In the name of the Father, the Son and the Holy Spirit We denounce Israel's ... Read More
Church Bells Fall Silent in Mosul
By Andrew Doran, Drew Bowling http://www.thedailybeast.com - 30/6/14 Last Sunday, for the first time in 1600 years, no mass (Divine Liturgy) was celebrated in Mosul. The ... Read More
SPEECH AT THE ASSEMBLY OF THE REPRESENTATIVES OF THE ORTHODOX CHURCHES AT THE BAPTISM SITE BETHANY BEYOND THE JORDAN
Jordan, 27 May 2014 Your Royal Highness Your Beatitudes, Your Eminences, Your Graces, Beloved Monastics, Ladies and Gentlemen, It is our distinct honor and our ... Read More
Patriarch Theophilos III of Jerusalem leads Prayer for peace in Jordan
May 2014 At Bethany beyond Jordan, the place where Christ was baptised by John the Baptist, the church leaders held a Divine Liturgy to pray for ... Read More
Jordan’s king urges unity to protect Jerusalem holy sites
May 2014 His Majesty King Abdullah on Tuesday stressed Jordan’s determination to protect the Christian presence in the region and Palestinian lands, especially in Jerusalem.The ... Read More
THE FEAST OF ST GERASIMUS OF THE JORDAN (2014)
March 2014 On Monday, the 4th/17th of March 2014, the memory of St Gerasimus of the Jordan was celebrated by the Patriarchate at the Monastery ... Read More
Archbishop Theodosius of Sebaste visits village founded near ancient monastery
February 2014 Archbishop Theodosius of Sebaste, known by everybody in the Arab East as Atallah Hanna, has made an official visit to the village of ... Read More
Winter Weather Exposes Syrian Refugees
Feburary 2014 Baltimore, MD (IOCC) — Warm winter clothing is a welcome sight to Manal, 5, whose family lost everything when rocket fire struck their ... Read More
IOCC to be featured on PBS Sunday, January 26
BALTIMORE, MD - 25/1/14 International Orthodox Christian Charities’ humanitarian responseto Syrian refugees living in Jordan will be featured on the PBS program, Religion and Ethics Newsweekly, on Sunday, ... Read More
The Prince of Wales and HRH Prince Ghazi of Jordan visit Coptic and Syrian Orthodox communities
December 2013 The Prince of Wales has heard the heartbreaking stories of Syrians desperate for the international community to end the conflict in their homeland. ... Read More
Prince Hassan of Jordan visits UK Coptic Church
16/11/13 Prince El Hassan bin Talal of Jordan met with members of the Coptic Orthodox Church in the UK this week. He was received by ... Read More
Arab world’s religious leaders urge common ground at Jordan conference
Ali al-Rawashdah in Amman - 10/9/13 Some 70 high-ranking church leaders and Muslim clerics from across the region and world met in Jordan last week ... Read More
Arab Christians come out strongly against US strike in Syria
By Christa Case Bryant, Staff writer- 6/9/13 Opposition to Western intervention on behalf of beleaguered Christian minorities emerged as a key theme of a regional Arab Christian ... Read More
Professor Emeritus Dean McKenzie to give lecture on Russian Orthodox church architectur
Robert Wery - 11/7/13 Dean McKenzie, an expert in ancient Greek and Roman art, Medieval art and Russian and Byzantine icons is giving a ... Read More
An Open Letter to Orthodox Monasteries From The Faithful Children of The Orthodox Church of Jerusalem (Updated)
A Letter to Orthodox Monasteries-English A Letter to Orthodox Monasteries - Greek A Letter to Orthodox Monasteries - Arabic A Letter to Orthodox Monasteries - ... Read More
Department of Antiquities unearths Byzantine church in Jerash
Gioia Forster/ Jordan Times – 15/6/13 AMMAN — Looting of archaeological sites in Jordan is a widespread problem, yet this time it has brought to ... Read More
Jerusalem on the ancient Madaba map
Mike Rogoff - 26/5/13 A mosaic map found on the floor of a 6th-century Byzantine church in Jordan offers a useful and unusual guide to ... Read More
Archimandrite Christoforos Atallah barred from duties, moves to Dibbin Monastery
16/4/13 AMMONNEWS - Archimandrite Christoforos Atallah addressed his congregation informing them that he has been barred from all his duties at the patriarchate exarchate for ... Read More