Tag: Middle East

What’s Really Behind the Persecution of Christians in the Middle East?

OCP- February 7, 2014

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

Directive From History Drives Discrimination Against Christians in the Middle East

OCP- February 4, 2014

Heritage Daily - 2/4/14 Christian's worshipers in parts of the Middle East, especially Syria are experiencing discrimination driven by a directive issued over 1300 years ago. ... Read More

The War on Christians in the Middle East

OCP- January 31, 2014

Michael Coren catholicworldreport- 31/1/14 In the summer of 2012, I interviewed an Evangelical minister and activist on my television show in Canada. I've hosted this nightly ... Read More

“THE ECUMENICAL MOVEMENT IS IN SEARCH OF NEW IDENTITY AND SELF-ARTICULATION” H.H. ARAM I

OCP- January 31, 2014

On Monday 27th January, His Holiness Aram I gave a lecture on "The challenges facing the ecumenical movement" at the Near East School of Theology. ... Read More

Christians are vanishing in the Middle East

OCP- January 29, 2014

January 2014 Prince Charles has pinpointed one of the greatest shifts of population in modern times. “It seems to me that we cannot ignore the fact ... Read More

Persecution of Christians to hit record high in 2014, group claims

OCP- January 29, 2014

29/1/14 OTTAWA – This  year could bring record levels of religious persecution around the world, say international experts – especially for Christians. “I think in 2014, ... Read More

Christians in the Middle East must preserve their past and protect their present and future stated Aram I

OCP- January 26, 2014

26/1/14 During the Ecumenical and International Consultation on Syria organized by the World Council of Churches (WCC) 15-17 January in Geneva, participants also discussed the ... Read More

The World’s Most Ancient Christian Communities Are Being Destroyed — and No One Cares

OCP- January 25, 2014

August 26, 2013: Bishop-General Macarius (right), a Coptic Orthodox leader, walks around the damaged Evangelical Church in Minya, south of Cairo (REUTERS/Louafi Larbi). By Michael ... Read More

Patriarch Kirill, head of Antioch Church to discuss protection of Christians in Middle East

OCP- January 25, 2014

Moscow, January 24, Interfax – Patriarch Kirill of Moscow and All Russia will meet with Patriarch John X of Antioch and All the East in ... Read More

Metropolitan Hilarion of Volokolamsk awarded Mexico’s Order of the Legion of Honour

OCP- January 21, 2014

On January 17, 2014, during the grand reception held on the occasion of the name-day of Metropolitan Anthony of Mexico, Central America, Venezuela and the ... Read More

Fire of extremism devours decades-old Orthodox Christian library in Lebanon

OCP- January 4, 2014

Middle East Online Lebanon - 4/1/13 Unknown assailants torch Saeh Library in Tripoli, destroying two thirds of some 80,000 books and manuscripts housed there. TRIPOLI ... Read More

Helping Armenian Families In Syria Must Be Our Priority, says His Holiness Aram I

OCP- December 31, 2013

December 2013 Thursday, 19 December 2013. Mr. Serop Ohanian, the director of the Howard Karagueuzian Foundation for the Middle East, met with His Holiness Aram ... Read More

Patriarch Iwas: Terrorism in Syria targets Muslims and Christians alike

OCP- December 24, 2013

24/12/13 Damascus, (SANA) – Syriac Orthodox Patriarch of Antioch and All the East and Supreme Head of the Universal Syriac Orthodox Church, Ignatius Zakka I ... Read More

A Point of View: A long winter for Christians in the Middle East

OCP- December 23, 2013

23/12/13 The last decade has been catastrophic for the Middle East's the 14 million Christians, says William Dalrymple. It won't be much of a Christmas ... Read More

What the Middle East would be like without Christians

OCP- December 23, 2013

'A Christian Exodus' is the cover story for the issue of The Christian Science MonitorWeekly magazine for Dec. 16, 2013. Thaier al-Sudani/Reuters/File Christa Case Bryant, ... Read More

Research uncovers lost African school of painting

OCP- December 22, 2013

Scored lines behind the pink background were used to arrange the layout and text By Martin  Bailey - 22/12/13 Analysis of illuminated gospels suggests that ... Read More

A speech by The Prince of Wales at an Advent reception for Christians from the Middle East

OCP- December 20, 2013

December 2013 The speech made by HRM Prince Charles during the visit to Coptic and Syriac Communities in the UK. It is a particular pleasure ... Read More

Say cheese! Schoolboy takes a selfie with Prince Charles during a church centre visit

OCP- December 19, 2013

Kirsty McCormack - 19/12/13 A YOUNG schoolboy managed to capture a rather special selfie when Prince Charles visited his local church. The youngster took a photo ... Read More

Syrians living in London beg Prince of Wales to intervene in conflict tearing apart their homeland

OCP- December 19, 2013

19/12/13 A group of Syrians living in London have begged the Prince of Wales to intervene in the conflict in their homeland. During the Prince's ... Read More

Christianity beginning ‘to disappear’ in its birthplace, warns Prince of Wales

OCP- December 18, 2013

By John Bingham, Religious Affairs Editor - 18/12/13 Prince of Wales delivers impassioned personal plea for Christians in the   Middle East, warning ‘organised persecution’ by ... Read More

Prince Charles visits Coptic Church in Stevenage

OCP- December 18, 2013

18/12/13 Prince Charles visited Stevenage today (December 17) to pay tribute to the “remarkable” tolerance of worshippers at the Coptic Orthodox Church Centre. Visiting the ... Read More