Tag: Middle East
The Russian Orthodox Church has warned of a “genocide” against Christians and other religious minorities, urging the international community to take action.
20/11/13 The Russian Orthodox Church has warned of a “genocide” against Christians and other religious minorities, urging the international community to take action. The call ... Read More
A round table held in Moscow on the situation of Christians in the Middle East and North Africa
On November 5, 2013, a round table on “The situation of Christians: new threats and the humanitarian missions of the Imperial Orthodox Palestinian Society” was ... Read More
Anti-Christian terror is everyone’s concern
Steven B. Nasatir - 27/10/13 The persecution of any religious minority anywhere by anyone is an evil injustice. It requires all persons of conscience to ... Read More
Archbishop Condemns Slaughter of Middle Eastern Christians, Calls for Christian Leaders to Unite
15/10/13 Greek-Orthodox Archbishop Antoine Shedrawi, the Metropolitan of Mexico and Central America, condemned the daily killing and harassment of Christians during a visit this week ... Read More
Orthodox Leader Urges End to ‘Persecution’ of Christians, Especially in Mideast
Naharnet Newsdesk - 8/10/13 The spiritual leader of the Orthodox Church called Sunday for an end to the persecution of Christians, especially in the Middle ... Read More
Christians under threat in Syria as Islamist extremists gain influence
Loveday Morris - 5/10/13 When radical Islamists tore down a cross and hoisted a black flag above a church in the northern Syrian city of ... Read More
Syrian Christians’ Neutral Stance Threatened As Conflict Spreads
USA Today | By Stephen Starr - 25/9/13 ISTANBUL (RNS) A huge statue of the Virgin Mary towers over churches, monasteries and mosques in ... Read More
“We must strengthen the foundations of Christian-Muslim coexistence”, His Holiness Aram I
September 2013 His Majesty King Abdullah II of Jordan invited the Heads of Christian Communities in the Middle East to meet in Amman from 3-4 ... Read More
Diyarbakır church to display Armenian legacy
DİYARBAKIR - Anadolu Agency – September 2013 One of Diyarbakır’s most famous churches, the Armenian church of Surp Giragos, is set to become a city ... 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
Syrian Christians Continually Targeted, Brutally Attacked, Says Religious Leader
MidEast Christian News - 11/9/13 Wadie el-Khazen, chairman of the Maronite General Council, condemned the assault on Christians in Maloula located on the outskirts of Damascus ... Read More
Welby warns against ‘rushing to judgment’ over Syria intervention
John Bingham, Religious Affairs Editor 28/8/13 The Archbishop of Canterbury has warned against "rushing to judgment” over military action in Syria insisting that it could ... Read More
Archbishop Chrysostomos II of Cyprus: Rich is he who has Christ in his heart
August 2013 The celebrations marking the 1025th anniversary of the Baptism of Rus’ in Russia, Ukraine and Belarus were over in the end of July. Among ... Read More
Remnants of unity left to smoulder in Egypt’s Coptic churches
Bishop-General of Minya Anba Macarius is calling on the state to protect Coptic churches from growing violence directed at Christians. Photo: Virginie Nguyen Hoang Ruth ... Read More
Archbishop of Sebastia: Those, who set fire to churches in Egypt also destroy Syria
Matthias Klostermayr - 19/8/13 The Archbishop of Sebastia from the Orthodox Patriarchate of Jerusalem, Theodosios (Atallah Hanna) of Sebastia, made several statements about the current ... Read More
Assyrian Martyrs Day Commemorated Worldwide
August 7th is Assyrian Martyrs day. Today we remember one of the darkest moments in the history of humanity. On this day, hundreds of innocent ... Read More
Archbishop Theodosios (Atallah) Hanna: Israel seeks to control the Middle East
Edited by Elias Harb - 2/8/13 (Occupied Jerusalem) – Archbishop Theodosios ( Atallah) Hanna of Sebastia, Archbishop of the Greek Orthodox Patriarchate of Jerusalem affirmed ... Read More
Statement by Heads and Representatives of the Local Orthodox Churches Assembled for the Celebration of the 1025th Anniversary of the Baptism of Russia
27/7/13 The Primates and representatives of the Local Orthodox Churches, who came to Moscow for the celebration of the 1025th anniversary of the Baptism of ... Read More
Putin concerned about violation of rights of Orthodox Christians in Mideast, N. Africa (updated)
Moscow, July 25, Interfax - Russian President Vladimir Putin has expressed his concerns about what he sees as infringement on the rights of religious minorities, ... Read More
Why Christianity is Vital to Egypt and the Middle East
By Andrew Doran National Review Online - 11/7/13 The characteristic of Cairo that most alarms visiting Westerners is the constant river of pedestrians amid swiftly moving ... Read More
Tortured in the Sinai: ‘I Was Hanged for Days’
Chris Mitchell CBN News Middle East Bureau Chief - 11/7/13 JERUSALEM, Israel -- From the West Coast of Africa to the deserts of Sinai, Bedouin ... Read More