Tag: News Service

UZBEKISTAN: Authorities try to stop children attending meetings for worship

OCP- December 9, 2011

By Mushfig Bayram, Forum 18 News Service 8/12/2011 The authorities in Uzbekistan's city of Angren have warned local religious communities not to be involved in ... Read More

KAZAKHSTAN: Prison mosques, churches, and prayer rooms closed down

OCP- November 11, 2011

By Felix Corley, Forum 18 News Service 11/11/2011 Kazakhstan has recently closed mosques, churches and prayer rooms in prisons, citing two laws restricting freedom of ... Read More

Ethiopian Orthodox Church to Resume Dialogue with the Ethiopian Synod in Exile

OCP- November 9, 2011

9/11/2011 Special Courtesy: Yonas Garedew Addis Ababa: An important meeting of the Holy Synod of the Ethiopian Orthodox Church was concluded on 5th November 2011. ... Read More

Catholicos Paulose II Celebrates 66th Birthday

OCP- August 30, 2011

Indian Orthodox Church 30/8/2011 His Holiness Moran Mar Baselios Marthoma Paulos II, The Catholicos Of East & Malankara Metropolitan celebrates his 66th Birthday on August ... Read More

Archbishop Abune Michael Enters Eternal Rest

OCP- August 16, 2011

Ethiopian Orthodox Church 16/8/2011 The Archbishop of Ethiopian Orthodox Tewahedo Church Holy Synod Member Abune Michael passed away last day. Abune Michael was the Archbishop ... Read More

Governing Board Meeting Of STOTS Held

OCP- July 29, 2011

29/7/2011 STOTS- Indian Orthodox Seminary Once again The Governing Board of St.Thomas Orthodox Theological Seminary, Nagpur met at the Seminary Campus on 28th July 2011 ... Read More

Second Session of STOTS Satsangh Held

OCP- July 29, 2011

STOTS - Indian Orthodox Seminary 29/7/2011 The second session of STOTS Satsangh was held on 26th July after the evening prayer. The meeting was presided ... Read More

19th Enthronement Anniversary Celebrations of Patriarch Abune Paulose of Ethiopia-Exclusive

OCP- July 12, 2011

OCP Exclusive Special Report by Yonas Garedew 12/7/2011 The Ethiopian Church today celebrated the 19th Enthronement Anniversary of His Holiness Abune Paulose. Large number of ... Read More

OCP Article Update

OCP- June 24, 2011

24/6/2011 OCP Media Network Article Section updated with new additions: 1.Recapturing Babylon 2.Head to Holy Patmos 3.Anti-Christian Violence in Muslim World 4.Ratko Mladic, killing 3,500 ... Read More

Holy Pentecost Celebrations at Nag Hammdi

OCP- June 13, 2011

13/6/2011 OCP Exclusive The Pentecost from St.Virgin Mary & St.Pope Kyrillos VI-Nag Hammdi,Qena-Egypt on Sunday 12th, 2011. Snaps depicting the prostration of the Coptic Orthodox ... Read More

Little Katherine Seeking Your Prayers and Help

OCP- June 11, 2011

Little Katherine 11/6/2011 Kindly help little Katherine and her family and let the grace of the holy Pentecost shower abundantly upon you all!!! Dear All ... Read More

OCP Article Update

OCP- March 20, 2011

20/3/2011 New Items added to article section. Questions about Youth and Family What’s so appealing about Orthodoxy? Metropolitan Hilarion: Orthodox China suffers from a lack ... Read More

Catholicos of the East Meets Indian Prime Minister

OCP- March 14, 2011

Indian Orthodox Church 14/3/2011 Catholicose of the East and Malankara Metropolitan Baselius Marthoma Poulose II met and had conversation with the Indian Prime Minister Shri ... Read More

OCP Article Update

OCP- March 12, 2011

12/3/2011 OCP Article blog has been updated with new items. The Light Of Christ In Kurdistan The Glories of Byzantium THE EGYPTIAN REVOLUTION A Monk ... Read More

TURKMENISTAN: Literature import controls lifted for Orthodox – but not for others

OCP- March 11, 2011

By Felix Corley, Forum 18 News Service Russian Orthodox Patriarch Kirill has noted that Turkmen government controls on importing religious material for use in their ... Read More

The Ethiopian Orthodox Chruch Sunday School Union Meeting Held

OCP- February 14, 2011

13/2/2011 The Ethiopian Orthodox Church Sunday school union east coast sector held its first meeting. VA.EOTC-NASSU (North America Sunday School Union) is set to bring ... Read More

Menorah Orthodox Center

OCP- January 15, 2011

Indian Orthodox Church 15/1/2011 Kerala/India: The Menorah Orthodox Center has begun its service from 12th of January 2011. Menorah is Coordinating Center of the Europe-UK-Africa ... Read More

Live Broadcast of Catholicos Enthronement Ceremony

OCP- October 31, 2010

31/10/2010 Indian Orthodox Church Parumala/Kerala/India: Watch the Live Web cast of the Catholicose Enthronement Ceremony by Gregorian TV. Nov. 1, 6.30 am - 11.30 am ... Read More

Metropolitan Mor Gregorious Gabriel Attends Enthronement of the Serbian Patriarch

OCP- October 3, 2010

Metropolitan Gregorious approaching the ceremonial Church. Archbishop of Church of Cyprus,His Beatitude Chrysostomos II walk behind. Inside the Church with Dignitaries and invited Guests Metropolitan ... Read More