Tag: Orthodox Christianity
ROC Priests to Run for Elections
6/10/2012 The governing body of the Russian Orthodox Church has allowed clerics to run for elected office "in the event of ecclesiastical necessity." In its ... Read More
Ukraine Sees Revival of Orthodox Christianity
By Milena Faustova 30/7/2012 Patriarch of Moscow and All Russia Kirill, who was staying in Kiev earlier this week, thanked the Ukrainian clergy for efforts ... Read More
“Islam-Christianity make Iran-Russia close to each other”
Iran's Secretary General of World Assembly of Islamic Religious Proximity said that Islam and Orthodox Christianity talks have made Iran and Russia close to each ... Read More
Conservative minds convert to Orthodox Christianity (Eastern Right)
By Rod Dreher 4/6/2012 Since the Second World War, Roman Catholicism has had enormous influence on American intellectual conservatism. The postwar rebirth of conservatism had ... Read More
West has betrayed Christianity, Russia will save it – Orthodox Church official
14/5/2012 Countries of the “Russian world” are capable of changing the globe within ten years, believes top cleric of the Russian Orthodox Church Vsevolod Chaplin. ... Read More
Orthodox Christianity as part of contemporary culture
4/4/2012 FOCUS News Agency Sofia. The first lecture on orthodox Christianity as part of contemporary culture was delivered yesterday at the Festa Sofia Hotel by ... Read More
Charismatic Pope Shenouda ushered Coptic Church into wider world
By Ramadan Al Sherbini, Correspondent 19/3/2012 On becoming the head of Egypt's Coptic Church in November 1971, Pope Shenouda III showed interest in promoting Orthodox ... Read More
Priests to Test World’s Only Paradrop Church
7/3/2012 Priests with the Russian Airborne Troops will take a crash course next week to operate the world’s only paradrop Orthodox Christian church, the military ... Read More
Atambayev promises support for Orthodox Christians in Kyrgyz Republic
Moscow, February 24, Interfax - Kyrgyz President Almazbek Atambayev has said the Russian Orthodox Church is of great importance to the Kyrgyz Republic. "Orthodox Christianity ... Read More
Astana to host Religious Forum
15/11/2011 The capital city of Kazakhstan is preparing for the first forum of Kazakhstan’s religious scholars. On November 16, scientists, experts on Islam, and representatives ... Read More
Medvedev calls rapid revival of Orthodox Christianity in Russia a miracle
Moscow, November 7, Interfax - Russian President Dmitry Medvedev has spoken of the fruitfulness of cooperation between the Russian Orthodox Church and government and public ... Read More
Lecture to explore Hellenism, Orthodox Christianity
The Rev. Stanley S. Harrakas, will discuss “Hellenism and Orthodox Christianity: A Complex Relationship” Nov. 10 at UMSL. 28/10/2011 Culture and religion have always had ... Read More
Qom to Host “Islam & Orthodox Christianity” Conference
2011/10/24 Iqna (Ahlul Bayt News Agency) - The Al-Mustafa International University plans to organize a conference on “Islam and Orthodox Christianity” in Qom. Hojat-ol-Islam Ezzeddin ... Read More
Bosnia, Cyprus and Kosovo: America and Islamism in the Balkans. By Lee Jay Walker and Murad Makhmudov
20/10/2011 The conflicts that engulfed the former Yugoslavia still remain unresolved in the political arena and open to Western political shenanigans and covert meddling from ... Read More
Orthodox Christianity In Czech and Slovakia Is Growing
By Aimilios Polygenis 24/9/2011 Romfea.gr "The number of Orthodox in the Czech Republic is increasing every day," said the Metropolitan Christopher of the Czech Republic ... Read More
Orthodox Christianity in the People’s Republic of China:Revival of Church Life Within the Framework of an Autonomous Church
4/7/2011 The last twenty years would most likely be imprinted in the minds of the Russian people as the time of reforms which have brought ... Read More
Festival of Orthodox films to start in Russia
6/8/2011 An annual international film festival “Golden Knight” will start in the Russian city of Kursk on June 14. For this festival, the organizers usually ... Read More
Albanian faiths blend together after Hard Times
12/4/2011 LAC, Albania: On an Albanian spring day, dozens of Muslims, Catholics and Orthodox Christians toil together up a steep, winding slope to St Anthony's ... Read More
Articles Updated
OBL Articles Blog Updated with new Items The Ascetic and the Robber – Unknown tales of the Desert Deep roots in fresh soil: Orthodox Christianity ... Read More
Orthodox Christianity class may be introduced at Schools
27.08.2010 - Belarus The education ministry considers introducing an optional class at schools of general education to teach students the basics of Orthodox Christianity. It ... Read More
Russia Church wants end to Darwin school “Monopoly”
10/6/2010 (Reuters) - The Russian Orthodox Church called Wednesday for an end to the "monopoly of Darwinism" in Russian schools, saying religious explanations of creation ... Read More