Tag: Orthodox Christians
Russian Orthodox Christians Swap Apple Logo with Crosses
Anton Shilov 4/10/2012 Orthodox Christians Find Apple Logotype "Anti-Christian" Radical orthodox Christians from Russia remove Apple logotype from the company's products and put a cross ... Read More
The Lost Orthodox Christians of St Gregorious of Parumala in Dindigul (EXCLUSIVE)
OCP Correspondent Ajesh Philip with Pal Raj near the portrait of St Gregorious of Parumala. Ajesh Philip OCP Ambassador & Correspondent EXCLUSIVE 01/10/2012 READ ‘HOLY BRAHMAVAR’ ... Read More
Bulgarian Orthodox Christians Honor St. Ivan Rilski
20/8/2012 The Bulgarian Orthodox Church celebrates Saturday, August 18, the assumption of Saint Ivan Rilski, honored as the patron of the Bulgarian people. St. Ivan ... Read More
Mount Tabor & The Transfiguration of Christ
Konstantinos Koutroubas 4/8/2012 Since on Monday, August 6, we are celebrating the great feast of the Transfiguration of our Savior (Η Μεταμόρφωσις του Σωτήρος), I ... Read More
Syria: Orthodox Christians Wary of Their Future in Post-Assad Regime
31/7/2012 Joyce Hackel Syria’s Christian minorities are facing increasing dangers, especially in the city of Aleppo. The country’s estimated 1.5 million Christians are being targeted ... Read More
World Press on Orthodox Christians’ rights in Turkey (July 12, 2012)
12/7/2012 Today Hurriyet published an article by Mustafa Akyol headlined 'Why do they hate the Ecumenical Patriarchate?' devoted to the problem of Orthodox Christians' rights ... Read More
‘Orthodox’ pilgrims stopped at airport
29/6/2012 IMMIGRATION authorities stopped the departure of 19 overseas Filipino workers who attempted to leave for Italy on the pretext that they were invited to ... Read More
Piece of the Holy Cross to be displayed in temple under construction dedicated to St. Procopius of Varna
24/6/2012 Varna. Today, the Bulgarian Orthodox Church commemorates the memory of St. Procopius of Varna, in the church dedicated to the saint in Varna, which ... Read More
Patriarch Kirill wishes peace to Cyprus Orthodox Christians, Muslims
Paralimni (Cyprus), June 9, Interfax - Patriarch Kirill of Moscow and All Russia has promised to the people of Cyprus to promote the settlement of ... Read More
Orthodox Christians Clash With Gay Activists In Tbilisi
18/5/2012 Some 200 activists of a Georgian Orthodox antihomosexual group attacked gay activists in Tbilisi on May 17, during an event to mark the International ... Read More
Church calls on believers to unite for country’s revival
Moscow, May 4, Interfax - The Russian Orthodox Church has urged believers not to cede to pressure and actively participate in the country's life. "We ... Read More
Orthodox Christians take steps toward unity
By Ann Rodgers / Pittsburgh Post-Gazette 15/4/2012 USA As Orthodox Christians celebrate Easter today, they have resurrected a movement toward unity in America, where they ... Read More
Turkey returns historic graveyards to non-Muslim communities
10/4/2012 Six historic graveyards were returned to İstanbul’s Jewish, Greek and Armenian communities. Six historic graveyards were returned to İstanbul’s Jewish, Greek and Armenian communities ... Read More
Eastern Orthodox Christians in Gaza Prepare for Holy Week
8/4/2012 On Friday I went with a friend to the Eastern Orthodox Church in the Old City of Gaza, to help make palm crosses for ... Read More
Most Americans believe in resurrection of Christ, polls show
8/4/2012 Nearly a third of humanity is celebrating the central tenet of the Christian faith this Easter season: the resurrection of Jesus Christ. Polls suggest ... Read More
On being an Orthodox Christian
Michael Pravica, Ph.D. Associate Professor of Physics University of Nevada, Las Vegas 14/3/2012 There is a popular saying among the Serbs: "Teško biti Srbin" (it's ... 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
Honoring The Extraordinary Religious History Of The Syrian City Of Homs
Lucas Van RompayChair, Department of Religion, Duke University 3/3/2012 To many, Syria's third largest city was largely unknown until it became, in recent weeks, the ... Read More
Orthodox Lent begins Sunday
The Times-Standard 25/2/2012 The world's 250 million Orthodox Christians, including those who worship at St. Innocent Orthodox Church in Eureka, are getting ready to enter ... 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
Turkey reaches out to its minorities in another step for writing new constitution
22/2/2012 ISTANBUL // Leaders of Turkey's small Christian community have hailed as historic a meeting with Turkish lawmakers to discuss the country's new constitution, but ... Read More