Tag: Orthodox Christians

Russian Orthodox Christians Swap Apple Logo with Crosses

OCP- October 4, 2012

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- October 1, 2012

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

OCP- August 20, 2012

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

OCP- August 5, 2012

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

OCP- July 31, 2012

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)

OCP- July 13, 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

OCP- June 29, 2012

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

OCP- June 26, 2012

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

OCP- June 10, 2012

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

OCP- May 18, 2012

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

OCP- May 8, 2012

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

OCP- April 17, 2012

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

OCP- April 10, 2012

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

OCP- April 8, 2012

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

OCP- April 8, 2012

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

OCP- March 14, 2012

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

OCP- March 7, 2012

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

OCP- March 3, 2012

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

OCP- February 26, 2012

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

OCP- February 25, 2012

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

OCP- February 22, 2012

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