Tag: Orthodox Christians
Christians in Erie area readying for Lent
BY DANA MASSING, Erie Times-News dana.massing@timesnews.com 19/2/2012 Christians are about to enter a holy time of year. Lent, the period of repentance and fasting that ... Read More
Bulgarian Orthodox Christians celebrate honey, pray for health of bees amid threat of cold
11/2/2012 BLAGOEVGRAD, Bulgaria — Orthodox Christians in Bulgaria on Friday observed a holiday traditionally associated here with bees and honey. It was the Day of ... Read More
Orthodox Christians in fear of ‘utter chaos’ seek refuge in prayer
8/2/2012 Members of a Syrian convent believe many interests are seeking to sabotage their country, writes MICHAEL JANSEN in Saydnaya THE ORTHODOX convent of Our ... Read More
Are Belarusians Fundamentally Rural Orthodox Christians?
5/2/2012 The vast majority of the Belarusian population is urban - only 25 percent live in rural areas. Most residents of Belarus are not religious. ... Read More
Kazakhstan denies persecution of Orthodox Christians
Astana, January 23, Interfax - Kazakhstan claimed on Monday that its Orthodox Christian community enjoys equal rights and that the country is a land of ... Read More
Armenian Orthodox Christians celebrate Christmas
19/1/2012 BETHLEHEM (Ma’an) -- Armenian Orthodox Christians celebrated Christmas on Wednesday, receiving the Armenian patriarch in Bethlehem. Worshipers gathered at Manger Square at 9 a.m. ... Read More
Old Christmas: Orthodox Christians flavor Feast of the Nativity with Tradition
By Kay Campbell, The Huntsville Times 6/1/2012 HUNTSVILLE, Alabama -- To remember the stable where Jesus was born, tonight the congregation of St. Michael the ... Read More
When Christmas Doesn’t Fall on Dec. 25
By ELIZABETH DIAS | @elizabethjdias 25/12/2011 Here’s one Christmas surprise you didn’t expect: Christmas is actually on January 7. At least it is for some ... Read More
Christians in Turkey festively celebrate Christmas
Orthodox Christians celebrated Christmas with a religious service on saturday at St. Pierre Church in Hatay. (Photo: AA) TODAY'S ZAMAN, İSTANBUL 25/12/2011 The thousands of ... Read More
Ecumenical dialogue clarifies Baptist beliefs, says Prof
By Robert Dilday 08/12/2011 The Orthodox - Baptist Dialogue BOILING SPRINGS, N.C. -- Ecumenical dialogue between Baptists and other Christian traditions clarifies Baptist distinctives rather ... Read More
Russians celebrate Virgin Mary’s Presentation in the Temple
4/12/2011 Patriarch of Moscow and All Russia Kirill conducted a service at the Donskoy monastery in Moscow today on the occasion of the Day of ... Read More
Orthodox Christians celebrate St. Andrew (Andrei) in Romania today
ROMANIA INSIDER 29/11/2011 Orthodox Romanians celebrate St. Andrew (in Romanian Sf. Andrei) today (November 30), which is a religious holiday in the country and also ... Read More
50 Thousand Orthodox Christians Venerate Holy Belt of the Virgin in Moscow
By Nina Achmatova 11/22/2011 Asia News The relic, one of the most venerated in the Orthodox world, ends its tour of Russia at the Cathedral ... Read More
The Belt of the Mother of God arrives in Moscow
© PhotoПравославие и мир Milena Faustova 18/11/2011 One of the most-revered Christian shrines, the Belt of the Most Holy Mother of God, is arriving in ... Read More
Bulgaria’s Orthodox Christians Embark on 40-Day Christmas Fast
15/11/2011 Bulgarian Orthodox Christians enter Tuesday a 40-day fast that will end on December 24, Christmas Eve . The Christmas Fast is the second longest ... Read More
Patriarch Kirill links religious extremism to poor knowledge of religion
Damascus, November 14, Interfax - Patriarch Kirill of Moscow and All Russia and Syrian Grand Mufti Ahmad Badreddin have reached an agreement to meet in ... Read More
Baptists, Orthodox consider formal Dialogue
By Bob Allen 11/11/2011 FALLS CHURCH, Va. (ABP) – Teams from the Baptist World Alliance and the Ecumenical Patriarchate of Constantinople held exploratory talks Oct. ... Read More
Islamic takeover plan slowly being fulfilled
Fr. Constantine J. Simones (Ret.) Waterford 10/14/2011 The recent slaughter of Egyptian Orthodox Christians graphically portrays once again that Islamic terrorists are making a mockery ... Read More
Bulgarian Orthodox Christians Celebrate Petkovden
14/10/2011 The Bulgarian Orthodox Church celebrates Petkovden on October 14, a day that marks the beginning of the winter in the country. On this day, ... Read More
Ukrainian Christians protest against Biometric Data Law
4/10/2011 Kiev - Hundreds of Orthodox Christians demonstrated in the Ukrainian capital of Kiev Tuesday to protest the government's planned inclusion of biometric data in ... Read More
Kazakhstan’s New, Stifling Laws On Religion
2/10/2011 Many groups including those who follow minority religions, non-Muslims and non-Russian Orthodox Christians are now facing one of their worst fears that are coming ... Read More