Tag: Orthodox Metropolitan

Violence won’t force Orthodox flock to leave Syria – Patriarch John X

OCP- May 1, 2013

1/5/13 Patriarch of Antioch and All the East John X has urged the world community to end the violence in Syria and help free the ... Read More

OCP Statement on the abduction of Orthodox Metropolitan’s in Syria

OCP- April 28, 2013

OCP News Service 27/4/13 Dear Readers, well-wishers and beloved ones It has been a week of great sorrow pain and distress for each one of us to ... Read More

Awqaf Ministry Condemns Abduction of Bishops in Aleppo

OCP- April 24, 2013

23/4/13 DAMASCUS, (SANA)- Ministry of Awqaf (Religious Endowments) condemned the terrorists' abduction of Greek Orthodox Metropolitan of Aleppo and Iskenderun, Bishop Paul Yazigi, and the Syriac ... Read More

Metropolitans Boulos Yazigi and Mor Youhanna Ibrahim Kidnapped Outside Aleppo

OCP- April 23, 2013

Metropolitan Paul (Yazigi) of Aleppo Metropolitan Mor Yohanna Ibrahim 22/4/13 Armed men have kidnapped the Greek Orthodox Metropolitan of Aleppo and Iskanderun, Metropolitan Boulos Yazigi ... Read More

Rebels kidnap two Aleppo bishops

OCP- April 23, 2013

22/4/13 BEIRUT: Two Aleppian bishops were kidnapped by Syrian rebels in the outskirts of the city Monday evening, Lebanon’s National News Agency reported. The driver of Boulos ... Read More

Outsiders are killing Syrian People, destroying Churches and mosques – Christian Bishop

OCP- March 27, 2013

Metropolitan Luka Damages are seen inside a church in the city of Homs.(Reuters / Yazan Homsy) An interior view of a damaged church in the ... Read More

Meteors: A message from God or just more global warming?

OCP- February 17, 2013

17/2/13 "Is this an effect of, perhaps, global warming...?" As reported on the Russian news portal RIA Novosti on Feb. 15, 2013, the recent meteor ... Read More

Ukrainian Orthodox Metropolitan of Canada at the Phanar

OCP- February 16, 2013

14/2/13 On Saturday, February 9, 2013, a Ukrainian delegation from Canada, headed by Metropolitan Yurij of the Ukrainian Orthodox Archeparchy of Winnipeg and the Church ... Read More

Metropolitan Augustine Blasts Racism in Greece

OCP- October 29, 2012

Nicky Mariam Onti 28/10/2012 Orthodox Metropolitan Augustine of Germany’s Ecumenical Patriarchate has condemned what he called “xenophobia and racism, wherever they’re coming from,” noting an ... Read More

Protesters attack Greek pride event, hurling eggs, plastic bottles

OCP- June 26, 2012

24/6/2012 ATHENS — Dozens of protesters on Saturday interrupted a Pride event in the northern Greek city of Thessaloniki, hurling eggs and plastic bottles of ... Read More

Orthodox Metropolitan planning to learn local language for better Pastoral Care

OCP- June 4, 2012

4/6/2012 The Indian (Malanakra) Orthodox Church Liju Cherian INDIA/KARNATAKA/BENGALURU ---- From uttering “Nannige Kannada gottilla….,” (I don’t know Kannada), planning to make a serious attempt ... Read More

Orthodox Metropolitan Violate Holy Cannons – Reports (Updated)

OCP- May 18, 2012

18/5/2012 It has been reported by various sources that Orthodox Metropolitan Augustine of Germany of the Ecumenical Patriarchate has violated the holy cannons of the ... Read More

Metropolitan of Piraeus Opposes Mosque Building Bill

OCP- January 2, 2012

Stella Tsolakidou 29/12/2011 Metropolitan of Piraeus Seraphim filed an appeal to the Council of State asking from the Greek government to withdraw a bill about ... Read More