Tag: Palm Sunday

Children Animated St. Gregory the Illuminator Cathedral on Palm Sunday

Orthodoxy Cognate PAGE- April 4, 2015

30 March 2015. On Palm Sunday over a thousand children holding palm leaves and candles, accompanied by their parents, came to celebrate Palm Sunday and ... Read More

Palm Sunday at the Mother See of Holy Etchmiadzin

Orthodoxy Cognate PAGE- March 31, 2015

On March 29, under the presidency of His Holiness Karekin II, Supreme Patriarch and Catholicos of All Armenians, the Armenian Church celebrated the Feast of ... Read More

The Patriarch of Romania Awarded the “Brancovean Saints Martyrs” Order to Rev Horia Nicolae Prioteasa

Orthodoxy Cognate PAGE- January 31, 2015

On 27 January 2015, His Beatitude Daniel, Patriarch of the Romanian Orthodox Church awarded the “Brancovean Saints Martyrs” for clergy to Rev Horia Nicolae Prioteasa. ... Read More

Patriarch Ignatius Aphrem II celebrated Palm Sunday at Church of Virgin Mary in Paramus, NJ

OCP- April 15, 2014

Syriac Orthodox Church of Antioch and All East - April 2014 Paramus – NJ.  On April 13, 2014, His Holiness Moran Mor Ignatius Aphrem II ... Read More

Russian high distinctions to Serbian Patriarch Irinej

OCP- April 14, 2014

14/4/14 His Holiness Irinej celebrated on Palm Sunday, the feast dedicated to the Entry of Jesus into Jerusalem , the Holy Hierarchal Liturgy at Belgrade’s Cathedral church. The Patriarch ... Read More

Ecumenical Patriarch addressed Ukrainians on Palm Sunday

OCP- April 14, 2014

14/4/14 Patriarch Bartholomew of Constantinople on Palm Sunday issued a special address  of support to "the Devout Ukrainian People". “The Holy Mother and Great Church ... Read More

Snaps of Little Angles who took part in Palm Sunday Celebrations in Damascus

OCP- April 14, 2014

14/4/14 Damascus: Snaps of Little Kids who took part in Palm Sunday Celebrations with their parents and loved ones at the Mariamite Cathedral in Damascus. ... Read More

Palm Sunday at the Mariamite Cathedral in Damascus

OCP- April 14, 2014

Greek Orthodox Patriarchate of Anthioch and All East - 14/4/14 His Beatitude, John X, Patriarch of Antioch and all the East, presided over the Divine ... Read More

Saint Basil the Great, Archbishop of Caesarea

OCP- January 14, 2014

14/1/14 Basil was born during the reign of Emperor Constantine. While still unbaptized, Basil spent fifteen years in Athens where he studied philosophy, rhetoric, astronomy ... Read More

For Arab Orthodox church, Middle East turbulence hits home

OCP- April 29, 2013

29/4/13 MONTREAL- News that two bishops were kidnapped in Syria has shaken Montreal’s Arab Orthodox Christians. “Today I asked for the people when they made ... Read More

Palm Sunday Vespers at the Cathedral for the Nation’s Salvation

OCP- April 29, 2013

On 27 April 2013, His Beatitude Daniel, Patriarch of the Romanian Orthodox Church celebrated the Vesper service united with the Litany on the platform of ... Read More

Bulgarian Orthodox Christians Celebrate Palm Sunday

OCP- April 29, 2013

29/4/13 Bulgarian Orthodox Christians celebrate Palm Sunday - Tsventisa-Vrabnitsa, to mark the triumphal arrival of Christ into Jerusalem. The Bulgarian tradition is to carry flowers ... Read More

Holy Cross Sunday at the Chapel of the Cathedral for the Nation’s Salvation

OCP- April 12, 2013

On 7 April 2013, the Orthodox Christians celebrate the Holy Cross Sunday. On this Sunday, the 3rd of the Lent, His Beatitude Daniel, Patriarch of ... Read More

Photo contest: “Easter in Christian East” – Participate and Earn Exciting Prizes

OCP- February 2, 2013

02/02/13 OCP News Service Aleksander Wasyluk  Learn more and participate: On the occasion of the 20th Anniversary of the Interparliamentary Assembly on Orthodoxy (I.A.O.) and in cooperation ... 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

Orthodox Pilgrimage on the Palm Sunday in Bucharest

OCP- April 6, 2012

The Press Office of the Romanian Patriarchate and the Archdiocese of Bucharest, inform us: Saturday, 7 April 2012, on the eve of the royal feast ... Read More

Kerala Christians observe Passion Week

OCP- April 1, 2012

1/4/2012 Thiruvananthapuram: Palm Sunday has ushered in Passion Week for Christians all over Kerala who are set to participate in the rituals that the holy ... Read More

Syria’s muted Easter Celebration

OCP- April 21, 2011

Thomas McGee guardian.co.uk 19/4/2011 Easter is of particular importance to Christians in Syria, but the recent unrest means their traditional celebrations will be curtailed. In ... Read More

Orthodox Palm Sunday 2011 – Snaps Worldwide

OCP- April 18, 2011

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Orthodox Pilgrimage on the Palm Sunday 2011 in Bucharest

OCP- April 13, 2011

13/4/2011 The Press Office of the Romanian Patriarchate informs us: Saturday, 16 April 2011, on the eve of the feast of the Entrance in Jerusalem ... Read More

Palm Sunday in the Mother See of Holy Etchmiadzin

OCP- April 10, 2009

On April 5, the Armenian Church celebrated the Feast of Palm Sunday, which commemorates the triumphant entry of our Lord Jesus Christ into Jerusalem. Under ... Read More