Tag: Roman Catholic

Neulerchendfeld Roman Catholic church in 16th Vienna’s district handedover to the Serbian Orthodox Church

OCP- June 1, 2014

1/6/14 His Grace Bishop Irinej of Backa, Administrator of the Diocese of Austria-Switzerland, received on 27 May keys of the Neulerchenfeld church in 16th Vienna’s ... Read More

Minsk to host Orthodox- Roman Catholic Forum 2-6 June

OCP- May 31, 2014

May 2014 MINSK, 30 May (BelTA) – Representatives of 22 countries will take part in the Orthodox-Catholic Forum which will be held in Minsk on ... Read More

Yet Another Lutheran Pastor Journeys Into The Orthodox Church

OCP- April 26, 2014

April 2014 I recall being deeply moved by Fr. Richard John Neuhaus’ recounting of his journey from Lutheranism into the Roman Catholic Church (“How I ... Read More

Roman Catholic Convent, Maronite Village Latest Targets of Vandals in Israel

OCP- April 10, 2014

By Judith Sudilovsky Catholic News Service - April 2014 JERSULALEM -- A Catholic convent near Jerusalem and a largely Maronite village in Galilee were damaged in ... Read More

Roman Catholic Church to Canonize Archbishop Stepinac – the mass murder of Orthodox Christians?

OCP- February 15, 2014

Croatian fascist leader Ante Pavelic awarding the Archbishop A. Stepinac the highest honor. (medal shown here in photograph) of the Croatian Nazi state. Stepinac was ... Read More

OCP Secretariat Express high concerns over Indian Orthodox – Roman Catholic Agreement on Sharing Sacraments

OCP- February 4, 2014

OCP News Service – February 2014 Read News item about an agreement in the Malayalam Language: DIALOGUE & EFFORTS FOR UNITY BETWEEN THE TWO FAMILIES ... Read More

Archbishop Nareg Alemezian and Roman Catholic delegates visited Catholicos Abune Thomas I

OCP- February 1, 2014

Syriac Orthodox Church in India - 2/1/14 India/Kerala: Armenian Orthodox Archbishop Nareg Alemezian (Ecumenical officer of the Armenian Orthodox Church in Lebanon) and Roman Catholic ... Read More

The Leaning Cross Church – The Historic Monument of Orthodox Revolt against Roman Catholic and Western Imperial Domination

OCP- January 6, 2014

OCP News Service Prakash Varghese(OCP Delegate–UAE and Gulf Region) Vipin Varghese (OCP Delegate) Visit the wbeiste here: “ By the Father, Son and Holy Ghost ... Read More

Austrian Roman Catholic Parishes handedover to Orthodox Churches

OCP- December 22, 2013

22/12/13 Vienna Archdiocese defends giving churches to Orthodox. Catholic News Service Austria's Vienna Archdiocese has defended its gifts of Catholic churches to Orthodox communities, as ... Read More

Time is not ripe for Pope’s visit to Serbia – Patriarch Irinej

OCP- October 1, 2013

  1/10/13 BELGRADE – Serbian Patriarch of the Orthodox Church said, in an interview for the German daily “Frankfurter Zeitung”, he was for the convergence ... Read More

I’m Still Not Going Back to the Roman Catholic Church

OCP- September 30, 2013

Rod Dreher  @roddreher - 30/9/13 "Pope Francis only confirms my decision to leave. " "In Orthodoxy, which radically resists the moralistic therapeutic deism that  characterizes so ... Read More

Solovki: Roman Catholic and Orthodox students together in the gulag archipelago

OCP- August 14, 2013

Nina Achmatova - 14/8/13 Sponsored by the Moscow Patriarchate and the Moscow Municipality, the volunteer project will see young people work to improve the conditions ... Read More

“There’s more unity than differences with Roman Catholics”

OCP- June 5, 2013

TANJUG - 5/6/13 NIŠ -- Serbian Patriarch Irinej has said that there was "much more that unites us with the Roman Catholic Church," compared to ... Read More

Turkey uncovers alleged plot to kill Orthodox Patriarch

OCP- May 10, 2013

Reuters - 10/5/13 ISTANBUL (Reuters) - Turkey is investigating an alleged plot to assassinate Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew, spiritual leader of the world's Orthodox Christians, and has stepped up security ... Read More

Jorge Mario Bergoglio of Argentina elected as the Old Orthodox Bishop of Rome

OCP- March 14, 2013

Vatican/Global: Cardinal Jorge Mario Bergoglio of Argentina has been elected as the Old Orthodox Bishop or Rome or Bishop on 13th March 2013. He will ... Read More

Mor Yacoub Edward Consecrated Archbishop of Guatemala to foster 800000 Roman Catholic converts to Syriac Orthodox Church

OCP- March 9, 2013

9/3/13 Syriac Orthodox Church of Antioch and All East Beirut: Mor Yacoub Edward Consecrated as New Archbishop of Patriarchal Vicariate of Guatemala. His Holiness Moran ... Read More

Christians in Libya Face Safety Concerns

OCP- February 19, 2013

Jamie Dettmer - 18/2/13 TRIPOLI — Questions of safety for Christians are being raised in Libya. Three communities of Roman Catholic nuns are leaving the country ... Read More

Roman Catholic Nun Received into Orthodox Church

OCP- February 9, 2013

Russian Orthodox Church of Pakistan OCP News Service 9/2/13 Sindh-Hyderabad: A Roman Catholic nun, Mother Philomena was recently received into the Orthodox Church by Father ... Read More

Assembly of Bishops issues statement on 40th Anniversary of Roe v. Wade

OCP- February 3, 2013

On Monday, January 21, 2013, the Assembly of Canonical Orthodox Bishops of North and Central America issued a statement marking the 40th Anniversary of the ... Read More

From Roman Catholic to Orthodox

OCP- January 29, 2013

Thom Nickels Philadelphia-based author/journalist - 29/1/13 The word 'orthodoxy' can conjure up foul associations. There's Bertrand Russell's famous quote, "Orthodoxy is the grave of intelligence," ... Read More

Greek Orthodox leaders seek resolution from legislators on Turkey

OCP- January 29, 2013

29/1/13 - Patrick Wade CHAMPAIGN — Greek Orthodox church leaders are hoping state legislators will pass a resolution calling on Turkish officials to "loosen up ... Read More