Tag: Switzerland

Statement Issued by the Syriac Orthodox Patriarchate of Antioch and All the East

Orthodoxy Cognate PAGE- December 4, 2014

Issued by the Syrian Orthodox Patriarchate of Antioch and All the East Mor Augin Monastery – Switzerland – December 1st, 2014 His Holiness Patriarch Mor ... Read More

His Holiness Patriarch Moran Mor Ignatius Aphrem II offers Divine Liturgy at the St. Justus Church in Flums – Switzerland

Orthodoxy Cognate PAGE- December 1, 2014

1/12/14 His Holiness Patriarch Moran Mor Ignatius Aphrem II offers the Divine Liturgy (Holy Qurobo) in St. Justus Church in Flums - Switzerland. He was ... Read More

Serbian Patriarch Irinej arrives in Vienna

OCP- July 22, 2014

On Saturday, 19 July 2014, on the eve of the enthronement of the first Bishop of the Diocese of Austria-Switzerland Andrej, His Holiness Serbian Patriarch ... Read More

Bishop Andrej of Austria-Switzerland enthroned

OCP- July 21, 2014

INSERBIA NEWS- 21/7/14 VIENNA – Bishop Andrej of Austria-Switzerland of the Serbian Orthodox Church (SPC) was enthroned at the Resurrection of Christ Cathedral in Vienna ... Read More

Enthronement of Bishop Andrej (Cilerdzic) of Austria-Switzerland

OCP- July 19, 2014

July 2014 - Church of Serbia The enthronement of the new-elected Bishop Andrej of Austria-Switzerland in Vienna in the church of the Resurrection of Christ ... Read More

Biography of newly-elected Serbian Orthodox Bishop Andrej (Cilerdzic) of Austria-Switzerland

OCP- June 21, 2014

June 2014 Bishop Andrej (Cilebdzic) was born on 21.08.1961 in Osnabrück (Germany), as a second son of protopresbyter-staurophor Dobrivoje Cilerdzic and mother Marijana. The primary ... Read More

Armenian Church Opposes Ruling by European Court of Human Rights on Genocide Denial Decision

OCP- February 22, 2014

Mother See of Holy Etchmiadzin - 22/2/14 His Holiness Karekin II, Supreme Patriarch and Catholicos of All Armenians, has sent his written concerns regarding the unacceptable ruling ... Read More

This year may see return of all Dikmen stolen treasures

OCP- January 19, 2014

Part of the treasures stolen by Aydin Dikmen Cyprus-Mail- 19/1/14 THE process for the return to Cyprus of artefacts linked to the case of antiquities ... Read More

Dutch MP asks Representation of Syria’s Christians during Peace Talks in Geneva

OCP- January 18, 2014

On 17 January 2014, Dr. Pieter Omtzigt, the Dutch MP and Member of the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe, has requested all countries ... Read More

A protocol on cooperation between the Kyiv Theological Academy and the University of Fribourg signed (Switzerland)

OCP- November 19, 2011

14/11/2011 On November 14 in the rectorate of the University of Fribourg (Switzerland), an official meeting of the rector of the Kyiv Theological Academy, Archbishop ... Read More

Metropolitan Damaskinos of Adrianopole Passed Away

OCP- November 8, 2011

7/11/2011 His Beatitude Daniel, Patriarch of the Romanian Orthodox Church, sent a condolences telegramme at the passing away of His Eminence Damaskinos Papandreou, Metropolitan of ... Read More

Orthodox students’ house opened at University of Fribourg, Switzerland

OCP- November 2, 2011

On October 28, 2011, Metropolitan Hilarion, head of the Moscow Patriarchate’s department for external church relations, led a solemn ceremony of opening a house for ... Read More

THE BOARD OF ARMENOFAS SWISS-ARMENIAN FOUNDATION MET AT THE CATHOLICOSATE OF CILICIA IN ANTELIAS

OCP- May 29, 2011

05/20/2011 On 20 May 2011, His Holiness Aram I presided over the annual meeting of the Board. The Fund was created by Swiss people to ... Read More

For The Sake of Clarification

OCP- April 21, 2011

By Hagop Vartivarian 20/4/2011 For a while now, certain members of the mass media, both in Armenia and the diaspora, have publicized certain communiqués connected ... Read More

Church Controversy: Swiss-Armenians Oppose Etchmiadzin Move

OCP- April 15, 2011

Hrant Gadarigian 14/4/2011 It would appear that a new Armenian Apostolic Church Diocese has been created in Switzerland, this despite opposition by most of the ... Read More

Armenian church of Switzerland closed its Doors

OCP- April 12, 2011

11/4/2011 Doors of the Armenian Church in Geneva were closed. The Church Council decided to close the church on Sunday. However, a reliable source told ... Read More

Misunderstanding with Armenian Apostolic Church Council of Switzerland

OCP- April 12, 2011

BY TIMES.AM AT 11/4/2011 A press release was delivered to the Times.am e-mail from the Armenian Apostolic Church Council of Switzerland, which especially says: “On ... Read More

The Inter-Orthodox Preparatory Commission

OCP- February 24, 2011

24/2/2011 On 22 February 2011, the Inter-Orthodox Preparatory Commission, convened to consider the agenda of the Pan-Orthodox Council, began its work at the Orthodox Centre ... Read More

Greek authorities refuse to finance the Constantinople Patriarchate Orthodox Center in Switzerland

OCP- September 24, 2010

Sophia, September 23, Interfax - Economic crisis and difficult situation in Greece made Greek government stop financing Orthodox Center of the Constantinople Patriarchate in Chambesy ... Read More