Tag: Syrian Orthodox Church

Assyrian Clergy Near Tears After Militants Cleared From Iraqi Churches

Orthodoxy Cognate PAGE- November 11, 2016

Rev. Safyan Yakub, a priest in the Syrian Orthodox Church, was shocked by the damage he witnessed at St. Shmoni Church in Bashiqa, Iraq, on ... Read More

Indian Foreign Minister Mr. M. J. Akbar Visits Patriarch Ignatius Aphrem II

Orthodoxy Cognate PAGE- August 20, 2016

Syriac Orthodox Patriarchate - August 2016 On Thursday August 18, 2016, His Holiness Patriarch Mor Ignatius Aphrem II received His Excellency Mr. M.J. Akbar, Indian ... Read More

Why the ‘Catholicate is so precious to us’ by Catholicos Baselius Marthoma Mathews I

Orthodoxy Cognate PAGE- July 17, 2016

88th successor to the Holy Apostolic Throne of St. Thomas and Catholicos of the East and Malankara Metropolitan MOTV- July 2016 'Why the Catholicate is ... Read More

St. Vladimir’s Seminary Grants Diplomas to 29 Graduates in 2016

Orthodoxy Cognate PAGE- May 25, 2016

SVOTS - May 2016 View the photo gallery At its Commencement Ceremonies Saturday, May 21, 2016, St. Vladimir's Seminary awarded diplomas in three programs to ... Read More

Assyrians Fleeing Hasaka – Syria

Orthodoxy Cognate PAGE- July 5, 2015

Assyrians leaving Hasaka. Syriac Orthodox Patriarch, Ignatius Afram II (right), in Qamishle, Syria. July 2015- Bar Daisan Qamishle, Syria (AINA) -- After some fighting close to ... Read More

Holy Myron Consecration by Patriarch Ignatius Aphrem II

Orthodoxy Cognate PAGE- June 18, 2015

June 2015 - Fb Page of Patriarch Ignatius Aphrem II Damascus: For the first time since he became patriarch, His Holiness Patriarch Moran Mor Ignatius ... Read More

Patriarch Ignatius Aphrem II Consecrates Altar, Icon & Monument for the Martyrs of the Syriac Genocide Sayfo

Orthodoxy Cognate PAGE- June 15, 2015

15/6/15 - Fb Page of  Patriarch Ignatius Aphrem II Damascus: His Holiness Patriarch Moran Mor Ignatius Aphrem II consecrated the altar of the Martyrs of ... Read More

Islamic militants announce plan to transform Mosul church into mosque

Orthodoxy Cognate PAGE- June 11, 2015

June 2015 - Pravmir One of the largest churches in Mosul, Iraq, will be transformed into a mosque. According to Fides, the news agency of the ... Read More

One Year Memorial of the Late Lamented Patriarch Mor Ignatius Zakka I Iwas Observed in Damscus

Orthodoxy Cognate PAGE- March 30, 2015

March 2015 Damascus: His Holiness Patriarch Moran Mor Ignatius Aphrem II celebrated the Divine Liturgy (Holy Qurobo) on the occasion of the One Year Memorial ... Read More

Worship in the Syriac Orthodox Church

Orthodoxy Cognate PAGE- February 23, 2015

23/2/15 The Syriac Orthodox Church is heir to an ancient tradition of Christian worship that is distinguished by the antiquity and beauty of its prayers ... Read More

Assyrian Patriarch Ignatius Aphrem II Delivers Message on Crisis in Mosul

OCP- July 25, 2014

25/7/14 (AINA) -- The Patriarch of the Syrian Orthodox Church, His Holiness Ignatius Aphrem II, delivered the following message concerning the persecution of Assyrians in ... Read More

Prime Minister Dr. Manmohan Singh condoles passing away of Syrian Orthodox Church Patriarch

OCP- March 24, 2014

24/3/14 New Delhi, Mar 24 (ANI): Prime Minister Dr. Manmohan Singh has condoled the passing way of the Supreme Head of Syrian Orthodox Church Patriarch ... Read More

Canterbury Archbishop expresses sadness at death of supreme head of Syrian Orthodox Church

OCP- March 22, 2014

22/3/14 The Archbishop of Canterbury, Justin Welby, has expressed great sadness at the passing away of His Holiness Mar Ignatius Zakka I Iwas (1933-2014), Patriarch of ... Read More

Statement issued by the General Secretariat of the Holy Syrian Orthodox Church of Antioch

OCP- March 22, 2014

22/3/14 The first statement issued by the General Secretariat of the Holy Syrian Orthodox Church of Antioch concerning the passing away of His Holiness Mor ... Read More

Norwich Syrian Orthodox Christians celebrate St George

OCP- May 18, 2013

18/5/13 Norfolk members of one of the oldest Christian denominations in the world – the Syrian Orthodox Church - celebrated the feast St George, a ... Read More

The destruction of St. Mary’s Church and Al-Wahda School in Dair Al-Zor, SYRIA – Exclusive

OCP- January 27, 2013

St. Mary's Syrian Orthodox Church in Dair Al-Zor - SYRIA His Eminence Eustathius Matta Roham Metropolitan of Jazirah & Euphrates Syrian Orthodox Church of Antioch ... Read More

Solidarity against Kidnapping: People of Hassake criticize the role of Syrian officials – Exclusive

OCP- January 27, 2013

  His Eminence Eustathius Matta Roham Metropolitan of Jazirah & Euphrates Syrian Orthodox Church of Antioch and All East OCP News Service- Exclusive 27/1/13 It ... Read More

In Syria: A War Against People & Trees – Exclusive

OCP- January 16, 2013

Archbishop Eustathius Matta Roham Archbishop of Jezira and the Euphrates Syrian Orthodox Church of Antioch OCP News Service 16/01/2013 SYRIA/GLOBAl: The OCP Secretariat received another ... Read More

Update on the Situation of Christians in Syria – Exclusive Report and Snaps

OCP- December 28, 2012

   St Marys Church Homs    St. Mary’s Church in Homs before the war St Mary's Church in Dair Al-Zor, Syria St. Thomas Church in ... Read More

‘Delhi protest reminds us of Jesus’s uncompromising fights’ Metropolitan Mor Coorilose Geevarghese

OCP- December 26, 2012

26/12/12- Syrian Orthodox Church in India ‘Delhi protest reminds us of Jesus’s uncompromising fights’ Even As Civil Strife And Economic Inequities Divide The World, Christmas ... Read More

Visiting The Christian Community In Iraq

OCP- December 24, 2012

24/12/12 Before Iraq was conquered by the Arabs in the seventh century, it was one of the oldest centers of Christianity in the world. Even ... Read More