Tag: Syrian Orthodox

‘A new bond’ between Archbishop Justin and Christians in the Holy Land

OCP- July 2, 2013

Archbishop Justin receives a blessing from Patriarch Theophilus III, the Greek Orthodox Patriarch, during a visit to the Church of the Holy Sepulchre in Jerusalem’s ... Read More

Belgian FM meets with Syrian Orthodox Christians

OCP- June 30, 2013

30/6/13 BRUSSELS, June 29 (KUNA) -- Belgian Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Foreign Affairs Didier Reynders met in Brussels late Friday with representatives of ... Read More

Letter of Archbishop Matta Roham to Jazirah & Euphrates Archdiocese

OCP- June 29, 2013

28/6/13 Archbishop Mor Eustathius Matta Roham, Syrian Orthodox Metropolitan of Jazirah and Euphrates, addresses his Archdiocese from Vienna, Austria, in an Arabic letter dated on ... Read More

Antioch’s Patriarch Urges Release of Kidnapped Bishops

OCP- June 5, 2013

5/6/13 Maria Korologou Patriarch John X (Yazigi) of Antioch and All The East, the primate of the Greek Orthodox Patriarchate of Antioch and All The ... Read More

Syrian Orthodox Archbishop Speaks on the Situation of Christians in Syria

OCP- May 22, 2013

22/5/13 Abdulmesih BarAbraham Munich (AINA) -- On Saturday, May 18, Eustatius Matta Roham, the Archbishop of the Syrian Orthodox Church of Antioch for Northern Syria, ... 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

Syria: Orthodox Christians celebrate Easter in tears

OCP- May 7, 2013

7/5/13 The Orthodox Churches in Syria celebrated Easter on Sunday - but the Chaldean Bishop Antoine Audo of Aleppo said: " while they sang 'Christ ... Read More

Aleppo: two Orthodox bishops still captive, Christian neighborhood shelled

OCP- April 30, 2013

30/4/13 For Mgr Jeanbart, Greek Melkite bishop of Aleppo, "Catholic and Orthodox religious authorities are working for the release of the two prelates." Their abduction ... Read More

Govt calls for release of Syrian Orthodox archbishops

OCP- April 23, 2013

The Greek Orthodox archbishop of Aleppo, Paul Yazigi 23/4/13 Concern after the kidnapping of Greek Orthodox and Syriac Orthodox archbishops of Aleppo, Paul Yazigi and ... 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

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

Metropolitan Mor Aphrem Mathews Visited Archbishop of Canterbury Justin Welby

OCP- December 19, 2012

Syrian Orthodox Church in India - 19/12/12 DURHAM/UK: His Grace Mathews Mor Aphrem Patriarchal Vicar of the Syrian Orthodox Church in the UK paid a ... Read More

Updates from Syrian Orthodox Archdiocese of Jazirah (Exclusive)

OCP- November 11, 2012

His Eminence Mor Eustathius Matta Roham Metropolitan of Jazirah & Euphrates -Syrian Orthodox Archbishopric   12/11/2012 Orthodoxy Cognate PAGE (Exclusive) Orthodoxy Cognate PAGE received an email from Archbishop Eustathius Matta ... Read More

Coptic Service held in St. Margaret’s, Westminster

OCP- November 8, 2012

2/11/2012 To mark the Coptic Feast of Nayrouz and the start of the new Coptic Year 1729, the service of Offering of Evening Incense was ... Read More

Archbishop Philexinos Matthias Nayis as the Archbishop of the Diocese of Germany

OCP- November 5, 2012

5/11/2012 Syrian Orthodox Church of Antioch and All East BEIRUT: Patriarch Ignatius Zakka Iwas  has appointed H.E. Mor Philexinos Matthias Nayis as the Archbishop for ... Read More

St. Mary’s Syrian Orthodox Church in Dair Al-Zor Destroyed (Exclusive)

OCP- November 3, 2012

OCP News Service (Exclusive) 3/11/2012 Orthodoxy Cognate PAGE received an email from Archbishop Eustathius Matta Roham (Syrian Orthodox Archdiocese of Jazirah & Euphrates) inviting our ... Read More

Catholicose Baselios Thomas I on a jubilant visit to Holland

OCP- October 26, 2012

Syrian Orthodox Church in India 26/10/2012 AMSTERDAM: His Beatitude Aboon Mor Baselios Thomas I Catholicose arrived at Amsterdam in Holland on 18th October 2012 on ... Read More

Communiqué issued by the Syrian Orthodox Archdiocese of Aleppo

OCP- October 23, 2012

22/10/2012 On Friday 19th October 2012 The Syrian Orthodox’ School (Bani Taghleb I), which is adjacent to the Archbishopric complex in the Sulaimania District of ... Read More

Syrian Orthodox school hit in mortar attack

OCP- October 23, 2012

22/10/2012 The Syrian Orthodox Church has condemned the violence in Aleppo after one of its schools was struck by a homemade mortar last Friday. There ... Read More

Syrian Orthodox Bishop Calls for Diplomatic Initiatives in Syria

OCP- October 10, 2012

Mar Gregorios Yohanna Ibrahim Describes Increasing Violence VATICAN CITY, OCT. 9, 2012 (Zenit.org).- Mar Gregorios Yohanna Ibrahim, the Syrian Orthodox Bishop of Aleppo appealed for ... Read More