Tag: Turkey
Searching for the ‘Armenia’ in Historic Armenia, and Finding A Small Bit of It
The exterior of the Armenian Church of the Savior at Ani is covered with scaffolding in September, 2013. Photo © 2013 Matthew Karanian, Reprinted with ... Read More
New Publication – History of Ayntab
November 2012 The Catholicosate of Cilicia Continues Publishing the History of Pre-Genocide Armenian Populated Towns in Turkey Volume 4 History of Ayntab Appears On the ... Read More
Serbian Orthodox church celebrates “Vraci” today
14/11/13 Serbian Orthodox Church celebrates today the feast dedicated to Cosmas and Damian, popularly known as “Vraci” or “Vracevi”. These saints are considered patrons of ... Read More
Largest haul of repatriated church icons, mosaics returned to Cyprus after nearly 4 decades
A Christian Orthodox priest looks at returned looted icons at the Byzantine Museum in capital Nicosia, Cyprus, Tuesday, Nov. 12, 2013. The largest haul of ... Read More
Syrian Islamic leader says kidnapped Orthodox bishops are alive and in Turkey
CWN - -31/10/13 Two Orthodox bishops who were kidnapped in April by rebel forces in Syria are alive, and are now being held in Turkey, ... Read More
Ecumenical Patriarch’s Visit to Kemal Ataturk’s Home-Museum
Maria Arkouli - October 2013 Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew made a visit to the childhood home-museum of the historical leader of Turkey, Kemal Ataturk, which is located ... Read More
Ankara denies abducted bishops are held in Turkey
31/10/13 BEIRUT: The Turkish Foreign Ministry denied reports that two bishops kidnapped in Syria were being held in Turkish territories, according to a statement issued ... Read More
Turkey, Religious Freedom and the Current State of Christian-Muslim Dialogue
VICTOR GAETAN - 22/10/13 The politically moderate Muslim country is the traditional site of Mary’s House and the birthplace of St. Paul SELÇUK, Turkey — ... Read More
The Holy Cross Monastery in Turkey
21/10/13 To find Catalcam, access Google Maps and in the search engine type "Midyat, Turkey". From the centre of Midyat, follow the main road north ... Read More
Armenian Life Returns to Diyarbakir
St. Giragos Church, located within the historic walls of the city of Diyarbakir, has been renovated. (photo by armradio.am) 17/10/13 It was on a hot ... Read More
Metropolitan Abba Seraphim Visits Turkey
The British Orthodox Church - October 2013 Metropolitan Abba Seraphim visited the south-eastern Turkey on pilgrimage to various historic centres of Christianity, along with Bishop ... Read More
Armenian church in Turkish province turned into cattle shed
15/10/13 PanARMENIAN.Net - A historic Armenian ch urch in the village of Germuş, south-eastern Turkey's Şanlıurfa Province was turned into a cattle shed, hyetert.com said. ... Read More
Turkey must return the Armenian Churches to their rightful owners, Catholicos Aram I says
15/10/13 In his opening remarks to the 3rd Convention of the European Armenians, His Holiness Aram I urged Turkey to “return the Armenian churches to ... Read More
Orthodox Church in Turkey wishes Muslims a happy Eid
14/10/13 World Bulletin / News Desk An orthodox church in the city of Iskenderun, in Turkey’s Hatay province, has hung a sign outside of their ... Read More
Return of Mor Gabriel Monastery land approved
8/10/13 Turkish Deputy PM Arinc says the assembly of foundations, the decision-making body of the Directorate General of Foundations, decided to return land to Mor ... Read More
Church bells ring in a corner of Turkey once the site of Armenian genocide
By GIL SHEFLER | Religion News Service - 5/10/13 DIYARBAKIR, Turkey • For almost a century, the bells of St. Giragos — a magnificent 14th-century ... Read More
Promised legal reforms disappoint Turkey’s religious minorities
World Watch Monitor - 4/10/13 The Turkish government's long-awaited "democratisation package" of reform laws announced this week has met with considerable disappointment among Turkey's minority ... Read More
Orthodox Service In Turkish Hotel, Not Church
Maria Arkouli - 10/1/2013 A group of about 400 Greeks performed a religious ceremony in a hotel, after the denial of the permission needed to ... Read More
Keeping the Khachkars
Ansel Oommen anseloommen@yahoo.com 26/9/13 The Cross is arguably the most familiar symbol of Christianity, but nowhere is this iconography as crucial or culture-entrenched, as ... Read More
A Mysterious Mass Conversion From Islam to Orthodox Christianity in Georgia
Ian Hamel 19/9/13 Oumma.com In 1991, 75% of Adjarians in Georgia were Muslims. Today, they have become 75% Orthodox Christians. How can these conversions be ... Read More
Protest against Armenians’ church service on Akdamar island held in Turkey
9/9/13 In response to the next church services in the Armenian church on Turkish island of Akdamar, a group of Turkish citizens organized a protest ... Read More