Tag: United States

Refuge From Egypt Unrest at a Queens Church

OCP- April 20, 2013

MONIQUE EL-FAIZY - 20/4/13 It’s Tuesday afternoon, and a few dozen of the faithful members of St. Mary and St. Antonios Coptic Orthodox Church in ... Read More

Coptic Bishop Youssef to visit Lee University

OCP- April 1, 2013

1/4/13 On April 3 and 4, Bishop Youssef will present public lectures at Lee University  on the Coptic Orthodox tradition. The event is hosted by ... Read More

Syrian Christians ‘running out of places to survive’

OCP- February 16, 2013

Michael Carl - 16/2/13 Human-rights activists say the situation for Christians in Syria is growing  more intense and that the ever-shrinking Christian population is near the  ... 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

Fr Alexander Kurien Congratulate and Prays for President Obama

OCP- January 24, 2013

24/1/13 CONGRATULATIONS TO AND PRAYERS FOR PRESIDENT BARACK OBAMA & VICE PRESIDENT JOE BIDEN!   Rev. Fr. Alexander J. Kurien Washington D.C. Since inauguration day ... Read More

Egypt’s Coptic Christians fleeing country after Islamist takeover

OCP- January 14, 2013

By Richard Spencer, Alexandria 14/1/13 Tens of thousands of Egyptian Christians are leaving the country in the wake of  the Egyptian revolution and subsequent Islamist ... Read More

Orthodox Leaders Discuss Social Outreach at White House

OCP- December 18, 2012

18/12/2012 Baltimore, MD (IOCC) — More than 80 representatives of the nation's Orthodox Christian service organizations joined together at the White House today to discuss ... Read More

Man brings rare and intricate carved stone art from Syria to Cedar Rapids church

OCP- December 17, 2012

CINDY HADISH,  The Gazette - 17/12/12 CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa — A rare art form — made even more challenging by the dangers in a war-torn ... Read More

Small-town Orthodoxy brings diverse group together

OCP- December 2, 2012

 RYAN SCHUESSLER 2/12/2012 Columbia’s Orthodox Christian community is growing – at least, that’s what churchgoers say it feels like. The Metropolis of Chicago, one of ... Read More

Clinton visits Orthodox church in Kosovo, urges ethnic Serbs to back their new nation

OCP- November 2, 2012

Associated Press 01/11/2012 PRISTINA, Kosovo — U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton toured a Serbian Orthodox church in Kosovo Wednesday as she pressed America’s ... Read More

Armenian Assembly marks 40th anniversary

OCP- October 6, 2012

6/10/2012 - In a capacity-filled venue, Armenian Assembly members, supporters and friends alike gathered on September 22 in downtown Los Angeles, California, as the Assembly ... Read More

Religious freedom: US not fit to preach

OCP- August 5, 2012

5/8/2012 The 2011 International Religious Freedom Report – an annual report released by the US Department of State – looks more like a political tool ... Read More

US Diplomat visits Halki

OCP- July 31, 2012

31/7/2012 The Ecumenical Patriarchate On July 30, 2012, United States assistant Secretary of State Philip Gordon visited the holy monastery and theological school of Halki. ... Read More

The 5th Annual Orthodox Doxology Day

OCP- June 8, 2012

Patricia Allaf 6/6/2012 The United States of America The 5th Annual Orthodox Doxology Day is a gathering and a participation of different Orthodox churches with ... Read More

Muslim Brotherhood: Egypt’s Christians Must “Convert, Pay Tribute, or Leave”

OCP- June 7, 2012

Matthew Clark 6/6/2012 According to a popular Egyptian website, the Muslim Brotherhood’s Egyptian presidential candidate, Mohammed Morsi, has stated that Christians will be forced to ... Read More

Archbishop Oshagan Choloyan urges return of confiscated churches

OCP- May 1, 2012

1/5/2012 His Eminence Archbishop Oshagan Choloyan, Prelate of the Armenian Apostolic Church of the Eastern United States, called on Members of Congress to urge Turkey ... Read More

Achadjian Introduces Return of Churches Bill in Calif. Assembly

OCP- April 10, 2012

9/4/2012 SACRAMENTO—The Armenian National Committee of America-Western Region welcomed the introduction of Assembly Joint Resolution 34 (AJR 34) introduced by California Assembly Member Katcho Achadjian ... Read More

Growing Number of U.S. Representatives Demand Turkey’s Return of Churches

OCP- December 19, 2011

19/12/2011 Turkish Government Lashes out at Adoption of Religious Freedom Measure WASHINGTON—A growing number of Members of the House of Representatives have praised the passage ... Read More

UK Jews, Muslims, Sikhs and others join Christians to wish Happy Christmas 4 All

OCP- December 19, 2011

The following is a guest contribution. Reuters is not responsible for the content and the views expressed are the authors’ alone. Alexander Goldberg is the ... Read More

Biden urges Arab leaders to allow free speech

OCP- December 4, 2011

12/3/11 Ecumenical Patriarch Welcomes Vice President Biden to the Phanar His All-Holiness Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew welcomed the Hon. Joseph Biden, Vice President of the United ... Read More

Serbian Patriarch Irinej visits United States of America

OCP- November 29, 2011

29/11/2011 His Holiness Irinej, Serbian Patriarch is visiting the Stauropegic monastery of St. Sava in Libertville, as well the Dioceses of the Serbian Orthodox Church ... Read More