Tag: US

Russian Church Slams US State Department’s Unfair Criticism – OpEd

OCP- August 2, 2012

By: VOR 1/8/2012 The Russian Orthodox Church and the Council of Muftis of Russia have both slammed the US State Department’s annual report on international ... 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 illusion of American support for Copts in Egypt

OCP- July 23, 2012

Said Shehata 23/7/2012 In international affairs, interests not ethics are paramount. So Egypt's Copts should know they can only attain equal citizenship in their country ... Read More

Defence minister one of few Christians in army

OCP- July 19, 2012

The Irish Times 19/7/2012 GEN DAOUD Rajha, one of the high-ranking regime officials killed in yesterday’s bombing in Damascus, was a Greek Orthodox Christian and ... Read More

Nothing safe, nothing sacred: Syrian rebels desecrate Christian churches?

OCP- June 30, 2012

28/6/2012 Shocking images have surfaced, revealing the alleged desecration of Christian churches in Syria by Western-backed rebels. The pictures, taken by local Christians outraged at ... Read More

Archbishop Demetrios with a letter to the US Secretary of State Ms. Hilary Clinton, requesting release of Archbishop Jovan

OCP- April 28, 2012

Serbian Church Orthodox Archbishopric of Ohrid 25/4/2012 The Archbishop of America of the Ecumenical Patriarchate of Constantinople and Chairman of the Assembly of Canonical Orthodox ... Read More

Patriarch Bartholomew praises Gülen’s dialogue efforts

OCP- April 12, 2012

TODAY’S ZAMAN, İSTANBUL 11/4/2012 Greek Orthodox Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew has praised well-respected Turkish Islamic scholar Fethullah Gülen for his efforts to build intercultural dialogue in ... Read More

Islamisation tramples faith

OCP- April 11, 2012

12/4/2012 ED WEST From: The Australian THE Arabs once had a saying about the British: "Better to be their enemy, for that way they will ... Read More

Turkey returns historic graveyards to non-Muslim communities

OCP- April 10, 2012

10/4/2012 Six historic graveyards were returned to İstanbul’s Jewish, Greek and Armenian communities. Six historic graveyards were returned to İstanbul’s Jewish, Greek and Armenian communities ... Read More

Spiritual resetting for Russia and US

OCP- April 3, 2012

Milena Faustova 1/4/2012 “Resetting relations between countries is impossible without changing attitudes to each other. Today we should think how we could add a humanitarian ... Read More

America and the plight of Christians in the Middle East: mistake or evil intention?

OCP- March 28, 2012

Babich Dmitry 28/3/2012 What has happened to the religious freedoms in the Middle East 10 years after US president George W. Bush embarked on his ... Read More

New study reveals “five facts about the Orthodox Church in the US”

OCP- March 19, 2012

NEW YORK, NY 17/3/2012 The Assembly of Canonical Orthodox Bishops in North and Central America Research Coordinator Alexei Krindatch has released a new 40-page report ... Read More

US senators say “a gesture of goodwill” is not enough and urge Turkey to return Christian churches

OCP- March 13, 2012

By SIRANUYSH GEVORGYAN ArmeniaNow reporter 12/3/2012 Three American Republican senators have drafted a resolution, urging Turkey “to return to their rightful owners all Christian churches” ... Read More

First Woman President of Kosovo visits Boston Cathedral, grave of Archbishop Fan Noli

OCP- March 7, 2012

Orthodox Church in America 6/3/2012 Accompanied by Archpriest Arthur Liolin, Chancellor of the Albanian Orthodox Archdiocese, and many faithful from Boston’s Saint George Cathedral, Her ... Read More

Announcement from OCA Concerning the storms affecting much of the US

OCP- March 3, 2012

SYOSSET, NY 3/3/2012 As widely reported — and experienced — much of the eastern half of the US, including many states within the Orthodox Church ... Read More

US Congressmen applied to H. Clinton: support to return Armenian Churches in Javakhk

OCP- March 3, 2012

3/3/2012 US Congressmen applied to the US State Secretary Hilary Clinton with an issue connected with Armenia once more. As asbarez.com writes quoting to the ... Read More

US preacher demands Obama act on “Muslim war against Christians”

OCP- February 26, 2012

Joseph Mayton 25/2/12 CAIRO: American preacher Franklin Graham called on US President Barack Obama to act on the “war on Christians” in the Islamic world ... Read More

Pope Shenouda undergoes medical examinations in US

OCP- January 17, 2012

Al-Masry Al-Youm Staff 16/01/2012 Pope Shenouda III, the head of the Coptic Orthodox Church, underwent medical examinations on his heart and kidneys at Ohio’s Cleveland ... Read More

48 hours In: Jerusalem

OCP- January 4, 2012

Matthew Teller 3/1/2012 Every step you take in this holy city reveals an aspect of its history. Why go now? While Christmas may have already ... Read More

Metropolitan Jonah to speak at annual DC March for Life January 23

OCP- December 31, 2011

WASHINGTON, DC 29/12/2011 Orthodox Christians everywhere — especially those within driving distance of the US capital — are encouraged to bear witness to their faith ... Read More

Religious Leader: West Seeking to Hit Damascus through Foreign Opposition

OCP- December 30, 2011

28/12/2011 TEHRAN (FNA)- A senior Syrian religious figure said western countries are using foreign-based opposition groups to hit the Syrian nation and government as a ... Read More