Tag: USA

Holy Trinity Orthodox Seminary begins to offer Certificate in Pastoral Studies

OCP- June 8, 2014

8/6/14 - USA Holy Trinity Orthodox Seminary's newly-accredited Certificate in Pastoral Studies is a two-year, on-campus program consisting of courses selected from the Bachelor of ... Read More

FESTIVE RECEPTION AT RUSSIA’S GENERAL CONSULATE IN NEW YORK ON THE OCCASION OF 700TH BIRTHDAY OF ST. SERGIUS OF RADONEZH

OCP- May 26, 2014

May 2014 On May 22, 2014, Russia’s general consul in New York Mr. Igor Golubovsky and Archbishop Justinian of Naro-Fominsk, administrator of the Patriarchal Parishes ... Read More

HELP Pregnant Sudanese Christian Woman Sentenced To Death – Open Doors USA

OCP- May 23, 2014

May 2014 Meriam Yahia Ibrahim is a 27-year-old Sudanese doctor due to have her second baby next month. She has been condemned to death by ... Read More

Fourth Annual Oriental Orthodox Youth Conference in USA to be held in August

OCP- May 21, 2014

May 2014 SCOOCH - Standing Conference of the Oriental Orthodox Hierarchs in the USA Visit the Parish Website:  http://www.virginmarynj.org/ USA: Join the 4th Annual SCOOCH Youth ... Read More

Extraordinary evening and book signing event with Dr. Matti Moosa

OCP- April 22, 2014

USA - New York- 22/4/14 Under the Auspices of His Holiness Moran Mor Ignatius Aphrem II Patriarch of Antioch and All the East. The Archdiocese is ... Read More

Mortal Remains of Metropolitan Philip at the St. Nicholas Cathedral

OCP- March 29, 2014

Priests From the Syriac Orthodox Church come to pay their respects and extend condolences on behalf of Metropolitan Mor Cyril Aphrem Karim who is attending ... Read More

A prayer for the grieving families of those missing on Malaysia Airlines Flight No. 370

OCP- March 26, 2014

OCP News Service - 26/3/14 A prayer for the grieving families of those missing on Malaysia Airlines Flight No. 370.   By Rev. Fr. Alexander ... Read More

A Statement from the Hierarchs in North America on the Demise of Patriarch Moran Mor Ignatius Zakka I Iwas

OCP- March 21, 2014

21/3/14 USA: It is with great sadness that we, the North American Archdioceses of the Syriac Orthodox Church, wish to inform you of the passing ... Read More

Wars: religious, or with the pretext of religion?

OCP- March 16, 2014

16/3/14 Almost all of the wars that bear the stamp of religion have political and financial underpinnings, according to speculators. «With the help of God ... Read More

Prayers Requested for Metropolitan Philip

OCP- March 13, 2014

Anthiochian Archdioscese of USA - 13/3/14 While in Florida and undergoing tests in the hospital, Metropolitan Philip suffered a minor heart attack on Sunday. He ... Read More

Catholicos-Patriarch of All Georgia blessed Wounded Military

OCP- December 28, 2013

27/12/13 Catholicos-Patriarch of All Georgia hosted Georgian wounded military servicemen at the Patriarchate of Georgia. Military servicemen wounded in the August War 2008, in international ... Read More

Greek Archbishop of America: ‘Hagia Sophia Must Not Become a Mosque’

OCP- December 21, 2013

Abed Alloush - 21/12/13 Archbishop of America, Demetrios, expressed his deep concern over the statements of turning Hagia Sophia of Istanbul into a Muslim mosque. In a ... Read More

Syrian Christians’ Neutral Stance Threatened As Conflict Spreads

OCP- September 25, 2013

  USA Today  |  By Stephen Starr - 25/9/13 ISTANBUL (RNS) A huge statue of the Virgin Mary towers over churches, monasteries and mosques in ... Read More

Meet Jelena Mandic, The Great-Granddaughter Of Nikola Tesla

OCP- August 4, 2013

3/8/13 SOKO-GRAD – Jelena Mandic, from Chicago, USA, listened stories about Serbs, Orthodox Christianity and her glorious ancestor Nikola Tesla, since her early age. When ... Read More

Syrian Christians starving as Obama and western nations support rebels

OCP- August 2, 2013

A young Syrian child holds her sibling at a camp for Syrians who have fled the fighting in their country Credits:(Spencer Platt/Getty Images) 2/8/13 In ... Read More

Traveling To Karabakh Is An Elusive Prize For Many Visitors

OCP- May 9, 2013

The Artsakh Army marching band (Photo by Matthew Karanian) Tigranagert (Photo by Matthew Karanian) Matthew Karanian - 9/5/13 EDITOR’S NOTE: For a second time, Asbarez is ... Read More

Youth Directors release resources in wake of recent tragedies

OCP- April 22, 2013

SYOSSET, NY 22/4/13 The national youth directors of several Orthodox jurisdictions have collaborated to offer a resource packet for clergy and lay persons to minister ... Read More

Open Doors Impacting Dislocated Syrian Christians

OCP- March 23, 2013

23/3/13 Emily Fuentes, Communications & Public Relations Coordinator, Open Doors USA, 949-413-6721, emilyf@odusa.org  SANTA ANA, Calif., March 21, 2013 /Christian Newswire/ -- In the midst of the horrible ... Read More

Metropolitan Antony Enthroned as the 4th Metropolitan of the UOC of the USA

OCP- January 28, 2013

27/1/13 Silver Spring, MD - His Eminence Metropolitan Antony was enthroned on January 26, 2013, as the fourth Metropolitan of the Ukrainian Orthodox Church of ... Read More

St. Vladimir’s and St. Tikhon’s Choirs Open Icon Exhibit at Villanova University

OCP- November 8, 2012

8/11/2012 - USA View a photo gallery of the exhibit opening An exhibit entitled "Icon: The Way to the Kingdom," will run until December 16 ... Read More

USA assists in restoration of Armenian churches in Turkey

OCP- October 6, 2012

YEREVAN, OCTOBER 2, ARMENPRESS: The Embassy of the United States of America to Turkey provides financial assistance to the restoration works of the Armenian churches ... Read More