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Sealed Under Turkish Mud, a Well-Preserved Byzantine Chapel

obl- January 8, 2013

A section of the 13th-century chapel at Myra. One wall of the chapel has a cross-shaped window that, when sunlit, beams its shape onto an ... Read More

OCYM 2013 calender highlights icons with theme on Moronoya feasts

obl- January 8, 2013

Indian Malankara Orthodox Church Liju Cherian 8/1/2012 MUSCAT :Muscat Mar Gregorios Orthodox Maha Edavaka OCYM has released its 2013 calender (Gregorian) with icons or themes ... Read More

OCYM 2013 calender highlights icons with theme on Moronoya feasts

obl- January 8, 2013

Indian Malankara Orthodox Church Liju Cherian 8/1/2012 MUSCAT :Muscat Mar Gregorios Orthodox Maha Edavaka OCYM has released its 2013 calender (Gregorian) with icons or themes ... Read More

Kosovo: Serbs attending Christmas liturgy detained

obl- January 8, 2013

BETA, TANJUG – 8/1/13 GRAČANICA — The Kosovo police, KPS, on Monday detained several young Serbs after they attended Christmas liturgy in Gračanica. The medieval ... Read More

Kosovo: Serbs attending Christmas liturgy detained

obl- January 8, 2013

BETA, TANJUG – 8/1/13 GRAČANICA — The Kosovo police, KPS, on Monday detained several young Serbs after they attended Christmas liturgy in Gračanica. The medieval ... Read More

Egypt thwarts bid to attack Coptic church

obl- January 7, 2013

7/1/13 The Egyptian army foiled a bid to attack a Coptic church in the Rafah border town with Gaza as the minority Christian community began ... Read More

Estonian Orthodox Church Marks Christmas as Holiday Celebrations Wind Down

obl- January 7, 2013

7/1/13 Tallinn’s Alexander Nevsky Cathedral held its first-ever nighttime service on Christmas Eve, celebrated on January 6 in accordance with the Julian Calendar. Meanwhile, Tallinners ... Read More

Estonian Orthodox Church Marks Christmas as Holiday Celebrations Wind Down

obl- January 7, 2013

7/1/13 Tallinn’s Alexander Nevsky Cathedral held its first-ever nighttime service on Christmas Eve, celebrated on January 6 in accordance with the Julian Calendar. Meanwhile, Tallinners ... Read More

Azarov honored with superior honor award of Ukrainian Orthodox Church

obl- January 6, 2013

6/1/2013 - Interfax-Ukraine Ukrainian Premier Mykola Azarov has been honored with the superior honor award of Ukrainian Orthodox Church (Moscow Patriarchate) – the mark of distinction ... Read More