Tag: greek orthodox

Greek community flies flag to help homeland

OCP- February 13, 2012

Leonidas Vlahakis is just one of many Australians of Greek descent sending money to relatives facing difficulties overseas. Photo: Angela Wylie Carolyn Webb 14/2/2012 LEADERS ... Read More

Patriarch of Antioch: Syrian Unrests Instigated by Foreigners

OCP- February 12, 2012

His Holiness Zakka I Iwas - Patriarch of Antioch and All the East, 122nd successor of St.Peter in the Apostolic See of Antioch Supreme Head ... Read More

Ethiopian church preserves its African culture, faith

obl- February 12, 2012

12/2/2012 Visiting the early Sunday morning service of Fresno’s only Ethiopian Orthodox congregation is like stepping into a land far away. Just like in Ethiopia, ... Read More

Judean Desert Draws In Tourists

obl- February 10, 2012

BY DANIELA BERRETTA 9/2/2012 JERICHO, West Bank — Located between Jerusalem and Jericho, the Judean Desert provided an inspiration to thousands of hermits who lived ... Read More

Russian Orthodox Church Opens in Pakistan

obl- February 9, 2012

The Russian Orthodox church of Pakistan 9/2/2012 St.Micheal the Archangels Russian Orthodox Mission in Pakistan Russian Orthodox Church of Pakistan- Facebook Page Coptic Orthodox Church ... Read More

Syria’s Christians stand by Assad

OCP- February 7, 2012

A Syrian woman presents a national flag to Syria's Grand Mufti Ahmad Badreddin Hassoun during the divine liturgy held at a Greek Orthodox church in ... Read More

Divine intervention saves shell-struck Syrian convent

OCP- February 3, 2012

Founded in 547 AD, the convent of Our Lady of Saidnaya, is a leading Antiochian Orthodox nunnery which overlooks a mountain village of the same ... Read More

My Trek to Mount Athos

OCP- February 1, 2012

Rev. Malcolm BoydWriter-in-residence, Episcopal diocese of LA 2/2/2012 When TV’s “60 Minutes” visited the legendary Greek monastic island Mount Athos the other night I watched ... Read More

The Syrian Expatriates Organization Condemns the Killing of the Father Basilious Nassar in Hama, Syria

OCP- January 30, 2012

Hama, Syria (PRWEB) 30/1/2012 The Syrian Expatriates Organization condemns the most recent killing of Father Basilious Nasser of the Greek Orthodox Church, in Hama, Syria ... Read More