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Basilica News Agency Four Years Since Setting Up
Romanian Orthodox Church On 16 June 2012, Basilica News Agency of the Romanian Patriarchate celebrates four years of existence. Read More
Syrian Islamist opposition casts out Christians
Syrian Christians light candles during a service at the al-Zaytoun Church in Bab Touma Square in Damascus, on December 13 , 2011 in support of ... Read More
Muslims in Turkey demand conversion of renowned Christian church site to a mosque
The Hagia Sophia, or Aya Sofya is a former Orthodox patriarchal basilica, later a mosque, and now a museum in Istanbul, Turkey. From the date ... Read More
St. Lazarus’ relics brought to Moscow from Cyprus
Moscow, June 13, Interfax, – A delegation of the Russian Orthodox Church led by Patriarch Kirill of Moscow and All Russia brought part of the ... Read More
Serb Orthodox monk assaulted in Kosovo
Tanjug 14/6/2012 KOSOVSKA MITROVICA — A monk of the Serbian Orthodox Church (SPC) was beaten up by two unidentified persons in southern part of Kosovska ... Read More
Martyrs and Confessors of Orthodoxy in China
The Holy Chinese Orthodox Martyrs of the boxer Rebellion 14/6/2012 English translation by L. E. Demos As is well known, a severe persecution broke out ... Read More
Syrian Christians in the war between fundamentalists and secularists, Sunnis and Shiites
Samir Khalil Samir 12/6/2012 Al Qabas, Kuwait’s daily newspaper, reports the arrival in Syria of jihadists from Saudi Arabia, Algeria and Pakistan. Among them many ... Read More
Patriarch Kirill wishes peace to Cyprus Orthodox Christians, Muslims
Paralimni (Cyprus), June 9, Interfax – Patriarch Kirill of Moscow and All Russia has promised to the people of Cyprus to promote the settlement of ... Read More
New Skete announces plans for August 11 Pilgrimage
CAMBRIDGE, NY [NEW SKETE/OCA] 10/6/2012 The monastic communities and the chapel community members of New Skete will host their annual summer Pilgrimage Saturday, August 11, ... Read More
Cyprus archbishop asks Russian Church to help wrench the north from Turkey
Nicosia, June 8, Interfax – The head of the Cypriot Orthodox Church asked the Russian Orthodox Church on Friday to help achieve the liberation of ... Read More