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Egypt’s Copts face tough choices in looming presidential elections
Late Pope Shenouda III (L), head of Egypt's Coptic Orthodox Church, cast his vote during a national referendum, at a school in Cairo 19 March, ... Read More
Land purchased for First Orthodox Church in Pakistan
17/4/2012 Pakistan Pakistan: A piece of land has been purchased by the Greek Orthodox Church of Pakistan (Ecumenical Patriarchate) to build its own temple for ... Read More
Metropolitan Jonah consecrates Holy Chrism on Great and Holy Thursday
OCA 15/4/201 2 As widely reported, His Beatitude, Metropolitan Jonah, consecrated Holy Chrism during Holy Week, with the concluding rites being celebrated at the Monastery ... Read More
Orthodox Holy Week and Paschal Snaps Worldwide – 2012
Jerusalem: Worshipers hold candles as they take part in the Christian Orthodox Holy Fire ceremony at the Church of the Holy Sepulchre in Old city ... Read More
Archbishop denounces Israeli restrictions on freedom of religion in Jerusalem
Greek Orthodox Archbishop of Sebastia, Atallah Hanna, has denounced Israeli actions in occupied Jerusalem. 14/4/2012 The Greek Orthodox Archbishop of Sebastia, Atallah Hanna, has denounced ... Read More
Patriarch sends Easter message
TANJUG 12/4/2012 BELGRADE — Serbian Patriarch Irinej called on Orthodox believers to safeguard and rightfully confess the Orthodox faith. He also called on them to ... Read More
HIS HOLINESS ARAM I CONDEMNS THE BREACH OF FUNDAMENTAL HUMAN RIGHTS OF GREEK ORTHODOX BY THE ILLEGAL REGIME OF THE TURKISH OCCUPIED CYPRUS
12/4/2012 On April 11 2012, His Holiness Aram I received a letter from the Foreign Minister of the Republic of Cyprus, Dr. Erato Kozakou-Marcoullis, informing ... Read More
The late Pope Shenouda still inspires Coptic Christians
By Rev. Alexander Santora/For the Jersey Journal 12/4/2012 Orthodox Christians follow a different liturgical calendar than the rest of Christianity so today begins their Triduum ... Read More
Duma to guard Christianity: MPs battle ‘evil’ ideologies
13/4/2012 Russian legislators have set up a group to protect traditional Christian values and fight “aggressive liberalism,” secularism, violence, and drug, alcohol and gambling addiction. ... Read More
Babruysk Eparchy of Russian Orthodox Church suggests canonizing Russian poet Pushkin`s granddaughter
13.04.2012 The Babruysk Eparchy of the Russian Orthodox Church has started gathering materials related to a granddaughter of great Russian poet Aleksandr Pushkin who it ... Read More