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Christianity under siege as believers are persecuted
St. Theresa Catholic Church in Madalla, Nigeria, hit by a bomb on Christmas Day. Worldwide, the attacks on Christians grow NEW YORK DAILY NEWS 28/12/2011 ... Read More
No instant secularism
A Syrian man dressed as Santa Claus entertains orphans at the Mar Takla monastery in the Christian village of Maalula on December 23, 2011. By ... Read More
A somber Christmas for Gaza’s Christians
Ryan Jones 28/12/2011 The few remaining Christians in the Hamas-ruled Gaza Strip marked a very somber Christmas this year, reports The Guardian’s Pheobe Greenwood from ... Read More
Ateshian: French Resolution Freezes Turkish Armenian Relations
27/12/2011 The acting Patriarch of Turkish Armenians Aram Ateshian has said that involvement of other thoughts would freeze Turkish-Armenian relations. Commenting on a resolution criminalizing ... Read More
Christmas tree missing in gloomy Athens
People wait to be served food at a soup kitchen organised by the Greek Orthodox Church in Athens last week. Read More
Trash becomes art at Greek Orthodox church
Recycled magazines are among the materials Kimisis Art Program students turn into art at Kimisis Tis Theotokou, a Greek Orthodox church in Holmdel. PHOTOS BY ... Read More
Armenian church in Georgian village is consecrated again
2712/2011 ETCHMIADZIN. Read More
Head of Georgian Church Meets Ivanishvili
Patriarch Ilia II in his residence shows Bidzina Ivanishvili and his wife Ekaterine Khvedelidze a new, large triptych-type icon. Photo: Ivanishvili’s press office. Orthodox believers ... Read More
Bulgarian Patriarch Calls for Universal Understanding on Christmas
26/12/2011 Bulgarian Orthodox Church Patriarch Maxim held Sunday the solemn Christmas mass at the St Alexander Nevsky Cathedral in Sofia. “On this great day, it ... Read More
When Christmas Doesn’t Fall on Dec. 25
A procession is held at St. Garabed Armenian Apostolic Church during Christmas mass on January 6, 2011 in Los Angeles, Calif Read More