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Author Susan Morse shares her mother’s journey to become an Orthodox Nun
BY ELLEN GRAY Philadelphia Daily News 23/11/2011 PHILADELPHIA – “Nobody dies at the end of this book,” writes Susan Morse in the preface to “The ... Read More
Ecumenical Patriarch’s religious freedom is one of U.S. Congress’ most highly supported issues
Washington, D.C. 11/22/2011 –89 Senators and 291 Members Express Concern to President Obama– “With overwhelming numbers of Republicans and Democrats, the US Senate and the ... Read More
What’s to become of Mideast Christians?
Syria’s Christians fear President Bashar al-Assad’s downfall, Henry Srebrnik writes. By Henry Srebrnik 22/11/2011 The Arab awaking has been, at best, a mixed blessing for ... Read More
UNESCO Fueling Cultural Conflict Over Hebron Holy Site
Israel's Minister of Information and Diaspora, Yuli Edelstein in front of the Tomb of Patriarchs in Hebron last Monday. Photo: Anav Silverman Anav Silverman International ... Read More
50 Thousand Orthodox Christians Venerate Holy Belt of the Virgin in Moscow
By Nina Achmatova 11/22/2011 Asia News The relic, one of the most venerated in the Orthodox world, ends its tour of Russia at the Cathedral ... Read More
Communiqué of Meeting of the Primates and representatives of seven Local Orthodox Churches held in Moscow on the occasion of the 65th birthday of the…
On November 21, 2011, the Primates and representatives of seven Local Orthodox Churches: Antiochian, Russian, Georgian, Romanian, Bulgarian, Polish and of the Czech Lands and ... Read More
Patriarch Kirill considers collapse of the USSR a decay of historical Russia
Moscow, November 15, Interfax – Patriarch Kirill of Moscow and All Russia believes collapse of the Soviet Union was a negative event. “This year we ... Read More
Abba Seraphim ordains priest for Eritrean Orthodox
20/11/2011 The British-Eritrean Orthodox Churches At the request of His Grace Bishop Makarios, Overseer of the North American Archdiocese of the Eritrean Orthodox Church and ... Read More
All-night vigil at the Cathedral of Christ the Savior on the eve of the 65th anniversary of the Primate of the Russian Church
19/11/2011 On19 November 2011, at the eve of the 65th anniversary of the Primate of the Russian Church, all night vigil was held at the ... Read More
Russians brave cold, snow to see holy belt of Mother of God in Moscow
Katie Cannon 20/11/2011 According to a number of religious texts, Thomas the Apostle, or Doubting Thomas since he did not believe in the ascension of ... Read More