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New chair endowed in Byzantine Theology

OCP- September 6, 2011

By Observer Staff Report 6/9/2011 Medieval Institute, Notre Dame Website As part of University efforts to expand its renowned Medieval Institute, Notre Dame established an ... Read More

Bucharest’s new cathedral to outdo Ceaucescu’s Palace

OCP- September 5, 2011

By Kathrin Lauer 3/9/2011 Bucharest – The Romanian Orthodox Church is turning a long-cherished prestige project into reality in the shape of the ‘Cathedral for ... Read More

Non-Muslims praise law to return properties, await its Implementation

obl- September 4, 2011

YONCA POYRAZ DOĞAN, İSTANBUL 4/9/2011 Non-Muslim groups in Turkey have praised highly the government’s recent move to return properties confiscated from religious minorities since 1936, ... Read More

In Abkhazia, 2 Orthodox Churches Also Seek Recognition

obl- September 4, 2011

The Orthodox cathedral in Sukhumi where “Batyushka” Vissarion works. By Nikolaus von Twickel 4/9/2011 Moscow Times NOVY AFON — Nestled in the foothills of the ... Read More

Orthodox leaders convene in Istanbul

obl- September 2, 2011

Vercihan Ziflioğlu ISTANBUL – Hürriyet Daily News 1/9/2011 The religious leaders of the Orthodox Christian world met Thursday at the Fener Greek Patriarchate to participate ... Read More

Orthodox Christian ghettoization and anti-Serb clampdown in Kosovo

obl- September 1, 2011

By Lee Jay Walker, Modern Tokyo Times 2/9/2011 If you reside in a parallel universe then welcome to Kosovo, the land of Albanianization and Islamization ... Read More

Important New Book On Ethiopian Churches

OCP- September 1, 2011

CLICK HERE TO ORDER A COPY August 18th, 2011 An important new book by David Phillipson has been published which demystifies the history of Ethiopia’s ... Read More

Their properties have been given back, what about seized Foundations?

OCP- September 1, 2011

ORHAN KEMAL CENGİZ o.cengiz@todayszaman.com 1/9/2011 If you do not know the story of non-Muslim foundations in Turkey, I can summarize it as follows: In 1936, ... Read More

Patriarch Kirill on pastoral visit to Tuva

obl- August 31, 2011

1/9/2011 Russian Orthodox Patriarch Kirill is on his first pastoral visit to the Russian republic of Tuva in Eastern Siberia, media reports said on Wednesday. ... Read More

Anti Corruption Movement; A Spiritual Approach

OCP- August 31, 2011

Rev. Fr.Dr. Bijesh Philip St Thomas Orthodox Theological Seminary Nagpur- Indian Orthodox Church 1/9/2011 (The Principal addresses the seminarians regarding the current discussion in India ... Read More