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Poland’s Holy Hill of Grabarka draws Orthodox Christian Pilgrims
(An elderly pilgrim stands by Orthodox crosses at the Holy Hill of Grabarka August 18, 2011/Peter Andrews) (Pilgrims move on their knees at the Holy ... Read More
UMD Calls For Greek Metropolitan’s Excommunication – OpEd
Metropolitan Anthimos of Thessaloniki By: Eurasia Review 20/8/2011 By The United Macedonian Diaspora The United Macedonian Diaspora (UMD) expressed its outrage at Sunday’s sermon by ... Read More
Russian Church calls to give legal jobs to illegal immigrants and let skinheads legally fight Crime
Moscow, August 19, Interfax – The Russian Orthodox Church believes it is vital for Russia to pursue anti-extremist campaign and develop a sustainable strategy. Read More
New lake pier constructed for Akdamar Church
Vercihan Ziflioğlu ISTANBUL- Hürriyet Daily News 17/8/2011 The Van Governor’s Office is aiding in the preparations for the second Divine Liturgy on Akdamar Island’s Surp ... Read More
5th anniversary of the consecration of Trinity Church marked in Pyongyang
16.08.2011 With the blessing of His Holiness Patriarch Kirill of Moscow and All Russia, a Russian Orthodox Church delegation led by Archbishop Mark of Yegorievsk, ... Read More
Alexander the Great: Impressions Of The Community And 2011 Zoullas Lecture – Next Edition!
Fresco of Alexander the Great in the Monastery of Varlaam, Meteora, Greece. By Catherine Tsounis 17/8/2011 “There is and will be only one Alexander the ... Read More
Parish Priest escapes bombing of Iraqi Church
BY JOHN PONTIFEX 16/8/2011 Another church in the Iraqi city of Kirkuk has been bombed bringing the tally to three within less than two weeks. ... Read More
Vyshhorod Icon of the Mother of God
AN ICON PAINTER FROM STUDION MONASTERY IN CONSTANTINOPLE, BYZANTINE EMPIRE. THE ICON OF THE HOLY VIRGIN OF TENDER MERCY (ELEUSA), ALSO KNOWN AS WONDERWORKING ICON ... Read More
OCP Article Updates
15/8/2011 OCP Article blog Updated with news stuffs The presence of the THEOTOKOS in the Economy of Salvation – an Orthodox Approach Christians in the ... Read More
Iraq: Islamic Radicals Bomb Christian Church In Kirkuk
15/8/2011 Kirkuk (AsiaNews) – A bomb exploded last night near the St Ephraim Syrian Orthodox Church in Kirkuk, which is just a few hundreds of ... Read More