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Violence erupts after Muslim protesters attack Upper Egypt Church

obl- January 19, 2013

18/1/13 Street battles between security forces and Muslim protesters begins outside Al-Marshada Church, following alleged sex attack on girl by Coptic man; village Iman calls ... Read More

Orthodox Christians mark Epiphany holiday – Photos

obl- January 19, 2013

A Belarus Orthodox believer plunges into icy waters as a priest blesses him on the eve of the Epiphany holiday in Pilnitsa some 30 km ... Read More

Coptic church building destroyed

obl- January 18, 2013

18/1/13 A building in a village south west of Cairo housing a reception hall and nursery was destroyed yesterday by a mob following a rumour ... Read More

Glastonbury Abbey – Influence and Legacy

obl- January 16, 2013

16/1/2013 The British Orthodox Church Glastonbury Abbey – Influence and Legacy A seminar at Abbey House, Chilkwell Street, Glastonbury Saturday 2 February 2013, 10 am ... Read More

In Syria: A War Against People & Trees – Exclusive

obl- January 16, 2013

Archbishop Eustathius Matta Roham Archbishop of Jezira and the Euphrates Syrian Orthodox Church of Antioch OCP News Service 16/01/2013 SYRIA/GLOBAl: The OCP Secretariat received another ... Read More

Syria At Threshold Of Religious War

obl- January 12, 2013

By Konstantin Garibov and Alexey Lyakhov – 12/1/13 A report recently published by international Christian human rights organization “Open Doors” says that at present, Syria ... Read More

Georgian pilgrims denied Israeli visas

obl- January 12, 2013

12/1/13 – Lika Moshiashvili On Christmas Eve, the news that the Ministry of Internal Affairs of Israel had refused to issue visas to Georgia’s commercial ... Read More

Georgian pilgrims denied Israeli visas

obl- January 12, 2013

12/1/13 – Lika Moshiashvili On Christmas Eve, the news that the Ministry of Internal Affairs of Israel had refused to issue visas to Georgia’s commercial ... Read More

Orthodox Ecumenical Patriarch Visits Georgia

obl- January 12, 2013

The spiritual leader of the world’s Orthodox Christians, Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew (C) and Georgian Orthodox Patriarch Ilia II (R) walk during their meeting in Tbilisi, ... Read More