04/22/2014, by Fady Noun The patriarch visited the village of Ma’aloula after the army took it back from the Islamist al-Nusra Front. “”An apocalyptic spectacle presented itself,” he said. The West is…
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April 19, 2014 For the first time since 1922, the Greek Orthodox Church of Agia Fotini was granted the permission to hold its Good Friday Epitaphio Service outside on a public street…
by MENELAOS HADJICOSTIS, 04/19/2014 FAMAGUSTA, Cyprus (AP) — An unexpected moment during the Good Friday service in a long-abandoned church in Cyprus’ breakaway north illustrated how religion is helping to bring together…
Father Frans van der Lugt was a Jesuit priest who displayed courage, humanity and faith under siege in the Syrian city of Homs. Executed by a single masked gunman, he remained with the people…
Before giving his Urbi et Orbi blessing, the Pope prayed for peace in the world. “Help us to overcome the scourge of hunger, aggravated by conflicts and by the immense wastefulness for…
Christ is risen! Yesterday we were buried with Thee, O Christ, – Get up now risen with thee, Because yesterday we were crucified with You. Therefore, glorify us, our Saviour, In Thy…
FAMAGUSTA, CYPRUS – APRIL 18: A Cypriot Christian Orthodox preist (L) and a Cypriot- Turkish Muslim relgious leader walk during a Good Friday procession, at the Ayios Georgios Exorinos Church in the…
Beloved in the Lord Your Graces the archpastors, all-honourable pastors and deacons, God-loving monks and nuns, dear brothers and sisters! On ‘this chosen and holy Day’ when the world ‘that is visible…