Tag: oriental orthodox

World’s longest cablecar line to Armenia’s Tatev Monastery

Mariam Harutunian of AFP reports: Armenia on Saturday launched the world’s longest cable car line, a 5.7-kilometre (3.5-mile) engineering feat that spans a spectacular gorge to the country’s ancient Tatev monastery. Gathered…

Iraq to the Holy See: We Need our Christians

Habbeb Mohammed Hadi Ali Al-Sadr, the Ambassador of Iraq to the Holy See has asked Pope Benedict XVI “to encourage Christians to return to their country with a willing spirit for its…

Two Syrian Orthodox Churches reopen in Turkey after 30 years

Hundreds of Syrians from all over the world attended the inaugural Liturgies yesterday of the 4th century Mor Eşayo and the 6th century Mor Kuryakuş churches, reopened after 30 years, having been…

New Apostolic Visitor for the UK’s Syro-Malankara Catholics

Zenit reports, 14 July 2010: Pope Benedict XVI has erected an Apostolic Exarchate for the Syro-Malankara Catholic Church in the United States, and appointed Father Thomas Naickamparampil, 49, of the Major Archieparchy…

Zenit Interview with Patriarch Antonios of the Catholic Copts

Interview With Patriarch Antonios Naguib By Michaela Koller ROME, MARCH 30, 2010, thanks to Zenit.org The slaying of six Orthodox Christians leaving a Christmas Eve Mass in Egypt has wounded Christians’ sense…

Cardinal Kasper: Rediscovering our unity with Oriental Orthodox

From Asia News, 2 February 2010m Fady Noun in Beirut, Lebanon On a working visit to Lebanon, the president of the Pontifical Council for Christian Unity summarises the ecumenical journey undertaken with Oriental…

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Coptic Bishop Suriel From Ecumenical News International: Australian Christians from many denominations are set to rally with the country’s Coptic community against violence directed towards Christians in Egypt. A specially-organised liturgy and…