Tag: orthodox
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…
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…
+BARTHOLOMEW By the mercy of God Archbishop of Constantinople-New Rome and Ecumenical Patriarch to the plenitude of the Church Grace, Peace and Mercy from Christ risen in glory Christ is Risen! Come,…
Thanks to our SSJC US Youngstown friends, for drawing our attention to this: In an interview with the news agency Interfax-Religion, Vladimir Legoyda, head of the Synodal Information Department of the Russian…
From L’Osservatore Romano, 24 March 2014 An opportunity to relaunch commitment to ecumenism and collaboration with the Holy See. It was in this spirit that a meeting between Pope Francis and the…
04/15/2014 Obama calls Putin over Ukraine; Orthodox Church warns against separatism Tension rises in the south-east of the former Soviet republic, while Moscow rejects accusations of interference. Metropolitan Atony of Boryspil and…
Maalula (Agenzia Fides) – After the reconquest of the Christian village of Maalula – 55 km northeast of Damascus – by the Syrian government army, the images and descriptions released by government…
Damascus (Agenzia Fides) – The Syrian army loyal to President Assad have retaken control of the town of Maalula, 50 kilometers from Damascus. The news comes from Syrian security sources, according to…