Tag: orthodox

Pamela Sandilands, Dowager Lady Torpichen

Fr John Salter writes: Pamela Torphichen was a devout Roman Catholic and a keen ecumenist long before it became acceptable or fashionable to be so. It was while at school at the…

Pope Benedict visits the Greek Orthodox Patriarch of Jerusalem

The Holy Father’s address to Patriarch Theophilus: Dear Brothers and Sisters in Christ, It is with profound gratitude and joy that I make this visit to the Greek Orthodox Patriarchate of Jerusalem;…

Pope Benedict at Bethlehem

The Vatican Information Service reports, 14 May 2009: The Pope has today visited the Basilica and the Grotto of the Nativity in Bethlehem.The present situation of co-ownership and administration of the Basilica…

Ukrainian Catholic University

On Tuesday, the Ukrainian Embassy to London at Holland Park hosted a reception to celebrate and promote the achievements of the Ukrainian Catholic University in Lviv, the only Catholic university institute of…

St John Damascene, a Leading Figure of Byzantine Theology

The Vatican Information Service writes, 6 May 2009: In his general audience held this morning in St. Peter’s Square, the Pope focused his remarks on St. John Damascene (675-749), “a leading figure…

Orthodox Chanting

Follow the link in the title to a short documentary on PBS in the USA for Western Easter, introducing the music of the Byzantine tradition from Holy Cross Antiochian parish, Linthicum, Maryland.

A Blessed Pascha: The Miracle of the Holy Fire

A blessed and Holy Pascha to all our Orthodox brothers and sisters. For an account of the Miracle at the Church of the Resurrection in Jerusalem, whereby the Greek Orthodox Patriarch receives…

Christianity in Iraq Seminar Day VI

The Centre of Eastern and Orthodox Christianity at the School Of Oriental and African Studies (SOAS), University of London, will host its sixth seminar on Saturday April 25th 2009 at the Brunei…