Orthodox Churches

What is the difference between the Greek Orthodox Church of Antioch and the Melkite Greek Catholic Church? Answer: They are two churches but one people! The Greeks of Antioch (Levatine Rûm…

Legal expert: Biden announces vaccine mandates for 100 million Americans The extended rules require all employers with more than 100 workers to require that they be vaccinated or tested for the virus every week, affecting approximately…

Atop the Acropolis early on a Sunday, visitors gazed at the Parthenon and ancient wonders, but their ears heard bells ringing from churches below them, throughout the morning . The ruins above the city may be pagan, but the metropolis…

A priest from LIMERICK compared the Catholic Church to the Taliban on how they treat women. Father Roy Donovan, Pastor of Caherconlish and Inch St. Laurence, spoke following a recent statement from Bishop of Limerick Brendan Leahy.…

Egypt is taking advantage of the charitable and development projects of the Egyptian Coptic Orthodox Church in Africa to strengthen its influence on the continent, especially in the countries of the Nile basin. On September 27, the…

Outlook 06 October 2021 21:57 IST Churches are the home of God, not places of war: Kerala HC perspectivesinde.com 1970-01-01T05: 30: 00 + 0530…

Through Express news service KOCHI: Expressing concern over the endless dispute between Orthodox and Jacobite factions in the state, the Kerala High Court made it clear on Tuesday that the Supreme Court's verdict…

The High Court of Kerala on Tuesday, when hearing the issue of the protracted clashes between the Orthodox and Jacobite factions in the state, once again called on both factions to implement the clear instructions issued by the Apex Court…

Office of Communications student writer Libby Militello '22 was among students in two classes who recently visited the Holy Trinity Monastery in Jordanville to gain insight into Russian Orthodox traditions. She describes the visit here.…

More Americans are seeking religious exemptions to avoid receiving the COVID-19 vaccine. But this influx of demands has baffled some religious leaders.“Recently I had a bunch of people asking me about religious…

"What you leave behind is not what is carved into stone monuments, but what is woven into the lives of…

Yuri Avvakumov, associate professor at the University of Notre Dame Department of Theology and faculty member of the University Medieval Institute, was appointed by Pope Francis to the Vatican International Theological…

Archbishop Elpidophoros of America will welcome Ecumenical Patriarch Vartholomeos to the United States for an official visit from October 23 to November 3. The visit, originally scheduled for May 2020, has been postponed due to the…

Among the newly appointed is Dominican Father Simon Francis Gaine, professor of theology at the Pontifical University of Saint Thomas Aquinas, also known as the Angelicum, in Rome.…

In the town center village of Lija there is a very beautiful chapel dedicated to the Savior. The chapel, which is said to have been built in the first decade of the 16th century, is considered a fine example of local architecture. Its…

What distinguishes the old and the new religion remains a subject of controversy to this day. Shallow features (how many fingers to cross, how to bow, how many "hallelujahs" to say) are often cited as the main differences between Ordinary…

Rugamba, his wife and six children were killed during the genocide against the Tutsi. The Catholic Church last week concluded a report for the beatification and canonization of Cyprian and Daphrose Rugamba, and their six children, the…

Following the "Our Fragile Earth" event two years ago, churches in Sidmouth have worked, like many others, to become more sustainable, but there is still a long way to go, writes Brian Golding on behalf of Sidmouth Parish Church and the…

By Tony Abet The government has stepped up its vaccination campaign and appealed to private companies and religious institutions to conduct mass vaccination against Covid-19 to increase absorption and save thousands of doses of the…

The Catholic Church concluded the report on the beatification and canonization of the Cyprien Rugamba family as blessed before finally becoming saints. The report was presented to the church on Thursday week during a mass…

The Catholic Church concluded the report on the beatification and canonization of the Cyprien Rugamba family as blessed before finally becoming saints. The report was presented to the church on Thursday week during a mass held at the…

A priest who once built the smallest church in the UK is now adding an exotic spectacle to the skyline of a Broads town. The golden dome of St Fursey's, a church under construction on Yarmouth Road in Stalham, glowed on Thursday morning…

“It is up to the individual to do the right thing for himself and his community,” he said.Victoria Jewish Community Council chairman Daniel Aghion said the council is in favor of anything that helps open…

RAMALLAH, Thursday, September 23, 2021 (WAFA) - Faced with fierce Israeli attempts to Judaize occupied Jerusalem, Ramzi Khoury, head of the High Presidential Committee for Church Affairs in Palestine, addressed a letter to Catholicos…

23 Sep 2021 | 5:46 AM HIST Living with the neighbors John dayalThe Church in India today finds itself shaken, trying to negotiate its way between competitive political space with Muslims and Hindus in far-flung Kerala, widespread…

THIRUVANANTHAPURAM Kerala's high court on Monday arrested the state government for inaction to implement the Supreme Court's verdict on the standoff between two warring faiths and the subsequent custody of six state churches. While…

From UMW: The University of Mary Washington will host a public political debate among the candidates for the seat of the 28th District of Virginia House of Delegates on Wednesday, September 22 at 7 p.m. UMW will be hosting two public…

Texas mega-church preacher refuses to offer his congregation religious exemptions from COVID-19 vaccine mandates. He told the Associated press that there…

The deadline for submitting articles for church memoirs for publication in our print edition is Wednesday at 2 p.m. ET. To list an item, email [email protected] to Claire Kowalick. Please limit announcements to special events,…

A Finnish court has announced a date for a hearing to determine whether a former government minister should be jailed after tweeting a Bible verse. The Helsinki District Court said the case involving Päivi…

Heritage Day at Camp Blue Diamond The Middle Pennsylvania District Brethren Church will hold its annual Heritage Fair at Camp Blue Diamond in Petersburg on Saturday, September 18.…

Efegania Nan CusulosEfegania 'Nan' was born on September 12, 1924 in Sioux City, Iowa and died on September 12, 2021. She was the sixth of seven daughters from a loyal Orthodox family. The sisters have remained close all their lives. Nan…

Two richly decorated 18th-century gates stolen decades ago from a Cypriot church have finally returned to the divided island of Japan after a long legal battle.The Orthodox Church of Cyprus officially took over the doors of the Church of…

PRESOV, Slovakia, September 14 (Reuters) - Pope Francis said on Tuesday that the cross should not be used as a political symbol and warned against Christians trying to be triumphant, in an apparent criticism of the use of religion for…

(RNS) - Casey Stanton wanted to offer encouragement, love and healing to inmates at the North Carolina Women's Correctional Facility, where she was an intern chaplain a few years ago. But as a Catholic woman, she could not represent her…

By JAMES KABENGWA Archbishop Makarios (born Andreas Tillyrides) of the Orthodox Church of Kenya is a man whose uniqueness and rapid rise to the head of the Church are astonishing.According to the Orthodox chairman of the board, the…

When Christians think of art depicting the conversion of Saint Paul, they probably think of the saint falling from his horse on the road to Damascus after being temporarily blinded. But in Acts of the…

The Season of Creation 2021 runs from September 1 to October 4, marking a traditional ecumenical time of healing and hope. Cecilia Dall'Oglio of the World Steering Committee speaks to Vatican News about this year's edition and its…

Religion is a perilous subject in Egypt. A video of the Coptic Aghapy Choir singing in the Cairo metro has gone viral and has sparked controversy over public expressions of faith and religious intolerance in Egypt.For more…

By Oliver B. Pollak Olivier Pollak Richmond Daily Independent, Thursday June 6, 1912, journals.com. RICHMOND, Calif .-- The title of the adjacent newspaper clipping is a hype. "May" is not "will" or "shall". Booster describes real…

In the land of Facebook, I found myself drawn into a conversation about the foundations of the Methodist Church. It's one of those historic treats that I find as tempting as a cat grabbing a puff of catnip. As it turns out, there is…

Few places are as wild as Georgia's Svaneti region, where old and new gods still play a huge role in local life.Connected by a series of remote villages in the heart of the Caucasus Mountains, the Georgian highlands region of Svaneti is…

KUWAIT: The National Evangelical Church of Kuwait. By Ben Garcia KUWAIT: The Ministry of Awqaf and Islamic Affairs has officially asked the Ministry of Health to allow a return to normal activities in mosques, including…

Father Predrag, the priest of the church, explained that the festivities have always been part of the church. They are important for many reasons, one of which is that people cannot always come together - a need that is met with a…

(CNN) - These are one of the greatest cultural and religious treasures not only in Ethiopia but also in Africa and Christendom: the ancient rock-carved churches of Lalibela. In a statement released on Friday, UNESCO called for "Compliance…

Rebels in Ethiopia's besieged Tigray region have taken control of Lalibela, a UNESCO World Heritage site famous for its monolithic rock-hewn churches from the 12th and 13th centuries. Lalibela is a place of pilgrimage for millions of…

Content of the article The past few weeks have been an emotional roller coaster for those of us who love this country. I am writing this on the day of a historic event: the installation in Ottawa of Canada's first Inuit Governor General,…

TORONTO — A Coptic Orthodox church burned down Monday in the Canadian province of British Columbia, the latest in a series of church fires in that country deemed "suspect" by the Royal Canadian Mounted Police.…

A priest celebrating mass holds a cross. (Laszlo Balogh / Reuters) Members of St. George's Coptic Orthodox Church in Surrey, British Columbia, were…

The OTT release of the film “Malik” sparked a controversial discussion of political correctness in Kerala. It all grew out of the close resemblance of its main setting, the Pink Ramadapalli (Ramada…

Another Canadian church was burnt down on Monday, just days after the same church was the target of an attempted arson.St. George's Coptic Orthodox Church in Surrey, British Columbia, was destroyed in a fire that Canadian police deemed…

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Breadcrumb Links Notice Local News Chroniclers “I almost feel like I'm back in Kiev when I'm here,” says Galina Lykhoshva, who offers tours of Montreal's Little Ukraine.…

Hagia Sophia, the Byzantine cathedral that served as the seat of Eastern Christianity for nearly a thousand years, is now a mosque. Credit: Greek journalistHagia Sophia in Istanbul remains the symbolic center of the Greek Orthodox faith,…

TOWNSHIP - Like busy bees, three work crews spent an overcast morning affixing vinyl siding to three new homes under construction on 23rd Street NE through Habitat for Humanity East Central Ohio.They volunteer as part of Faith Build,…

A CHURCH in Georgia has been forced to cancel services for fear of attacks by hate groups against LGBTQ rights. The American Episcopal Church of St Nino's Mission in Tbilisi is one of only two churches in Georgia that welcome LGBTQ…

WASHINGTON (UrduPoint News / Sputnik - July 15, 2021) Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko's efforts to unite the country's Orthodox Christian believers in one church have failed for canonical reasons, the chairman of the Orthodox…

AFRICA / EGYPT - 22 Christian publishing houses participate in Cairo International Book Fair Cairo (Agenzia Fides) - At least 22 publishing houses affiliated!-->!-->…

Through Express news service KOCHI: Metropolitan Baselious Marthoma Paulose II, 74, Catholicos of the East and Supreme Head of the Syrian Orthodox Church of Malankara (MOSC) breathed his last at the St Gregorios…

Foreign Minister S. Jaishankar hands over some of the relics to Georgian Deputy Prime Minister David Zalkaliani on July 9, 2021 | Twitter | @DZalkaliani Text size: A- A + New Delhi:…

WASHINGTON (CNS) - While the news made headlines in the United States for months last year - especially the 2020 election, the coronavirus pandemic and racism in America - the homilies of priests n did not mention these events as much as…

Published on: 07/08/2021 - 05:24Amended: 07/08/2021 - 05:23 Maalula (Syria) (AFP) In the ancient Syrian village of Maaloula, whose…

The Orthodox Union blasted Pennsylvania's Republican-led legislature for cutting security funding to nonprofits to zero.The General Assembly budget passed last month ended a five-year…

Breadcrumb Links Local News The Saint-Vincent de Lérins Orthodox Church finalized the purchase of the historic downtown church at the beginning of July. Author of the article: Matt Olson A "for…

Anti-LGBTQ + protesters burn a rainbow banner ahead of the Pride Week March for Dignity in Tbilisi, Georgia on July 5, 2021. Photo: Irakli Gedenidze / Reuters Members of one of the Episcopal Church's most isolated congregations…

Breadcrumb Links NP Comment As the pyres were made from sturdy little churches built by the First Nations, the sneer of all these white "allies" is the thing to notice. Author of the article: Terry glavin Release date…

In depth: As the dispute over the Nile Dam between Egypt and Ethiopia escalates, religious leaders in both countries are stepping in. While this development risks increasing tensions, it also presents opportunities for dialogue.As the…

Originally slated for its debut in 2020 but suspended due to the COVID-19 pandemic, Legoland New York will finally be fully open to guests on July 9. The theme park had been open to visitors in a limited capacity and at a reduced price…

ATHENS - The condition of former Ephraim, abbot of Vatopedi monastery on Mount Athos is improving day by day, attending doctors announced on Monday, June 28, as a month has passed since!-->…

By TOM STRODE, Baptist Press WASHINGTON (BP) —The United States Supreme Court said Monday it would not rule on cases offering it the prospect of strengthening religious freedom…

During his long convalescence from a hiking accident last summer, Donna Lachance stated that the other members of Mount. Bethel United Methodist Church provided food and other offers of assistance to her and her family.…

That day, June 26, 1487, died Jean Argyopoulos. John Argyopoulos (Ἰωάννης…

Orthodox Christians in Belarus have called for the reinstatement of one of their Church's archbishops, who was sacked by the ruling Holy Synod after criticizing the government-backed crackdown."We reject your decision - the archbishop…

Located a seven-hour drive east of Vancouver, the Doukhobor Discovery Center occupies a handsome cluster of red brick buildings flanked by manicured fields and gnarled apple trees. A white dove emblazoned with a crest on the side of a…

Debar, North Macedonia, June 22 (EFE) .- Just over two hours from Skopje, the monastery of Rajcica emerges as one of the rustic treasures of North Macedonia. Not only is this place of worship dedicated to prayer but also famous…

Montenegro President Milo Djukanovic yesterday commented on statements by Serbian state leaders and President Aleksandar Vucic regarding the Srebrenica genocide resolution, which was passed by the Parliament of…