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18.12.2019 | 16:07
Glimmers of hope from predominately Muslim Turkey for revival of Orthodoxy
Despite an often official discrimination against indigenous Christians in Turkey, along with the latest threats by Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan to reconvert the emblematic Hagia Sophia into a mosque, a handful of positive news items have recently emerged from predominately Muslim country, possible glimmers of a revival of Orthodoxy and Hellenism in their ancient…
18.12.2019 | 16:05
Christmas carols for Archbishop of Australia
Choirs from schools, parishes and institutions ushered in the Christmas season at the Holy Archdiocese of Australia in Sydney, with singers performing traditional Greek Christmas carols for the Archbishop of Australia, His Eminence Makarios, and other hierarchs. The event was organized by the Archdiocese’s Central Youth Committee (CYC) of New South Wales. Xριστουγεννιάτικα…
18.12.2019 | 16:03
Christians comprise the majority of tourists to Israel
Israel’s tourism minister this week called on the Primates of Christian Churches in the Holy Land to extend the hours that churches and cathedrals are open to worshippers for the coming Christmas holiday. According to the latest figures, 55 percent of the visitors that travel to Israel every year are Christians. The minister, Yariv…
18.12.2019 | 15:59
Touching video by Church of Greece’s charity on households with member affected by dementia
Touching video this Christmas, produced by the Church of Greece’s “Apostoli” charity, deals with the tests faced by households that include elderly members with dementia.
18.12.2019 | 11:33
Holy Synod approves new Statutes for the Organization of the Romanian Orthodox Church
The Holy Synod of the Romanian Orthodox Church met for a working session at the Synodal Hall of the Patriarchal Residence on December 16, 2019, to include in a final document all the amendments made by the Holy Synod between 2008-2019 to the Statutes for the Organization and Functioning of the Romanian Orthodox Church. The…
18.12.2019 | 11:27
Government urged to make good on promise to protect persecuted Christians
After Boris Johnson’s election victory last week, the government is being urged to keep its promise to protect persecuted Christians. Paul Robinson, chief executive of Release International, which supports persecuted Christians worldwide, said he wanted to see religious freedom placed at the “very heart of UK foreign policy”. Earlier this year, the government accepted…
18.12.2019 | 11:09
Very Rev. Fr. Maximos Constas Named Interim Dean of Holy Cross Greek Orthodox School of Theology
“We are honored that Father Maximos has agreed to serve HCHC as the interim dean of the School of Theology,” said HCHC President George M. Cantonis. “Fr. Maximos’s strong theological grounding, expertise in the Church Fathers and international reputation for academic excellence coupled with a deep humility, integrity, and authenticity have been invaluable to…
18.12.2019 | 10:57
A Christmas gift – Photo journal from Bethlehem
The greatest gift God has made to people is the possibility of union with Him. This gift has become concrete through the incarnation of God, through the birth of Jesus Christ. Beyond this gift, however, when we celebrate the Nativity of the Lord (and on other occasions), God gives many other signs of…
17.12.2019 | 21:00
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