National Geographic’s Athos Exhibit
- Eleni Kostopoulos
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- February 12, 2010
NEW YORK – More than 400 people gathered on February 4 in Washington D.C. for the opening reception of a historical photographic exhibit about Mount Athos presented by National Geographic, titled: “Ca...
Ecumenical Patriarch honored in Kalamata
- ANA- MPA
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- February 01, 2010
Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew was made an honorary professor of the Kalamata Technological Educational Institute (TEI) on Monday, while on Sunday afternoon he was declared an Honorary Citizen of Ka...
‘Kosovo is our Jerusalem’
BELGRADE (AP) – The new head of the Serbian Orthodox church, Patriarch Irinej, vowed on Saturday to defend Serbia’s claim on Kosovo, signaling that the influential church will retain its firm oppositi...
Serbian Orthodox Church elects moderate patriarch
- BBC News
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- January 22, 2010
The Serbian Orthodox Church has chosen the moderate Bishop of Nis, Irinej Gavrilovica, as its new patriarch.
The 80-year-old was elected from three candidates initially chosen in a secret ballot by...
New Orthodox website attacked within hours
- E- Kathimerini
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- January 21, 2010
A new online initiative aimed at fostering friendship among young Orthodox believers, www.churchbook.gr, was suspended on the first day of its operation yesterday after hackers uploaded a Turkish flag...
Church seeks online faithful
- E- Kathimerini
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- January 20, 2010
A new online initiative by the Bishopric of Corinth, www.churchbook.gr, aims to foster communication among members of the Greek Orthodox faithful, particularly Internet-savvy youngsters.
“Church ne...
Israel land sales threaten to split Greek Orthodox church
- Mel Frykberg - Inter Press Service
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- January 11, 2010
OCCUPIED RAMALLAH: Israel’s bid to keep occupied East Jerusalem under its sovereignty and prevent its incorporation into a future Palestinian state has been aided over the years by the Greek Orthodox ...
Turkey's Greek Christian priests become pawns in political row
- Thomas Seibert - The National
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- January 08, 2010
ISTANBUL -- In the 1,700 years since it was founded on the shores of the Bosphorus, the Ecumenical Patriarchate of Constantinople has survived many crises and challenges. Now, the leading institution ...
Epiphany at the Ecumenical Patriarchate
- ANA- MPA
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- January 07, 2010
Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew on Wednesday received visiting Greek Deputy Education & Religious Affairs Minister Ioannis Panaretos, who arrived in Istanbul for a two-day visit to the Ecumenical Pat...
Land sales row mars Orthodox Christmas in Bethlehem
- BBC News
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- January 06, 2010
Palestinian Christian groups are boycotting celebrations of Orthodox Christmas in Bethlehem, accusing their Church of selling land to Israelis.
At least 100 protesters gathered with banners saying:...
'We cannot breathe, the Patriarchate is dying,' says patriarch
- Asli Aydintasbas - Hurriyet Daily News
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- December 24, 2009
Following criticism of his controversial statement to a U.S. television network describing his community’s problems, Greek Orthodox Patriarch Bartholomew says his comments were emphasized, but the ser...
Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew feels 'crucified'
(CBS) Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew, the leader of the 300 million-member Orthodox Christian Church, feels "crucified" living in Turkey under a government he says would like to see his nearly 2,00...
Patriarch to Appear on 60 Minutes
New York, NY - His All Holiness Bartholomew, the spiritual leader of 300 million Orthodox Christians who constitute the second largest Christian church in the world, will be featured on the CBS News p...
Russian Orthodox prelate offers to help Europe fight secularism
- Robert Moynihan - Zenit News Agency
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- December 15, 2009
WASHINGTON, D.C., DEC. 14, 2009 (Zenit.org).- Things are moving on the Eastern front. And more movement may be coming soon, as an old winter chill in Rome-Moscow relations seems to be thawing, with pr...
Turkish government seeks formulas to open Halki seminary
- Goksel Bozkurt - Hurriyet Daily News
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- December 14, 2009
The Turkish government is focusing on new formulas to extend minority rights within the scope of the democratic initiative. Two options are on the agenda to re-open the Greek Seminary in the island of...
Second pan-Orthodox meeting opens in Chambesy
- NAT da Polis - Asia News
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- December 09, 2009
Istanbul (AsiaNews) - The 2nd round pan-Orthodox meeting opens today in Chemin de Chambesy in Switzerland, in preparation for the first pan-Orthodox Synod of the modern era. The first round last June,...
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