Tag: Orthodox Church
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What’s Fate of Orthodox Unity and Diaspora?
From: Orthodox Christian Laity By Peter Marudas Behold now, what is so good or so joyous as for brethren to dwell together in unity? Psalm 132 In late May, a meeting of potentially enormous significance for the Orthodox Church in America will occur in New York City when all Orthodox Bishops in good standing in…
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NEWS! Divine Liturgy in Agia Sophia on Sept. 17, 2010
H/T: St. George Greek Orthodox Church Source: Greek Star Greek – Americans will conduct mass at Agia Sophia on September 17, 2010 By Kleo Mavridis Members of the “International Congregation of Agia Sophia” will make a pilgrimage to Agia Sofia in Istanbul in order to conduct mass on September 17, the day the Orthodox Church…
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‘We have reached consensus on the autocephaly procedure’
As the Inter-Orthodox Preparatory Commission for the agenda of a Holy and Great Council of the Orthodox Church continues its work, the issue of granting autocephaly and the diptych order has come up to its attention in the period of 2009-2010. The leader of the Russian Orthodox delegation at the Preparatory Commission meetings, Metropolitan Hilarion…
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Russian Orthodox Church accuses Europe of dual standards in freedom of expression
H/T: OBL News Moscow, May 5, Interfax – The Moscow Patriarchate is concerned by the fact that the freedom of expression in Europe often does not apply to religious communities. “In the Western world today there is often the freedom to criticize any religious view, but at the same time tough censorship of religious symbols…