Ecumenical Patriarch calls for titanic and righteous battle to protect the environment
The Ecumenical Patriarch said that “for our Orthodox Church, the protection of the environment, as a divine and very good creation, embodies a great responsibility for every human person, regardless of material or financial benefits.” “
Posted on Sep 02 2010

[Orthodox]Archbishop Demetrios extends condolences for the repose of Metropolitan Christopher
Metropolitan Christopher was born on Christmas Day in 1928 in Galveston Texas. He was the ninth of twelve children of Serbian immigrant parents, the late Petar and Rista Kovacevich. He was baptized Velimir Kovacevich. Elevated to the episcopate in 1978 by the Assembly of Bishops in Belgrade and tonsured with the monastic name of Christopher, he became the first American-born bishop to serve a diocese of his church in North America.
Posted on Aug 26 2010

[IOCC]IOCC__Daunting Challenges Ahead for Pakistan
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (IOCC) — During the past few weeks I have been on the phone to Pakistan almost daily with friends and former colleagues to hear from them about the current flood situation there. The phone calls are not encouraging. Everyone I speak with is clearly shaken by the stark scale of this devastating flood, a natural disaster that has easily proven to be not only Pakistan's worst flood in recorded history but constitutes the worst natural disaster in the country's history.
Posted on Aug 25 2010

[Orthodox]Russian Orthodox and Catholic Churches embrace
Speaking at the annual Rimini meeting of the Communion and Liberation Movement, the head of the Belarusian Orthodox Church said that “the time is ripe for a meeting” between Pope Benedict and Patriarch Kirill, head of the Russian Orthodox Church. “It might even be possible in 2011; in principle I see no obstacles,” said Metropolitan Filaret of Minsk and Slutsk. “We have been in dialogue with the Catholic Church for some time, at times with moments of exhilaration, at others with a fall in tensions,” he said. “Now we are in a moment of stability, but between us, we, the parties, are open to dialogue. I hope this atmosphere will continue.”
Posted on Aug 25 2010

[Orthodox]Turkey dwindling Greek Christians
There has been a patriarch in Constantinople for 14 centuries, ever since it was the capital of Byzantium and the Eastern Roman Empire, ruling over the Eastern Mediterranean and much of the Middle East. But Bartholomew, who is now 70, may become the last in a line of some 270 bishops in Constantinople.
Posted on Aug 24 2010

[Orthodox]Orthodox Christians in China__ a mission for the Russian Church
An interview with Dionisy Pozdnyayev, archpriest of St. Peter and Paul in Hong Kong. The small community of the faithful no Chinese priests yet and services are only for foreign believers, with foreign clergy in the territories of embassies. Hopes for the future and Chinese interest in the Orthodox faith.
Posted on Aug 24 2010

[Orthodox]St. Nicholas Church ignored in NYC mosque controversy
Supporters — including George Pataki, New York's governor at the time of the Sept. 11 attacks — have questioned why public officials have not addressed St. Nicholas' future while they lead a debate on whether and where the Islamic cultural center should be built.
Posted on Aug 24 2010

[Orthodox]Decision Not to Rebuild Church Destroyed on 9-11 Surprises Greek Orthodox Church
The St. Nicholas Greek Orthodox Church, once a tiny, four-story building in the shadows of lower Manhattan, was destroyed in 2001 by one of the falling World Trade Center towers. Nobody from the church was hurt in the attack, but the congregation has, for the past eight years, been trying to rebuild its house of worship.
Posted on Aug 18 2010

[Orthodox]Dormition in Turkey_ Liturgy on the Black Mountain
It is being celebrated by the Patriarch of Constantinople, for the first time after many years, at an historic monastery that has fallen into ruin, with thousands of faithful including many from Greece and Russia. But Christians don't trust the concessions of the Turkish government.
Posted on Aug 17 2010

[Orthodox]Russian Orthodox collect 200 tons in aid
Kirill, the Patriarch of Moscow and all-Rus, is satisfied with the level of aid. “"I am also very pleased with the work of volunteers. People came to the church's department that deals with aid; young people who just came in off the streets, and asked, "How can I help?” the patriarch added.
Posted on Aug 17 2010