Category - Orthodox Church

Pope and Patriarch tread St Paul's road to greater unity

Ecumenical News International — Fri, 04 Jul 2008 09:05:40 +0000

Pope Benedict XVI and the Orthodox ecumenical patriarch Bartholemew are seeking to put differences aside in order to encourage a growing global vision of Christian unity in a divided world, using St Paul as an exemplar.

Orthodox Church women welcome participation and seek more change

agency reporter — Mon, 30 Jun 2008 07:40:34 +0000

Women in the Orthodox Church have reached significant milestones regarding their participation in church life, but many of their concerns have not yet been fully addressed, an international gathering of Orthodox women has stated.

Romanian Orthodox Church faces trade union challenge

Ecumenical News International — Sun, 22 Jun 2008 10:29:15 +0000

The Romanian Orthodox Church has condemned the formation of a trade union among its clergy, and has said that priests should follow church procedures in making demands and airing grievances. But the workers involved disagree.

Armenian spiritual leader decries genocide denial

Ecumenical News International — Fri, 16 May 2008 23:13:58 +0000

The leader of the Armenian Apostolic Church, visiting Pope Benedict XVI in Rome, has spoken of the "genocide" suffered by his compatriots in the Ottoman empire, and said that those with power should ensure that justice prevails.

Medvedev gets backing of religious leaders in Russia

Ecumenical News International — Mon, 10 Mar 2008 21:27:52 +0000

Russia's president-elect, Dmitry Medvedev, Vladimir Putin's handpicked successor, can count on support from his country's religious organizations which have congratulated him after his landslide victory in the recent elections.

Protests at Turkish damage to historic Orthodox monastery

staff writers — Fri, 16 Nov 2007 08:08:42 +0000

A world church leader has responded with "strong disappointment and shock" to what he says is the unlawful recent destruction of an historic Orthodox Christian Church by eight officials of a local Ministry of Forestry in Turkey.

'Green' Orthodox Patriarch issues climate change challenge

Ecumenical News International — Thu, 06 Sep 2007 21:26:04 +0000

Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomeos I, seen by many of the world's Orthodox Christians as their spiritual leader, has issued a warning saying climate change, which threatens the survival of humanity, needs to be dealt with immediately.

Romanian criminal chooses to stay in jail after becoming Christian

staff writers — Fri, 24 Aug 2007 09:28:35 +0000

A Romanian criminal, once labelled the country's fourth most dangerous, is electing to forgo parole after becoming a Seventh-day Adventist Christian. He says that he would rather stay in jail to share his new-found faith and help his fellow prioners.

Russian priest brought in to 'bless' new missile system

staff writers — Wed, 08 Aug 2007 02:09:55 +0000

A Russian priest has 'blessed' a new missile system at a deployment ceremny broadcast on national television, raising questions about church-state relations, the arms trade and the civilian impact of a supposedly defensive weapon.

Huge Russian wealth gap concerns church and civic leaders

Ecumenical News International — Thu, 15 Mar 2007 07:44:35 +0000

Religious leaders, academics and public officials in Russia have expressed concern about the gap between rich and poor in Russia