Armenian spiritual leader decries genocide denial

Catholicos Karekin II 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 – writes...

Turkish Christians mark 2000 years since St Paul’s birth

Turkey’s small Roman Catholic community hopes to mark the 2000th anniversary of the birth of St Paul by improving the status of the country’s Christian minorities, as well as reopening a church at the apostle’s birthplace in Tarsus in the south of...

Protests at Turkish damage to historic Orthodox monastery

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. Orthodox Ecumenical...

A guide to giving and sending animals as charity gifts

The main animal gift-giving sites (click to visit): Christian Aid – Present Aid (Chicks, Turkey, Buffalo, Cow, Goat, Ducks, Worms, Pigs) Oxfam – Oxfam Unwrapped (Camel, Goat, Donkey, Sheep, Cow) Practical Presents (Goat, Duck, Chicks, Chickens, Alpaca,...

Churches urge recognition of the Armenian genocide

The General Assembly of the National Council of Churches USA and development agency Church World Service, holding its annual meeting from 6-8 November 2007, has urged the US House of Representatives to pass legislation recognizing the slaughter of Armenians in 1915 as...