+ BARTHOLOMEW By the Mercy of God Archbishop of Constantinople-New Rome And Ecumenical Patriarch To the Plenitude of the Church Grace, Mercy and Peace From the Savior Christ Born in Bethlehem * * * “Christ is born, glorify Him; Christ is on earth, exalt Him.” Let us rejoice in gladness for the ineffable condescension of…
To His Holiness Pope-elect Tawadros II It is with sincere fraternal joy that we learned of your recent election as spiritual leader of the Coptic Church, succeeding the beloved and respected Pope Shenouda III after his long and fruitful ministry. We share with the devout faithful of the Coptic Church worldwide the profound consolation that…
Ajesh Philip OCP Ambassador & Correspondent EXCLUSIVE 01/10/2012 Tamil Nadu/ India: Dindigul in Tamil Nadu is the one of the oldest centers of Orthodox Christians. Metropolitan Mor Julious Alvaris(Arch Bishop of Goa and Ceylon) started a center here as part of his reunion movement to the Orthodox Church in India. More than 5000 families from…
2012 Paschal Editorial: We chose to print the following 2012 Paschal Encyclical of His All-Holiness Bartholomew I to take the place of our regular editorial for this season because of its cogency of content and pastoral impact. We print this in this section as this great archpastoral letter is more meaningful for our readers than…
To the faithful people of the Coptic Church in Egypt and throughout the world, our beloved in the Lord: grace and peace from on high. The world’s heart stopped briefly in mourning as we all learned the sad news that His Holiness Pope Shenouda III fell asleep in the Lord. Yet, we do not mourn…
29 /1/2012 PAT YALE , MARDİN Imagine a landscape of narrow country roads hemmed in by dry stone walls. Imagine village after honey-colored village, each with its church tower punctuating the skyline. Imagine golden-stoned houses blending softly into the scenery. The cotswolds in the UK? No, believe it or not this is a description of…