http://www.ansamed.info – 14/2/15 Twenty-one Egyptian Christians kidnapped by Isis in Libya around New Year’s are feared dead, after Twitter accounts linked to the Libyan branch of the so-called “Islamic State” announced they had been slaughtered. There is no official confirmation yet but Egyptian media believe the news to be reliable and two pictures released by the…
Raymond Ibrahim – 13/2/15 The following excerpt from the Islamic State captures well the perverse logic that its many members and even more sympathizers operate on. It recently appeared in an Islamic State report explaining why the jihadis already did — or soon will — execute 21 Coptic Christian workers abducted in (post-”Arab Spring”) Libya. The justification begins by…
The Hindu – 10/2/15 Victory in spiritual matters should not be achieved through civil courts, Patriarch of the Syrian Orthodox Church Ignatius Ephraim II has said. The Patriarch was addressing a meeting held at the Knanaya Archdiocese of Kallissery at Vallamkulam, near Thiruvalla, on Monday. He said misunderstandings should be sidelined in the larger interests…
Ajesh T Phillip-(OCP Delegate of Indian Sub Continent) OCP News Service – 9/2/15 Kottayam: A grand public reception was held for His Holiness Ignatius Aphrem II – Patriarch of Antioch and All East and Primate of the Universal Syriac Orthodox Church at Kottayam (City of Letters) on Sunday 8th February 2015. Several dignitaries including Shri Oomen…
Ajesh T Philip (OCP Delegate of Indian Sub-Continent) OCP News Service – 9/2/15 ALSO READ – Patriarch Ignatius Aphrem II : “It’s my duty to resolve church disputes” India/Kerala: Patriarch Ignatius Aphrem II during the interview with Manorma News Channel stressed the importance of mutual responsibility of all parties to bring lasting peace in Malankara. The Patriarch…
The Eastern Orthodox Committee on Scouting, an endorsed agency of the Assembly of Canonical Orthodox Bishops of the United States of America, released the following letter announcing this year’s annual recognition of Scouting programs. Beloved Brothers and Sisters in Christ: On Sunday, February 8, 2015, Scouts all over the United States will celebrate National Scout Sunday….
Written by Fr Bobby Varghese OCP News Service – 8/2/15 Pics and Report by Shijo Mathew ( Focalize Photography) Also Read: OCP Delegation holds historic meeting with Patriarch Ignatius Aphrem II at Puthenkurish India/Kerala: The Orthodoxy Cognate PAGE Society Delegation honoured His Holiness Moran Mor Ignatius Aphrem II – Patriarch on the Apostolic Throne of St Peter…
Ajesh T Phillip – (OCP Delegate of Indian Sub-Continent) OCP News Service – 8/2/15 His Holiness Patriarch Ignatius Aphrem said that the two churches should take initiative to solve the problems between them. “It’s my duty to end the disputes. It’s not possible for me to turn a blind eye to people’s pain,” the Patriarch…
Ajesh T Philip (OCP Delegate of Indian Sub-Continent) OCP News Service – February 2015 Also Read : OCP Delegation holds historic meeting with Patriarch Ignatius Aphrem II at Puthenkurish OCP Delegation honors Patriarch Ignatius Aphrem II with unique Indian icon of St Peter and St Thomas Written by Fr Bobby Varghese India/Kerala: The Orthodoxy Cognate PAGE (Society)…
On January 30, 2015, His Grace Bishop Nicholas engaged his audience in a fascinating historical look at “The Life and Ministry of St. Raphael of Brooklyn” during the 32nd Annual Father Alexander Schmemann Memorial Lecture, held in the Metropolitan Philip Auditorium at St. Vladimir’s Seminary. Metropolitan Tikhon, primate of the Orthodox Church in America (OCA),…