--Metropolitan Anthony, I have known people who became religious because they were tormented by the question of the manifestation of evil. I also have known people who have become disillusioned by religion for that same reason.
Thursday, October 31, 2013
Metropolitan Anthony of Sourozh: Goodness is Tested by its Encounter with Evil
--Metropolitan Anthony, I have known people who became religious because they were tormented by the question of the manifestation of evil. I also have known people who have become disillusioned by religion for that same reason.
This Is Islam In 30 Seconds…VIDEO
So the Muslim world erupts when anyone even draws a cartoon of Mohamed or just burns his book. But of course it’s OK for the Muslims to burn churches and kill preachers and worshipers; as long as it’s in the name of Allah!
Ankara denies abducted bishops are held in Turkey
The Turkish Foreign Ministry denied reports that two bishops kidnapped in Syria were being held in Turkish territories, according to a statement issued Wednesday.
Syrian Islamic leader says kidnapped Orthodox bishops are alive and in Turkey
Two Orthodox bishops who were kidnapped in April by rebel forces in Syria are alive, and are now being held in Turkey, according to the Grand Mufti of Syria.
Greece, Turkey face rift over mosques, muftis
Muslim Bloody Ritual in Iraq, Greece, India, Lebanon and … St. Louis, USA
After coming closer together following meetings between their leaders, Greece and Turkey are at odds over a proposal by Turkey Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan to re-open the Halki Seminary if Greece revives two mosques in Athens and allows Muslims to elect their own muftis.
Security Chief Ibrahim in indirect contact with bishops' kidnappers
BEIRUT: General Security Chief Maj. Gen. Abbas Ibrahim said Tuesday he was in contact with the kidnappers of the Syrian bishops through a third party, describing the case of the prelates as more complicated than that of the recently freed Lebanese pilgrims.
Halloween Horror: Siberian Orthodox Church Killjoys Ban Festival for Summoning Dark Forces
Pumpkins conceal Satanism, claims Orthodox Church in Halloween warning to schools and students
Wednesday, October 30, 2013
NSA spied on the future Pope Francis before and during the Vatican conclave
The American spy agency monitored telephone calls made to and from the
clerical residence in Rome where the then Archbishop Jorge Mario Bergoglio
stayed during the conclave, the secret election at which cardinals chose him
as pontiff.
Egyptian Christian Arrested for the Crime of Forming a Facebook Group
Alber Saber, photo from his blog.
Egyptian blogger and computer science student, Alber Saber, has been arrested and charged with insulting Islam. He is being held in while the investigation continues.
NSA infiltrates links to Yahoo, Google data centers worldwide, Snowden documents say
The National Security Agency has secretly broken into the main communications links that connect Yahoo and Google data centers around the world, according to documents obtained from former NSA contractor Edward Snowden and interviews with knowledgeable officials.
Russian Patriarch and Monaco Prince agree to develop cultural relations
At the meeting with Prince Albert II of Monaco on Thursday, Patriarch Kirill said relations between Russia and Monaco should be given a new impetus.
Russian church spokesman calls to consider burying Lenin
Google Earth Finds 'Jesus and the Virgin Mary' Hovering over Swiss Mountain Road
A viral image of what some devout believers claim are Jesus and the Virgin Mary captured on Google Earth has become an online sensation.
The picture, which can be viewed on the satellite imaging site, shows the Son of God and his mother hovering in the clouds, say supporters.
St. Nino (Nina) equal of the apostles- Short overview of wine in Georgia
According to a Georgian legend, God took a supper break while he was creating the world.
Alaverdi Monastery, Georgia has been producing wine since 1011. Today's modern qvevri wine making at Alaverdi Monastery
Georgia was one of the world’s first Christian countries, and dates such as 337 A.D. and 319 A.D. have been put forward for the country’s adoption of Christianity .
U.S. Orthodoxy: All Saints is a unique place of worship
The chapel’s sanctuary has simple pews and porcelain floors.
From the outside, the structure is a conventional representation of a modern place of Christian worship, with pale yellow siding and stained glass windows.
Spiced honey biscuits
This simple biscuit is perfect with a cup of coffee or tea and keeps well
Ingredients:
Tom 'pappou' Hanks
US actor Tom Hanks spoke to Entertainment Tonight about being a grandfather a second time over; but when asked by the reporter what his grandchildren call him, he was quick to say 'pappou'.
Syrian troops retake Christian town from jihadists
Syrian government forces retook a Christian town north of Damascus from al-Qaeda-linked rebels who seized control of part of it a week ago, touching off fierce clashes, state media and opposition activists said.
U.S. Orthodoxy: St. Michael Antiochian Orthodox Church to mark 100th anniversary Sunday
This is more than a normal weekend for the congregation of St. Michael Antiochian Orthodox Church of Monessen.
That's because the faithful of one of the oldest churches in the mid-Monongahela Valley are observing its 100th anniversary.
Russian Orthodox Church responds to Zhirinovsky
The Russian Orthodox Church responded to
LDPR leader Vladimir Zhirinovsky, who suggested in a live TV program to
control the birth rate in the North Caucasus to combat terrorism.
Tuesday, October 29, 2013
Albanian Mafia-Run ‘Baby Factories’
More and more reports of a growing racket in the illegal sale of babies (or child-trafficking) emerge from Greece with women from eastern Europe and the Balkans forced to produce infants on demand for sale. We recently witnessed such stories when the case of the mystery blond girl "Maria" came to light. This activity is nothing new in the Balkan region.
Defending Middle Eastern Christians Is A Strategic Asset for Putin
Gianni Valente (Vatican Insider, La Stampa) - Defending Middle Eastern Christians has become a strategic asset for Putin; it’s in perfect harmony with the MP’s mission. The Kremlin is about to consider granting citizenship to about 50,000 Syrian Christians in Qalamoun region (an-Nabk District. Rif Dimashq Governorate), after they issued a collective request to Moscow’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MID).
John Kittmer, British Ambassador to Greece: Wanderings on Athos, the Holy Mountain
When I was 19 I tried for the first time to gain a permit to
enter the Holy Mountain. I am an Anglican and a believer, and have long
been interested in monasticism and Orthodox spirituality. In 1987, my
application was unsuccessful and I rather lost heart; I have waited over
25 years to fill the gap in my Greek cv.
'End murder of Christians'
Pakistani Christians attend a service for suicide bombing victims at a Church in Peshawar [GETTY]
St. John’s Russian Orthodox Cathedral to hold 22nd Annual Christmas Bazaar Nov. 8-10
Be fruitful and multiply – Orthodox Church opposes birth control in Muslim region
A senior Russian Orthodox cleric has strongly opposed a populist politician’s suggestion to fight terrorism by imposing birth control in the predominantly Muslim regions. The idea has already caused a major scandal.
The head of the Holy Synod’s department for relations between the Church and society, Vsevolod Chaplin, says all peoples must develop freely and have as many children as they consider necessary.
Enfeh’s 900-year-old Greek orthodox church gets face-lift with hefty restoration
ENFEH, Lebanon: For more than 900 years, Our Lady of the Guard, a Greek Orthodox monastery, has been a part of the religious history of the northern coastal village of Enfeh.
This week, members of Lebanon’s Orthodox clergy rededicated Our Lady of the Guard after years of restoration to revive the interior paintings.
USA: Orthodox leader suspected of taking church funds
Beleaguered Syrian Christians fear future
DAMASCUS, Syria (AP) — Sami Amir is used to the deep echoing rumble
of the Syrian army artillery pounding rebel positions on the outskirts
of Damascus. It's the thump of mortars launched from an
Islamist-controlled neighborhood that scares him to death.
BREAKING NEWS>> St. Jude storm lashes UK and northern Europe, kills 13
Waves
crash against a lighthouse during storms that battered Britain and
where a 14-year-old boy was swept away to sea at Newhaven in South East
England October 28, 2013. (Reuters/Luke MacGregor)
At least 13 have been killed as violent storms have
battered the UK, the Netherlands, Germany, Sweden and parts of northern
France, cutting off power and felling trees and scaffolding.
Monday, October 28, 2013
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