Posts Tagged ‘orthodox’

WWII Entertainer, Orthodox Archon Nicholas Royce Dies at 96

Archon Nicholas Royce, a talented dancer and choreographer who entertained many thousands of troops in WWII, died recently at age 96. Credit: Archons of the Ecumenical Patriarchate Nicholas Royce, an Archon of the Ecumenical Patriarchate who entertained troops in WWII, died recently in Northridge, California at the age of 96. A professional dancer, choreographer, and […]

Greek Orthodox Patriarch warns Christian presence in Jerusalem under threat by Zionist extremists

“Our churches are threatened by Israeli radical fringe groups,” wrote Patriarch Theophilos III in a column published in last Saturday’s British daily, The Times. “At the hands of these Zionist extremists,” Jerusalem’s Greek Orthodox Patriarch said, “the Christian community in Jerusalem is suffering greatly.”  Theophilos charged that a rising number of assaults against Christians and […]

Orthodox Christians observe Christmas amid virus concerns

Orthodox Christians in Russia, Serbia and other countries began Christmas observances on Thursday amid restrictions aimed at dampening the spread of the coronavirus, but few worshipers appeared concerned as they streamed into churches. The majority of Orthodox believers celebrate Christmas on 7 January, with midnight services especially popular. The churches in Romania, Bulgaria, Cyprus and […]

Orthodox Christmas: In Mostar, reconstruction of an Orthodox church is a sign of unity

Mostar’s rich skyline, with mosques and Catholic church towers peeking out above buildings and set against an imposing mountain range, now once again features the towers of an elegant Orthodox church — perched on a hill above the city’s eastern side — after it was destroyed during the brutal war in the city almost 30 […]

Istanbul’s Orthodox community marks Epiphany with icy dives

Plunging into the icy waters of Istanbul’s Golden Horn, Orthodox Christians, on Thursday, marked the anniversary of the birth and baptism of Jesus of Nazareth, the man they know as the Messiah, Anadolu News Agency reports. The marking of the Epiphany began with a ceremony held by the Fener Greek Orthodox Patriarchate in the Turkish […]

Tarpon Springs Epiphany: Greek Orthodox Prepare for 2022 Celebration

Archbishop Elpidophoros blesses the young man who retrieved the cross from the waters of Tarpon Springs at the January 2021 Epiphany celebration. Credit: GOARCH The annual Epiphany celebration of the Baptism of Jesus Christ by St. John the Baptist in the River Jordan will be held on January 6, 2022 at St. Nicholas Greek Orthodox […]

Leadership 100 Commemorates 100th Anniversary of Greek Orthodox Archdiocese

Archibishop Elpidophoros will address the Leadership 100 conference in Florida. Credit: Leadership 100 The 31st Annual Leadership 100 Conference taking place on February 10-13, 2022 will be dedicated to the Centennial of the Greek Orthodox Archdiocese of America. Opening at The Ritz-Carlton Naples in Naples, Florida the Leadership 100 Conference will bring together prominent members […]

Russian orthodox monk who denied the COVID-19 pandemic is jailed

A Russian orthodox monk, who denied the existence of COVID-19, has been jailed for inciting suicide. Father Sergiy was arrested in December 2020 after giving sermons that urged believers to “die for Russia”. He was convicted on Tuesday of inciting suicidal actions, breaching the freedom of conscience, and making arbitrary moves. The court in Moscow […]

The Fascinating History of the Greek Orthodox Community of Bangor, Maine

Members of the Greek community of Bangor, Maine visiting their ancestral village of Vamvakou, Greece in 1949, including Nikos Niarchos, a member of the Niarchos shipping family, on the left. Credit: Public Domain The small but thriving Greek community in Bangor, Maine has a rich history that dates back to the 1890s. The history of […]

Fire Breaks Out in Greek Orthodox Church of Sydney, Australia

The Sydney Orhodox cathedral sustained damages during fire. Credit: Greek Orthodox Cathedral of The Annunciation of Our Lady / Facebook A fire broke out at the historic Cathedral of the Annunciation of the Theotokos, a Greek Orthodox church in Sydney, Australia on the evening of Thursday, September 30. The fire caused significant damage to the […]

USA: Orthodox Jews protest against State of Israel in NYC

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The KGB and the Russian Orthodox Church

The fourth session of the Supreme Soviet of the USSR in 1990. Patriarch Alexy II speaks to the deputies. (TASS / Dmitry Sokolov) By Vladimir Popov (Former Soviet State Security Lieutenant Colonel)July 8, 2020 Anno DominiTranslated from the RussianExcerpt At the height of World War II, on September 14, 1943, the Council for the Affairs […]

Christian Orthodox Polygamy a Growing Trend in Russia Leading to a Slavic Baby Boom

Home » Breaking News, Europe, Social » Christian Orthodox Polygamy a Growing Trend in Russia Leading to a Slavic Baby Boom     “Looking for a second wife, a Slavic woman with blue eyes from a large family, who wants to give birth to as many children as God grants,” ads like this one are […]

Moscow police discover brothel on Russian Orthodox monastery premises; abbot believed to be Putin advisor

SEVASTOPOL, RUSSIA – AUGUST 18, 2017: Russia’s President Vladimir Putin, Russia’s Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev and Bishop Tikhon (Shevkunov), left-right, of Yegoryevsk, superior of Moscow’s Sretensky Monastery, visit the National Preserve of Tauric Chersonesos. (Photo by Alexei DruzhininTASS via Getty Images) By Tom ParfittLondon TelegraphOctober 29, 2012Two women were arrested on suspicion of prostitution after […]

Russian Orthodox Church Claims It is a ‘Sin’ to Deny COVID Jab and Those Who Refuse Must Spend Their Lives in Repentance

The Russian Orthodox Church is claiming that it is a “sin” to deny the experimental COVID-19 vaccine, putting the experimental jab on the same level of a holy sacrament, and saying that those who refuse must spend their lives in repentance. This is just another example of modern Christianity’s complete inability to fight back against the […]

St. Demetrios, Largest Orthodox School in US, Building New Daycare

Children of the St. Demetrios School the largest Greek Orthodox school in the US. Credit: Facebook/St. Demetrios St. Demetrios School, the largest Greek school in America, has embarked on an ambitious new campaign to construct a new daycare building as a way to provide its young families with a safe environment that allows youngsters to […]

Greek Orthodox Church of Australia

Greek Orthodox Church of Australia Jewish Australian Governments using faith to push their satanic agendas again. Biggest true Christian group are the Greeks in Victoria. Which is why the Jewstralian Governments have been targeting them.

Poll: Orthodox Jews Are Overwhelmingly Republican and Growing in Number

According to a new poll from the Pew Research Center, while the majority of Jews identify as Democrat, three out of four Orthodox Jews identify as Republican. Overall, three out of four Orthodox Jews experienced at least some form of antisemitism in the past year, more than non-religious Jews. The Pew poll “surveyed 4,718 U.S. […]

New Pew Study shows 75% of Orthodox Jews Identify as Republicans

(JTA) — Among the findings of the Pew Research Center’s new survey of American Jews is one that has become increasingly self-evident in recent years: Orthodox Jews in the U.S. overwhelmingly affiliate with the Republican Party. According to the newest study, 75% of Orthodox Jews surveyed said they were Republicans or leaned Republican. In 2013, […]

New US summer camp for Orthodox Jews bars vaccinated individuals

JTA — With summer coming and COVID-19 vaccines being deemed safe for children as young as 12, some camps are talking about the possibility of a mask-free summer for vaccinated campers. But one Jewish camp being planned for the summer is taking a different approach: barring any vaccinated camper or staff from attending at all. […]

Orthodox Jewish camp to ban kids, staff vaccinated for coronavirus

With summer coming and COVID-19 vaccines being deemed safe for children as young as 12, some camps are talking about the possibility of a mask-free summer for vaccinated campers. But one Jewish camp being planned for the summer is taking a different approach: barring any vaccinated camper or staff from attending at all. Advertisements for […]

Israelis should treat their ultra-Orthodox neighbors as normal people

News and Partnerships Life and Culture Columnists and Opinion Haaretz Heb and TheMarker Haaretz.com, the online English edition of Haaretz Newspaper in Israel, gives you breaking news, analyses and opinions about Israel, the Middle East and the Jewish World. © Haaretz Daily Newspaper Ltd. All Rights Reserved Source

Honor extended to Jonathan Pollard by Australia’s Orthodox Jewish community stirs controversy

News and Partnerships Life and Culture Columnists and Opinion Haaretz Heb and TheMarker Haaretz.com, the online English edition of Haaretz Newspaper in Israel, gives you breaking news, analyses and opinions about Israel, the Middle East and the Jewish World. © Haaretz Daily Newspaper Ltd. All Rights Reserved Source

Israel’s ultra-Orthodox spare their leaders soul-searching in wake of Mount Meron disaster

News and Partnerships Life and Culture Columnists and Opinion Haaretz Heb and TheMarker Haaretz.com, the online English edition of Haaretz Newspaper in Israel, gives you breaking news, analyses and opinions about Israel, the Middle East and the Jewish World. © Haaretz Daily Newspaper Ltd. All Rights Reserved Source

Greek-Orthodox Patriarch performs ‘washing of the feet’ in Jerusalem

The Greek-Orthodox Patriarch of Jerusalem on Thursday performed the traditional “washing of the feet” ceremony outside the Holy Sepulchre. The ritual, conducted by Theophilos III before the clergy and this year because of the pandemic, only a small crowd of local pilgrims, symbolises humility. It is performed on the last Thursday before Easter at the […]

Top NYC mayoral candidates vie for haredi Orthodox endorsements

Two frontrunners in the race for New York City mayor are vying for endorsements from leaders of the city’s haredi Orthodox communities. Andrew Yang, the businessman and former Democratic presidential candidate, announced endorsements Wednesday morning from Orthodox leaders in the Borough Park neighborhood of Brooklyn. They included community activists from the Belz, Bobov and Satmar Hasidic […]

NJ township faces lawsuit for discriminating against Orthodox Jews

The Jackson Township of New Jersey is being called out by the state’s attorney-general for discriminating against Orthodox Jews, according to  an official statement.The civil rights lawsuit was launched at a few public officials who are being accused of enforcing zoning laws to “make it harder” for Orthodox Jews from praying or living in the […]

U.S. charges extremist Orthodox Lev Tahor sect with exploiting, kidnapping children

News and Partnerships Life and Culture Columnists and Opinion Haaretz Heb and TheMarker Haaretz.com, the online English edition of Haaretz Newspaper in Israel, gives you breaking news, analyses and opinions about Israel, the Middle East and the Jewish World. © Haaretz Daily Newspaper Ltd. All Rights Reserved Source

Feds charge extremist Orthodox sect Lev Tahor with exploiting, kidnapping

Federal authorities filed child exploitation and child abduction charges against leaders of  an extremist haredi Orthodox sect that has been accused of forcing girls as young as 12 years old into marriages with much older men within the sect. Five leaders of the Lev Tahor group were charged by the United States Attorney for the […]

Orthodox Union to launch grant program to return to synagogue life

With the reopening of synagogues on the horizon amid the stresses of the COVID-19 pandemic dying down, the Orthodox Union (OU) has launched a challenge grant intended to reinvigorate synagogues and encourage congregants to return to synagogue life.The grants will be awarded to congregations who create innovative programs or services to encourage a return to […]

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