Swine
flu and the Copts
While the rest of the world seems to understand that swine flu is not
really about the swine, Egypt continues its mass slaughter of every pig in
sight. It is on a national campaign to rid the country of its estimated
300,000 pigs in the name of public health. more....
Patriarch
Kirill believes victory in World War II is both people’s heroism and God’s
miracle
Moscow, May 6, Interfax – Victory in World War II would have been
impossible without special protection from the Lord, Patriarch Kirill of
Moscow and All Russia believes. “World War II finished exactly on this day
(of St. George the Victory-Bearer – IF.) The very fact of such coincidence
was a sign because the events of those terrible times in many ways reveal
the mystery of Divine mercy to us,” the Patriarch has said on Wednesday
after Divine Liturgy in St. George church at Poklonnaya Gora. more....
May
6, St. George’s Day, Day of Valor, Bulgarian Army
On May 6 the Orthodox Church venerates Great Martyr St. George the Victory
Bringer, a passionate champion of Christian faith and patron of the army.
For Bulgarians St. George’s Day is one of the most popular all-national
holidays. In the traditional calendar it gives the start to the summer,
harvesting season. In Bulgaria May 6 is also celebrated as the Day of
Valor and of the Bulgarian Army which this year coincided with the final
celebrations of the centenary of Bulgaria’s Declaration of Indep more....
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Russia's
Orthodox Church commemorates St. George's day
MOSCOW, May 6 (RIA Novosti) - The Russian Orthodox Church is commemorating
St. George's day on Wednesday with church services devoted to the saint
being held around the country. Patriarch Kirill of Moscow and all Russia
led a festive procession with crosses and icons near a church named in
honor of the saint in western Moscow, with Moscow Mayor Yury Luzhkov
attending.
Church
expansion delay disappoints local Copts
Well over 30 members of the local Coptic community walked out disappointed
from a Pierrefonds/Roxboro council meeting last night when council
announced an expected approval of an expansion project for their pre-k
school near St. Georges and St. Joseph Coptic Orthodox Church would be
delayed indefinitely. more....
Orthodox
seminary ban hurts Turkey's EU bid -panel
ISTANBUL, May 6 (Reuters) - Turkey's refusal to reopen the country's only
Greek Orthodox seminary undermines its bid to join the European Union and
violates international laws on human rights, a panel said on Wednesday.The
government has kept the Halki Seminary, on an island off Istanbul, closed
since 1971, despite calls by the EU and, more recently, U.S. President
Barack Obama who said last month during a visit to Turkey that reopening
the school would show a commitment to freedom of religion a more.....
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