Michael
Galovic with his icon of St Nicholas, The Miracle Worker.
'Icon" could be one of
the most abused words in the English language trendy-speak for
anything that is faintly noteworthy or prominent. Its traditional
religious meaning has long been drowned out by chatter about
"iconic" this and "iconic" that, and there's no way that the quiet,
and largely unnoticed, visit of an Australian man to Nelson this
week could have done anything to rescue the word's original meaning
and intent. more....
Dynamic
Tbilisi, Surviving and Then Some
IN a smoky, red-brick
basement tucked beneath Tbilisi’s Old Town, a roomful of men in
military fatigues sounded jubilant. Leaning over long tables of
half-eaten sulguni cheese, they clinked their wineglasses and
toasted to “Georgia!” and “Victory!” more....
Russian
Orthodox celebrate their church's patron saint
West Jordan » Their
church, not much larger than a garage and sharing a parking lot with
a decades-old strip mall, may be only temporary. But for the
community of Russian Orthodox worshippers gathered here Wednesday,
the feast day for their church's patron saint is here to stay. more....
Swine
Flu Excuse For Christian Persecution
Regular readers of this
column know that, at times, we look at the ways Muslim countries,
those nations where Islam is the national religion and the
foundation for their laws, are not like us (if you'll excuse the
grammar). Egypt and Turkey are two examples. Both have been in the
news recently for their unabashed persecution of their Christian
populations. more.....
Saint
Alexandra Martyr Church opened in Gyumri
/PanARMENIAN.Net/ In
2008 Russia’s defense ministry made a decision on restoration of the
Saint Alexandra Martyr Orthodox monastery in Gyumri, and assigned
means, the Embassy of Russia in Armenia reports. Opening ceremony
and consecration of the church, located on territory of Russian
102nd military base in Gyumri, took place on May 8. more....
Patriarch
Kirill lays a wreath to the Eternal Flame at the Kremlin Wall
Moscow, May 8, Interfax
- Patriarch Kirill of Moscow and All Russia paid tribute to the
memory of soldiers fallen in the Great Patriotic War.To the mournful
music played by the honour guards orchestra, Patriarch laid a wreath
to the Eternal Flame burning at the Kremlin wall. The Orthodox cross
of yellow flowers against the red background is laid in the center
of the wreath. more....
شبكة
الرصد الإخبارى
Coptreal
