Statement on the situation in Libya by Bishop Angaelos
22. January 2015 - 9:11
Statement by His Grace Bishop Angaelos, General Bishop of the Coptic Orthodox Church in the United Kingdom regarding escalating attacks on Coptic Christians in Libya.
It is deeply concerning to witness the unprovoked, targeted and escalating attacks on Egyptian Coptic Christians in Libya, particularly but not exclusively in Sirte.
The Sixth International Conference on Orthodox Church Music to be held at the University of Eastern Finland in June 2015
21. January 2015 - 13:30
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The Sixth International Conference on Orthodox Church Music, “Creating Liturgically: Hymnography and Music,” will be held at the University of Eastern Finland, in Joensuu, Finland, on 7 – 13 June 2015.
The Conference takes place at the School of Theology at the University of Eastern Finland.
The International Society for Orthodox Church Music is proud to announce the call for papers at this time.
Kosovo Farmers Reap The Benefits Of IOCC Greenhouse Project
16. January 2015 - 15:14
DONATE NOWWinter came early to Kosovo, with snow capping mountains above the villages of Brestovik and Siga by mid-October. That hasn’t stopped Miodrag from being able to provide his family of six a bounty of fresh, organically grown produce using the greenhouse that he built last year with assistance from IOCC. Kosovo is mainly rural with about half of the population small-scale farmers eking out a living in remote villages. During the armed conflict in 1999, all 1,000 residents from Brestovik and Siga fled their homes to seek refuge in Serbia and Montenegro. Only 58 families, approximately 135 people, have returned to their homes in the two villages and now live in isolation and uncertainty.
IOCC Provides Vital Winter Relief For Syrian Children And War-Weary Families
16. January 2015 - 15:06
Freezing temperatures, heavy snow and chilling winds sweeping across Syria are putting thousands of young lives in jeopardy as displaced mothers struggle helplessly to keep their small children warm and sheltered from the harsh winter conditions. Many live in shelled out buildings with no doors or windows to keep frigid weather out, or in temporary shelters with no heat. The need for warm clothing is great.
Armenian Orthodox Nativity and Theophany of Lord Jesus Christ Celebrated in Georgia
16. January 2015 - 14:16
The Armenian Diocese in Georgia has celebrated the first major feast of 2015, the Feast of Nativity and Theophany of Our Lord Jesus Christ. On the evening of January 5th, a Candlelight Divine Liturgy was held in all the churches of the Diocese.
