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Oldest Armenian Church in Bulgaria Marks 400th Anniversary
27. August 2020 - 22:50
The Armenian Church of the Holy Virgin in Silistra marked Sunday its 400th anniversary. It is believed to be the older Armenian church in Bulgaria, the Bulgarian News Agency reports. Repair works at the church years ago led to the discovery of a stone plate with the year of the church’s construction. The church’s dome is unique with its frescoes which, according to researchers, are a rare feature for Armenian churches. Another untypical feature are the openings in the upper part of the southern and northern sides of the central space inside the building, which serve to improve acoustics. The walls are covered in religious oil paintings – not in frescos – many of which created by Silistra-based painter Bedig Bedrosyan.
Coptic Orthodox Church Send Aid to Lebanon
26. August 2020 - 13:09
The Coptic Orthodox Church of Alexandria has sent several tons of humanitarian aid to Beirut, the blast ravaged capital city of Lebanon. The Coptic Church joined hands with Al-Azhar to sent 27 tons of aid to Lebanon. The aid consists of food items and medicines and was delivered in two cargo flights. It has been reported that Egypt will continue to support the Lebanese people. Two huge explosions rocked the city of Beirut on the 4th of August Tuesday killing more than 78 people and injuring over four thousand. The blasts (at Beirut’s port) took place as a result of the ignition of an estimated 2,750 tons of ammonium nitrate.
Criticism from Austrian media in Turkey due to conversion of Chora Church
25. August 2020 - 17:15
Various articles on websites of several Austrian media comment on the conversion of the Chora Church in Constantinople into a mosque by decree of Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan. “Some weeks after the controversial conversion of Hagia Sophia into a mosque, the former Church of the Holy Saviour in Chora (Kariye Museum) in Constantinople was converted into a mosque. The building which was declared a museum in the 1940s will open for Islamic prayer, under “a decree issued by Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan on Friday,” the Austrian public broadcaster (ORF) said on its website.
Greek Culture Min on Chora Church: Its value is comparable to that of Hagia Sophia
25. August 2020 - 17:04
“It is an affront to the world cultural heritage that a museum, such as the Chora Church since 1958, has been converted into an Islamic mosque,” Culture Minister Lina Mendoni said in a statement: -The Chora Church is one of the most important Byzantine monuments. It is a church in Chora, which for the Byzantines, was the area outside the walls, whose first phase dates back to the 6th century. The second phase dates back to the 9th century, and, finally, the church as it stands today in the 11th and 12th century AD. The mosaics of the Chora Church and its frescoes and hagiographies are a unique work of art.
Most of the temples that were built in Pontus, have become mosques today
20. August 2020 - 23:34
Today, like in the last two millennia, temples are being built to glorify the Creator, but also to alleviate the pain of our hearts as Christians, seeking even a small understanding of life through the Holy Spirit. Temples were once built in Pontus, where prayers, Divine Liturgies, baptisms and funeral services were held. As history would have it, the Greek ancestors were expelled.
Most of the temples that were built in Pontus, have become mosques today
20. August 2020 - 23:34 Today, like in the last two millennia, temples are being built to glorify the Creator, but also to alleviate the pain of our hearts as Christians, seeking even a small understanding of life through the Holy Spirit. Temples were once built in Pontus, where prayers, Divine Liturgies, baptisms and funeral services were held. As history would have it, the Greek ancestors were expelled.
