Greek ministers sworn in without Church for first time since founding of Hellenic State

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Church and State

Rating: 9,8|Votes: 12

Greek ministers sworn in without Church for first time since founding of Hellenic State

Newly-appointed Greek government officials were sworn into office at the presidential mansion in Athens yesterday without the presence of any representative of the Greek Orthodox Church. This is the first time this has happened since the founding of the Hellenic State in 1941.

Moscow Patriarchate given use of church in 6th century Swiss monastery for 20 years

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Churches and Monasteries

Rating: 10|Votes: 21

Moscow Patriarchate given use of church in 6th century Swiss monastery for 20 years

In a recently concluded deal, the Korsun Diocese of the Russian Orthodox Church has been given use of a church in the ancient Monastery of the Holy Martyr Maurice for a period of 20 years.

Orthodox Christians in Bucharest protest screening of 2 gay films

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Church and State

Rating: 10|Votes: 5

Orthodox Christians in Bucharest protest screening of 2 gay films

Romanian Orthodox Christians in Bucharest have taken a stand for traditional values, protesting and disrupting the screenings of two movies featuring homosexual themes in early February.

35 children baptized at Kenya orphanage

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Coming to Orthodoxy

Rating: 9,4|Votes: 14

35 children baptized at Kenya orphanage

A joyous mass Baptism was recently celebrated at the St. Irene Orthodox Mission and Orphanage in central Kenya.

President Poroshenko plans to continue to use Ukrainian Church to help release captives

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Church and State

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President Poroshenko plans to continue to use Ukrainian Church to help release captives

President Poroshenko of Ukraine spoke at a two-hour press conference yesterday about his intention to use the Ukrainian Orthodox Church as a communication channel for the release of prisoners of war in eastern Ukraine.