Orthodox priest in hospital after teen strikes him with car

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Suffering Church

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Orthodox priest in hospital after teen strikes him with car

Fr. Steven Dalber, 67, of St. Nektarios Greek Orthodox Church in Charlotte, North Carolina is recovering in an area hospital following an altercation in which two teens attacked the priest physically and then hit him with their SUV on Friday night.

Abp. Demetrios of America honored in Cyprus

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Churches and Monasteries

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Abp. Demetrios of America honored in Cyprus

His Eminence Archbishop Demetrios of the Greek Orthodox Archdiocese of America was ceremoniously awarded the Gold Medal of the Apostle Barnabas by the Holy Synod of the Church of Cyprus at the Church of Agia Sophia in Strovolos yesterday.

Russian Church feeding homeless during Maslenitsa

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Orthodoxy Today

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Russian Church feeding homeless during Maslenitsa

The Orthodox charitable service “Mercy” is treating the homeless to traditional Russian pancakes throughout this Maslenitsa, or Cheese-Fare, Week.

Republika Srpska honors memory of Ustaša victims during WW2

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Church and State

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Republika Srpska honors memory of Ustaša victims during WW2

Sorrowful ceremony began with the Divine Liturgy in the Church of St. George in the village of Drakulić, after which a panikhida for the victims was served at the memorial sepulchre. Republika Srpska officials laid wreaths at the memorial.

Ukrainian Church collects money for families of soldiers killed in Afghanistan

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Church and State

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Ukrainian Church collects money for families of soldiers killed in Afghanistan

The Kiev theological schools and the community of an Afghan church have collected and handed over nearly 60,000 hryvnia ($2,225) to the families of soldiers who died in Afghanistan.