Russian Patriarch Observes Virgin’s Assumption, Unveils Lost Icon
Monday, August 30, 2010
Russian Orthodox leader Patriarch Kirill marked the Virgin Mary’s Assumption Day on Saturday with a service in the Kremlin that included the unveiling of an icon of Christ that had been covered for nearly 70 years.
WCC Head to Pentecostals: We Need Each Other
Wednesday, August 25, 2010
In a first ever address from a World Council of Churches head to the Pentecostal World Conference, WCC General Secretary the Rev. Olav Fykse Tveit gave a message on Wednesday promoting unity in Christ and the need to witness together.
WCC Delegation to Address Concerns of Australia Indigenous
Saturday, August 21, 2010
An ecumenical delegation from the World Council of Churches (WCC) will be visiting Australia next month to address the adverse effects the Northern Territory Emergency Response (NTER) act has had on the country’s indigenous people.
Orthodox Pilgrims Attend Historic Mass in Turkish Monastery
Monday, August 16, 2010
Some 1,500 Orthodox Christian pilgrims gathered in Turkey this Sunday to celebrate mass at a monastery that has been closed for nearly 90 years.
Slain Aid Workers Likely Killed by Militants, Not Robbers
Friday, August 13, 2010
The agency representing eight slain medical workers in Afghanistan says that it now believes the attacks were committed by insurgents rather than robbers.
Slain Aid Workers’ Agency Says it Will Stay in Afghanistan
Tuesday, August 10, 2010
International Assistance Mission, the agency representing eight medical aid workers who were shot to death in Afghanistan last week, says it has no intentions of leaving the hostile country despite the massive loss.
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