“The social and moral responsibility of the Church is heavy, particularly at this time when we, as humans as well as a society, is experiencing a crisis, with a tension never before felt.
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The Holy and Sacred Synod of the Ecumenical Patriarchate of Constantinople has elected the Very Reverend Archimandrite Grigorios Tatsis Bishop of the American Carpatho-Russian Orthodox Diocese.
Educational institutions are working closely with the Russian Orthodox Church to create completely new departments in Russian universities.
The church, a monastery and other ruins emerging from the sand with the expansion of the Najaf airport has excited scholars who think it may be Hira, a legendary Arab Christian center. “This is the oldest sign of Christianity in Iraq,” said al-Fatli, pointing to the ancient tablets with designs of grapes that litter the sand next to intricately carved monastery walls. The site’s stone crosses and larger artifacts have been moved to the National Museum in Baghdad.
Beside a steepled church facing Southeast Stark on Sunday, waves of animated conversation punctuated the aroma of roasting meats and the sound of lively ethnic music. The scene was St. Mary's Romanian Orthodox Church's ninth annual Romanian Festival, which was held over the weekend, one week after the church, on Stark at 135th Avenue, celebrated its 25th anniversary as a Romanian refuge in the Northwest.
