Editorial Opinion: Russia, Jerusalem, America and the World
On May 30th, 2012 in Kazakhastan, Patriarch Theophilos III of Jerusalem met with the leader of the Kremlin-based Moscow Patriarchate, Kirill. The meeting took place in the context of both Patriarch...
View ArticleThe Patriarchates in Review and the Plan
News stories are important. Obviously. No one denies it. But, people also like to read some analysis. You can disagree with the analysis, but, hopefully, you would still learn something from it. So, we...
View ArticleJerusalem Patriarch Makes Visit to Refugee Camp in Jordan
On Monday, August 6, 2012, Patriarch Theophilos of Jerusalem, and President of the Middle East Council of Churches, made a visit, presumably of a pastoral nature to the Syrian families who have sought...
View ArticleRomanian church in Jerusalem stoned: police
JERUSALEM: Police said unknown assailants on Monday threw stones, bottles and garbage at the door of a church in Jerusalem, in the third attack against Christian sites in Israel in recent weeks. Police...
View ArticleJerusalem Patriarchate’s Bank Account Seized by Israel
It is unclear why now the water bill has become so important. Perhaps this is quiet government leverage if a more pro-Zionist or anti-Palestinian policy is not pursued ahead of the U.S. elections....
View ArticleWhile Patriarch Kirill Visits, Israel Fires at Syria after Weekend Skirmish...
Pat Kirill’s delegation in Israel, including Mark of Berlin (ROCOR-MP) While Kirill of Moscow was busy on his visit to Israel to meet with Patriarch Ireneos, Israel confirmed Sunday morning it fired at...
View ArticleJerusalem: Settlers Suspected in Defacing of Greek Monastery
(source) Vandals have spray-painted “Death to Christianity” and “Jesus, son of a whore” on a Greek Orthodox monastery in Jerusalem. The overnight attack on the Monastery of the Cross was the latest in...
View ArticleNew Calendarist Metropolitan of Komotini Greece Gives Qu’ran as Gift
Reported on April 15th (Source) The trans-religious syncretism between Islam and World Orthodoxy seems to be very prevalent in the Greek speaking world. Noted is the move by the new calendar State...
View ArticlePatriarch Theophilos of Jerusalem Completes Visit to MP
On May 30, 2013, Patriarch Theophilos II of Jerusalem completed a 8 day visit and tour of the various sites controlled by the Moscow Patriarchate. Arriving on May 23, 2013, along with a delegation of...
View ArticleAntiochian Patriarchate Continues Ecumenism and Threatens Break with Jerusalem
As reported on the October 17th, 2013, Synodal report of the ecumenist/modernist Patriarchate of Antioch, a possible rupture may soon happen with the Jerusalem Patriarchate over the JP’s election of an...
View ArticleAntiochian Patriarchate Breaks Communion with Jerusalem Patriarchate over...
Reported on April 30, 2014. PRAVMIR. The Holy Synod of the Church of Antioch, presided over by Patriarch John, announced on April 29 that it has officially suspended communion with the Patriarchate of...
View ArticleFr. Daniel (Filippov): In Defense of Pat. Irenaeus
September 1, 2014 (Source: internetsobor.org) Originally reported on August 30 Since March 2014 the Movement of Non-Commemoration of ROC-MP there was a division in relation to the Patriarch of...
View ArticleJerusalem Patriarchate Hosts Ecumenist Meetings with Roman Catholics,...
September 23, 2014 (Source: http://www.jp-newsgate.net) Beginning on September 15, the Jersualem Patriarchate has hosted ecumenist gatherings with his “sisters and brothers” the Anglicans, Lutherans...
View ArticleMP, JP, and Others Increase Ecumenist Agenda Against Orthodoxy in 2014
September 24, 2014 (Source: https://mospat.ru/en) The Moscow Patriarchate, along with the other Patriarchates, particularly the Patriarchate of Jerusalem which hosted the events, concluded this year’s...
View ArticleCardinal Koch: “We don’t have problems with Constantinople” and “Patriarch...
September 26, 2014 (Source: http://www.news.va/en/news) In an interview for Vatican Radio, Cardinal Koch, the Vatican’s chief ecumenist, and their representative at the recently held ecumenist meeting...
View ArticleReply of Met. Agafangel (ROCOR-A) to Recent GOC-K Letter
November 11, 2014 (Source: http://internetsobor.org) Originally reported on November 09 October 27 / November 9, 2014, №154 (226) Martyr Nestor of Thessalonica Members of the Synod of the Church True...
View ArticleNew Calendar State Church of Greece Establishes Commission For Release of...
January 21, 2015 (Source: http://www.pravoslavie.ru) The Holy Synod of the Church of Greece decided to establish a committee of three bishops, whose task is to prepare the necessary materials for the...
View ArticleCalls Continue for Reform of Jerusalem Patriarchate Over Land Deals to Israel
January 22, 2015 (Source: http://www.maannews.net/eng/) Originally reported on Jan. 14 BETHLEHEM (Ma’an) — Christmas is a time for holiday cheer in Bethlehem, as thousands from across Palestine and...
View ArticleJerusalem Patriarchate Breaks Communion with Antiochians
July 26, 2015 (Source: http://www.jp-newsgate.net/en) The Patriarchate of Jerusalem expresses its sorrow on the recent decision of the Patriarchate of Antioch to break off communion with it, and would...
View ArticleAntiochian Patriarchate Responds to Accusations from Jerusalem
July 26, 2015 NFTU: On the Facebook page of the Antiochian Patriarchate the following statement was posted by Metropolitan Saba Isber in response to the recent statement by the JP. The statement was...
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