| Abductions and forced conversions of Christian Coptic women in Egypt dramatically increase By Myles Collier July 19, 2012 A demonstrator carries an Egyptian flag near Tahrir square as demonstrators gather to mark the first anniversary of Egypt " s uprising, January 25, 2012. A report recently published describes the growing concern surrounding the increasingly common abductions and forced conversions of Coptic Christians in Egypt in the wake of the uprisings that overthrew former President Hosni Mubarak early in 2011. The report, entitled “Tell My Mother I Miss Her,” was commissioned by Christian Solidarity International (CSI) and reveals with certainty that “Coptic women and girls are deceptively lured or abducted into forced marriages with Muslim men” while also being forced to renounce their faith and convert to Islam. These actions generally occur after the women are threatened or even physically abused. The findings added to a previous report by CSI published in 2009 entitled, “The Disappearance, Forced Conversions and Forced Marriages of Coptic Christian Women in Egypt,” and aims to illicit action from government bodies and the international community. The report was authored by Michele Clark, adjunct professor at George Washington University and Nadia Ghaly, a Coptic human rights activist. The research for the report was conducted in Egypt during the political uprising of the Arab Spring in November 2011. During that period Egyptians saw the rise of the Muslim Brotherhood and other fundamental Islamist forces. Clark and Ghaly have both connected the increase in Coptic women and girls disappearing and being forcibly converted, to the volatile period since President Mubarak was removed from power in February 2011. “Denial and obfuscation will neither help victimized Christian women, nor challenge the religious bigotry and sexism that impedes the development of democracy in Egypt,” Dr. John Eibner, CEO of CSI-USA, explained. Dr. Eibner has repeatedly sought help from not only the U. S. State Department but also various non-governmental organizations that specialize in women’s rights, human trafficking and religious liberty. He has sought their help to increase pressure on certain government bodies that have taken little action over helping the persecuted women in Egypt “Abducting and converting Coptic girls to Islam is not only a result of the paranoid and racist incitation against the Copts, but it is an organized and pre-planned process by associations and organizations inside Egypt with domestic and Arab funding as the main role in seducing and luring Coptic girls is carried through cunning, deceit and enticement or through force if required,” according to Magdy Khalil of the Middle East Freedom Forum. The Christian Post 22 июля 2012 г. ... Комментарии Мы в соцсетях Подпишитесь на нашу рассылку |
| Then the emperor and the false patriarch Theodotus attempted to trick those who remained faithful to Orthodox teaching. They promised that the emperor would give them their freedom and permit the veneration of the icons on one condition: that they take Communion from the pseudo-patriarch Theodotus. For a long time the saint had doubts about entering into communion with a heretic, but other prisoners begged him to go along with them. Acceding to their entreaties, Saint Nicetas went into the church, where icons were put out to deceive the confessors, and he accepted Communion. But when he returned to his monastery and saw that the persecution against icons was continuing, he then repented of his deed, returned to Constantinople and fearlessly denounced the Iconoclast heresy. He ignored all the emperor’s threats. Saint Nicetas was again locked up in prison for six years until the death of the emperor Leo the Armenian. Enduring hunger and travail, Saint Nicetas worked miracles by the power of his prayers: through his prayer the Phrygian ruler released two captives without ransom; three shipwrecked men for whom Saint Nicetas prayed, were thrown up on shore by the waves. Saint Nicetas reposed in the Lord in 824. The saint’s body was buried at the monastery with reverence. Later, his relics became a source of healing for those coming to venerate the holy confessor. Troparion — Tone 4 You were a firm pillar and an undaunted guardian of sacred tradition, O Nicetas;/you were adorned with holy dispassion and became an illustrious confessor of the Faith./Accept the prayers of those who cry to you,/interceding for them with Christ our God. Kontakion — Tone 2 You acquired a heavenly mind and life,/shining as brightly as the sun in the splendor of your deeds!/Father Nicetas, you enlighten those in the darkness of life guiding them all to God./Pray without ceasing for us all! скрыть способы оплаты Подпишитесь на рассылку Православие.Ru Рассылка выходит два раза в неделю: Мы в соцсетях |
| Предыдущий Следующий Смотри также The way and the truth of Christ and the Council of Crete Fr. Peter Alban Heers The way and the truth of Christ and the Council of Crete Interview for the journal of the Holy Monastery of Samtavro, Mtskheta, Georgia Fr. Peter Alban Heers In conclusion, the overwhelming majority of the faithful in Greece were greatly disappointed with the “Cretan Council” and are looking forward to its clear rejection by the hierarchies of the Local Churches which did not attend, first of all which is the venerable Church of Georgia, but also from the Church of Greece " s own hierarchy, the pre-council decisions of which were uncanonically set aside by the Archbishop of Greece when he and his retinue accepted the “historical name” of “heterodox churches.” Initial Sorrowful Observations Regarding the Holy and Great Synod Met. Seraphim of Piraeus Initial Sorrowful Observations Regarding the Holy and Great Synod Met. Seraphim of Piraeus From a dogmatic standpoint, endorsement of the term “heterodox Christian Churches or Confessions” is contradictory and unacceptable. Heterodox Confessions cannot be called “Churches” precisely because they accept other, heretical doctrines and, as heretics, cannot constitute “Churches.” Archbishop Ieronymos of Athens Abstained from Pan-Orthodox Council Due to Actions that Undermine the Church of Greece Archbishop Ieronymos of Athens Abstained from Pan-Orthodox Council Due to Actions that Undermine the Church of Greece His Beatitude Archbishop Ieronymos submitted a letter to the Holy Synod which demonstrates that his reasons for not attending the Pan-Orthodox Council were not " personal " but rather stem from actions that undermine the authority and reputation of the Church of Greece. Комментарии Rdr Andreas Moran 23 ноября 2016, 17:00 A wholly unwarranted and perhaps unprecedented interference by one Local Church in the affairs of another. Anthony 22 ноября 2016, 22:00 This made me laugh. Bart just doesn " t geddit. Not a chance any of the Hierarchs who refused to sign are gonna change their minds. They " re genuine believers. Try take on Met. Seraphim - we " ll see who wins that battle. Gerrit Kallistos Blydorp 22 ноября 2016, 21:00 Heavy handed pressure by Constantinople. A desperate power play, to " legitimize " heresies, which is not edifying. I hope and pray the Church of Greece will remain strong, vigilant and faithful to the full Orthodox truth in all aspects. Priest Dmitry Wieber 22 ноября 2016, 17:00 Would it be fair to call it a " Robber Council? " Is it too early? Just ignore it, and it will go away? © 1999-2016 Православие.Ru |
| Предыдущий Следующий Смотри также Deciding to Enter into Marriage Archpriest Pavel Gumerov Deciding to Enter into Marriage The Grammar of Family Life, Part 1 Archpriest Pavel Gumerov The first conversation in the cycle is devoted to problems that young men and women ask themselves as they consider marriage: what is the purpose of marriage from the point of view of a Christian, how to choose a partner in life, whether to blindly succumb to the feeling of infatuation, whether they should necessarily get married, and whether marriage with the heterodox and others is possible for an Orthodox Christian. A Sunday Walk Through Murom: The Town of Saints Peter and Fevronia Johanna Hansson A Sunday Walk Through Murom: The Town of Saints Peter and Fevronia Johanna Hansson The ancient Russian town of Murom, founded in 862, can undoubtedly be ranked among the pearls of the Vladimir region. It is the home-town of the brave knight Ilya Muromets, the hero of Russian medieval folk poems, and of saints Peter and Fevronia, the holy noble couple who are revered as patron saints of marriage and family. The Holy Royal Martyrs in the Light of History and God’s Providence The Holy Royal Martyrs in the Light of History and God’s Providence His knowledge of his fate was truly prophetic. “I have more than a presentiment, – he used to say, – that I am doomed to terrible trials, and that I will not be rewarded for them in this world.” Beginning with Russia’s defeat in the Russo-Japanese war, which was followed by the revolution of 1905-1907, which diminished the Tsar " s power and freed the forces of anarchy and outright evil, the foundations of Russian sovereignty tottered more and more. Marriage: The Great Sacrament Archimandrite Aimilianos Marriage: The Great Sacrament A Sermon delivered in the Church of St. Nicholas, Trikala, Greece, 17 January, 1971 Archimandrite Aimilianos Nobody would dispute that the most important day in a person " s life, after his birth and baptism, is that of his marriage. It is no surprise, then, that the aim of contemporary worldly and institutional upheavals is precisely to crush the most honorable and sacred mystery of marriage. For many people, marriage is an opportunity for pleasures and amusements. Life, however, is a serious affair. It is a spiritual struggle, a progression toward a goal—heaven. Комментарии © 1999-2016 Православие.Ru |
| Georgia Diversifies Funding for Religion Tbilisi, Georgia, January 28, 2014 The Anchiskhati Basilica of St Mary is the oldest surviving church in Tbilisi, Georgia. Georgia has announced plans to extend 4.5 million lari (upwards of million) to four religious minorities to compensate for the repression of their religious rights under Soviet rule. The payment, planned as a one-time disbursement, will mark the first time that religions or Christian denominations other than the dominant Georgian Orthodox Church have received state financing and, to some, suggests a step toward shaking up the country " s religious pecking order. The 4.5 million lari will be divided “proportionally” between the Roman Catholic Church, the Armenian Apostolic Church and Muslim and Jewish groups, elaborated State Minister for Reconciliation and Civil Equality Paata Zakareishvili. The government is still working on a concrete formula for the handout, he added. “The Georgian government has long been compensating the damages to the Georgian Patriarchy and the Orthodox Church, but there were other religious groups that suffered no less,” Zakareishvili said. The Patriarchy, one of Georgia " s key power centers, has welcomed the planned payments, saying that the initiative shows a desire to restore justice. Zakareishvili claims that the payments will apply to 90 percent of Georgia’s religious faithful, but other religious minorities have expressed disappointment for not being included in the arrangement. Malkhaz Songhulashvili, the former leader of Georgia’s Evangelical Baptists, argued that the funding only creates a second tier of privileged religious groups. “If the state just has to sponsor religious groups, than it should be done on parity bases,” Songhulashvili told Netgazeti.ge. Overall, religious minorities and rights groups have long complained of discrimination in favor of the Georgian Orthodox Church, Georgia " s dominant religious institution, which receives state financing under a 2002 agreement with the government. The government often has taken flak from human-rights groups for failing to ensure that other religious groups have the same opportunities for the expression of their faiths. With that, no doubt, in mind, Prime Minister Gharibashvili used his January 27 announcement about the payments to religious minorities as an opportunity to correct the critics. The funding serves as " proof " that “We equally respect different religions, " he said on January 27. Eurasianet.org 29 января 2014 г. Смотри также Мы в соцсетях Подпишитесь на нашу рассылку |
| " Another graveside speech was given by a well-known priest of the capital who deeply honored the reposed soul. He expressed that having long ago abandoned worldly cares, Paraskeva from her youth was bound to the Lord. She recognized in the humble servant of Christ a slave of God, who had boldness before God. Among the faithful and unbelievers she began to direct all sufferers to this servant of God, by whose prayers God openly helps people of all callings who with faith join in the prayers of the reverent pastor. And behold, we witness that the ailing are healed, sinners repent, the faithful rejoice in God " s power which has revealed itself to and strengthened the world. Those of little faith are brought to reason, the unbelievers are amazed by visible miraculous signs, they humble them-selves, close their mouths and think over their false teachings, and some of them come directly to obedience to the Faith of Christ. " Yes, the reposed virgin eldress Paraskeva was not famous, she was modest, quiet, but stirred up faith in thousands. If it were not for Paraskeva Ivanovna in this city perhaps the local luminary might have burned under a bushel, many, many might not have known Christ, might not have repented, might not have been renewed in spirit. " Such was the life of the ever-memorable eldress Paraskeva Kovrigina: laboring for her family in the first years of her life and serving the needs of her neighbor in the later years. From S trugglers for Piety in the 18th and 19th Centuries (in Russian), Vol. September. pp. 275-285, as found in English in Orthodox Life vol. 51, no. 4, July-Aug, 2001 8 октября 2015 г. Предыдущий Следующий Смотри также Eldress Sophia, the Ascetic of Kleisoura, Canonized A Saint John Sandinopoulos Eldress Sophia, the Ascetic of Kleisoura, Canonized A Saint John Sandinopoulos The Holy Synod of the Ecumenical Patriarchate approved on October 4th the canonization of Eldress Sophia, the holy ascetic of Panagia Kleisoura Monastery which is dedicated to the Nativity of the Theotokos. |
| Again: O divine, O dear… Refrain 6: Mary Magdalene ran to the sepulchre, and she saw Christ, and spoke to Him as to the gardener. Troparion: O great and holiest Pascha, Christ! O Wisdom, Word and Power of God! Grant that we may more perfectly partake of Thee in the unending Day of Thy Kingdom. Refrain 7: The radiant Angel cried to the women: Stop your tears, for Christ has risen. Refrain 8: You people, rejoice, for Christ has risen, trampling down death and raising the dead. Refrain 9: Today all creation is glad and rejoices, for Christ has risen and hell has been conquered. Refrain 10: Today the Master conquered hell and raised the prisoners from all the ages which it had held in bitter bondage. Refrain 11: Magnify, O my soul, the might of the Tri-Personed and Undivided Godhead. Refrain 12: Rejoice, O Virgin, rejoice! Rejoice, O blessed one! Rejoice, O glorious one! For thy Son has risen from the grave on the third day. katavasia : Shine, shine… 19 апреля 2014 г. Квитанция Реквизиты для юридических лиц Реквизиты для переводов из-за границы Оплата с банковской карты Visa, MasterCard и Maestro Оплата наличными через кассы и терминалы Пожертвование через Сбербанк Онл@йн Яндекс.Деньги Альфа-клик MasterPass Интернет-банк Промсвязьбанка скрыть способы оплаты Квитанция Реквизиты для юридических лиц Реквизиты для переводов из-за границы Оплата с банковской карты Visa, MasterCard и Maestro Оплата наличными через кассы и терминалы Пожертвование через Сбербанк Онл@йн Яндекс.Деньги Альфа-клик MasterPass Интернет-банк Промсвязьбанка скрыть способы оплаты Предыдущий Следующий Смотри также Holy Pascha—The Feast of Feasts Demetrios, Archbishop of America Holy Pascha—The Feast of Feasts Demetrios, Archbishop of America Through faith we affirm that Christ is Risen and is among us, and we bear witness of His Resurrection and presence through our participation in the Holy Eucharist. In this Great Mystery, the pure Body and precious Blood of the Risen Lord is offered for us and to us. Through faith and our reception of the sacrament, we are joined with the One who lives! Paschal Hours Paschal Hours Sung during Bright Week In this manner, the Third and Sixth Hours are chanted before Liturgy. Likewise also before Vespers, for the Ninth Hour; and once for Compline. Likewise for the Midnight Office. It is a pious tradition to substitute the Paschal Hours for morning and evening prayers during all of Bright week. Holy Week in Hymns Holy Week in Hymns Behold the Bridegroom comes in the middle of the night; and blessed is the servant whom He shall find watching, but unworthy is he whom He shall find in slothfulness. Подпишитесь на рассылку Православие.Ru Рассылка выходит два раза в неделю: |
| Georgia Celebrates Day of Svetitskhoveli Cathedral today Mtskheta, Georgia, October 14, 2011 Georgia Celebrates Day of Svetitskhoveli Cathedral today. Georgia celebrates the day of Mtskheta city and Svetitskhoveli Cathedral is celebrated today, October 14. Catholicos-Patriarch of All Georgia Ilia II served the Liturgy at the Svetitskhoveli church today at 10:00am. Special busses were made available at Patriarchate for people to attend church service, reports the Georgian news agency, Interpress News . Svetitskhoveli Cathedral is a Georgian Orthodox cathedral located in the historical town of Mtskheta, Kartli region, 20 km (12.5 miles) northwest of the nation " s capital of Tbilisi. The Georgian Orthodox Church also marks today the commemoration of Georgian St. King Miriani and Queen Nana (4th century), as well as St. Sidonia and Abiatara. The original Church was built in 4th century A.D. during the reign of Mirian II. St. Nino is said to have chosen the confluence of the Mtkvari and Aragvi rivers as the place of the first Georgian Church. In the 1st century AD, a Georgian Jew from Mtskheta named Elias was in Jerusalem when Jesus was crucified. Elias bought Jesus’s robe from a Roman soldier at Golgotha and brought it back to Georgia. Returning to his native city, he was met by his sister Sidonia who upon touching the robe immediately died from the emotions engendered by the sacred object. The robe could not be removed from her grasp, so she was buried with it. The place where Sidonia is buried with Christs’s robe is preserved in the Cathedral. Later, from her grave grew an enormous cedar tree. Ordering the cedar chopped down to build the church, St. Nino had seven columns made from it for the church’s foundation. The seventh column, however, had magical power and rose by itself into the air. It returned to earth after St. Nino prayed the whole night. It was further said that from the magical seventh column a sacred liquid flowed that cured people of all diseases. In Georgian “sveti” means " pillar " and tskhoveli means " life-giving " or " living " , hence the name of the cathedral. 14 октября 2011 г. ... Комментарии Мы в соцсетях Подпишитесь на нашу рассылку |
| The source, who spoke on condition of anonymity, said that “the Church thinks that the group (FJP) has the full right to form the government on the condition that it will be representative of all communities in the society”. Brotherhood Deputy Supreme Guide Khairat al-Shater said on Wednesday that it is ready to form a coalition government in place of the current government headed by Prime Minister Kamal al-Ganzouri. The idea has gathered political support in the past days, but according to the interim constitution issued by the ruling military council last March, the only authority capable of dismissing a cabinet during the transition period is the Supreme Council of Armed Forces (SCAF) itself. A military source said that SCAF does not plan to dismiss Ganzouri, and that the cabinet will stay in place until the military council hands power over to civilians by the end of June. On Thursday, the Egyptian Social Democratic Party, a founding member of the Egyptian Bloc electoral list, welcomed the Freedom and Justice Party’s proposal to form a national salvation cabinet. The leftist party said in a statement that it rejects the Ganzouri cabinet for “failing to achieve security for citizens, and for being responsible for the massacre in Port Said,” in reference to violence in the city’s football stadium last week that left over 71 dead and hundreds injured. Many Egyptians have attributed the violence to an intentional security negligence or incitement on the part of security forces. zeenews.india.com Другие публикации на портале: © 2007-2024 Портал Богослов.Ru. Издатель: БОГОСЛОВ.RU Адрес издателя: 141300 Московская область, город Сергиев Посад, территория Троице-Сергиевой Лавры. Все права защищены. Свидетельство о регистрации СМИ Эл ФС77-46659 от 22.09.2011 При копировании материалов с сайта ссылка обязательна в формате: Источник: Портал Богослов.Ru . Мнение редакции может не совпадать с мнением авторов публикаций. Редакция открыта к сотрудничеству и готова обсудить предложения. |
| Russian Orthodox Church: Christian suffering in Middle East caused by West indifference/Православие.Ru Russian Orthodox Church: Christian suffering in Middle East caused by West indifference Moscow, November 12, 2014 Archpriest Nikolay Balashov, deputy head of the Synodal Department for External Church Relations, said he believes the persecution of Christians in Syria and Iraq are consequences of the Western countries " indifference. " Many people who are in power in modern world politics are indifferent to the fate of millions of people, the fate of the Christian presence in places where Christianity began, where our religion spread first, where all its holy books were formed and the foundations of its centuries-old holy traditions were laid, " the priest said at a roundtable meeting in Moscow on Tuesday. The priest believes Christian presence in the Middle East can disappear in the foreseeable future. " There are Christians in Syria and Iraq who say they will stay there until the end, but many people have to leave to save their children and loved ones, " the priest said, recalling that half a million Christians have already left Syria. " The Christian presence in Iraq has decreased dramatically, and the situation in Libya is even worse, " he said. The priest said these events may be a result of deliberate efforts made by influential forces in world politics, who bear a large amount of responsibility for the events happening in the Middle East, the Western countries, which have consistently supported and continue supporting the representatives of radical Islam and radical groups who have begun a religious war in the Middle East. " I think from the point of these people we are talking about a by-product of the achievement of political goals that are important on a global scale, " the priest said, reiterating that " in this regard, the fact that Russia is increasingly confidently assuming a historical role of defender of Christians in the East is certainly inspiring. " |
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