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Orthodox, Catholics Examine Means of Expressing Authority, Sacramental Nature of the Church
NEW YORK -The North American Orthodox-Catholic Theological Consultation examined how the two church bodies understand ecclesial authority and the sacramental nature of the Church at their 74th meeting at Hellenic College/Holy Cross Greek Orthodox School of Theology in Brookline, Massachusetts, from June 2-4, 2008.
Come Receive the Light Schedule for June 2008
This week's episode of Come Receive the Light, THE NATIONAL ORTHODOX RADIO PROGRAM, deals with the topic of gambling. Fr. Luke Veronis, Holy Cross professor and author of Missionaries, Monks, and Martyrs: Making Disciples of All Nations discuss the topic of gambling.
NBA Star Peja Stojakovic Helps Greece
All star basketball player Peja Stojakovic of the NBA's New Orleans Hornets is partnering with International Orthodox Christian Charities (IOCC) to provide mobility assistance to more than 160 disabled people in Thessaloniki, Greece.
Prison Ministry Awareness Sunday Encyclical
We, the Hierarchs of SCOBA, are by the grace of God blessed to designate the Sixth Sunday of Pascha, this year on June 1, 2008, to be Prison Ministry Awareness Sunday in all Orthodox parishes of North America. For this reason, SCOBA took on the sponsorship of the Orthodox Christian Prison Ministry (OCPM), accepting it as an Agency of SCOBA, much like International Orthodox Christian Charities (IOCC) and the Orthodox Christian Mission Center (OCMC).
Come Receive the Light Schedule of Programs for May 2008
Ever wonder why Orthodox Christians ask the Saints for their intercessions? Or why we pray for the forgiveness and salvation of those who have already passed away? On this week's program, Dr. David C. Ford, a professor at St. Tikhon's Orthodox Theological Seminary, explains why these practices are Biblical and fully part of the ancient Christian faith.
"Come Receive the Light" Radio Program - Schedule for August 2006
Schedule of Programs for August 2006
Scholarships Available
The Deadline for each of these scholarships is April 18th, 2008. George and Naouma Gioles Scholarship 2008 Katina John Malta Scholarship 2008 Paleologos Graduate Scholarship 2008
Come Receive the Light (CRTL), the National Orthodox Christian Radio Program
On this episode of Come Receive the Light, the national Orthodox Christian radio program, Archimandrite Christodoulos Papadeas, abbot of the mission monastery of St. George in Denver, discusses the famous Lenten Prayer of St. Ephraim.
Orthodox Christians Face Violence Following Contested Presidential Elections in Kenya
Nairobi, Kenya - The New Year began with tragedy for many people in Kenya as widespread violence erupted on December 27th in the wake of contested presidential elections between incumbent President, Mwai Kibaki, and challenger Raila Odinga.
OCN Announces New Radio Affiliate in Massachusetts
Thanks to the leadership and support of St. Michael Orthodox Church in Southbridge, Mass., listeners can hear Come Receive the Light every Sunday morning at 8:30 a.m. on WESO 970 AM. The station covers the Central Massachusetts area, including the second-largest city in New England, Worcester, as well as parts of Connecticut and Rhode Island.
The Feast of the Sunday of Orthodoxy
We, the Hierarchs of the Standing Conference of the Canonical Orthodox Bishops in the Americas, greet you with one voice and with one heart on this great and grace-filled Feast of the Sunday of Orthodoxy, the first Sunday of our yearly sojourn to the Holy Pascha. We stand together with you, who are the living icons of God, holding in our hands the icons whose very existence confirms that the Word became flesh and dwelt among us, and we beheld His glory, glory as of the Only-Begotten of the Father, full of grace and truth (St. John 1:14).
Come Receive the Light (CRTL) Schedule for March, 2008
On Come Receive the Light, the National Orthodox Christian Radio Program, Fr. Chris talks with Sarah Elisabet Offerndal, Director of Martha and Mary House, about the social trends and spiritual struggles involved in her crisis pregnancy and counseling ministry.
Mission Sunday, the Sunday of Cheesefare
We greet all of you in the Name of our Lord Jesus Chris as we prepare to embark upon the Great and Holy Fast, which is our common sojourn to the glorious Pascha of the Lord. Every year, the Hierarchs of SCOBA designate the Sunday preceding Great Lent, this year March 9th, to be Mission Sunday.
OCF Reacts to Shooting Tragedy at Northern Illinois University
Thursday at Northern Illinois University (NIU), a black clad gunman emerged from the stage of an auditorium classroom opening fire, killing six students and injuring 13 before turning the gun on himself, taking his own life. Four students remain in critical condition.
New Podcast Includes Orthodox Teens From Around Country
The Departments of Youth Ministry of the Greek Orthodox Archdiocese of America and the Antiochian Orthodox Christian Archdiocese of North America have joined with the Orthodox Christian Network (OCN) to offer a new podcast for Orthodox Christian teens and their peers.
Greek Orthodox Archdiocese Awards $1.6 Million Grant
The special committee overseeing the Greek Fire Relief Fund of the Greek Orthodox Archdiocese of America unanimously approved a $1,652,998 grant to International Orthodox Christian Charities (IOCC) to further its current relief and recovery work for Greek farmers who lost livestock and pasturelands to last summer's wildfires.
COME RECEIVE THE LIGHT RADIO PROGRAM SCHEDULE - FEBRUARY 3-15, 2008
On Come Receive the Light, the National Orthodox Christian Radio Program, Fr. Chris will be speaking with Dr. Aristotle Papanikolaou about "Faith at Fordham: Orthodoxy and Fordham University", and with Rod Dreher, a columnist with the Dallas Morning News, about the rise of the Internet in modern life.
OCF REAL BREAK Announces Historic First Trip to Constantinople for College Students
Orthodox Christian Fellowship is proud to announce that a Real Break trip to the Ecumenical Patriarchate, Constantinople, Turkey. The trip will be lead by His Grace Bishop Savas of Troas, Chancellor of the Greek Orthodox Archdiocese of America, and assisted by OCF Board Chairman Fr. Mark Leondis (who also serves as the Director of the Department of Youth and Young Adult Ministries of the Greek Orthodox Archdiocese of America) and OCF Executive Director Fr. Kevin Scherer. There are fifteen available seats on this historic trip that are open only to college and university students.
Chairman of SCOBA Issues Statement on Passing of Archbishop Christodoulos
His Eminence Archbishop Demetrios, Chairman of the Standing Conference of the Canonical Orthodox Bishops in the Americas, issued this statement on behalf of SCOBA on the falling asleep of the late Archbishop of Athens and All Greece, the ever-memorable Christodoulos.
OCMC to Take Up Special Collection for Orthodox Christians Displaced by Violence in Kenya
Nairobi, Kenya - Hundreds of Kenyans have lost their lives, and hundreds of thousands more have lost their homes, as a result of the recent violence that erupted in the wake of contested presidential elections that were held in Kenya on December 27th.
Orthodox bishops speak about growth of media ministry in new Web TV program
The first hierarchal guest was His Eminence Archbishop Demetrios, Primate of the Greek Orthodox Church in America and Chairman of SCOBA. His Eminence spoke of the "real foundation" that OCN has laid in its 10-year effort to develop media outreach programs for the Orthodox Church on the radio and the Internet, and expressed his desire to see those efforts grow "exponentially" through "Share the Light" Sunday.
The CRTL Monthly Program Schedule for the first half of January 2008
1/6/08 Topic: The Continuing Plight of the Patriarch of Constantinople Guest: Dr. Anthony Limberakis For the week of January 6, Come Receive the Light will feature Fr. Chris speaking with Dr. Anthony Limberakis about The Continuing Plight of the Patriarch of Constantinople.
Chairman of SCOBA, Archbishop Demetrios On Events In Kenya
New York, NY - Archbishop Demetrios of America, Primate of the Greek Orthodox Archdiocese of America and Chairman of the Standing Conference of Canonical Orthodox Bishops in the Americas (SCOBA) commented today on events in Kenya, noting the long-time involvement of the Orthodox Christian Mission Center (OCMC) with the local Orthodox Church in Kenya (which is under the jurisdiction of the Patriarchate of Alexandria).
Celebration of "Share the Light Sunday" to begin with live Web TV program
The Orthodox Christian Network, an agency of SCOBA, will begin its annual celebration of "Share the Light Sunday" with something new this year: A live Web TV Special broadcast on Sunday, Jan. 13
The CRTL Monthly Program Schedule for the first half of January 2008
1/6/08 Topic: The Continuing Plight of the Patriarch of Constantinople Guest: Dr. Anthony Limberakis For the week of January 6, Come Receive the Light will feature Fr. Chris speaking with Dr. Anthony Limberakis about The Continuing Plight of the Patriarch of Constantinople.
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