28 March AD 2024

THVRSDAY ORIENTAL ORTHODOX EDITION

Armenian Catholic Cathedral of the Holy Martyrs in Gyumri, Armenia (Credit: Catholic News Agency via the Catholic World Report)

Armenian Apostolic Church Appoints First-Ever Representative in Rome

. . .The Armenian Apostolic Church, one of six in the Oriental Orthodox communion, will have a fixed representative in Rome, similar to the Eastern Orthodox, Anglicans, & Methodists. . .

from the Catholic News Agency

via The Catholic World Report

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Evangelical Ethiopian Helps End Oriental Orthodox Schism – Jay. Casper, Christianity Today
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The Americanization of an Ancient Faith: The Copts – Shira Telushkin, The Atlantic
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Ethiopia’s Rock-Hewn Churches are an Ancient Wonder of the World – Zelda Caldwell, Aleteia
Who are the Coptic Christians? – Paul Rowe Ph.D., The Conversation
Egypt’s “Christian-Free” Soccer Traditions – Mai Shams El-Din, Mada Masr via WorldCrunch
The Hard Work of Re-Establishing an Artistic Tradition – David Clayton, New Liturgical Mvmnt
Meet an Ethiopian Priest Who Has to Scale a Cliff to Reach His Church – BBC
In Cairo, Blood Flows Again at Coptic Church – Zenit
Killed for Being (Coptic) Christian – Courtney Grogan, Catholic News Agency
Coptic Orthodox Bishop Found Dead in Suspected Murder – The Catholic World Report
The Return Home: Syriac Christians Celebrate Eucharistic Liturgy in Ravaged Church – CNA
“We Are Copts, & We Are Ready For Anything” – Paul de Dinechin, Aleteia
Coptic Orthodox to Dedicate Church to New Martyrs of Libya – The Catholic World Report
Egypt Court Sentences 17 to Death for Attacking Christians – Samy Magdy, A.P. via Crux
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