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Σε όλο τον κόσμο εορτάστηκε το Πάσχα των Ορθοδόξων για περίπου 360.000.000 πιστούς της Ανατολικής Ορθοδόξου Εκκλησίας. Παντού κυριάρχησε η δύναμη του Αγίου φωτός που σκορπίστηκε σε όλο τον πλανήτη μετά την τελετή αφής του Αγίου Φωτός στην Αγία Πόλη Ιερουσαλήμ. Από την καρδιά της Ορθόδοξης Χριστιανοσύνης στην Ελλάδα, την Ρωσία, την Σερβία, την Γεωργία, και την Ομογένεια των Ελλήνων στην Αμερική, ώς τις βαθιά μουσουλμανικές χώρες με επίκεντρο το μαρτυρικό Οικουμενικό Πατριαρχείο στην Μουσουλμανική Τουρκία, την Κίνα αλλά και την Ινδία των ινδουιστών, το Πάσχα των Ορθοδόξων κάθε χρόνο αποτελεί την μεγάλη ξεχωριστή ιδιαιτερότητα στην δισχιλλιετή πορεία του Χριστιανισμού μετά τα ιστορικά γεγονότα που χάραξαν την ιστορία της ανθρωπότητας. Το χαρμοσύνο λαμπροφόρο και ελπιδόφορο μήνυμα της Αναστάσεως του Χριστού είναι αυτό το μεγάλο μύνημα που δίνει στον άνθρωπο ελπίδα ζωής επί του θανάτου. Μύνημα κοινό σε όλες τις γλωσσες και τους πολιτισμούς το οποίο εκφράστηκε με την αναστάσιμη Θεία Λειτουργία σε όλο τον κόσμο και την ευχή μαρτυρίας μεταξύ των Ορθόδοξων πιστών "Χριστός Ανέστη" και την απάντηση συμμαρτυρίας Πίστεως "Αληθώς ο Κύριος Ανέστη" που θα ακούγεται σε όλες τις γλώσσες σε όλο τον πλανήτη για τις επόμενες 50 ημέρες. Η ανθρωπότητα επηρεάζεται από την ατμόσφαιρα που δημιουργείται σε πολλές ορθόδοξες γωνίες του πλανήτη. Τα διεθνή πρακτορεία από τις αρχές της Μ. Εβδομάδας, αποτυπώνουν με αναλυτικά ρεπορτάζ και ανταποκρίσεις την κατάνυξη και το κλίμα που δημιουργήθηκε τις ημέρες των Παθών και του Θείου Δράματος που σε κάθε τόπο εκφράζεται και με διαφορετικό τρόπο με βάση τα ήθη τα έθιμα τις παραδόσεις και τον εθνικό πολιτισμό κάθε κράτους ή έθνους.
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Orthodox Christians mark Easter in Jerusalem AFP – JERUSALEM (AFP) – Hundreds of Orthodox Christian pilgrims gathered to mark Easter Sunday in Jerusalem's Church of the Holy Sepulchre, the site where most Christians believe Jesus was crucified and buried. Pilgrims from the eastern Orthodox faiths …
 Orthodox Christians mark Easter BBC News Orthodox Christians have begun marking Easter at celebrations throughout Eastern Europe and the Middle East. Thousands of worshippers crowded into the Church of the Holy Sepulchre in Jerusalem, Christianity's holiest shrine, for the Holy Fire Ritual. …
 Christians observe holy fire ritual in Jerusalem Los Angeles Times Kevin Frayer / AP A day before Orthodox Easter, pilgrims crowd Jerusalem's Church of the Holy Sepulcher, at the site where Jesus is believed to have been crucified and buried. Orthodox worshipers light torches from a flame said to emerge spontaneously …
 In pictures: Orthodox Christian Easter BBC News A woman in white appears like a ghostly apparition amid a candle-lit procession in the Ukrainian capital Kiev as Orthodox Christians throughout Eastern Europe and the Middle East celebrate Easter. Greek Orthodox, Armenians and other Eastern rite …
Orthodox Christians mark Easter in Jerusalem, Gaza USA Today JERUSALEM (AP) – Orthodox Christians have packed into an ancient church in Jerusalem to mark the Easter holiday. The Greek Orthodox Patriarch in the Holy Land, Theofilos III, led Sunday's prayers at the Church of the Holy Sepulcher. …
 Russia's ruling duo fete Orthodox Easter AFP MOSCOW (AFP) – Russia's ruling tandem of Prime Minister Vladimir Putin and President Dmitry Medvedev stood side-by-side on Sunday at a church service to mark Orthodox Easter. The two most powerful men in Russia held a single lit candle each as they …
 Orthodox Christians celebrate Easter euronews Thousands of faithful have packed into Christianity's holiest shrine, the Church of the Holy Sepulchre in Jerusalem. This is where Jesus is said to have been crucified and buried before his ressurection. Orthodox Easter falls a week after it is …
Orthodox Christians Mark Easter Civil Georgia The Holy Trinity Cathedral in Tbilisi was the main site for Easter services in Georgia, where the Patriarch of the Georgian Orthodox Church, Ilia II, delivered a prayer attended by the Georgian leadership. "This is a celebration of victory of a good …
Sunday is day Orthodox Christians mark Easter Vicksburg Post By Pamela Hitchins Anyone driving past St. George Antiochian Orthodox Christian Church last Sunday morning, the day most Christians celebrated Easter, might have wondered why parishioners there were processing along Washington Street, holding palm …
Orthodox Christians celebrate Easter in metro Detroit today Detroit Free Press By Niraj Warikoo • Free Press Staff Writer • April 19, 2009 After midnight today, the priest proclaimed to the crowd inside Holy Trinity Orthodox Church in Detroit: "Christ is risen!" For thousands of orthodox Christians in metro Detroit, …
Orthodox Christians celebrate Easter Tri Valley Herald By Matt O'Brien OAKLAND – It's not every weekend that dinner is scheduled for 2:45 am, but members of the Greek Orthodox Cathedral of the Ascension were prepared to share a steaming magiritsa soup long before the sun rose over their hillside church …
Orthodox faith is celebrating Holy Pascha Akron Beacon Journal Today, more than 250 million Orthodox Christians worldwide will proclaim ''Christ is Risen!'' as they celebrate Easter. In the Orthodox faith, Holy Pascha, or Easter, must be observed on the Sunday after the first full moon of the vernal equinox and …
Greeks celebrate Orthodox Easter Canada.com Bosnian Orthodox Christians light candles during the Easter Sunday service lead by Head of Bosnian Serb Orthodox Church, Nikolaj Mrdja at the main Orthodox Church in Sarajevo on April, 19 2009. ATHENS — The Greek Orthodox Church on Sunday celebrated …
Local worshippers gather today for Orthodox Easter Press & Sun-Bulletin By William Moyer • wmoyer@gannett.com • Staff Writer • April 19, 2009 Thousands of Orthodox Christians throughout the Southern Tier will celebrate the central tenet of their faith that "Christ is risen" at Easter observances today. …
Orthodox Christians mark Easter celebration today Press of Atlantic City What it Celebrates: Jesus Christ rising from the dead after his Crucifixion two days before. It is the holiest day on the Orthodox Christian calendar. It is essentially the same holiday western Christians celebrated last week, but on a different day …
Israel tightens security for Orthodox Easter ritual ABC Online By Middle East correspondent Anne Barker Thousands of police and soldiers have been deployed to stop any violence between orthodox Christians celebrating Easter in Jerusalem's old city. Every year tens of thousands of Christian pilgrims descend on the …
 Russia celebrating Orthodox Easter RIA Novosti MOSCOW, April 19 (RIA Novosti) – Russia is celebrating Orthodox Easter, Christianity's most important feast, commemorating the Resurrection of Jesus Christ. The Resurrection of the Savior symbolizes the victory over sin and death and the birth of a new …
Orthodox Christians celebrate Easter Deutsche Welle Orthodox Christians are marking Easter celebrations throughout eastern Europe and the Middle East, as thousands gather at holy sites to mark the holiday. Orthodox Christians packed into the Church of the Holy Sepulcher in Jerusalem's Old City to …
 Orthodox celebrate holy fire ritual in Jerusalem The Associated Press JERUSALEM (AP) – Thousands of Orthodox faithful, carrying torches and bundles of candles signifying the 33 years of Jesus' life, packed into Christianity's holiest shrine on Saturday to celebrate Easter Week's holy fire ritual. …
 Ancient faith spreads word in new ways Pittsburgh Post Gazette By Ann Rodgers, Pittsburgh Post-Gazette The Rev. Tom Soroka, pastor of St. Nicholas Orthodox Church in mckees Rocks, reaches the Orthodox throughout the country and the world through an Internet radio station called Ancient Faith Radio. …
A time of 'Pascha' for Orthodox Greeks Vallejo Times-Herald By Lanz Christian Bañes Members of Sts. Constantine and Helen Greek Orthodox Church hold a funeral procession Friday night for Jesus Christ in front of the 60-year-old church. Orthodox Holy Week comes a week after the Catholic and Protestant Holy Week …
 Orthodox mark 'Holy Fire' of Easter in Jerusalem AFP – JERUSALEM (AFP) – Thousands of Orthodox Christians converged on Jerusalem's Church of the Holy Sepulchre on Saturday for the "Holy Fire" ceremony on the eve of Orthodox Easter. The Old City was jammed with pilgrims from the eastern Orthodox faiths …
Orthodox Easter, or Pascha, celebrated today Bethany Beach Wave Holy Trinity Ukrainian Orthodox Parish in Whaleyville invites everyone to celebrate the resurrection of Christ at 10 am today, the Orthodox Easter or Pascha. While most Christians celebrated Easter on April 12, according to the Gregorian calendar, …
Orthodox Christians mark Good Friday in Jerusalem The Associated Press – Apr 17, 2009 JERUSALEM (AP) – Orthodox Christian clergymen and pilgrims are marking Good Friday in Jerusalem's Old City, at the site where they believe Jesus was crucified on this date two millennia ago. Protestants and Roman Catholics marked Good Friday last week. …
Faith Almanac: GoErie.com Easter/Pascha — Orthodox Christian celebration of the resurrection of Jesus Christ from the dead three days after his crucifixion; the most important Christian festival; falls later than Western Christian Easter because of a difference in calendars. …
 Orthodox Christians celebrate Easter with ceremony of the Holy Fire NECN (NECN/APTV) – Thousands of Orthodox Christian worshipers clutching candles crowded into Christianity's holiest shrine on Saturday to celebrate Easter Week's Holy Fire ritual. Throngs of policemen were deployed around the Church of the Holy Sepulcher to …
Daily almanac Sun-Sentinel.com The world's 200 million-plus Eastern Orthodox celebrate today as Easter, the day Jesus rose from the dead. The Eastern churches – Greek, Russian, Antiochian and others – calculate the date for Easter differently from Roman Catholic and Protestant …
Orthodox Easter in Palestine, Maria Khoury Arabisto.com It was an amazing and extraordinary day in Ramallah and then in Taybeh receiving the Holy Fire following the miracle at Christ's Holy Life-Giving Tomb in Jerusalem on this Great and Holy Saturday afternoon. I decided not to argue with the soldiers and …
Easter – the greatest Christian holiday emportal The Easter, the greatest Christian holiday, the celebration of victory over death, will be observed on Sunday. The day when Jesus Christ proved his divine power and risen from the dead. The Easter, the greatest Christian holiday, the celebration of …
EASTER. THE GREATEST CHRISTIAN FESTIVAL Radio Srbija For Christians, Easter is a day of eternal joy, the day when Jesus Christ, the son of God and Man, triumphed over Death. It is always celebrated on the first Sunday after the full moon following the spring equinox. More on the greatest Christian …
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Spiritual Reflections: Hymn proclaims hope and confidence of Christ Savage Pacer – Apr 17, 2009 By David Taylor, Spiritual Reflections Having just celebrated Easter as a Christian, I am very much aware that many of my neighbors are brothers and sisters who come from other faith traditions. And as I write a "spiritual reflection" for the community …
What's The True Meaning Of Easter? The Tide What is Easter? Christians around the world consider Easter to be a time of joy and celebration. Little girls and boys receive chocolate eggs and bunnies, while adults pick out their Sunday best – but what is the true meaning of Easter? …
For Bright Week, Saints Constantine and Helen Greek Orthodox … Monroe News Star – Apr 17, 2009 By Hope Young • hyoung@thenewsstar.com • April 18, 2009 Members of Saints Constantine and Helen Greek Orthodox Church have been busy baking and preparing traditional dishes for the upcoming Bright Week fundraiser. Beginning Thursday, the church, …
All Rights Reserved Carroll County Comet – Apr 15, 2009 Flora First Christian Church invites everyone to HOLY HUMOR SUNDAY on April 19. The joyful service begins at 9:30 am Holy Humor Sunday, traditionally held the Sunday after Easter, is a way to rejoice and celebrate the Risen Christ beyond Easter. …
• An Easter in Europe Gauntlet – Apr 16, 2009 AP The answer came only three days later with the resurrection, considered by Christians to be a celebration of spiritual rebirth. As time passes, Easter has been marked by confusion, as people strive to make sense of the doubt, death, …
 Greek Orthodox church prepares for Easter Frederick News Post (subscription) – Apr 17, 2009 By Ron Cassie One by one, the Rev. Anastasios Kousoulas anointed members of Saints Peter and Paul Greek Orthodox Church with oil blessed in the name of the Holy Spirit. Marking the sign of the cross on the forehead, cheeks, chin and hands of each …
The tradition of Easter eggs ANA – Apr 16, 2009 For Orthodox Christians, the Easter egg is much more than a celebration of the end of fasting — is a declaration of the Resurrection of Jesus Christ for the faithful. Traditionally, Easter eggs are dyed throughtout the Orthodox Christian world on …
 500000 Londoners celebrate Orthodox Easter London Daily News – Apr 16, 2009 The capital's 500000 Greek, Russian, Romanian, Ethiopian, Armenian Orthodox Christians are all celebrating Good Friday mass today in the capitals Orthodox cathedrals and churches. The leader of the Greek Orthodox Church in Great Britain Archbishop …
Greeks say Easter important for national identity ChristianToday – Apr 18, 2009 by Anne Thomas As many as 83.2 per cent of the population in Greece believe Easter is extremely important for keeping the country's national identity, a recent survey has revealed. The poll by Kapa Research, which questioned 2089 people, …
Holy Week continues for Orthodox Church ChristianToday – Apr 15, 2009 by Jenna Lyle One week after it was celebrated by most Protestant and Catholic churches, Holy Week is just beginning for the Orthodox Church. While many were celebrating the resurrection of Jesus Christ last Sunday, Orthodox believers, …
Patriarch sends Easter message B92 – Apr 18, 2009 BELGRADE — The head of the Serbian Orthodox Church (SPC), His Holiness Patriarch Pavle, has made public this year's Easter proclamation, ahead of the holiday tomorrow. "Today, millions of spiritually impoverished and morally devastated people, …
 Searching for "Russian things" in DC GetReligion – Apr 17, 2009 This is Holy Week in the ancient Orthodox churches of the East, which means that today is Good Friday and, just before midnight on Saturday, we will begin the lengthy and glorious rites of Pascha, which is called Easter in the West. …
 Easter is the most important Orthodox holiday for Greeks News From Greece – Apr 17, 2009 Easter is the biggest Orthodox holiday for Greeks and 83.2% of them believe that its celebration is extremely important for sustaining the Greek national identity. This information is based on a public opinion poll done by Kapa Research, in which 2089 …
 Bulgaria Church Delegation to Bring Holy Easter Fire from JerusalemNovinite.com – Apr 18, 2009 The transfer of the Holy Fire from Jerusalem to Bulgaria is taking place for the fifth consecutive year. A delegation of clergymen from the Bulgarian Orthodox Church is expected to land at Sofia Airport in the evening on Holy Saturday bringing the Holy … Beyond Bun and Cheese Jamaica Observer EASTER is that time of year when we pull out all the stops and proudly indulge in one of our cultural expressions, that of eating bun and cheese. The appeal of this tradition and the cultivation of appetites for this savoury treat have not escaped …
NEWS BRIEFS St.Louis Review – Apr 16, 2009 VATICAN CITY (CNS) – Christ's resurrection is not a myth or fairy tale; it is the one and only event that has destroyed the root of evil and can fill the emptiness in people's hearts, Pope Benedict XVI said in his Easter message. …
Humans act with power from source The Desert Sun – Apr 18, 2009 As a Christian, I'm basking in the afterglow of Easter. My heart soars as I encounter the life-giving power of God. As a liberal Christian, I don't try to prove the science of resurrection. Instead, I trust faith and get contemporary meaning from the …
Celebrating Easter together… Knaresborough Today – Apr 17, 2009 By Staff Copy DURING Lent, five different groups of people from various churches met to study this year's Lent Book. We looked at different things which help us to live our Christian faith in our daily lives and enjoyed sharing experiences with each …
 Orthodox Serbs celebrate Easter B92 BELGRADE — Christianity's most important holiday, Easter, is celebrated today by the Orthodox Serb Christians in the country and abroad. The Easter Holy Liturgy was celebrated in Belgrade's St. Sava temple, lead by Metropolitan Amfilohije. …
 Bulgaria Christian Orthodox Honor Maundy Thursday Novinite.com – Apr 16, 2009 According to the Orthodox tradition, Great Thursday is the day to dye the Easter eggs. Photo by DarikNews All Christian Orthodox in Bulgaria mark Maundy Thursday, also known as Holy Thursday or Great and Holy Thursday. Maundy Thursday is the Christian …
Orthodox Church mourns Good Friday 17.04.2009 Polish Radio External Service – Apr 17, 2009 It is Good Friday in the Orthodox Church, and "today is the day when the Redeemer died," reminds Archbishop Abel of the Orthodox diocese of Lublin and Chełm in south-eastern Poland. "This is a special period in life for every Christian, …
Faith Briefs ReporterHerald.com – Apr 18, 2009 St. Spyridon Orthodox Christian Church begins the biggest celebration on the Christian calendar tonight with its Pascha service. Pascha, as Orthodox Christians call Easter, is the celebration of the resurrection of Jesus and follows six weeks of Lent …
World Interfaith Calendar: Eastern Orthodox Christians Celebrate … Examiner.com – Apr 16, 2009 While Western Christians were celebrating the important holiday of Easter on April 12, Eastern Christians were celebrating Palm Sunday, which both traditions observe the week before Easter. Eastern Christians are now in the midst of Holy Week and will …
Thousands of Palestinian Christians prevented from entering Church … Palestine News Network – 6 hours ago PNN exclusive / Maisa Abu Ghazaleh – For the second consecutive day Israeli forces continue to impose restrictions on the entry of Palestinian Christians to the Church of the Holy Sepulcher for observance of Orthodox Easter. Services are ongoing since …
Economic crisis influences celebration of Easter Focus News – Apr 17, 2009 Athens. According to an injury published in Vima economic crisis had influenced celebration of most important Orthodox holiday- Easter. Many Greeks will retrench their expanses this year. According to 83.2% of the citizens holiday contributes to …
 Holy Saturday Focus News – Apr 17, 2009 Holy Saturday is the day after Good Friday. It is the day before Easter and the last day of Holy Week, in which Christians prepare for Easter. This day commemorates the day that Jesus Christ's body lay in the tomb. Later at the evening at about 11pm, …
 Tomorrow is Good Friday Radio Srbija – Apr 16, 2009 Christian Orthodox churches and believers observe Good Thursday today, in remembrance of the Last Supper of Jesus Christ and his apostles, one of the most significant days during the Passion week, at which the saintliest canons of the Christian church …
Easter already? Times & Star – Apr 18, 2009 YET another milestone in the calendar. It doesn't seem any time ago that I was writing about Christmas, and now it is suddenly Easter! For many (mostly children) Easter is wholly associated with the receiving – and consumption – of chocolate eggs. …
Serbs observe Good Friday B92 – Apr 17, 2009 BELGRADE — The Serbian Orthodox Church (SPC), its clergy and Orthodox Serbs are today marking Good (Great) Friday. The religious holiday commemorates the crucifixion and death of Jesus Christ, and is marked with somber services in all Orthodox …
 Romania's patriarch points to the global lack of kindness and … NewsIn (Abonament) – Apr 18, 2009 The lack of kindness, honesty and generosity proved to be more harmful than the economic crisis itself in the world around, the head of the Romanian Orthodox Church, Patriarch Daniel, said in the Easter pastoral addressed to Christians. …
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US renews warning it’s obligated to defend the Philippines after its new clash with China at sea
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By STAN CHOE AP Business Writer NEW YORK (AP) — U.S. stocks are drifting toward more records in quiet trading Monday ahead of what could...
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