Chalcedonian Christians as ‘Dyophysites’ and sneered at them as ‘the emperor's people’ – Melchites. (since the Great Schism) A member of the Greek Orthodox Patriarchate ...

Portions of the Old Testament were written in Aramaic and there are Aramaic phrases in the New Testament. Syriac translations of the New Testament were among the first and date from the 2nd century.

The Bible mentions the ancient pagan trading ... Armenian Catholics, Syriac Orthodox, Syriac Catholics, Assyrians, Chaldean Catholics, Copts, Protestants (including Presbyterians, Baptists ...

Please scroll down to end of page for previous years' dates. In Greece, Orthodox Easter is celebrated with an entire week of festivities – aptly titled The Holy Week – with Good Friday, Easter Sunday, ...

On February 22, 1998, he became the head of the Synod. On December 27, 2000, the Church Synod convened at Puthencruz elected him as the Cathalicos-designate. In a ceremony held in Damascus, Syria, he ...

To the Jews who had believed him, Jesus said, "If you hold to my teaching, you are really my disciples. Then you will know the truth, and the truth will set you free." Jesus said to the people who ...

An eight-session course helping you explore the BIG story. Manuals for the current edition are only available until December 2024. If you’re planning to run The Bible Course before March 2025, please ...

According to the Bible, Pentecost marks the day on which the Holy Spirit descended on the members ... Thousands converted and were baptised, and the Christian faith continued to grow and expand from ...

Anglican–Orthodox dialogue began in 1973, when the Anglican–Orthodox Joint Doctrinal Discussions (A/OJDD) held its first meeting in Oxford. The first phase of the dialogue was concluded by the ...