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President Obama Signs 23 Executive Orders on Gun Control

24 January 2013 President Obama Signs 23 Executive Orders on…

Beyonce Lip Synched the National Anthem

24 January 2013 Beyonce Lip Synched the National Anthem Washington,…

Evidence Uncovered that the Obama Birth Certificate is a Manufactured Document

16 October 2012 Editorial Evidence Uncovered that the Obama Birth Certificate…

Miss Lebanon 2012 : Rina Chibany Crowned Miss Lebanon 2012

29 September 2012 Miss Lebanon 2012 : Rina Chibany Crowned…

DVD: 1915 The Armenian Genocide (2011)

6 September 2012 DVD Tells the Eye Witness Testimony of…

Patricia Geagea of Sweden Crowned Miss Lebanon Emigrants 2012

19 August 2012 Patricia Geagea of Sweden Crowned Miss Lebanon…

Business

Azerbaijan Repatriating Gold Reserves is a Sign

25 January 2013 BAKU (MECN) – The government of Azerbaijan has declared that it intends to double its national gold reserves to 30 tonnes within a year. Currently, the…

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Community

Pan-Orthodox Sports Tournament and Fellowship Weekend in Akron, OH + May 17-19, 2013

A pan-Orthodox fellowship weekend for Orthodox Christian youth and young adults is being planned in…

March 6, 2013No CommentRead More

2013 St. Emmelia Orthodox Homeschooling Conference at Antiochian Village

Saint Emmelia Orthodox Homeschooling Conference April 4-7, 2013 Make plans now to bring your family…

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Record Number of Teens Attend Oklahoma SOYO Winter Camp

DOWAMA Winter Campers, February 2013The Diocese of Wichita and Mid-America’s Youth Director Erin Ghata, member…

February 21, 2013No CommentRead More

Register Now for Your Parish Life Conference!

Now is the time to register online for your diocese’s “family reunion” this summer, your…

February 19, 2013No CommentRead More

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Middle East

Orthodox Christians Aid Syrian Refugees

Syrian refugee Samira with her six children (Photo: Sarah Malian/Christian Aid)Baltimore, MD (IOCC) Samira, 32, was eight months pregnant when she was forced to flee her home in…

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Saudi Father Who Tortured and Raped Daughter to Death Will Pay Blood Money

2 February 2013 RIYADH, SAUDI ARABIA (MECN) - A prominent Saudi Islamic religious scholar who tortured and raped his own five-year-old daughter has been sentenced to pay “blood money” to the mother, after…

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The Invisible Leaders of the Syrian Opposition

14 November 2012 The Invisible Leaders of the Syrian Opposition Op-Ed by Imad Attiyeh DOHA, QATAR (MECN) – Only days after the American people elected their leaders in national…

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Islamic Terrorists in Aleppo Abduct and Threaten to Kill 10 Syrian Christians

30 October 2012 Islamic Terrorists in Aleppo Abduct and Threaten to Kill 10 Syrian Christians ALEPPO, SYRIA (MECN) – A civilian bus traveling from Aleppo to Beirut with…

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Orthodox Priest Father Fadi Jamil Haddad Kidnapped Tortured and Murdered by Islamic Terrorists in Syria

25 October 2012 Orthodox Priest Father Fadi Jamil Haddad Kidnapped, Tortured, and Murdered by Islamic Terrorists in Syria; Funeral Bombed Killing Two Civilian Mourners QATANA, SYRIA (MECN) –…

October 27, 2012No CommentRead More

Politics

Obama May Seek Third Term as President Under Proposed Constitutional Amendment

24 January 2013 Obama May Seek Third Term as President Under Proposed Constitutional Amendment Washington, DC (MECN) – Little attention has…

January 24, 2013No CommentRead More

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Sudan Declares War on South Sudan

19 April 2012 KHARTOUM, Sudan (MECN) – It appears…

George Clooney Detained for Protesting for the Protection of Persecuted Civilians in Sudan

16 March 2012 Washington, DC (MECN) - World famous…

First South African sainthood cause goes to Vatican

Tzaneen, South Africa, Mar 16, 2012 / 04:18 am…

Panicked Catholics flee violence in northern Nigeria

Abuja, Nigeria, Jan 25, 2012 / 11:50 pm (CNA).-…

New bishop appointed to lead troubled Toowoomba diocese

Vatican City, May 14, 2012 / 11:21 am (CNA/EWTN…

Concerns remain despite promises of safety for Chinese activist

Beijing, China, May 2, 2012 / 01:50 pm (CNA/EWTN…

Chinese activist’s escape prompts calls for US action

Beijing, China, Apr 30, 2012 / 02:05 pm (CNA/EWTN…

Miss Lebanon Australia 2012 Crown Awarded to Deedee Zibara

30 April 2012 SYDNEY, Austrlia (MECN) – The 12th…

Orthodox Church of Bulgaria Elects New Patriarch

Metropolitan Neofit, Patriarch of the Orthodox Church of Bulgaria…

Video Evidence of Turkish Plane Being Shot Down by Syrian Anti-Aircraft Battery

26 June 2012 Video Evidence of Turkish Plane Being…

Cyprus Gets New Central Bank Governor

30 April 2012 CYPRUS (MECN) – Cypriot President Demetris…

Greece – Cyprus Undersea Electricity Cable Announced

30 April 2012 ATHENS, Greece (MECN) – A 2,000-megawatt…

New Leadership Charter School in Springfield Mass to Close Its Doors

23 January 2013 New Leadership Charter School in Springfield…

VIDEO – Rebel “Free Syrian Army” Declares Jihad Will Raise Islamic Flag Over the White House

7 October 2012 Rebel “Free Syrian Army” Declares Jihad…

President Barack Obama’s Address to the 2012 ADC National Convention

27 June 2012 President Barack Obama’s Address to the 2012…

Miss USA 2012 Crown Awarded to Olivia Culpo

04 June 2012 LAS VEGAS, Nevada (MECN) – Last…

Hugo Chavez Re-Election Indicator of Global Socialist Trend

07 October 2012 CARACAS, VENEZUELA (MECN) – Venezuelans went to…

Syrian Lebanese Immigration to Argentina

13 April 2012 BUENOS AIRES, Argentina (MECN) – It…

The Syrian Lebanese Hospital of São Paulo Rumored To Treat Hugo Chavez

13 April 2012 SAO PAULO, Brazil (MECN) - Venezuelan and…

Carlos Ghosn Gives Inspirational Talk at Harvard University

13 November 2011 Carlos Ghosn Speaks at Harvard University…

Cinema

Elie Saab – Lebanese Christian Fashion Designer to the Stars

11 August 2011 Beirut, Lebanon – Elie Saab, sometimes known simply as ‘ES’, is a Lebanese fashion designer with international acclaim. Saab has dressed notable celebrities such as…

August 11, 2011No Comment

Fashion

Jessica Kahawaty Lebanese Australian Second Runner Up in Miss World 2012

19 August Jessica Kahawaty Lebanese Australian Second Runner Up in Miss World 2012 ORDOS, CHINA (MECN) – Jessica Kahawaty, a beautiful 23 year-old Lebanese-Australian, has won third place…

August 23, 2012No Comment

Television

60 Minutes Focuses on Plight of Christians in the Holy Land

A 60 Minutes episode on the shrinking population of Christians in the Holy Land aired on Sunday, April 22. Reporter Bob Simon reported on the slow exodus from…

April 20, 2012No Comment

Books

House of Stone: A Memoir of Home, Family, and a Lost Middle East by Anthony Shadid

7 March 2012 Anthony Shadid House of Stone: A Memoir of Home, Family, and a Lost Middle East BOSTON, Masschusetts (MECN) – Anthony Shadid died last month…

March 7, 2012No Comment

Radio

Ancient Faith Radio Offers Audio of Holy Week Services

St. Ignatius Antiochian Orthodox Church As an aid to Orthodox Christians who aren’t able to make it to all the services of Holy Week, Ancient Faith Radio…

April 10, 2012No Comment

Travel

Jewish American Murders 33-Year-Old Christian Chef Armando Abed at Hotel in Israel

5 October 2012 EILAT (MECN) – A 33-year-old Christian Arab hotel worker was murdered on Friday morning by a Jewish gunman who stole a firearm from a security guard…

October 5, 20121 Comment

Sports

Assyriska FF: The Assyrian Soccer Team of Sweden

10 August 2011 Södertälje, Sweden (MECN.org) – Assyriska Föreningen is a Swedish football club based in Södertälje. The club, formed in 1974 by Assyrian immigrants from Turkey,…

August 10, 2011No Comment

Music

Marishka – Armenian-Lebanese Singer Makes Her Debut With the Release of Single Hit “Alawy”

10 December 2011 Beirut, Lebanon (MECN) – Young pop singer Marishka was born to an Armenian – Lebanese Christian family. Having lived in Lebanon her entire life, she began pursuing a…

December 10, 2011No Comment

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