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[News] Three Arrested for Ukrainian Church Bombing Three people suspected of organizing last month's deadly bombing of the Holy Protection Church in Zaporozhye, Ukraine have been arrested, Ukrainian Interior Minister Anatoly Mogilev said.

[News] Orthodox Christians from Russia on pilgrimage to mark 40th anniversary of canonization of St. Herman of Alaska A group of pilgrims from Russia led by Archbishop Justinian of Naro-Fominsk, administrator of the Patriarchal Parishes in the USA, and pilgrims from the USA led by the Primate of the Orthodox Church in America, His Beatitude Metropolitan Jonah came to Kodiak Island.

[News] Serbian Monasteries Endangered by Transfer of Guard to Kosovo Police

[News] Serbs Commemorate Victims of Operation “Storm.” On August 4, in the Cathedral of St. Mark in Belgrade, His Holiness Patriarch Irenei of Serbia celebrated a service for those who died during the Croatian military operation “Storm” of 1995.

[News] Disaster Draws People Together--Fires in Russia The terrible wildfires in Russia due to the unprecedented heat wave draw headlines worldwide. The number of victims has run into dozens, several built-up areas have burnt down, while thousands have been left homeless. It is only natural that many people in Russia and other countries have been moved to offer what assistance they can to those left homeless.

[News] 40TH Anniversary of St. Herman's canonization to be celebrated during annual Spruce Island Pilgrimage August 9 Hundreds of Orthodox Christian pilgrims are expected to flock to Spruce Island, AK on Monday, August 9, 2010, to celebrate the 40th anniversary of the canonization of Saint Herman of Alaska, one of the first -- and surely the most beloved -- Orthodox Christian missionaries to serve the people of Alaska.

[News] Construction Begins on New Monastery in Antiochian Orthodox Church Construction has begun of a new monastery dedicated to the Dormition of the Mother of God in Arba, Lebanon, not far from the Lebanese village of Baino Akkar.

[News] Department of Religious Education and Catechism of Moscow Patriarchate Launches Website A website has been launched by the Department of Religious Education and Catechism of the Russian Orthodox Church (Moscow Patriarchate).

[News] Opponent of Religious Extremists Killed in Dagestan Magomed Salamov, a long-time campaigner against religious extremism, was shot dead in an ambush outside a cemetery on the outskirts of his home village of Gubden in Russia's North Caucasus Republic of Dagestan on Monday.

[News] Greek Metropolitan Donates to Russian Fire Victims Metropolitan Nicholaos of Mesogia and Lavreotiki (the Greek Orthodox Church) has transferred money to the Foundation of Fire Victims in Russia.

[News] Mosque Plans for 9/11 “Ground Zero” Hotly Debated, While Rebuilding of Orthodox Church Obstructed On the site of “Ground Zero,” where the World Trade Center was destroyed on September 11, 2001, plans have been made to build an Islamic center.

[News] Orthodox Website Launched in Chile On July 6, 2010, Bishop John of Caracas of the Russian Orthodox Church Outside of Russia (ROCOR) sent his blessings for the website, Mission Ortodoxa en Chile, recently created by ROCOR parishioners in Chile.