Tag : Orthodox Christian
Sergey Ryzhikov title : Russian Astronaut Will Take Gospels with Him on 'Tabor' Crew to International Space Station
summary : Sergey Ryzhikov, an upcoming Russian member of the new International Space Station crew, said he is going to take "the Gospels, icons, letters from his relatives and stones from Mount Tabor" with him in the Sept. 23 trek. At a press conference this week in the Gagarin Cosmonaut Training Center, Ryzhikov also said the crew is called "Tabor" after the holy mount in Israel where Christ was supposed to transfigure 40 days before the crucifix.
date : Sep 04, 2016 10:18 AM EDT
Christian Arab Israeli Soldier and Orthodox Priest Gabriel Naddaf title : Controversial Priest Father Gabriel Naddaf Explains Support of Christian Integration With Israel
summary : Controversial Orthodox Christian Priest Father Gabriel Naddaf wrote an editorial Thursday on why he supports the nation of Israel. He has paid a personal cost for that support.
date : Mar 27, 2015 02:15 PM EDT
Egyptian Christians title : Egyptian Christians Beheaded by ISIS Refused to Recant Their Faith and Convert to Islam
summary : ISIS recently posted a video where members of the terror group beheaded 21 Egyptian Coptic Christians on the shore of a beach in Libya. However, that video also showed the victims’ refusal to recant their faith and convert to Islam.
date : Feb 18, 2015 09:40 PM EST