Monday, August 22, 2011

One Orthodox Church for Every Country- Republic of the Congo to Rwanda


These are all churches that currently hold Orthodox services. If I can't find evidence of a church that holds regular services (house churches count), then the country does not have an Orthodox Church listed. I have included Oriental Orthodox Churches. If you know of a country with an Orthodox Church that I have missed or overlooked, please let me know. 



Republic of the Congo




Romania
Curtea de Arges Cathedral of St Nicholas, Curtea de Arges



Russia
Fyodorovskaya Church, Yaroslav 
First church returned by the Soviets to the Russian Orthodox Church.




Rwanda
I can't find the name of a church in Rwanda, but here is the bishop holding a child.

Update: FIRST ORTHODOX CHURCH BEING BUILT!



It is named after the Holy Trinity and is being built in Nyamata with the support of the "Brotherhood of Orthodox External Missions of Thessaloniki".

Rwandan people have shown great interest in Orthodoxy, but financial difficulties in purchasing land and the settlement of relevant documents delayed the construction work. 

Please pray for the Orthodox Church in Rwanda!

Friday, August 12, 2011

One Orthodox Church for Every Country- Qatar


These are all churches that currently hold Orthodox services. If I can't find evidence of a church that holds regular services (house churches count), then the country does not have an Orthodox Church listed. I have included Oriental Orthodox Churches. If you know of a country with an Orthodox Church that I have missed or overlooked, please let me know. 


Qatar is the only Q country. Enjoy!

Qatar

One Orthodox Church for Every Country- Pakistan to Portugal


These are all churches that currently hold Orthodox services. If I can't find evidence of a church that holds regular services (house churches count), then the country does not have an Orthodox Church listed. I have included Oriental Orthodox Churches. If you know of a country with an Orthodox Church that I have missed or overlooked, please let me know. 



Pakistan
Fr John Tavneer is the first Orthodox priest in Pakistan.
Please pray for the growing Pakistani Orthodox Church!



Palau
I cannot find any evidence of an Orthodox Church in Palau.
Please pray for an Orthodox Church here!



Palestinian Territories
St George Orthodox Church, Taybeh, West Bank



St Porphyrius Greek Orthodox Church, Gaza



Panama
Greek Orthodox Cathedral of Panama, San Francisco



Papua New Guinea
I cannot find any evidence of an Orthodox Church in Papua New Guinea.
Please pray for an Orthodox Church here!



Paraguay
Ukrainian Orthodox Church, Encarnacion






Peru
Orthodox Church of the Holy Trinity, Lima



Philippines
Protection of the Blessed Virgin Mary Orthodox Parish, Caloocan City






Poland
Jableczna Monastery Church, Jableczna



Portugal
Parish of St Sergius of Radonege




Tuesday, August 9, 2011

One Orthodox Church for Every Country- Oman



These are all churches that currently hold Orthodox services. If I can't find evidence of a church that holds regular services (house churches count), then the country does not have an Orthodox Church listed. I have included Oriental Orthodox Churches. If you know of a country with an Orthodox Church that I have missed or overlooked, please let me know. 






Oman is the only O country. Enjoy!




Oman
Mar Gregorios Malankara Orthodox Church, Muscat



One Orthodox Church for Every Country- Nagorno-Karabakh to Norway





These are all churches that currently hold Orthodox services. If I can't find evidence of a church that holds regular services (house churches count), then the country does not have an Orthodox Church listed. I have included Oriental Orthodox Churches. If you know of a country with an Orthodox Church that I have missed or overlooked, please let me know. 



Note: I suppose it's my own fault for counting Abkhazia and Kosovo as countries when their status is iffy. I will continue to include all disputed sovereign states (argh this means I have to include Northern Cyprus), but I will refrain from including micronations.



Nagorno-Karabakh 
Ghazanchetsots Cathedral (Cathedral of Christ the Holy Savior), Shusa



Namibia 
Coptic Orthodox Church, Windhoek



Nauru
I cannot find any evidence of an Orthodox Church in Nauru. 
Please pray for an Orthodox Church here!



Nepal
Please pray for the growing church in Nepal!



Netherlands
St Nectarios Church, Eindhoven



New Zealand
Serbian Orthodox Church of the Holy King Milutin, Auckland



Nicaragua
I cannot find any evidence of an Orthodox Church in Nicaragua.
Please pray for an Orthodox Church here!



Niger
I cannot find any evidence of an Orthodox Church in Niger. 
Please pray for an Orthodox Church here!



Nigeria
Greek Orthodox Church, Lagos


Northern Cyprus
There are many Greek Orthodox Churches in Northern Cyprus, but the churches are regularly looted, torn down, and their parishioners mistreated by the authorities.
Please pray for the Orthodox Church in Northern Cyprus!



North Korea



Norway
Our Saviour's Orthodox Church, Oslo



Saturday, August 6, 2011

One Orthodox Church for Every Country- Macedonia to Mozambique


These are all churches that currently hold Orthodox services. If I can't find evidence of a church that holds regular services (house churches count), then the country does not have an Orthodox Church listed. I have included Oriental Orthodox Churches. If you know of a country with an Orthodox Church that I have missed or overlooked, please let me know. 



Macedonia
St John the Theologian Church, Kaneo 



Madagascar
Dormition of the Theotokos, Antananarivo 
I can't believe how fast the Church has grown in Madagascar! A mission to the native people was started in 1994 and now there are more than 12,000 Orthodox Christians!



Malawi



Malaysia
St Mary's Orthodox Syrian Cathedral, Kuala Lumpur 



Maldives
There are currently no Orthodox Churches in the Maldive Islands. 
Christianity is illegal in the Maldives. 
It is extremely difficult to be a practicing Christian. 
Please pray for the Maldivian Christians!



Mali
I cannot find any evidence of an Orthodox Church in Mali.
Please pray for an Orthodox Church here!



Malta
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Church of St Nicholas (Serbian Orthodox), Valletta 



Marshall Islands
I cannot find any evidence of an Orthodox Church in the Marshall Islands.
Please pray for an Orthodox Church here!



Mauritania
The first Orthodox priest for Mauritania was ordained in 2010. 
Fr. Lambros (Labro) will help Orthodoxy to grow in the country, though it is difficult to be a practicing Christian in Mauritania. 
Please pray for him and for the Mauritanian Orthodox Church!



Mexico
St Mary and St Mark Coptic Orthodox Church, Tlayacapan



Micronesia
I cannot find any evidence of an Orthodox Church in Micronesia.
Please pray for an Orthodox Church here!



Moldova
St Teodora de la Sihla Church, Chisinau



Monaco
There is currently one Greek Orthodox Church in Monaco.



Mongolia
Holy Trinity Parish, Ulan Bator 



Montenegro
Cathedral of the Resurrection, Podgorica



Morocco
Holy Dormition Russian Orthodox Church, Casablanca



Mozambique
Holy Trinity Greek Orthodox Church, Beira



Thursday, August 4, 2011

One Orthodox Church for Every Country- Laos to Luxembourg


These are all churches that currently hold Orthodox services. If I can't find evidence of a church that holds regular services (house churches count), then the country does not have an Orthodox Church listed. I have included Oriental Orthodox Churches. If you know of a country with an Orthodox Church that I have missed or overlooked, please let me know. 



Laos
I can find no evidence of an Orthodox Church in Laos. 
It is extremely hard for Christians in Laos to practice their faith.
Please pray for the Laotian Christians!






Latvia
Sts Boris and Gleb Cathedral, Daugavpils 
This is the largest Orthodox Church in Latvia. 






Lesotho
I cannot find any evidence of an Orthodox Church in Lesotho.
Lesotho falls under the Archdiocese of the Cape of Good Hope which is under the Patriarch of Alexandria. Please pray for an Orthodox Church in Lesotho!



Liberia
I cannot find any evidence of an Orthodox Church in Liberia. 
Please pray for a Liberian Orthodox Church!



Libya
Cathedral of St George, Tripoli



Liechtenstein
I cannot find any evidence of an Orthodox Church in Liechtenstein.
Liechtenstein is under the Greek Orthodox Metropolis of Switzerland which is under the Patriarch of Constantinople.
Please pray for an Orthodox Church in Liechtenstein!






Lithuania
Our Lady of the Sign Church, Vilnius



Luxembourg
St Peter and Paul Orthodox Church, Luxembourg City
First Orthodox Church in Luxembourg!









Final Note: I'm thinking that there is probably an Orthodox Church in Lesotho, though I can't find a record of one. If there is an Orthodox Church in Liechtenstein, it's going to be really hard to find. Any help I could get on this would be appreciated!

Tuesday, August 2, 2011

One Orthodox Church for Every Country- Kazakhstan to Kyrgyzstan


These are all churches that currently hold Orthodox services. If I can't find evidence of a church that holds regular services (house churches count), then the country does not have an Orthodox Church listed. I have included Oriental Orthodox Churches. If you know of a country with an Orthodox Church that I have missed or overlooked, please let me know. 



Kazakhstan

Saints Peter and Paul Orthodox Church, Karaganda 



Kenya
St Peter's Orthodox Church, Kanjeru 



Kiribati 
There is currently no Orthodox Church here. 
Please pray for an Orthodox Church in Kiribati!



Kosovo
St George Cathedral, Pizren



Kuwait
St Gregorios Indian Orthodox Church



Kyrgyzstan
Nativity of the Holy Mother of God, Leninskoye 




One Orthodox Church for Every Country- Jamaica to Jordan



These are all churches that currently hold Orthodox services. If I can't find evidence of a church that holds regular services (house churches count), then the country does not have an Orthodox Church listed. I have included Oriental Orthodox Churches. If you know of a country with an Orthodox Church that I have missed or overlooked, please let me know. 



Jamaica



Japan




Jordan
Ascension Church, Khalda 



Monday, August 1, 2011

One Orthodox Church for Every Country- Iceland to Ivory Coast


These are all churches that currently hold Orthodox services. If I can't find evidence of a church that holds regular services (house churches count), then the country does not have an Orthodox Church listed. I have included Oriental Orthodox Churches. If you know of a country with an Orthodox Church that I have missed or overlooked, please let me know. 



Iceland



India
St Mary's Church, Niranam



Indonesia
Holy Trinity Parish, Solo City, Central Java



Iran
St Nicholas Russian Orthodox, Tehran 



Iraq
St Mattai Syrian Orthodox Church, Mosul
There are many Orthodox Christians in Iraq. 
They, along with Catholic and Protestant Christians, suffer immense hardships and difficulties.
Please pray for all the Iraqi Christians and for the Orthodox Church in Iraq.






Ireland
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Antiochian Orthodox Church of St Ignatius, Dublin



Israel
Greek Orthodox Church of the Annunciation, Nazareth 



Italy
St George Greek Orthodox Church, Venice



Ivory Coast
Orthodox Church of Abidjan, Abidjan 
Please pray for the Orthodox Christians of the Ivory Coast!