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ŒCOCW Responds to UN Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities

The Holy Synod of the Œcumenical Canonical Orthodox Church Worldwide (ŒCOCW) following its review of the well-intended United Nations Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (the Convention) discourages…

January 10, 2013No CommentRead More

The Holy Synod of the Œcumenical Canonical Orthodox Church Worldwide (ŒCOCW) Calls on the Government of FYR Macedonia to Release Archbishop Jovan from Imprisonment

The Holy Synod of the ŒCOCW joins the multitude of Orthodox and Catholic jurisdictions worldwide in requesting that Archbishop Jovan, leader of the Orthodox Ohrid Archbishopric, be released by the…

January 10, 2013No CommentRead More

The Holy Synod of the ŒCOCW Encourages Eritrean Government to Receive UN Special Rapporteur

From the ŒCOCW Office of Morals, Doctrine and Spirituality The Holy Synod of the Œcumenical Canonical Orthodox Church Worldwide has continually petitioned for the release and humane treatment of Patriarch…

December 14, 2012No CommentRead More

Criminalized Because of One’s Sex? – Hida Viloria

On June 14th, Indian gold medal winner Pinki Pramanik was arrested following accusations of rape and “being male” by her live-in partner. She was suspended from her job, detained in…

December 10, 20123 CommentsRead More

Oil Must Not Cloud the Nobel Prize Winner’s Judgement

Today the Nobel Peace Prize is being awarded to the EU. The prize of SEK 8 million originates from Alfred Nobel’s fortune, part of which was amassed from the Nobel…

December 10, 2012No CommentRead More

Did Lance Armstrong and Jimmy Savile Try to Use Charity as “Moral Sunscreen”?

Did American Lance Armstrong and Britain’s Sir Jimmy Savile attempt to use charitable giving as a kind of moral sunscreen? asks Robin Scott. Two things have happened on either side…

October 17, 2012No CommentRead More

Cowboys and… Vietcong – Kathy Macchioni

As a child and young teenager I adored Westerns: Cowboys and Indians! I remember gripping the edge of my seat as on the screen hordes of whooping Indians – the…

September 11, 2012No CommentRead More

“The Birth of a Pacifist” – Mark Manson

In 2003, when the United States invaded Iraq, I found myself in the awkward position of defending the war to my liberal friends and family. I was majoring in International…

September 11, 20121 CommentRead More

Money Flowing Like Water – Quantitative Easing & Inflation

If the new money created by QE escapes in an unintended way, then new chaos will reign, with a period of out-of-control inflation, argues Clem Chambers, CEO of leading market…

March 6, 2012No CommentRead More

“Good News for Equities” – Clem Chambers

Policy and money flow are driving the market and the news looks good for those investing in equities, says Clem Chambers, CEO of leading stocks and shares information site ADVFN.com…

March 1, 2012No CommentRead More