An Orthodox Response to the Armed Conflict with Iraq
The Deisis icon depicts the fervent and continuous
supplications of the holy Mother of God,
the Panagia and the Forerunner, St. John the Baptist to our Lord, and
Savior Jesus Christ,
for our well-being and the salvation of our souls.
Icon from Hagia Sophia
Lord of the Powers, be with us; for in times of distress, we have no other help but You. Lord of the Powers, have mercy on us.
(Hymn from the Great Compline)
Additional Petitions to say during Armed Conflict with Iraq
SCOBA Hierarchs Issue Appeal For Prayer
April 4, 2003
We, the hierarchs of the Standing Conference of the Canonical Orthodox Bishops in the Americas are compelled by our spiritual obligation as peacemakers, to express the anguish in our hearts that, once again, due to the presence of sin and evil in the world, nations and people of faith have been unable to avoid a dreadful confrontation. Read More
IOCC Coordinates Aid With Church Partners In Iraq & Jordan
March 27, 2003
Amman, Jordan (IOCC) - With a humanitarian crisis looming in Baghdad and elsewhere in Iraq, International Orthodox Christian Charities (IOCC) is working with its church partners to arrange distributions of emergency food and medicines in Iraq in the coming days and weeks. Read
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