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==Orthodox Source Recent NEWS STORIES==
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==Purpose of this article==
===Long Island Church:Tears from Religious Icons===
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As is stated at the top of the article, [[OrthodoxWiki:News]] is about news regarding the OrthodoxWiki website. It is not about Orthodox news in general. &mdash;[[User:ASDamick|<font size="3.5" color="green" face="Adobe Garamond Pro, Garamond, Georgia, Times New Roman">Fr. Andrew</font>]] <sup>[[User_talk:ASDamick|<font color="red">talk</font>]]</sup> <small>[[Special:Contributions/ASDamick|<font color="black">contribs</font>]] <font face="Adobe Garamond Pro, Garamond, Georgia, Times New Roman">('''[[User:ASDamick/Wiki-philosophy|THINK!]]''')</font></small> 18:02, July 11, 2008 (UTC)
The parisionhers and spiritual leaders of the Cathedral of St. Paul in Hempstead are reveling in what they say is a divine sign. Two icons at the church are apparantly tearing: A slightly fragrant liquid is seen coming from their eyes. [http://www.myfoxtwincities.com/myfox/MyFox/pages/sidebar_video.jsp?contentId=6869106&version=1&locale=EN-US Rob Malcolm checked it out ...]
 
  
'''Have your say''' ''on this [http://www.orthodoxsource.org/index.php?title=Template_talk:Featured_text&action=edit News story].''
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== My two cents about inactive language wikis ==
  
===Archaeologists are claiming that the Resurrection is a "Sequel"!===
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As long as feedback is being sought, here is my thoughts on the matter:  I think it would be a shame to make even the smallest one completely inaccessible, and I don't know what you had in mind for archiving them, but to break all the current links wouldn't be my choice either.  However, could ones that have very few pages or very little activity maybe be "locked down" as inactive until the time that there's sufficient interest to maybe unlock it again.  I don't know if the user accounts have to be created for each language separately, but if all accounts get created through the English version, I could see how this *could* invite spammers to, say, create an account on the English wiki, and then trash one in another language.   Secondly, I guess I would also suggest that "sufficient interest" to start/resurrect a language wiki would maybe start with at least 3-5 people, because in my two decades on the internet now, I only know of a couple of websites that are truly comprehensive on their subjects and been consistently maintained and updated through the long haul (10+ years) by one person. (The Charley Project and Cyndi's List are the ones that come to mind.)  [[User:Katjuscha|Katjuscha]] ([[User talk:Katjuscha|talk]]) 03:30, May 13, 2016 (UTC)
'''July 10, 2008''': A story about " ...A first-century BC tablet (called "Gabriel's Revelation", thought to originate from the Jordanian bank of the Dead Sea)", has been reported by [http://www.time.com/time/world/article/0,8599,1820685,00.html?xid=rss-topstories TIME, in partnership with CNN (Monday, Jul. 07, 2008]. According to an Isreali scholar, this find could potentially challeng the Resurrection of the Messiah after three days from the grave.  
 
  
'''Have your say''' ''on this [http://www.orthodoxsource.org/index.php?title=Template_talk:Featured_text&action=edit News story].''
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:Thanks, Katjuscha. I do think there is some degree of responsibility to preserve work done by people in the community. I would not like any good contribution to go to waste. On the other hand, each localization comes with some maintenance overhead, and pruning makes for a better overall user experience. Right now, I am thinking that at least IT and TL should be archived. Of course, they could be reconstituted if there is sufficient interest. — [[User:FrJohn|<b>FrJohn</b>]] ([http://orthodoxwiki.org/index.php?title=User_talk:FrJohn&action=edit&section=new talk])
 
 
===Is this Christianity's first church?===
 
'''June 10, 2008''': ''Jordan archaeologists have unearthed what could be the world’s oldest church dating back 2,000 years. Scientists explored the  underground cavern and discovered a cave underneath the church which they believe is an even more ancient site of Christian worship than the church above it.''
 
 
 
''Archaeologist Abdel-Qader Hussein, head of the Rihab Center for Archaeological Studies, told The Jordan Times: "We have uncovered what we believe to be the first church in the world, dating from 33 AD to 70 AD. Archeeologists have discovered a cave underneath the Saint Georgeous Church in Jordan which they claim dates back to the time of Christ. We have evidence to believe this church sheltered the early Christians - the 70 disciples of Jesus Christ."''
 
 
 
''Mr Hussein said there was evidence that the underground cave was used by the Seventy in the first century after Christ’s death, which would make it the oldest Christian site of worship in the world.''
 
 
 
''The cave was unearthed in the northern Jordanian city of Rihab after three months of excavation and shows evidence of early Christian rituals. It lies under St. Georgeous church, which was built in 230 A.D.''<br><br>  
 
 
 
Source: [http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/worldnews/article-1025558/Is-Christianitys-FIRST-church-Cave-70-beloved-God-worshipped-Christ-alive-found.html, DAILY MAIL REPORTER, Posted 11th June 2008] <br>
 
 
 
''Have your say on this [http://www.orthodoxsource.org/index.php?title=Template_talk:Featured_text&action=edit News story].''
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
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That's great that you got permission for the icons!
 
 
 
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:Yeah, I'm pretty happy about it, too.  I've also written to Holy Transfiguration Monastery in Boston, but I haven't heard from them yet. --[[User:ASDamick|Rdr. Andrew]]
 
 
 
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The BBC website at http://news.bbc.co.uk is reporting that Patriarch Eirenaios has been deposed in a letter signed by thirteen bishops.  This apparently has to do with selling some property in the Old City of Jerusalem to a Jewish organization. Perhaps mention could be made on the news page and on the page for the [[Church of Jerusalem]].  Tks, Ed [[User:Eddieuny|Eddieuny]] 22:10 UTC 5 May 2005
 
 
 
::Hi Ed, I just read that story too. I think we shouldn't try to reflect every news update that comes - that's a losing game! We can certainly reflect the events in the article once the dust settles and everything becomes history though. Thanks, [[User:FrJohn|Fr. John]]
 
 
 
== Mesg for Webmaster: User account creation bug ==
 
 
 
When I made an account just now, I got this at the top:
 
 
 
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thanks.
 
 
 
--[[User:JohnK|JohnK]] 17:02, October 29, 2006 (CST)
 

Latest revision as of 05:10, May 13, 2016

Purpose of this article

As is stated at the top of the article, OrthodoxWiki:News is about news regarding the OrthodoxWiki website. It is not about Orthodox news in general. —Fr. Andrew talk contribs (THINK!) 18:02, July 11, 2008 (UTC)

My two cents about inactive language wikis

As long as feedback is being sought, here is my thoughts on the matter: I think it would be a shame to make even the smallest one completely inaccessible, and I don't know what you had in mind for archiving them, but to break all the current links wouldn't be my choice either. However, could ones that have very few pages or very little activity maybe be "locked down" as inactive until the time that there's sufficient interest to maybe unlock it again. I don't know if the user accounts have to be created for each language separately, but if all accounts get created through the English version, I could see how this *could* invite spammers to, say, create an account on the English wiki, and then trash one in another language. Secondly, I guess I would also suggest that "sufficient interest" to start/resurrect a language wiki would maybe start with at least 3-5 people, because in my two decades on the internet now, I only know of a couple of websites that are truly comprehensive on their subjects and been consistently maintained and updated through the long haul (10+ years) by one person. (The Charley Project and Cyndi's List are the ones that come to mind.) Katjuscha (talk) 03:30, May 13, 2016 (UTC)

Thanks, Katjuscha. I do think there is some degree of responsibility to preserve work done by people in the community. I would not like any good contribution to go to waste. On the other hand, each localization comes with some maintenance overhead, and pruning makes for a better overall user experience. Right now, I am thinking that at least IT and TL should be archived. Of course, they could be reconstituted if there is sufficient interest. — FrJohn (talk)