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This is the OrthodoxWiki:News page, detailing important news about OrthodoxWiki itself. It is strongly recommended that you add it to your watchlist so that you can keep track of whenever it's updated. New updates will always appear at the top of this page.


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March 28, 2005

Dr. Carl Rasmussen of Holy Land Photos has granted OrthodoxWiki permission to use images from his website. Here is the response received from Dr. Rasmussen, who answered my email inquiry on March 28, 2005:

Yes, you may use the images as requested up to a maximum of 100 images for your site and with the direct links, etc. that you mention in your email.
I hope this will help you in your very worthwhile project. If 100 images is not enough, please contact me again with further information.

A template has been created for all images that are imported from their site. Be sure to include it when you upload the image by including the following text in the "Summary" field or when you edit the image's entry later: {{hlp}}

Rdr. Andrew


March 26, 2005

OrthodoxWiki was moved without incident to a new server.


March 24, 2005

Be sure to check out the new How to write a great article page for piles of helpful tips and guidelines for making sure that OrthodoxWiki articles continue to be what our reputation is already proclaiming them to be.

Additionally, we welcome all our newly registered editors. Our total count is now over 50!

Rdr. Andrew


March 4, 2005

Holy Transfiguration Monastery of Brookline, Massachusetts, has granted OrthodoxWiki permission to use the icon images from their website. Here is the response received from Fr. Parthenios, who answered my email inquiry:

As long as credit is given as you describe, permission is granted. God help you in your pious endeavours.

A template has been created for all images that are imported from their site. Be sure to include it when you upload the image by including the following text in the "Summary" field or when you edit the image's entry later: {{htm}}

Rdr. Andrew


February 3, 2005

In case you haven't noticed, we have a new design for the Main Page! Besides being prettier and easier to use, it should also make things a bit easier to maintain. The feasts of the day are dynamically loaded (just New Calendar at this point), and there are also multiple modular sections.

Another section that should be updated regularly is the Featured article. If you'd like to suggest a page to be featured, let an admin know, and we'll take a look at the article and perhaps give it a listing on the front page.

Rdr. Andrew


January 13, 2005

The fine folks over at St. Isaac of Syria Skete have given OrthodoxWiki permission to use the icon images from their website. Here is the response received from Stan Kain, their marketing and website manager:

We do not mind if non-commercial websites use "some" of our icon images.
We do always appreciate a credit or mention and/or link to our website.
May God bless your good works!

A template has been created for all images that are imported from their site. Be sure to include it when you upload the image by including the following text in the "Summary" field or when you edit the image's entry later: {{skete.com}}

Rdr. Andrew


January 11, 2005

There's now a whole new category and set of articles dedicated to vestments. There's plenty of work there to be done expanding the current articles and adding some new ones. See vestments for links that need filling, and consider tracking down some usable images, as well. Also see the related Category:Liturgics.

A whole new set of possibilities is opened up at Holy Scripture, as well. We'll need articles on every book of the Bible and some fleshing out on the main article itself.

Thanks for all your work so far!

Rdr. Andrew


January 7, 2005

Merry Christmas! Blessed Theophany! Happy New Year!

Work continues apace, and massive expansion is occurring in multiple categories, thanks to our multiple new contributors. In the past few weeks, we've significantly simplified and organized the Main Page, which should make the site a good bit more usable and attractive. Additionally, for examples of some of the more developed articles we've been working on, see: Mount Athos, Lindisfarne, Russian Orthodox Church Outside Russia, Autocephaly, St. Tikhon's Orthodox Monastery (South Canaan, Pennsylvania) and Iona.

We're also working on the individual days on the Church Calendar, with much more to do! Take a look at the numerous categories on the Main Page (or go to Special:Categories), click around, and see what needs doing. Please also stop by Orthodox Church and Ecumenical Councils to flesh out the content in these central articles, and definitely pop in to Category:Saints, Category:Monasteries, and Category:Jurisdictions to see the growth in those areas.

We're currently still adding to the OrthodoxWiki:Style Manual, but its essential structure and a lot of the basic content structure for OrthodoxWiki are now in place. A lot remains to be done on the meta-side of things, however, especially on the Help section.

Thanks to everyone who's helped out so far, and please be sure to bring your friends.

Your lowly sub-sysop,

Rdr. Andrew