Category: MOSCOW

Armenian book’s divine breath through the ages

obl- February 9, 2013

Georgiy Saakov  - 8/2/2013 Tashkent, Uzbekistan – The very first hand-written Armenian book that came to be known as “Astvatsashunch” (“The divine breath”) was the ... Read More

Relations between Orthodox and Greek Catholics in Ukraine goes through a new stage of difficulties, the Moscow Patriarchate official believes

obl- February 7, 2013

7/2/13 Moscow, February 7, Interfax – The Russian Orthodox Church does not entirely share the optimism of the Vatican’s representative to Russia Archbishop Ivan Yurkovich ... Read More

The Council of Bishops of the Russian Orthodox Church Opens at Christ the Savior Cathedral

obl- February 3, 2013

On February 2, 2013, the Hall of Church Councils of Christ the Savior   Cathedral in Moscow was the setting for the opening of the Holy ... Read More

Patriarch Kirill on four years as Patriarch: a lot has been done, a lot remains to do

obl- February 3, 2013

Moscow, February 1, Interfax – Patriarch Kirill of Moscow and All Russia served a liturgy in the Cathedral of Christ the Savior on the fourth ... Read More

Russian Patriarch Urges Church Presence in Social Networks

obl- February 3, 2013

3/2/13 MOSCOW, February 3 (RIA Novosti) – Patriarch Kirill of Moscow and All Russia on Saturday lamented a high number of antichurch internet posts and ... Read More

Church Seeks to Restrict Access to Solovki

obl- February 2, 2013

Roland Oliphant  - 2/2/13 Access to the Solovetsky islands, home to one of Russia’s most  important monasteries, could be restricted in a bid to preserve  ... Read More

Church should have more control over Russian life: Putin

obl- February 2, 2013

Thomas Grove – 1/2/13 (Reuters) – President Vladimir Putin said on Friday the Orthodox Church should be given more say over family life, education and ... Read More

Church should have more control over Russian life: Putin

obl- February 2, 2013

Thomas Grove – 1/2/13 (Reuters) – President Vladimir Putin said on Friday the Orthodox Church should be given more say over family life, education and ... Read More