Category: MOSCOW
Patriarch Kirill says his meeting with Pope is not possible yet
Moscow, January 30, Interfax – Patriarch Kirill of Moscow and All Russia again said there are no preconditions for his meeting with the Pope. “I ... Read More
Russian Church will support neither side in political struggle
25/1/2012 Russian Church will support neither side in political struggle Moscow, January 25, Interfax – Attempts to force the Church to side with any particular ... Read More
Holy Synod of the Ukrainian Orthodox Church convenes in Kiev
27.01.2012 On 26 January 2012, the Holy Synod of the Ukrainian Orthodox Church held its session in the Laura of the Caves in Kiev under ... Read More
Kazakh senator appears in cathedral’s fresco
By James Kilner, Almaty 27/1/2012 A Kazakhstan senator was shocked to discover his face painted onto a Cathedral fresco depicting men welcoming Jesus to Jerusalem. ... Read More
Requiem concert to commemorate new martyrs and confessors of Christ in 15th-20th century Greece, Cyprus, Asia Minor and Pontus
26/1/2012 On January 25, 2012, a requiem concert took place at the Church of Christ the Saviour’s Hall of Councils in conclusion of the 20th ... Read More
Russian monasteries taking a pioneering role in bringing organic food to consumers
By Anneli Ahonen in Sosnovyi Bor/Halila 25/1/2012 On the former sanatorium estate of Halila, cheese is made using methods dating back to the Middle Ages. ... Read More
Distribution Ceremony of the Orthodox Award
22/1/2012 The Distribution Ceremony of the Orthodox Awards for the year 2012 took place at the grand council hall of Christ the Saviour Cathedral on ... Read More
Kyrgyzstan: Russian Church Losing Appeal Among Believers
The Russian Orthodox Holy Trinity Cathedral in Kyrgyzstan’s eastern city of Karakol was completed in 1895 to serve Russian settlers. Read More