Category: MOSCOW

All-night vigil at the Cathedral of Christ the Savior on the eve of the 65th anniversary of the Primate of the Russian Church

obl- November 20, 2011

19/11/2011 On19 November 2011, at the eve of the 65th anniversary of the Primate of the Russian Church, all night vigil was held at the ... Read More

Russians brave cold, snow to see holy belt of Mother of God in Moscow

obl- November 20, 2011

Katie Cannon 20/11/2011 According to a number of religious texts, Thomas the Apostle, or Doubting Thomas since he did not believe in the ascension of ... Read More

Georgian Orthodox Church head in Moscow for Russian patriarch’s birthday

OCP- November 18, 2011

(RIA Novosti) 18/11/2011 The head of the Georgian Orthodox Church, Catholicos-Patriarch Ilia II of All Georgia, arrived in Moscow on Friday for events to celebrate ... Read More

Early 20th century Chinese Orthodox books discovered in Beijing

OCP- November 18, 2011

16/11/2011 The Chinese Orthodox Church While searching online catalogues of ancient books collections of several major universities in China, three rare Chinese Orthodox books have ... Read More

Early 20th century Chinese Orthodox books discovered in Beijing

obl- November 18, 2011

16/11/2011 The Chinese Orthodox Church While searching online catalogues of ancient books collections of several major universities in China, three rare Chinese Orthodox books have ... Read More

Vanishing Christianity

OCP- November 17, 2011

Milena Faustova 17/11/2011 Christians are one of the most persecuted groups in the world, a recent study by the human rights watchdog Open Doors said. ... Read More

Primate of the Russian Orthodox Church visits Balamand Monastery in Lebanon

obl- November 16, 2011

On 15 November 2011, the last day of his official visit to the Patriarchate of Antioch, His Holiness Patriarch Kirill of Moscow and All Russia ... Read More

Patriarch Kirill celebrates thanksgiving at St. George’s in Beirut

obl- November 15, 2011

15/11/2011 On November 14, 2011, in the course of his official visit to the Patriarchate of Antioch, His Holiness Patriarch Kirill of Moscow and All ... Read More

Patriarch Kirill meets with President of Lebanon

OCP- November 15, 2011

15/11/2011 On November 14, 2011, the Primate of the Russian Orthodox Church met with President of the Republic of Lebanon, Gen. Michel Suleiman, in Beirut. Read More

His Holiness Patriarch Kirill meets with President of Syria Bashar al-Assad

obl- November 14, 2011

14.11.2011 On 13 November 2011, His Holiness Patriarch Kirill of Moscow and All Russia met with the President of Syria Bashar al-Assad at the Presidential ... Read More