Category: RIA

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

The Buranovo Grannies will inaugurate Orthodox centre in Finland

obl- February 2, 2013

Juha Repo  - February 2013 The singing grannies from Udmurtia, Buranovo Babushki, will travel to Iisalmi in Eastern Finland in June. They will be the ... Read More

Armenian church supports two-state solution in Palestine

obl- February 2, 2013

Archbishop Aykazian is a member of Pres. Obama’s inter-religious affairs advisory task force. Read More

Armenian church supports two-state solution in Palestine

obl- February 2, 2013

Archbishop Aykazian is a member of Pres. Obama’s inter-religious affairs advisory task force. Arthur Hagopian  - 2/2/13 Jerusalem – Leading figures among the Armenian and ... Read More

Coptic Pope: ‘My Countrymen Must Love Each Other’

obl- February 2, 2013

Egyptian Pope: ‘My Countrymen Must Love Each Other’ 2/2/13 CAIRO — Egypt’s Coptic Christians make up about 10 percent of the population. Read More

Coptic Pope: ‘My Countrymen Must Love Each Other’

obl- February 2, 2013

Egyptian Pope: ‘My Countrymen Must Love Each Other’ 2/2/13 CAIRO — Egypt’s Coptic Christians make up about 10 percent of the population. 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