Tag: China

Descendants of Russians in the Amur River region held first memorial service at the Russian cemetery in Harbin

OCP- May 24, 2013

The Chinese Orthodox Church English Translation by Nina Tkachuk Dimas On 30 th March 2013  Amur pilgrims held a memorial service at the Harbin cemetery where Russian ... Read More

His Holiness Patriarch Kirill presented church awards to Russia’s ambassador to China and to a number of Russian diplomats

OCP- May 21, 2013

The Chinese Orthodox Church English translation by Nina Tkachuk Dimas 20/5/13 On May 12, 2013 at the Embassy of the Russian Federation in the People's Republic there ... Read More

Priests should return to Chinese Orthodox churches – Moscow Patriarchate

OCP- May 17, 2013

 Moscow, May 16, Interfax - The recent visit to China by Patriarch Kirill of Moscow and All Russia has exceeded even the most ambitious expectations, ... Read More

Patriarch Kirill: The dreams of the Chinese Orthodox Church’s bright future begins to come true

OCP- May 15, 2013

On May 12, 2013, His Holiness Patriarch Kirill of Moscow and All Russia had a talk with Chinese believers at the Russian Embassy in Beijing. ... Read More

Primate of Russian Orthodox Church meets with religious figures of China

OCP- May 15, 2013

  On 13 May 2013, His Holiness Patriarch Kirill of Moscow and All Russia, who is on his visit to China, met with religious leaders ... Read More

Patriarch Kirill celebrates Divine Liturgy in Beijing

OCP- May 15, 2013

On May 12, 2013, the second Sunday after Pascha, His Holiness Patriarch Kirill of Moscow and All Russia celebrated the Divine Liturgy in the territory ... Read More

Russian Patriarch Conducts Service In Beijing

OCP- May 13, 2013

12/5/13 Russian Orthodox Patriarch Kirill has performed a service in Beijing during his first-ever visit to neighboring China. The service was performed on May 12 ... Read More

Patriarch Kirill I visits historical site of first Russian church in Beijing

OCP- May 13, 2013

12/5/13 Patriarch of Moscow and all Russia Kirill I who is making a visit to China on Sunday examine a Cross of white marble installed ... Read More

Patriarch Lauds ‘Special Relationship’ in China Visit

OCP- May 11, 2013

BEIJING, May 10 (RIA Novosti) – The head of the Russian Orthodox Church, Patriarch Kirill of Moscow and All Russia, has met with the Chinese ... Read More

Chinese President Meets Russian Patriarch

OCP- May 11, 2013

11/5/13 President Xi Jinping met with Kirill, Patriarch of Moscow and All Russia and head of the Russian Orthodox Church, on Friday. Xi said Chinese ... Read More

Russian Patriarch Starts First-Ever Visit To China

OCP- May 11, 2013

11/5/13 Russia's Patriarch Kirill has started the first-ever visit to China by a leader of the Russian Orthodox Church. On May 10, the first day ... Read More

A 17th-Century Russian Community Living in 21st-Century Alaska

OCP- May 4, 2013

Wendi Jonassen and Ryan Loughlin - 4/5/13 This clan has traveled from Russia through China, Brazil, and Oregon to make a home in the remote north, ... Read More

Chinese audio recording of Bishop Ephraim of Bikin on the Eve of Great Lent

OCP- March 17, 2013

The Chinese Orthodox Church  English translation by Nina Tkachuk Dimas  16/3/13 An audio recording of the words of Bishop Ephraim of Bikin about Great Lent; it ... Read More

Three Hundred Years of Orthodoxy in China: a critical point

OCP- February 25, 2013

1850 from K. Skachkova album   Bishops Yuvenaly and Dimitry (Voznesensky), the father of Metropolitan Philaret, with the clergy and worshipers of the Mother of ... Read More

Second day Hong Kong celebration of 300 years of Russian Mission in China

OCP- December 9, 2012

  The Chinese Orthodox Church 9/12/2012 Friday December 7, 2012 was the second day where special events were held commemorating 300 years of the Russian Orthodox ... Read More

Guests from China took part in the Orthodox quiz

OCP- November 3, 2012

Chinese Orthodox Church English translation by Katherine Ilachinski 3/11/2012 With the blessing of His Grace Maxim, Bishop of Barnaul and Altai, Barnaul seminary rector, on ... Read More

Hong Kong marks 300th Anniversary of the Russian Orthodox Mission in China

OCP- October 30, 2012

30/10/2012 The Chinese Orthodox Church Beijing Mission's 300th anniversary celebrated with commemorative postage stamps in Hong Kong: This year commemorates 300 years since the founding ... Read More

Orthodox publications in Chinese presented at Beijing Book Fair

OCP- September 5, 2012

English translation by Nina Tkachuk Dimas The Chinese Orthodox Church 5/9/2012 As part of the International Book Fair in Beijing there was a roundtable "The ... Read More

Ambassador of Russian Tourism Year to China Year visited Trinity-Sergius Lavra

OCP- August 18, 2012

Chinese Orthodox Church English translation by Nina Tkachuk Dimas On August 14, 2012 Li Jian, the famous Chinese writer and performer of popular music, visited ... Read More

Religious freedom: US not fit to preach

OCP- August 5, 2012

5/8/2012 The 2011 International Religious Freedom Report – an annual report released by the US Department of State – looks more like a political tool ... Read More

Patriarch Irinej meets participants of the Days of Cyrillic Alphabet

OCP- July 9, 2012

4/7/2012 His Holiness Irinej, Serbian Patriarch received on Saturday, June 30, 2012 the most successful participants of the competition of the Days of Cyrillic Alphabet, ... Read More