Tag: Local Council

Metropolitan Makariy of Lviv elected new Primate of the Ukrainian Autocephalous Orthodox Church

Orthodoxy Cognate PAGE- June 8, 2015

June 2015 Ukraine: Metropolitan Makariy  of Lviv has been elected new Primate of the Ukrainian Autocephalous Orthodox Church. The Metropolitan is also the ruling bishop of Rivne, Volyn ... Read More

Most Russians see Patriarch Kirill as national spiritual leader – poll

OCP- November 20, 2012

Moscow, November 20, Interfax - Patriarch Kirill of Moscow and All Russia is known to most Russians, and 62% of citizens polled recently know his ... Read More

Patriarch Kirill celebrates 33 years of his service as Bishop

OCP- March 21, 2009

Moscow, March 16, Interfax - Last Saturday, March 14, Patriarch of Moscow and All Russia Kirill celebrated the 33rd anniversary of his elevation to the ... Read More

No compromise of faith in dialog with other confessions – Metropolitan Kirill

OCP- January 27, 2009

Moscow, January 27, Interfax - The Russian Orthodox Church will not make any compromise with other Christian confessions as far as faith is concerned, and ... Read More

ROCOR Delegates to the Local Council [Pomestny Sobor] of the Russian Orthodox Church

OCP- January 22, 2009

Diocese of Eastern America and New York Metropolitan Hilarion of Eastern America and New York Bishop George of Mayfield, Vicar Bishop of the Diocese of ... Read More

The Moscow Patriarch to be elected on Jan 27

OCP- January 21, 2009

Moscow, January 20, Interfax - Candidates for Moscow Patriarchal See will be elected at the Archbishop Council on January 25, while the Patriarch will be ... Read More

Moscow welcomes participants of the Patriarchal Elections

OCP- January 21, 2009

Moscow, January 21, Interfax – Delegates start coming to the Local Council of the Russian Orthodox Church which is to elect a new Patriarch, the ... Read More

Local Council of the Russian Orthodox Church to take place on 27-29 January 2009

OCP- January 19, 2009

The Holy Synod of the Russian Orthodox Church at its session on 10 December 2008 took decision on the dates of the Bishops' Council and ... Read More

Elections of delegates to the Russian Church Local Council completed, citizens from 64 countries Chosen

OCP- January 19, 2009

Moscow, January 16, Interfax – Diocesan council of Moscow clergy completed choosing delegates to the Local Council of the Russian Orthodox Church which is to ... Read More

Metropolitan Vladimir of Kiev refused to become a candidate for Patriarch

OCP- January 19, 2009

Kiev, January 19, Interfax – Metropolitan Vladimir of Kiev and All Ukraine refused to run for Moscow patriarchal see.Bishops of the Ukrainian Orthodox Church a ... Read More

711 people to attend Local Council of Orthodox Church

OCP- January 19, 2009

Moscow, January 19, Interfax - Some 711 people, including archbishops, priests, monks and lay people, will attend the Local Council of the Russian Orthodox Church ... Read More