Tag: Moscow Patriarchate
Meeting of pope, Russian Patriarch increasingly possible, Official Says
19/5/2010 By Cindy Wooden Catholic News Service VATICAN CITY (CNS) -- While a meeting between Russian Orthodox Patriarch Kirill of Moscow and Pope Benedict XVI ... Read More
Patriarch Kirill to pursue communication with young people at Stadiums
Moscow, May 19, Interfax - Patriarch Kirill of Moscow and All Russia contemplates regular appearances before huge young audiences, the Moscow Patriarchate reports."Patriarch's address to ... Read More
The Russian Church urges EU leadership to understand spiritual reasons behind the recession
The Moscow Patriarchate reminded EU leadership of spiritual roots of the current downfall. "With any crisis, we need primarily to look for spiritual reasons. This ... Read More
Meeting of Pope and Russian Patriarch impossible without denunciation of proselytism
Moscow, April 10, Interfax - The Pope and the Russian Patriarch may meet after the two Churches overcome their differences over proselytism and Union of ... Read More
The Moscow Patriarchate approves of Pope’s uncompromising position on Ethics
Moscow, April 6, Interfax - Refusal of Pope Benedict XVI to use politically correct language and offer compromise on traditional issues of Christian ethics has ... Read More
Russian Synod sets up Department for Relations with Society
Moscow, March 31, Interfax - A Department for Relations between the Church and Society has been set up within the church's administrative structure, according to ... Read More
Ukrainian Greek Catholics try to acquire status of a repressed Church, while Moscow Patriarchate considers it Aggressive Expansion
Moscow, March 31, Interfax – Authorities of the Ivano-Frankovsk Region plan to address Ukrainian President Viktor Yuschenko with a request to recognize special status of ... Read More
Bishop Hilarion becomes Moscow Patriarchate Department for External Church Relations Chief
Moscow, March 31, Interfax - Bishop Hilarion of Vienna and Austria has been appointed head of the Moscow Patriarchate Department for External Church Relations.On Tuesday, ... Read More
Moscow Patriarchate supports position of Pope Benedict XVI rejecting Condoms
Moscow, March 20, Interfax - The Russian Orthodox Church supports the position of Pope Benedict XVI rejecting condoms including in order to prevent HIV infection."It ... Read More
Russian Church: Christians have limited rights in some States
Vienna, March 5, Interfax - The Russian Orthodox Church expressed anxiety at alleged discrimination against Christians and members of other religious communities in various countries. ... Read More
The Moscow Patriarchate priest proposes to consider drawing persona non grata list
Moscow, March 4, Interfax – Priest Sergy Zvonariov, a member of the Moscow Patriarchate Department for External Church Relations, proposed to draw up a list ... Read More
Lenin’s body shouldn’t remain on Red Square, the Moscow Patriarchate believes
Moscow, January 21, Interfax – The Moscow Patriarchate believes that Lenin’s body should be taken out of the mausoleum on Red Square.“If Communists want to ... Read More
Elections of delegates to the Russian Church Local Council completed, citizens from 64 countries Chosen
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