Tag: Moscow Patriarchate
Metropolitan Hilarion of Volokolamsk visits the Parliament of Turkey
On 15 December 2012, Metropolitan Hilarion of Volokolamsk, chairman of the Moscow Patriarchate’s Department for External Church Relations, met with Mr. Volkan Bozkyr, chairman of ... Read More
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Moscow Patriarchate calls for Orthodox-Muslim alliance against extremism
Nina Achmatova -11/12/12 Metropolitan Hilarion says Wahamism is a common threat to the two religions in Russia and the Middle East. In his view, Muslim ... Read More
Metropolitan Filaret presents church awards to Athos monks
Bealrus Orthodox Church - Moscow Patriarchate MINSK, 20 November (BelTA) - Metropolitan of Minsk and Slutsk Filaret, Patriarchal Exarch of All Belarus, received a delegation ... Read More
Doctors Implant Pacemaker In Metropolitan Volodymyr’s
11/7/2012 Doctors implanted a pacemaker in Metropolitan of the Ukrainian Orthodox Church, Moscow Patriarchate, Volodymyr, the press-service of the Ukrainian Orthodox Church (Moscow Patriarchate) said ... Read More
First celebration at a church in Lisbon recently transferred to Moscow Patriarchate
3/7/2012 On June 30, 2012, Bishop Nestor of Chersonese celebrated the Divine Liturgy at the church of St. Felix in Lisbon. The church was handed ... Read More
Former Abkhaz Orthodox clerics sever links with Moscow Patriarchate
Sukhumi, June 29, Interfax - Two priests who have decided to organize an independent Abkhaz Orthodox Church said they have definitively severed all their links ... Read More
Search opened for OCA Representative to Moscow Patriarchate, Dean of Moscow’s St. Catherine Representation Church
SYOSSET, NY 30/5/2012 The Orthodox Church in America is accepting applications for the position of Representative to the Moscow Patriarchate and Dean and Rector of ... Read More
Moscow Patriarchate calls on Moldova not to pass law recognizing homosexuality as normal
Moscow, March 14, Interfax - The Moscow Patriarchate has cautioned the Moldovan administration about adopting a law on non-discrimination, which the country needs to pass ... Read More
Poll: About half of citizens of central and southeastern Ukraine do not object to transfer of Orthodox churches to Ukrainian Orthodox Church of Moscow Patriarchate
14/3/2012 Kyiv, March 13 (Interfax-Ukraine) – About a half of the citizens of central and southeastern Ukraine support the transfer of Pochayiv Lavra, Kyiv Pechersk ... Read More
Ukrainian World Congress Appealing To Rada For Debarring Transfer Of Kiev-Pechersk And Pochayiv Lavras To Ukrainian Orthodox Church Of Moscow Patriarchate
6/3/2012 The Ukrainian World Congress, an international non-government organization, is appealing to the Verkhovna Rada for debarring transfer of the Kiev-Pechersk Lavra and Holy Dormition ... Read More
Filaret asks Yanukovych to prevent transfer of Kyiv Pechersk Lavra, Pochayiv Lavra to Moscow Patriarchate
8/2/2012 Head of the Ukrainian Orthodox Church (Kyiv Patriarchate) Filaret has called on Ukrainian President Viktor Yanukovych to prevent the transfer of some national holy ... Read More
The Moscow Patriarchate Steps In Between the Government And People
9/1/2012 Although the Orthodox Christmas celebrations, a joyous and a somewhat more sacramental time of year than the Christmas of December, took place barely 2 ... Read More
About 15 thsds of women annually die from home violence – Metropolitan Hilarion
Moscow, December 23, Interfax - The Moscow Patriarchate urges society and authorities to consider scales of violence in Russian families. "Scales of home violence are ... Read More
Orthodox metropolitan: Christians –most persecuted religion
30/11/2011 Christians are now the most persecuted religion is the world, Metropolitan Illarion from the Moscow Patriarchate stated at a Moscow conference on religious freedom. ... Read More
What kind of people are the current owners of the shrine in the Kholodny Yar?
By Yurii MELNYK 10/11/2011 The ancient Holy Trinity and St. Motrona’s Monastery has been established as far back as in the 12th century and well-known ... Read More
Ukrainian Orthodox Church Of Moscow Patriarchate Claim Improvement In Condition Of Metropolitan Vladimir
7/11/2011 The Ukrainian Orthodox Church of Moscow Patriarchate claims improvement in the condition of Metropolitan Vladimir, archpriest Heorhii Kovalenko, the press secretary to the head ... Read More
Orthodox students’ house opened at University of Fribourg, Switzerland
On October 28, 2011, Metropolitan Hilarion, head of the Moscow Patriarchate’s department for external church relations, led a solemn ceremony of opening a house for ... Read More
Russian Orthodox Church revival “colossal” over 20 years – Moscow Patriarchate
Moscow, October 31, Interfax - The Russian Orthodox Church has made colossal achievements in its revival over the past 20 years, the Moscow Patriarchate said. ... Read More
Community of the Constantinople Patriarchate doesn’t intend to hand over Nice cathedral to the Russian Church
Paris, October 19, Interfax - The Patriarchal Exarchate for Orthodox Parishes of Russian Tradition in Western Europe (the Constantinople Patriarchate) continues to consider itself a ... Read More
Russian Church to open children hospice in Moscow
Moscow, September 20, Interfax - The Moscow Patriarchate organizes a fundraising action for children hospice on September 25 in frames of charitable event The Day ... Read More
RUSSIA – VATICAN Moscow Patriarchate’s “non interference” to a possible Serbian Orthodox invitation for the pope
Asia News 3/9/2011 Metropolitan Hilarion reiterates Moscow’s position but, for months, rumours say the Russian Orthodox Church is opposed to Benedict XVI’s presence in Niš ... Read More