Tag: Moscow Patriarchate

Russian Church takes up administration of cathedral in Nice

OCP- September 1, 2011

Paris, August 31, Interfax - The first two Russian Orthodox clerics have arrived in Nice to serve at St. Nicholas' Cathedral in the French city, ... Read More

Grand meeting on the occasion of the 65th Anniversary of the Moscow Patriarchate’s Department for External Church Relations takes Place

OCP- July 26, 2011

24.07.2011 On 24 July 2011, a grand meeting on the occasion of the 65th anniversary of the Moscow Patriarchate’s Department for External Church Relations (DECR) ... Read More

In Italy, the Orthodox pray in empty Catholic Churches

OCP- July 20, 2011

By Asia News 19/7/2011 Moscow Patriarchate: our people growing abroad also with the help of the Catholic Church, who host us in its facilities. Number ... Read More

Dbar expects “some positive decisions” from the Moscow Patriarchate

OCP- July 6, 2011

05/07/2011 The Moscow Patriarchate will consider the ban on service of the rebel Abkhazian priests Dorofei Dbar and Andrey Ampar. "Maybe in the near future ... Read More

Moscow Patriarchate delegation attends celebrations devoted to the Primate of the Church of Constantinople’s name-day

OCP- June 15, 2011

13.06.2011 The celebrations on the occasion of His Holiness Patriarch Bartholomew of Constantinople’s name-day took place on June 10, in Istanbul. With the blessing of ... Read More

Russian Patriarch prays violence ends against Christians in Egypt

OCP- May 10, 2011

Moscow, May 10 (Interfax) - Patriarch Kirill of Moscow and All Russia has expressed his condolences over the deaths of Christians and church fires in ... Read More

15,000 Orthodox Believers Take Part In Liturgy Conducted By Patriarch Kirill Of Moscow And All Rus In Kharkiv

OCP- May 9, 2011

8/5/2011 More than 15,000 Orthodox believers took part in the liturgy conducted by Patriarch Kirill of Moscow and all Rus on Freedom Square in Kharkiv ... Read More

3,000 Orthodox Believers Take Part In Service Conducted By Patriarch Kirill Of Moscow And All Rus In Donetsk

OCP- May 7, 2011

7/5/2011 Close to 3,000 Orthodox believers on May 7 took part in a liturgy at the Holy Transfiguration Cathedral in Donetsk conducted by Patriarch Kirill ... Read More

Primate of the Russian Church officiates at the consecration of archimandrite German (Kamalov) as Bishop of Yeisk

OCP- May 4, 2011

2.05.2011 On 1 May 2011, St. Thomas Sunday, His Holiness Patriarch Kirill of Moscow and All Russia celebrated Divine Liturgy at the Cathedral of the ... Read More

Russia: Moscow Patriarchate Official Says Muslim Crescents Could Be Put On Coats Of Arms In Muslim Regions

OCP- April 19, 2011

By: Paul Goble 16/4/2011 Religious leaders, heraldry experts, and other commentators have rejected Mufti Talgat Tajuddin’s call for putting a cresent on the coat of ... Read More

Have demons got hold of Ownerless Church?

OCP- April 12, 2011

11/04/2011 Irakli Tskitishvili Expert's Club A conflict is deepening in the Abkhazian Church hierarchy. Actions of Vissarion Apliaa and the Russian Orthodox Church in this ... Read More

English edition of Patriarch Kirill’s book “Freedom and Responsibility” to be presented at the London Book Fair

OCP- April 9, 2011

7.04.2011 On 11 April 2011, the English edition of the book “Freedom and Responsibility. A Search for Harmony – Human Rights and Personal Dignity” written ... Read More

Moscow Patriarchate: Russia’s mission is to become the Holy Rus

OCP- April 9, 2011

Moscow, April 8, Interfax - The Russian Orthodox Church called Russians to implement the Christian mission. "People's Christian mission is their duty, objective and an ... Read More

New vice-chairman of the Moscow Patriarchate Department for External Church Relations

OCP- March 24, 2011

Moscow, March 23, Interfax - The Holy Synod of the Russian Orthodox Church at its meeting on March 22 in Moscow appointed Hegumen Philaret (Bulekov), ... Read More

Russian Church says it remains independent of State

OCP- March 1, 2011

Moscow, February 25, Interfax - The Moscow Patriarchate has flatly denied information that the Church is merging with the state in Russia. "The Russian Church ... Read More

Ukrainian leaders accused of ‘lobbying’ Moscow Patriarchate’s Interests

OCP- February 15, 2011

Kiev, February 15, Interfax - The Our Ukraine Party has demanded that the country's supreme leadership "stop meddling" in the affairs of the Orthodox Church. ... Read More

Orthodox youth to gather in Paris

OCP- February 13, 2011

11/2/2011 The International Orthodox Youth Meet will take place between July 1 and 8 in Paris, informs the Moscow Patriarchate’s Public Relations department. This is ... Read More

Primate of the Russian Orthodox Church prays for the victims of terrorist act at Domodedovo Airport

OCP- January 27, 2011

26/1/2011 On 26 January 2011, His Holiness Patriarch Kirill of Moscow and All Russia held a requiem litiya at his home chapel of the Vladimir ... Read More

Patriarch Kirill suggest measures to decrease abortions, back up orphans and families with many Children

OCP- January 17, 2011

Moscow, January 17, Interfax - Patriarch Kirill of Moscow and All Russia sent Russian authorities suggestions how to improve national policy on family and childhood. ... Read More

Holy Synod of the Russian Orthodox Church appoint a new administrator of the Moscow Patriarchate’s dioceses in Western Europe

OCP- December 29, 2010

On 24 December 2010, the Holy Synod of the Russian Orthodox Church held in Moscow under chairmanship of His Holiness Patriarch Kirill of Moscow and ... Read More

Moscow Patriarchate expects future reports of the USA Department of State will be more Objective

OCP- November 28, 2010

*** The Church is ready to held the United States in the question Moscow, November 25, Interfax - The USA Department of State report on ... Read More