Tag: Russian Church
Russian Church Highlights Persecution of Christians in Syria
UNITED NATIONS (RIA Novosti) 24/10/2012 The Russian Orthodox Church is worried about the persecution of Christians in Syria and other Arab countries where regimes changed ... Read More
Pope Benedict XVI agrees with Russian Church on Pussy Riot
Moscow, October 17, Interfax - Pope Benedict XVI agrees with the Moscow Patriarchate's evaluation of the stunt carried out by the punk group Pussy Riot ... Read More
A Delegation of the Russian Church Abroad Brings the Kursk-Root Icon of the Mother of God to Divine Services in St Stefan Monastery
Olga Troitskaya Russian Orthodox Church Outside Russia 10/101/2012 On October 7, 2012, His Eminence Metropolitan Mefody of Perm and Solikamsk and His Eminence Archbishop Mark ... Read More
Attacks on Christian, Muslim holy places raise issue of moral limits of freedom – Russian Church
Moscow, September 20, Interfax - The Russian Orthodox Church has reminded people who start religious conflicts and riots that freedom of expression should have clear ... Read More
Primate of the Russian Church answers questions from Polish journalists
On August 14, 2012, in anticipation of his visit to Poland on Thursday, His Holiness Patriarch Kirill of Moscow and All Russia met with Polish ... Read More
Russian Church Slams US State Department’s Unfair Criticism – OpEd
By: VOR 1/8/2012 The Russian Orthodox Church and the Council of Muftis of Russia have both slammed the US State Department’s annual report on international ... Read More
Archpriest Arkady Tyshchuk, long-standing staff members of the DECR, passed away
11/7/2012 Archpriest Arkady Tyshchuk, one of the oldest priests in Moscow and rector of the church of Our Lady of Tikhvin in Moscow, departed into ... Read More
Russian Church defends Brits who lost jobs for wearing crucifix
10/7/2012 The Russian Orthodox Church has stepped in to support two British women who are taking their case for wearing religious symbols at work to ... Read More
A Session of the Synod of Bishops is Held
Russian Church outside Russia 15/6/2012 On Thursday, June 14, 2012, a regular conference of the Synod of Bishops was held, chaired by His Eminence Metropolitan ... Read More
Cyprus archbishop asks Russian Church to help wrench the north from Turkey
Nicosia, June 8, Interfax - The head of the Cypriot Orthodox Church asked the Russian Orthodox Church on Friday to help achieve the liberation of ... Read More
His Holiness Patriarch Kirill Meets With the Primate of the Russian Church Abroad and the Working Group on Strengthening Church Unity
On May 20, 2012, in the hall of the Supreme Church Council in Christ the Savior Cathedral, His Holiness Patriarch Kirill of Moscow and All ... Read More
Russian Church slams reported attack on Serbian monk in Kosovo
Moscow, May 17, Interfax - A group of young ethnic Albanians beat up and hurled stones at a monk at a Serbian Orthodox monastery in ... Read More
Russian Church Outside of Russia holds service for late Patriarch Alexy, Metropolitan Laurus who reunited Russian Church
Moscow, May 17, Interfax - The Holy Trinity Monastery in Jordanville, United States, has conducted a service for for Patriarch Alexy II of Moscow and ... Read More
A Pannikhida is Planned for the Oldest Russian Military Cemetery in Germany
1/5/2012 Russian Church outside Russia There is a small town named Weingarten in the Baden-Wurttemberg region of southern Germany, north of the Bodensee (Lake Constance). ... Read More
Russian Church Prepared to Send Monk Envoys to Kosovo
29/4/2012 The Russian Church is ready to send monks as envoys to help Christians in Kosovo, said Russian Church external relations chair, metropolitan bishon Hilarion. ... Read More
Russian Church Says It Is Under Attack for Backing Putin
4/4/2012 Reuters Patriarch Kirill says the church is targeted because of its support for Putin. Russia's Orthodox Church says it is under attack from unspecified ... Read More
Russian Church hopes govts of Persian Gulf countries will not back idea of church destruction
Moscow, March 20, Interfax - The Russian Orthodox Church has expressed concerns about the statement made by Saudi Grand Mufti Sheikh Abdul Aziz bin Abdullah, ... Read More
The Synod of Bishops Convenes
Russian Church Outside Russia 7/3/2012 On Tuesday, March 6, 2012, the Synod of Bishops held a regular teleconference, presided over by His Eminence Metropolitan Hilarion ... Read More
Patriarch Kirill decorates world first woman-cosmonaut with a rare church order
Moscow, March 6, Interfax - Patriarch Kirill of Moscow and All Russia decided to decorate first woman-cosmonaut and State Duma MP Valentina Tereshkova with a ... Read More
Orthodox Church Is Losing Belarus
1/3/2012 Belarus is turning away from the Orthodox Church. That is what statistics presented last week by Lieanid Huliaka, the Commissioner for Religions and Nationalities ... Read More
Russian Church: Global war almost inescapable
Moscow, February 17, Interfax - The current global contradictions could deteriorate into a global war sooner or later, the Moscow Patriarchate said. "There are many ... Read More