Tag: Russian Church

Russian Church Highlights Persecution of Christians in Syria

OCP- October 24, 2012

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

OCP- October 20, 2012

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

OCP- October 10, 2012

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

OCP- September 24, 2012

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

OCP- August 16, 2012

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

OCP- August 2, 2012

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

OCP- July 16, 2012

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

OCP- July 11, 2012

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

OCP- June 22, 2012

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

OCP- June 9, 2012

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

OCP- May 22, 2012

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

OCP- May 18, 2012

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

OCP- May 18, 2012

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

OCP- May 1, 2012

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

OCP- April 29, 2012

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

OCP- April 5, 2012

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

OCP- March 21, 2012

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

OCP- March 7, 2012

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

OCP- March 6, 2012

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

OCP- March 3, 2012

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

OCP- February 17, 2012

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