Tag: Russian Federation

The Ambassador of the Russian Federation visits the Metropolitan Residence

OCP- May 29, 2013

29/5/13 Metropolitan Vladimir met the Ambassador of the Russian Federation to our country, His Excellence Farid Muhametshin, discussing issues of mutual interest, especially including the ... Read More

Feast-day of Saint Arsenije Sremac at Pec Patriarchate

OCP- November 15, 2012

13/11/2012- Serbian Orthodox Church Patron Saint-day of the Patriarchate of Pec celebrated. A large number of worshippers from all Serbian lands gather at the centuries-long ... Read More

Head of Russian church opposes ‘mindless copying’ of western values

OCP- September 30, 2012

  29/9/2012 Patriarch Kirill said the Orthodox Church did not intend to merge with the state but advised to stop copying western ways and values ... Read More

First-ever Orthodox Divine service is celebrated in Cuba’s Westernmost Province

OCP- June 21, 2012

On 16 June 2012, the first-ever Orthodox liturgy was celebrated in Pinar del Rio, the Cuba’s westernmost province. Rev. Dimitry Orekhov, rector of the Church ... Read More

Metropolitan Hilarion of Volokolamsk addresses the staff of Accounts Chamber of the Russian Federation

OCP- December 23, 2011

On 21 December 2011, Metropolitan Hilarion of Volokolamsk, chairman of the Moscow Patriarchate’s Department for External Church Relations (DECR) and rector of the Ss Cyril ... Read More

Metropolitan Hilarion meets with the President of the Palestinian National Authority Mahmoud Abbas

OCP- August 30, 2011

On 29 August 2011, Metropolitan Hilarion of Volokolamsk, chairman of the Moscow Patriarchate’s Department for External Church Relations (DECR), met with the president of the ... Read More

Prayerfull remembrance on heroes of the First World War

OCP- August 3, 2011

2/8/2011 Serbian Church On the occasion of 97th anniversary of the First World War, His Grace Vicar Bishop Atanasije of Hvosno served yesterday in front ... Read More

Russian Cathedral in Nice closed as its wall partly Collapsed

OCP- July 4, 2011

*** Parishioners complain its current owners refuse to obey the court decision Moscow, June 30, Interfax - Two-meter piece of plaster collapsed from the Southern ... Read More

Sino-Russian consultations on exchanges and cooperation in the sphere of religion took place in Moscow

OCP- June 10, 2011

8/6/2011 On June 8, 2011 the first consultation of the Russian-Chinese group for contacts and cooperation in the religious sphere was held in the Moscow ... Read More

Prayerful remembrance of suffered in 1999 NATO Bombing

OCP- March 28, 2011

25/3/2011 His Holiness Irinej, Serbian Patriarch served today in St. Marko's church in Belgrade memorial service of innocently suffered and defenders of the Homeland during ... Read More

Patriarch Kirill Moves To Expand His Role In North Caucasus – Analysis

OCP- March 28, 2011

By: Paul Goble 28/3/2011 Just as he has done in so many other spheres of Russian life, Patriarch Kirill last week moved to expand the ... Read More

Patron Saint’s Day of Belgrade Cathedral Church

OCP- November 24, 2010

23/11/2010 On the day when our Holy Church celebrates Synaxis of Saint Michael the Archangel, His Holiness Irinej, Serbian Patriarch led the Holy Hierarchal Lityrgy ... Read More

Catholic relics given to Orthodox begin river cruise to Moscow

OCP- September 14, 2010

14/9/2010 Volgograd, Russia, Sep 14, 2010 / 12:59 am (CNA).- A “chapel boat” containing relics of eight saints has begun a cruise along the Volga ... Read More

Over 40 million roubles – Russian Orthodox Church’s aid to victims of Fires

OCP- August 25, 2010

23.08.2010 The Synodal Department for Charity and Social Service has raised 40 792 000 roubles, 37 930 US dollars and 5 601 euros in aid ... Read More

Russian Orthodox Church has raised over 12 million roubles in aid to wildfire Victims

OCP- August 12, 2010

11.08.2010 By the morning of August 9, 2010, the Synodal Department for Church Charity and Social Service has sent 99 cars with humanitarian aid, about ... Read More

“Pop” Movie Premiere

OCP- June 23, 2010

23/6/2010 The premiere of Vladimir Khotinenko's new film - "Pop" (aka The Priest) - which took place on Easter Sunday in the Church Council's Hall ... Read More

Russian Orthodox, Muslims Divided Over ‘Code For Muscovites’ Plan

OCP- June 19, 2010

18/6/2010 Russian legislators reacted negatively to the Moscow city Duma’s proposal to compile a Code for Muscovites to inform newcomers to the city what kind ... Read More

The Pontiff of All Armenians Receives the First Lady of Russian Federation

OCP- May 9, 2009

On May 5, His Holiness Karekin II, Supreme Patriarch and Catholicos of All Armenians, received Svetlana Medvedeva, First Lady of the Russian Federation. She was ... Read More