Tag: Russian Foreign Ministry

RT: Slain Russian ambassador Karlov laid to rest in Moscow, named hero posthumously

Orthodoxy Cognate PAGE- December 23, 2016

Patriarch Kirill of Moscow and All Russia holds a funeral service for Russian Ambassador to Turkey Andrei Karlov at the Christ the Savior Cathedral. © ... Read More

Patriarch Ignatius Aphrem II & Russian Foreign Minister Lavrov Discuss Situation of Christians in Middle East

Orthodoxy Cognate PAGE- November 12, 2015

  12/11/15- FB Page of Patriarch Ignatius Aphrem II Moscow: His Holiness Patriarch Mor Ignatius Aphrem II met with HIs Excellency Russian Foreign Minister Mr. Sergey Lavrov at ... Read More

Patriarch Kirill concerned by Christianophobia in Europe

Orthodoxy Cognate PAGE- May 5, 2015

Interfax-religion Moscow, May 5, Interfax - Patriarch Kirill of Moscow and All Russia has spoken about harassment of Christians in Europe. “The phenomenon of Christianophobia ... Read More

Preparations for All-Orthodox Council accompanied by intrigues – Patriarch Kirill

Orthodoxy Cognate PAGE- May 2, 2015

Interfax-religion Moscow, April 30, Interfax - Patriarch Kirill of Moscow and All Russia has said that the All-Orthodox Council will be held in Istanbul in ... Read More

Syrian Christians turning to Russia for protection

OCP- October 17, 2013

17/10/13 About 50,000 Syrian Christians want to apply for Russian citizenship. In a letter to the Russian Foreign Ministry, they said that they were not ... Read More

Russia calls for protection of Christian holy places in Maalula

OCP- September 6, 2013

Moscow, September 6, Interfax - The Russian Foreign Ministry has expressed concern over the attempts made by the armed opposition in Syria to take over ... Read More

Russian Foreign Ministry says U.S. State Department’s religious freedom report politicized

OCP- May 24, 2013

Moscow, May 24, Interfax - The 2012 international religious freedom report of the U.S. State Department has been done superficially and does not reflect the ... Read More

Abbot Ephraim to be released on bail

OCP- March 30, 2012

30/3/2012 Moscow Times The abbot of the Vatopedi Monastery on Mount Athos in Greece will be released on a 300.000-euro bail after a 3-month imprisonment, ... Read More

Patriarch Kirill to visit Japan

OCP- April 28, 2011

Moscow, April 28, Interfax - Patriarch Kirill of Moscow and All Russia is planning to visit Japan in 2012, in particular, to check progress in ... Read More

Moscow concerned about future of Serb shrines in Kosovo

OCP- August 15, 2010

Moscow, August 12, Interfax - The handover of Kosovo's Serbian shrines under the control of the territory's government may fuel tensions in the region, said ... Read More