Tag: Russian Orthodox Church
DRAFT DOCUMENTS OF THE FUTURE PAN-ORTHODOX COUNCIL IN THEIR PRESENT FORM DO NOT VIOLATE THE PURITY OF THE ORTHODOX FAITH – THE ROC COUNCIL OF BISHOPS STATES
10/2/16 - Pravoslavie.ru According to the decisions of the Council of Bishops of the Russian Orthodox Church: 1. The Council of Bishops approves the stance of ... Read More
THE SACRED BISHOPS’ COUNCIL OF THE RUSSIAN ORTHODOX CHURCH OPENS IN MOSCOW
On 2 February 2016, the Sacred Bishops’ Council of the Russian Orthodox Church has opened in the Hall of Church Councils of the Cathedral of ... Read More
Remains of Tsesarevich Alexey, Grand Duchess Maria transferred to Novospassky Monastery
Interfax-religion Moscow, December 24, Interfax - The remains of two children of Russia's last Emperor Nicholas II, Tsevarevich Alexey and Grand Duchess Maria, are in ... Read More
VOLOGDA: THE PRILUTSK MONASTERY OF OUR SAVIOR HAS BEEN RETURNED TO THE CHURCH
Pravoslavie.ru - 20/12/15 Russia’s Federal Agency for State Property Management has transferred the Prilutsk Monastery of our Savior in Vologda to the ownership of the Vologda ... Read More
ROCOR Synod of Bishops Concludes Its Final Session of the Year
On December 8-9, 2015, the Synod of Bishops of the Russian Orthodox Church Outside of Russia met at the residence of the First Hierarch in ... Read More
Biggest in the Central Asia Orthodox church opened in Bishkek
http://www.eparchia.kg/ Interfax-religion - 14/12/15 Bishkek, December 10, Interfax - The Church of the Holy Equal-to-the-Apostles Prince Vladimir, the biggest in the Central Asia, was consecrated and ... Read More
HIS HOLINESS PATRIARCH KIRILL PRESIDES AT THE OPENING OF INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE “PRINCE VLADIMIR. CHOICE OF CIVILIZATION”
December 2015 The International research and practical conference, “Prince Vladimir. Choice of Civilization” opened at the Ss Cyril and Methodius Institute of Post-Graduate Studies in ... Read More
HIS HOLINESS PATRIARCH KIRILL RECEIVES PRIOR AND ADMINISTRATOR OF BASILICA OF ST. NICHOLAS
On 2 December 2015, His Holiness Patriarch Kirill of Moscow and All Russia received representatives of the Roman Catholic Church: the Revd Ciro Capotosto, prior, ... Read More
SERBIAN SEMINARY IN KOSOVO PRESENTED WITH SET OF ‘ORTHODOXY ENCYCLOPEDIA’ VOLUMES
26/11/15 A presentation of ‘Orthodox Encyclopedia’ took place at the 60th International Book Fair in Belgrade as part of the events devoted to the publishing ... Read More
The Russian Church is the most rapidly growing organization in Russia
Moscow, November 24, Interfax - The Moscow Patriarchate develops much more rapidly if compared to other religious organizations in Russia, renowned religious expert Roman Silantyev ... Read More
REGULAR SESSION OF THE SUPREME CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE RUSSIAN ORTHODOX CHURCH CHAIRED BY HIS HOLINESS PATRIARCH KIRILL TAKES PLACE
On 23 November 2015, a regular session of the Supreme Church Council of the Russian Orthodox Church began its work at the Hall of the ... Read More
The Fiftieth-Anniversary Celebrations of the Cathedral of the Mother of God “Joy of All Who Sorrow”
ROCOR- November 2015 On Friday, November 6, 2015, the feast day of the Moscow Icon of the Mother of God “Joy of All Who Sorrow,” ... Read More
PATRIARCH KIRILL AND MOSCOW MAYOR VISIT PATRIARCHAL METOCHION OF THE HOLY MARTYRS OF CHERNIGOV IN MOSCOW
On November 18, 2015, His Holiness Patriarch Kirill of Moscow and All Russia and Moscow Mayor Sergey Sobyanin visited the Patriarchal Metochion of the Holy ... Read More
MEETING ON DIALOGUE BETWEEN RUSSIAN ORTHODOX CHURCH AND CHURCH OF ENGLAND
On November 13, 2015, the Coordinating Committee for Cooperation between the Russian Orthodox Church and the Church of England met at the Moscow Patriarchate’s department ... Read More
RUSSIAN PATRIARCHAL CONDOLENCES TO PRESIDENT OF FRANCE OVER TERRORISTS ACTIONS IN PARIS
14/11/15 His Holiness Patriarch Kirill of Moscow and All Russian has expressed to President of the Republic of France Francois Hollande his condolences over the ... Read More
METROPOLITAN HILARION OF VOLOKOLAMSK MEETS WITH YAZIDI LEADERS
On 10 November 2015, Metropolitan Hilarion of Volokolamsk, chairman of the Department for External Church Relations of the Moscow Patriarchate, met with the Yazidi community ... Read More
Patriarch Ignatius Aphrem II Arrives in Russia
HEAD OF SYRIAC ORTHODOX CHURCH ARRIVES IN RUSSIA On 9 November 2015, the Primate of the Syriac Orthodox Church, His Holiness Patriarch Mor Ignatius Aphrem ... Read More
HEAD OF THE STATE AND PRIMATE OF THE RUSSIAN ORTHODOX CHURCH OPEN ‘ORTHODOX RUSSIA’ EXHIBITION IN MOSCOW
On 4 November 2015, the feast day of the Kazan icon of the Mother of God and the Day of National Unity, President Vladimir Putin ... Read More
President Vladimir Putin of Russia Elected World’s Most Powerful Person for the Third Term
http://i.huffpost.com/ President Putin with Patriarch Kirill Kisha D Dorado (OCP Delegate of Belgrade, Serbia & Balkan) OCP News Service- 04/11/15 Global: His Excellency Vladimir Putin ... Read More
Russian Orthodox Patriarch: Americans for natural marriage are ‘Confessors of the Faith’
PRIEST MARK HODGES |Life Site MOSCOW, November 2, 2015 (LifeSiteNews) – According to Patriarch Kirill, leader of the Russian Orthodox Church, Christians who stand for ... Read More
METROPOLITAN HILARION OF VOLOKOLAMSK CHAIRS PLENARY SESSION OF THE RELIGION AND PEACE INTERNATIONAL FORUM
On October 26, 2015, the 3d Moscow International forum ‘Religion and Peace’ took place under the theme ‘The Role of Religion in the Modern World’. ... Read More