Tag: Russian Orthodox Church

Russian Orthodox Church has conciliatory stance on Ukraine – Legoyda

OCP- June 2, 2014

St. Petersburg, June 2, Interfax - The Russian Orthodox Church has a conciliatory stance regarding Ukraine, Moscow Patriarchate Information Department head Vladimir Legoyda said. “The ... Read More

The Holy Synod of the Russian Orthodox Church meets for regular session in St. Petersburg

OCP- May 31, 2014

31/5/14 On 30 May 2014, the session of the Holy Synod of the Russian Orthodox Church was opened under the chairmanship of His Holiness Patriarch ... Read More

Russian Orthodox Church, Politicians Criticize Pro-Gay Eurovision Cross-Dressing Winner

OCP- May 27, 2014

May 2014 The Russian Orthodox Church and several politicians have strongly condemned last week's Eurovision winner, a bearded Austrian cross-dresser who promotes gay rights, and ... Read More

Patriarch Kirill addresses the Serbian people with words of condolence and support

OCP- May 24, 2014

May 2014 On May 21, 2014, during his meeting with the TV program “Word of a Pastor” team, which took place at the working Patriarchal ... Read More

Feast-Day Celebrations at the Argentinian Cathedral

OCP- May 7, 2014

Russian Orthodox Church Outside Russia - May 2014 On Thomas Sunday , at the invitation of His Grace Bishop John of Caracas and South America ... Read More

Only Russia Defends Eastern Christians – Russian Orthodox Church

OCP- May 4, 2014

Christians are currently facing unprecedented persecution in the Middle East. MOSCOW, April 29 (RIA Novosti) – Russia remains the only consistent advocate of Christians in ... Read More

Patriarch Kirill meets Rossotrudnichestvo Federal Agency director K. Kosachev

OCP- April 30, 2014

  30/4/14 On April 25, 2014, His Holiness Patriarch Kirill of Moscow and All Russia met with director of the Federal Agency for the Commonwealth ... Read More

Delhi to get India’s first Russian Orthodox Church

OCP- April 27, 2014

Biswajit Choudhury | IANS - NEW DELHI - 27/4/14 The construction of India's first Russian Orthodox Church will soon begin here, a top Russian diplomat ... Read More

New hierarchs of the Russian Orthodox Church elected

OCP- March 27, 2014

March 2014 At the meeting of the Holy Synod of the Russian Orthodox Church, held on March  19, 2014, at St. Daniel’s Monastery in Moscow, ... Read More

The light of martyrs shines in Siberia once again

OCP- March 9, 2014

February-March 2014 On 28th February, in the lower church of the Trinity Cathedral in Kemerovo (Siberia), the exhibition “The light shines in the darkness - ... Read More

Patriarch John X of Antioch thanks Primate of the Russian Orthodox Church for solidarity with Syrian people

OCP- March 2, 2014

February-March 2014 His Beatitude Patriarch John X of Antioch and All the East thanked His Holiness Patriarch Kirill of Moscow and All Russia for warm ... Read More

Epistle of His Holiness, Patriarch Kyrill, to the Entirety of the Russian Orthodox Church in Connection with Events in Ukraine

OCP- February 22, 2014

22/2/14 His Holiness Kyrill, Patriarch of Moscow & All Russia, released an epistle to the entirety of the Russian Orthodox Church in connection with recent events in ... Read More

First Ever Orthodox Liturgy celebrated in Bhalwal City – Pakistan

OCP- February 17, 2014

Russian Orthodox Church of Pakistan - February 2014 On 2nd February 2014, representatives of St Michael the Archangel Orthodox Christian Mission visited the Bhalwal City, ... Read More

Russians disapprove criticism of Russian Orthodox Church – poll

OCP- February 16, 2014

16/2/14 Sixty-three percent of Russian citizens recently interviewed by the Public Opinion Foundation (FOM) believe that it is unacceptable to criticize the Russian Orthodox Church. ... Read More

Russian Orthodox Church looking for Christians among Muslim migrants

OCP- February 13, 2014

13/2/14 The Russian Orthodox Church is planning to publish the gospels in the Central Asian languages, including Uzbek and Tajik. According to the Dimitry (Pershin), ... Read More

New Primate of the Orthodox Church of the Czech Lands and Slovakia Enthroned

OCP- February 10, 2014

10/2/14 Delegation of the Russian Orthodox Church takes part in enthronement of the new Primate of the Orthodox Church of the Czech Lands and Slovakia. ... Read More

Patriarch calls to prevent ‘any attempt’ to legalize same-sex marriage

OCP- January 31, 2014

31/1/14 The head of the Russian Orthodox Church has asked for a state-level ban on legal moves to allow same-sex marriage, noting that this position was based ... Read More

Mikhail Kalashnikov repented to Russian Orthodox Church for AK-47 deaths

OCP- January 16, 2014

16/1/14 MIKHAIL Kalashnikov, designer of the AK-47 rifle, told the head of the Russian Orthodox Church before his death that he felt guilty for those ... Read More

Russian Orthodox Church Outside Russia established in India with Deacon Fr Silouan being Ordained

OCP- January 5, 2014

OCP News Service - 5/1/13 Russian Orthodox Church Outside Russia (Moscow Patriarchate) India/Banglore: Deacon Fr Silouan was  formally ordained to the Holy Priesthood in Archangel ... Read More

Russian Orthodox Church: repentance must precede baptism of babies born to surrogate mothers

OCP- January 4, 2014

4/1/13 The Holy Synod of the Russian Orthodox Church has issued a statement on the baptism of infants born to surrogate mothers. After expressing sympathy ... Read More