Tag: Russian Orthodox Church
Russian Orthodox Church has conciliatory stance on Ukraine – Legoyda
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
Second meeting of the working group for dialogue between the Russian Orthodox Church and the Presidency of Religious Affairs of the Republic of Turkey takes place at the Department for External Church Relations
April 2014 The meeting was held at the DECR premises on April 8, 2014, under the chairmanship of Metropolitan Hilarion of Volokolamsk, chairman of the ... Read More
New hierarchs of the Russian Orthodox Church elected
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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 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
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