Tag: Russian Orthodox Church

A Ceremony Marking the Fifth Anniversary of the Reestablishment of Canonical Unity Within the Russian Orthodox Church is Held in Christ the Savior Cathedral

OCP- May 22, 2012

On May 20, 2012, a ceremony celebrating the fifth anniversary of the reestablishment of canonical unity within the Russian Orthodox Church was held in the ... Read More

Fifth Anniversary of Reunification of the Russian Orthodox Church and Russian Orthodox Church Outside Russia

OCP- May 18, 2012

Moscow Time 17/5/2012 Milena Faustova Read the Act of Canonical Communion of the Russian Orthodox Church Outside Russia with the Russian orthodox Church Moscow Patriarchate: ... Read More

Russian Church slams reported attack on Serbian monk in Kosovo

OCP- May 18, 2012

Moscow, May 17, Interfax - A group of young ethnic Albanians beat up and hurled stones at a monk at a Serbian Orthodox monastery in ... Read More

Russian Orthodox Church criticizes dissemination of opposition leaflets in Christ the Savior Cathedral

OCP- May 3, 2012

Moscow, May 2, Interfax - The Russian Orthodox Church considers the dissemination of leaflets on a church territory inappropriate and calls for respecting the sanctity ... Read More

Duma to guard Christianity: MPs battle ‘evil’ ideologies

OCP- April 14, 2012

13/4/2012 Russian legislators have set up a group to protect traditional Christian values and fight “aggressive liberalism,” secularism, violence, and drug, alcohol and gambling addiction. ... Read More

Babruysk Eparchy of Russian Orthodox Church suggests canonizing Russian poet Pushkin`s granddaughter

OCP- April 14, 2012

13.04.2012 The Babruysk Eparchy of the Russian Orthodox Church has started gathering materials related to a granddaughter of great Russian poet Aleksandr Pushkin who it ... Read More

Russian Orthodox Church apologises for doctored photo

OCP- April 8, 2012

5/4/2012 The Russian Orthodox Church apologised on Thursday for doctoring a photograph of Patriarch Kirill to remove what bloggers said was a luxury wristwatch following ... Read More

Russian Orthodox Church of Pakistan Requesting Help

OCP- March 30, 2012

The Russian Orthodox Church of Pakistan 30/3/2012 Visit Russian Orthodox Mission Facebook Page The Russian Orthodox Mission in Pakistan has no church building. There are ... Read More

For Russian Orthodox Church, cross ban in workplace is a form of totalitarianism

OCP- March 28, 2012

Nina Achmatova 03/27/2012 RUSSIA - GREAT BRITAIN Metropolitan Hilarion criticises the decision of the British government to defend ban on religious symbols in the workplace ... Read More

Roman Catholics continue accusing Russian Orthodox Church of Collaborating with Communist Regimes

OCP- March 24, 2012

24/3/2012 Ecumenical relations between the Russian Orthodox Church and the Eastern-rite Ukrainian Orthodox Church are being stymied because the Moscow patriarchate will not admit its ... Read More

Madonna takes on Russian Orthodox Church over gay rights

OCP- March 24, 2012

By Paul Carsten 23/3/2012 The singer, proclaiming herself a "freedom fighter", vowed to challenge a new law in the city of St Petersburg which prohibits ... Read More

Russian Orthodox Church recommends Berezovsky to form Antichrist Party

OCP- March 21, 2012

Moscow, March 19, Interfax - Businessman Boris Berezovsky may be successful in the establishment of an Antichrist party, the Moscow Patriarchate believes. "I am glad ... Read More

Russian Orthodox Church does not have property in Bulgaria: hieromonk

OCP- March 19, 2012

17/3/2012 Sofia. The Russian Orthodox Church does not have property in Bulgaria, hieromonk Zotik Gaevski, a secretary for the Russian Patriarch in Bulgaria, said in ... Read More

Russian Orthodox Church: Ban homosexuality ‘propaganda’ among minors

OCP- March 13, 2012

By Fred Weir, Correspondent 12/3/2012 The powerful Russian Orthodox Church wants the Duma to follow regional governments that have banned 'homosexual propaganda aimed at minors.' ... Read More

People’s choice of Putin is wise – Russian Orthodox Church

OCP- March 6, 2012

Moscow, March 5, Interfax - The Moscow Patriarchate supports the choice the majority of Russians made in favor of Vladimir Putin in the March 4 ... Read More

Russian Patriarch Arrives in Bulgaria for Easte

OCP- February 27, 2012

26/2/2012 The head of the Russian Orthodox Church Patriarch Kirill is to visit Bulgaria in April around the Easter holiday. The new was announced Saturday ... Read More

Russian Orthodox Church denies pratriarch’s involvement in business projects

OCP- February 22, 2012

21/2/2012 MOSCOW - The Russian Orthodox Church has flatly denied the media publications stating that Patriarch of Moscow and All Russia Kirill traded in tobacco ... Read More

His Holiness Patriarch Kirill and hierarchs of the Russian Orthodox Church attend Prime Minister Putin’s meeting with leaders of traditional religious communities in Russia

OCP- February 10, 2012

On 8 February 2012, presidential nominee Vladimir Putin, currently Russian Prime Minister, met with His Holiness Patriarch Kirill of Moscow and All Russia and with ... Read More

Russian Orthodox Church Opens in Pakistan

OCP- February 9, 2012

The Russian Orthodox church of Pakistan 9/2/2012 St.Micheal the Archangels Russian Orthodox Mission in Pakistan Russian Orthodox Church of Pakistan- Facebook Page Coptic Orthodox Church ... Read More

Putin promises to protect Christianity Worldwide

OCP- February 8, 2012

8/2/2012 Presidential candidate Vladimir Putin has promised to make the protection of repressed Christians in foreign countries one of his foreign policy priorities if he ... Read More