Tag: Russian Orthodox Church
Russian Orthodox Church Canonizes New Martyr
7/2/2012 The Russian Orthodox Church Outside of Russia has canonized Russian national Alexander Schmorell, a native of Orenburg, who was executed by the Nazi regime ... Read More
Russian Orthodox Church calls for more transparent NGOs
Moscow, February 3, Interfax - The Moscow Patriarchate believes that the activity of nongovernmental noncommercial organizations (NGOs) in Russia should be highly transparent. "At least ... Read More
Russian Church remains the most dynamically growing religious organization in Russia
Moscow, February 1, Interfax - According to the data on registered religious organizations of January 1, 2012, the Russian Orthodox Church remains a leader for ... Read More
Russian Orthodox Church Gathers Aid for Debt-Ridden Greece
26/1/2012 The Russian Orthodox Church has started a solidarity aid campaign, gathering funds for fellow orthodox Greece, which has been plagued by a severe financial ... Read More
Abbas promises to return everything to Russian Orthodox Church in Palestine
Moscow, January 23, Interfax - Head of the Palestinian National Authority Mahmoud Abbas has expressed readiness to continue the return of property to the Russian ... Read More
The Russian Orthodox Church Abroad can lose its main building in New York
New York, January 19, Interfax - The Russian Orthodox Church Abroad strive to preserve ownership of its headquarters on Park Avenue in New York City. ... Read More
Russian Orthodox Church responds to Berezovsky’s address to Patriarch
Moscow, January 17, Interfax - The Moscow Patriarchate has expressed skepticism about the address issued by businessman Boris Berezovsky to Patriarch Kirill of Moscow and ... Read More
Russia Museum Controversy : No place for art in house of God
13/1/2012 One of Russia’s leading museums face the danger of being thrown out to the street due to its conflict with the Russian Orthodox Church. ... Read More
Russian Orthodox Church patriarch calls for government to listen to protesters
By Associated Press 7/1/2012 MOSCOW — The head of the Russian Orthodox Church on Saturday urged the government to listen to protesters demanding free elections. ... Read More
Holy Synod of the Russian Orthodox Church completes its final session of 2011
28/12/2011 The final of 2011 session of the Holy Synod was held at the Patriarch’s residence in St. Daniel’s Monastery on December 28. Members of ... Read More
Patriarch Kirill hopes for broader ties with presidential administration under Sergey Ivanov
Moscow, December 27, Interfax - Patriarch Kirill of Moscow and All Russia has congratulated Sergey Ivanov on his appointment to the post of Russian presidential ... Read More
Russian Orthodox Church Asserts Role in Civil Society
By SOPHIA KISHKOVSKY 18/12/2011 MOSCOW — Just over 20 years ago, any religious education outside church walls was still banned in the Soviet Union. Today, ... Read More
First service held in Russian Orthodox Church
The Phuket News 18/12/2011 PHUKET: Some 50 members of the Russian community in Phuket today (December 18) attended the first service held in the recently ... Read More
Competition launched to decorate Moscow churches
By Sophia Kishkovsky 15/12/2011 Programme aims to build 200 churches across the Russian capital The Russian Orthodox Church has launched a competition for the decoration ... Read More
Compatriots and the Russian Orthodox Church – a forum in Beijing
Archpriest Dionisy Pozdnyaev English translation by Nina Tkachuk Dimas 10/12/2011 A round table devoted to the cooperation of the Russian Orthodox Church and the Russian ... Read More
The road to the Cathedral
Mikhail Aristov 5/12/2011 The Cathedral of Christ the Savior in Moscow was built over a period of almost 50 years on donations collected from all ... Read More
The Sofia, Bulgaria, Podvorie of the Russian Orthodox Church Prayerfully Commemorates Archbishop Seraphim (Sobolev)
On December 1, 2011, with the blessing of His Holiness Patriarch Kirill of Moscow and All Russia, a commemorative Liturgy for Archbishop Seraphim (Sobolev) of ... Read More
Conference on the problem of discrimination and persecution against Christians opens in Moscow
1.12.2011 A Conference on the Freedom of Faith: the Problem of Discrimination and Persecution of Christians opened at the conference hall of “Danilovskaya” hotel in ... Read More
The Working Group on Church Unity Meets as the Fifth Anniversary of the Signing of the Act of Canonical Communion Approaches
Russian Orthodox Church-Russian Church Outside Russia On November 17, 2011, the first meeting was held in Moscow by the working group on Church unity as ... Read More
Vanishing Christianity
Milena Faustova 17/11/2011 Christians are one of the most persecuted groups in the world, a recent study by the human rights watchdog Open Doors said. ... Read More
Georgian Patriarch to leave for Moscow to celebrate Russian Orthodox Church’s Patriarch’s Anniversary
16/11/2011 The Catholicos-Patriarch of All Georgia Ilia II will leave for Moscow on Nov.18. As the Georgian Patriarchate told Trend, he will attend events in ... Read More