Tag: Russian Orthodox Church
Russian Orthodox Church hierarch calls for strategic alliance with Catholics, Protestants
Moscow, February 28, Interfax - Russia's moral and demographic situation raises a question about its future, Metropolitan Hilarion of Volokolamsk, head of the Synodal Department ... Read More
The Inter-Orthodox Preparatory Commission
24/2/2011 On 22 February 2011, the Inter-Orthodox Preparatory Commission, convened to consider the agenda of the Pan-Orthodox Council, began its work at the Orthodox Centre ... Read More
Most Moscow citizens trust Patriarch Kirill and Orthodox Church – Poll
Moscow, February 22, Interfax - 70 percent of Moscow citizens appreciate the work of Patriarch Kirill of Moscow and All Russia, according to the results ... Read More
Russian Orthodox Church welcomes Medvedev’s meeting with Benedict XVI
Moscow, February 17, Interfax - A representative of the Moscow Patriarchate welcomed the Thursday meeting of Russian President Dmitry Medvedev with Pope of Rome Benedict ... Read More
Russian Orthodox Church welcomes strengthening relations between Moscow, Vatican
Moscow, February 14, Interfax - The upcoming meeting of Russian President Dmitry Medvedev and Pope of Rome Benedict XVI will promote the dialog between the ... Read More
His Beatitude Metropolitan Volodymyr’s report at the Council of Bishops of the Russian Orthodox Church themed “Ukrainian Orthodox Church Today
10/2/2011 Ukrainian Orthodox Church Today The report at the Bishops' Council of the ROC (January 2-4 2011 Moscow) His Beatitude, the Most Blessed Volodymyr, Metropolitan ... Read More
Bishops’ Council of the Russian Orthodox Church held in Moscow
2/2/2011 On 2 February 2011, the Holy and Sacred Council of the Russian Orthodox Church opened in the Hall of Church Councils of the Cathedral ... Read More
Inter-Council Presence of the Russian Orthodox Church completes its plenary session in Moscow
29.01.2011 The Inter-Council Presence completed its work in plenary session on January 29, 2011. On their second day, the Presence members considered the following draft ... Read More
Primate of the Russian Orthodox Church prays for the victims of terrorist act at Domodedovo Airport
26/1/2011 On 26 January 2011, His Holiness Patriarch Kirill of Moscow and All Russia held a requiem litiya at his home chapel of the Vladimir ... Read More
Foreign Ministry, Russian Orthodox Church to cooperate in International Matters
Moscow, January 24, Interfax - Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov has promised support to international efforts of the Russian Orthodox Church and pledged further cooperation. "We ... Read More
His Beatitude Archbishop Chrysostomos of Cyprus visits the Russian Orthodox Church
20.01.2011 On January 20th, 2011, His Beatitude Archbishop Chrysostomos II of New Justiniana and All Cyprus arrived in Moscow. Meeting the Primate of the Orthodox ... Read More
Russian Orthodox Church Advises on Dangers of Mini-Skirts and Caucasus Men
21/1/2011 The Russian Orthodox Church’s advice to Russian women to cut down on alcohol and dress more modestly not to provoke men from the Caucasus ... Read More
Church urges society to work so that Russia lives under God’s and human laws rather than laws of Jungle and Mountains
Russian Orthodox Church *** The best tribute to Yegor Sviridov's memory should be not revenge and slogans, but consolidation of society Moscow, January 15, Interfax ... Read More
Church orders parish to cease funding appeal for archbishop charged with Sex Abuse
Winnipeg Free Press 6/1/2011 WINNIPEG — The Orthodox Church in America has ordered a Vancouver parish to delete from its website an appeal for funding ... Read More
Delegation of the Russian Orthodox Church visits the Armenian Orthodox Church
Inter-Orthodox Relations Russian-Armenian Orthodox Churches On December 11, upon the invitation of His Holiness Karekin II, Supreme Patriarch and Catholicos of All Armenians, an ecumenical ... Read More
Russian Orthodox Church marks 90 years Abroad
11/12/2010 Russian Church Outside Russia On Friday celebrations began in New York devoted to the 90th anniversary of the Russian Orthodox Church abroad. Celebrations were ... Read More
Patriarch wants to go into Space
2/12/2010 Patriarch Kirill, speaking with cosmonauts at the Russian manned space flight control center has expressed a desire to fly to space. To see the ... Read More
Russia paves way for return of confiscated religious Assets
By Ulf Mauder, Deutsche Presse-Agentur 19/11/2010 MOSCOW — More than 90 years after its properties were seized by Bolsheviks during the October Revolution, the Russian ... Read More
Tolstoy’s Excommunication Can’t Be Reversed, Russian Orthodox Church Says
By Ilya Arkhipov 18/11/2010 Tolstoy's Excommunication Can't Be Reversed, Russian Orthodox Church Says Leo Tolstoy’s excommunication from the Russian Orthodox Church in 1901 can’t be ... Read More
Russian Orthodox Church declines Catholics’ claims for former Catholic church in Kaliningrad
Moscow, November 16, Interfax - The Moscow Patriarchate urges Catholics to give an unbiased opinion of transferring the former Catholic Church to the Russian Orthodox ... Read More
Russian Orthodox Church may help resolve Palestinian-Israeli conflict – Lebanese Premier
Moscow, November 15, Interfax - Lebanese Prime Minister Sa'ad al-Din al-Hariri has called on the Russian Orthodox Church to assist with the establishment of a ... Read More