Tag: Russian Orthodox Church

Russian Orthodox Church thinks of creating pro-Orthodox group in European Parliament

OCP- April 17, 2009

Brussels, April 16, Interfax – Archpriest Antony Ilyin, acting representative of the Moscow patriarchate in European international organizations, has called for the creation of a ... Read More

Russian Orthodox Church contemplates the opening of Orthodox Night Clubs

OCP- April 14, 2009

Moscow, April 10, Interfax - The Moscow Patriarchate contemplates the opening of Orthodox night clubs for intellectual young believers."May be it is possible for us ... Read More

Resolution of the Eastern American Diocesan Assembly

OCP- March 27, 2009

Russian Orthodox Church Outside Russia Representatives of the parish clergy and laity of the Eastern American Diocese, having gathered on March 16-18, 2009, for a ... Read More

Most Russians approve new Patriarch – poll

OCP- February 8, 2009

Moscow, February 5, Interfax - Russians welcome the election of Metropolitan Kirill as the new head of the Russian Orthodox Church. Most of them like ... Read More

Medvedev: Kirill’s enthronement creates new setting for broader dialogue between Church and State

OCP- February 1, 2009

Moscow, February 1, Interfax - Metropolitan Kirill's enthronement as Russian Patriarch "is an event of enormous importance," which will hopefully create new conditions for cooperation ... Read More

His Beatitude Volodymyr, Metropolitan of Kyiv and All Ukraine Greeted New Primate of Russian Orthodox Church on Election

OCP- February 1, 2009

On January 27, 2009, at 22.00 MSK, right after announcement of the vote results of the Local Council and singing the liturgical chant: "Now the ... Read More

ROCOR Delegates to the Local Council [Pomestny Sobor] of the Russian Orthodox Church

OCP- January 22, 2009

Diocese of Eastern America and New York Metropolitan Hilarion of Eastern America and New York Bishop George of Mayfield, Vicar Bishop of the Diocese of ... Read More

Local Council of the Russian Orthodox Church to take place on 27-29 January 2009

OCP- January 19, 2009

The Holy Synod of the Russian Orthodox Church at its session on 10 December 2008 took decision on the dates of the Bishops' Council and ... Read More