Tag: Russian Orthodox

Holy Synod of the Russian Orthodox Church completes its first working day

OCP- June 9, 2012

On 6 June 2012, a regular session of the spring-winter session of the Holy Synod opened at the Patriarchal and Synodal Spiritual, Administrative and Cultural ... Read More

Orthodox Church Destruction Fought in Morocco

OCP- June 7, 2012

Natalya Krainova 7/6/2012 The Russian Orthodox Church is fighting the demolition of a church in Casablanca after a defrocked priest illegally sold it to a ... Read More

Syria’s Assad can count on support of Russian Orthodox Church

OCP- June 2, 2012

1/6/2012 THERE ARE many reasons for Russia to support Syria in the face of anger from Western nations outraged at the killings of civilians, including ... Read More

Russian church and state reach an accord

OCP- May 31, 2012

By Sophia Kishkovsky 31/5/2012 Access to returned churches guaranteed, as Putin gives historic icon to convent that was in a museum. The Russian culture ministry ... Read More

Hundreds attend 108th pilgrimage to Saint Tikhon’s Monastery

OCP- May 30, 2012

30/5/2012 OCA For the 108th consecutive year, hundreds of faithful flocked to the annual pilgrimage at Saint Tikhon’s Monastery here over Memorial Day weekend. The ... Read More

Some half of Russians believe Orthodox Church needs public protection – poll

OCP- May 30, 2012

Moscow, May 28, Interfax - Over half of Russians polled by VTsIOM in late April reported being aware of the "prayer standings" held in Orthodox ... Read More

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

Holy Trinity Monastery to open its doors to the public

OCP- May 11, 2012

By Stephanie Sorrell-White GateHouse News Service 9/5/2012 Jordanville, N.Y. —Holy Trinity Monastery will open its doors to the public later this month to educate people ... 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

Priests are people, too

OCP- April 27, 2012

© RIA Novosti. Iliya Pitalev Marc Bennetts 26/04/2012 Russia’s Orthodox Church has been at the center of a storm of controversy of late – from ... Read More

Priest hopes to start Orthodox church in area

OCP- April 24, 2012

By: MELISSA HALL, Winston-Salem Journal Journal , Winston-Salem Journal 24/4/2012 Starting a new church is not easy, but with patience and love, it can happen, ... 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

Outremont bans annual Eastern Orthodox parade

OCP- April 8, 2012

7/4/2012 MONTREAL — Eastern Orthodox worshipers celebrate their holiest days of the year next week but parishioners at one Russian Orthodox Church in Outremont won't ... 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

Russian Patriarch Says Punk Band ‘Desecrated’ Church

OCP- March 26, 2012

25/3/2012 Russian Orthodox Patriarch Kirill says a female punk band desecrated the Cathedral of Christ the Savior when they stormed the church and performed. Members ... 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