Tag: Russian Orthodox
Holy Synod of the Russian Orthodox Church completes its first working day
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
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
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
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
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
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
His Holiness Patriarch Kirill Officiates at Divine Liturgy at Christ the Savior Cathedral During the Celebration of the Fifth Anniversary of the Unification of the Russian Orthodox Church in the Fatherland and Abroad
On May 20, 2012, the Sixth Sunday of Pascha and the Sunday of the Blind Man, His Holiness Patriarch Kirill of Moscow and All Russia ... 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
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
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
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
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
© 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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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