Tag: Russian Orthodox
Metropolitan HIlarion of Eastern America and New York: War always leads to more war
8/7/14 - Epistle of the Council of Bishops of the Russian Orthodox Church Outside of Russia. We, the hierarchs of the Russian Orthodox Church Outside ... Read More
Ukraine’s Orthodox Christians expect Patriarch Kirill in Kiev in late July
ITAR-TASS News Agency - 3/7/14 The Baptism of Kievan Rus Day is a holiday of unity of brotherly nations - Russians, Ukrainians, Belarusians and other peoples. ... Read More
Swiss authorities thank the Russian Orthodox Church for helping release OSCE observers
Moscow, July 2, Interfax - Switzerland Ambassador to the Russian Federation Pierre Helg expressed gratitude to the Russian Orthodox Church for its participation in releasing ... Read More
San Francisco: XIII All-Diasporan Youth Conference Begins with Moleben to St. John of Shanghai
Russian Orthodox Church Outside Russia - Moscow Patriarchate On Thursday, June 27, the First Hierarch of the Russian Church Abroad, His Eminence Hilarion, Metropolitan of ... Read More
The ROCOR Council of Bishops Select Regular Members of the Synod of Bishops
Russian Orthodox Church Outside Russia - June 2014 On Wednesday, June 25, 2014, the Council of Bishops of the Russian Orthodox Church Outside of Russia ... Read More
Metropolitan Hilarion:“The voice of many millions of Orthodox believers should be heard and taken into account”
Address by Metropolitan Hilarion of Volokolamsk to the 1st Inter-parliamentary Assembly of Orthodoxy. On June 26, the opening of the 21st Inter-parliamentary Assembly of Orthodoxy ... Read More
Message of His Holiness Patriarch Kirill of Moscow and All Russia to the Fullness of the Russian Orthodox Church
19/6/14 Dear brothers and sisters, I address now the entire Fullness of our Church, all the peoples of historical Rus. There can be nothing more ... Read More
Working group for cooperation between the Russian Orthodox Church and the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Russian Federation holds its 19th meeting
On 6 June 2014, the 19th meeting of the Working Group for cooperation between the Russian Orthodox Church and the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of ... Read More
Metropolitan Hilarion: In today’s society the voice of the Church often becomes a voice crying in the wilderness
June 2014 Before the beginning of the 4th Orthodox-Catholic Forum on Religion and Cultural Diversity: Challenges for the Christian Churches in Europe to take place ... Read More
Russian Orthodox Church has conciliatory stance on Ukraine – Legoyda
St. Petersburg, June 2, Interfax - The Russian Orthodox Church has a conciliatory stance regarding Ukraine, Moscow Patriarchate Information Department head Vladimir Legoyda said. “The ... Read More
The Holy Synod of the Russian Orthodox Church meets for regular session in St. Petersburg
31/5/14 On 30 May 2014, the session of the Holy Synod of the Russian Orthodox Church was opened under the chairmanship of His Holiness Patriarch ... Read More
Russian Orthodox Church, Politicians Criticize Pro-Gay Eurovision Cross-Dressing Winner
May 2014 The Russian Orthodox Church and several politicians have strongly condemned last week's Eurovision winner, a bearded Austrian cross-dresser who promotes gay rights, and ... Read More
Patriarch Kirill addresses the Serbian people with words of condolence and support
May 2014 On May 21, 2014, during his meeting with the TV program “Word of a Pastor” team, which took place at the working Patriarchal ... Read More
Russian Orthodox church helps flood victims in Serbia
22/5/14 Over the past two days Belgrade cathedrals have received 47 tons of humanitarian aid and turned it over to the people who need it. ... Read More
Moscow Patriarchate official: Church has no intention of intervening in conflict in Ukraine
May 2014 Moscow, May 21, Interfax - Vladimir Legoyda, the head of the Information Department of the Moscow Patriarchate, said said attempts are being made ... Read More
Mass Grave in Moscow Suburbs is Among Russia’s Holiest Sites
Metropolitan Serafim Chichagov shortly prior to his execution in 1937. May 2014 More than 20,000 people were executed at the site in a little ... Read More
Feast-Day Celebrations at the Argentinian Cathedral
Russian Orthodox Church Outside Russia - May 2014 On Thomas Sunday , at the invitation of His Grace Bishop John of Caracas and South America ... Read More
Patriarch Kirill blames radical politicians for deaths in Odessa
May 2014 The Russian Orthodox Church is in deep grief over the new bloodshed in Ukraine as political radicals are trying to assert their convictions ... Read More
Only Russia Defends Eastern Christians – Russian Orthodox Church
Christians are currently facing unprecedented persecution in the Middle East. MOSCOW, April 29 (RIA Novosti) – Russia remains the only consistent advocate of Christians in ... Read More
Patriarch Kirill meets Rossotrudnichestvo Federal Agency director K. Kosachev
30/4/14 On April 25, 2014, His Holiness Patriarch Kirill of Moscow and All Russia met with director of the Federal Agency for the Commonwealth ... Read More
Delhi to get India’s first Russian Orthodox Church
Biswajit Choudhury | IANS - NEW DELHI - 27/4/14 The construction of India's first Russian Orthodox Church will soon begin here, a top Russian diplomat ... Read More