Tag: Russian Orthodox

Metropolitan HIlarion of Eastern America and New York: War always leads to more war

OCP- July 8, 2014

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

OCP- July 3, 2014

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

OCP- July 3, 2014

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

OCP- June 29, 2014

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

OCP- June 29, 2014

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”

OCP- June 28, 2014

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

OCP- June 19, 2014

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

OCP- June 11, 2014

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

OCP- June 5, 2014

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

OCP- June 2, 2014

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

OCP- May 31, 2014

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

OCP- May 27, 2014

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

OCP- May 24, 2014

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

OCP- May 22, 2014

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

OCP- May 22, 2014

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

OCP- May 9, 2014

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

OCP- May 7, 2014

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

OCP- May 4, 2014

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

OCP- May 4, 2014

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

OCP- April 30, 2014

  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

OCP- April 27, 2014

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