A special website on the Sourozh diocese is launched

A special website dealing with the situation in the Sourozh diocese was launched.

Official correspondence, responses from clergymen and parishioners, a column ‘Frequently asked questions’ will be published.

For instance, a letter of a member of the Diocesan council Fr. Raphael Armour with his comments on the ‘Declaration by members of the Diocesan Council’ is published. The Declaration expressed private opinion of some members of the Council, the website reports.

Information of an informal meeting of the Parish Council of the London Cathedral held on 21 May 2006 is offered. Archbishop Innokenty of Korsun expressed his wish for further stability in the conduct of church business, without radical changes, not alienating anyone and seeking the consensus of all brothers and sisters, regardless of their nationality, personal convictions and opinions.’

One can also find information about the Diocesan Conference held on May 26-29 In Oxford.

Column ‘Frequently asked questions’ gives answers to different questions about the present situation in the diocese, the reasons and procedure of retirement of Bishop Basil of Sergievo, his suggestion to divide the flock and about the loyalty to Metropolitan Anthony.

One can find information on the situation in the Sourozh diocese in a special dossier of the ‘Church Herald’ (Tserkovny Vestnik) newspaper.

• The Statement of the Holy Synod of the Russian Orthodox Church concerning the decision of the Holy Synod of the Patriarchate of Constantinople on receiving Bishop Basil (Osborne) into its jurisdiction
• Prayer for the rest of the soul of Metropolitan Anthony of Sourozh
• The Diocese of Sourozh Assembly sends a message to the primate of the Russian Orthodox Church
• The meeting of the Sourozh diocesan assembly
• The Primate of the Russian Orthodox Church sends a letter to the archpastors, cleric and laity of the Sourozh diocese
• Holy Synod resolution on the decision of the Patriarchate of Constantinople to accept Bishop Basil Osborn in its jurisdiction
• Diocese of Sourozh Annual Conference Held in Oxford
• Archbishop Innokenty Meets the Archbishop of Canterbury
• A special website on the Sourozh diocese is launched
• Situation in the Diocese of Sourozh
• On the situation in the Sourozh diocese
  Information by the Communication Service of the Moscow Patriarchate Department for External Church Relations