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05.02.2010 22:28
Primate of the Ukrainian Orthodox Church addresses a message to compatriots on the eve of presidential election
His Beatitude Metropolitan Vladimir of Kiev and All Ukraine addressed his compatriots on the eve of presidential election. The message of the Primate of the Ukrainian Orthodox Church reads:
04.02.2010 14:39
“Christian Family – a ‘little church’ and a basis of healthy society.” Final document of the plenary session of the Christian Interconfessional Consultative Committee of the CIS and Baltic countries, Moscow, 4 February 2010
Christian Churches of the CIS and Baltic countries, in a plenary session of the Christian Interconfessional Consultative Committee of the CIS and Baltic countries held in Moscow on 4 February 2010, have thoroughly considered the theme “Christian Family – a ‘little church’ and a basis of healthy society” and state…
02.02.2010 16:06
Decisions of the Bishops’ Conference on 2 February 2010
The Bishops’ Conference, at its meeting in Moscow during the celebrations to mark the first anniversary of the enthronement of His Holiness Patriarch Kirill of Moscow and All Russia, thanks His Holiness for many efforts and good initiatives undertaken during his first year, including the initiative to hold this meeting.…
01.02.2010 22:19
Head of the Russian State’s congratulatory message to Patriarch Kirill of Moscow and All Russia on the occasion of the anniversary of his ascent to the Patriarchal Throne
(Russian) 1 февраля 2010 года Президент Российской Федерации Д.А.Медведев поздравил Предстоятеля Русской Православной Церкви с годовщиной интронизации. Текст поздравительной телеграммы Святейшему Патриарху Кириллу ниже приводится полностью.
28.01.2010 10:36
“The Church has been granted the Primate required by our troubled time.” An interview of Archbishop Hilarion of Volokolamsk to “Interfax-Religion”
(Russian) Избрание и интронизация Святейшего Патриарха Кирилла стали, безусловно, важнейшими событиями жизни Русской Православной Церкви в минувшем году.
27.01.2010 13:38
His Holiness Patriarch Kirill congratulates Primate of the Georgian Church on the commemoration day of St. Nino Equal-to-the-Apostles, the Enlightener of Georgia
The Primate of the Russian Orthodox Church sent a congratulatory message to His Holiness and Beatitude Archbishop of Mtskheta and Tbilisi Catholicos-Patriarch of All Georgia Iliya II on the commemoration day of St. Nino Equal-to-the-Apostles, the Enlightener of Georgia.
26.01.2010 16:44
Message of Archbishop Hilarion of Volokolamsk, Chairman of the Moscow Patriarchate Department to the participants in the session of the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe (Session of 2010, first part on 25-29 January 2010)
Dear delegates: The PACE current session will consider discrimination on grounds of sexual orientation and gender identity, an issue having a serious ethical aspect. The overwhelming majority of European Christians, Muslims, and Jews have common vision of this problem. It is obvious that the draft Resolution and draft Recommendation cast…
22.01.2010 19:36
His Holiness Patriarch Kirill sends congratulations to Bishop Irinej of Niš on his election to the Serbian Patriarchal throne
His Holiness Patriarch Kirill of Moscow and All Russia congratulated Bishop Irinej of Niš on his election Archbishop of Pec, Metropolitan of Belgrade-Karlovci and Patriarch of Serbia. The text of congratulatory message is given below.
22.01.2010 19:23
Archbishop Hilarion send congratulatory message to Bishop Irinej of Niš on his election Primate of the Serbian Orthodox Church
Archbishop Hilarion, chairman of the Moscow Patriarchate Department for external church relations, sent the following congratulatory message to Bishop Irinej of Niš on his election to the Serbian Patriarchal Throne.
22.01.2010 16:00