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01.08.2018 10:47
Russian Orthodox Church’s parishes in various countries celebrate 1030th anniversary of the Baptism of Russia
The divine services marking the 1030th anniversary of the Baptism of Russia were celebrated at the parishes of the Russian Orthodox Church in various countries.
20.07.2018 15:01
Exhibition devoted to the royal passion-bearers opened in South Africa
On July 17, 2018, the commemoration day of the Royal Passion-bearers and the centenary of their martyrdom, the Divine Liturgy was celebrated at the St. Sergius of Radonezh church in Johannesburg. After the service, the opening of an exhibition ‘The Last Romanovs’ was opened at the parish center.
05.06.2018 11:07
Russian Minister of Foreign Affairs visits Church of St. Sergius of Radonezh in the Republic of South Africa
On 4 June 2018, Mr. Sergey Lavrov, Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Russian Federation, currently on a working visit to the Republic of South Africa, tended on the Church of St. Sergius of Radonezh in Johannesburg.
10.04.2018 10:34
Easter celebrated on Philippine Island of Mindanao
On 9 April 2018, Monday of the Bright Week, Rev. Stanislav Rasputin, a cleric of the Petrozavodsk diocese, celebrated the Divine Liturgy at the community of St. Vicent of Lérins in the village of Salasan, Mindanao Island, Philippines, with the blessing of Archbishop Sergy of Solnechnogorsk, administrator of the Moscow…
01.04.2018 12:01
Patriarch Kirill’s Paschal message to heads of non-Orthodox Churches
His Holiness Kirill, Patriarch of Moscow and All Russia, has sent Paschal messages to heads of non-Orthodox Churches
27.03.2018 12:45
New Russian Orthodox church consecrated in Spanish Torrevieja
Bishop Nestor of Korsun, administrator of the Korsun diocese, celebrated the Grand Consecration of a new parish Church of the Nativity of the Most Holy Mother of God in Torrevieja, Alicante Province, Spain.
16.01.2018 12:35
A street named after Metropolitan Nikodim (Rotov) appears in Cyprus
The year 2018 marks the 40th anniversary of the demise of Metropolitan Nikodim of Leningrad and Novgorod, an outstanding hierarch of the 20th century.
13.01.2018 18:46
Chapel erected at the site of future Orthodox church
In Reykjavik, Iceland, the first divine service was celebrated at the St. Nicholas Chapel mounted at a site that had been allocated by the city council. In near future it will be the site of the first Orthodox church to be built in the country. It will be dedicated to…
08.01.2018 20:08
Orthodox children in Syrian Latakia received Christmas gifts from Moscow parish
The Russian Center for Reconciliation of Warring Parties and the Russian national organization of veterans ‘Fighting Brotherhood’ have brought to Syria and handed over to the Sunday school of the church of St. John the Baptist (Patriarchate of Antioch) Christmas gifts and school stationary collected by the Sunday school children…
19.10.2017 15:22
VIII International Educational Pokrov Readings dedicated to the centenary of election of Patriarch Tikhon take place in Helsinki
The VIII International Educational Pokrov Readings took place in the capital of Finland on October 13-16, 2017. The Readings are held each October timed to the dedication day of the Church of the Intercession.