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20.05.2014 16:16
Orthodox faithful in Dusseldorf venerate miracle-working Kursk Icon of Our Lady-in-the-Roots
Accompanied by the singing of Theotokions, the Icon of Our Lady of Kursk was solemnly met by the worshipers and clergy of the church of the Protecting Veil.
06.05.2014 13:40
Russia’s State Duma deputies visit Belgrade Representation of Russian Orthodox Church
(Russian) В Свято-Троицком храме Подворья протоиерей Виталий Тарасьев совершил заупокойную литию о российских воинах, погибших в Первой мировой войне.
23.04.2014 9:10
Pascha is celebrated in China
On Paschal night, the Revd. Dimitry Fedorin, dean of the first church district of Vladivostok and a cleric of the Cathedral of the Intercession took part in the procession with the cross held by the Chinese Orthodox community in Harbin, People’s Republic of China.
04.04.2014 16:34
Celebrations marking 150th anniversary of the first Orthodox Liturgy in Mongolia take place in Ulan Bator
On the 3rd of April (according to the Gregorian calendar) 1864, priest Ioann Nikolsky celebrated the first Divine Liturgy in a small Orthodox Church of the Holy Trinity, abutting on the building of the Russian Consulate in Urga (the old name of Ulan Bator). That day is considered to be…
10.02.2014 12:57
Archbishop Mark of Yegorievsk consecrates the Church of the Ascension on the island of Koh Samui in Thailand
On 6 February 2014, with the blessing of His Holiness Patriarch Kirill of Moscow and All Russia, Archbishop Mark of Yegorievsk, head of the Moscow Patriarchate’s Administration for Institutions Abroad, began his visit to Thailand and Cambodia.
16.01.2014 15:43
Archbishop of Johannesburg and Pretoria celebrates at the Russian Church of St. Sergius of Radonezh in South Africa
On January 15, 2014, the commemoration day of St. Seraphim of Sarov, Archbishop Damaskinos of Johannesburg and Pretoria (Orthodox Church of Alexandria) celebrated the Divine Liturgy at the Church of St. Sergius of Radonezh in Johannesburg.
22.10.2013 10:57
Deans of Moscow Patriarchate parishes in Rome meet Russian ambassador to Vatican
On October 18, 2013, deans of the Moscow Patriarchate parishes in Rome, Archpriest Vyacheslav Bachin and Archimandrite Antony (Sevryuk) met with the Russian Ambassador to the Vatican, Mr. A. Avdeyev.
21.10.2013 16:06
First ever Orthodox prayer service is celebrated in Kimgansan
Bishop Innokenty of Ussuri, a vicar of the Vladivostok diocese, visited the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea from October 9 through 16 at the invitation of the DPRK Orthodox Committee and the Orthodox parish in Pyongyang. The visit was timed to the 65th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations…
05.03.2013 14:05
Orthodox parish in Waterford, Ireland, organizes festival for parishioners and locals
The money raised was transferred to the parish Sunday school’s fund. Among those attending the fair were many Irish families, as well as families from Poland, Czech Republic, and Caribbean islands.
05.01.2013 22:12