Inter-Orthodox relations
22.01.2021 18:19
Metropolitan Varsonofy of Vinnitsa tells about unprecedented pressure on the clergymen of Vinnitsa diocese during creation of OCU
In 2018-2019, the clergymen of the Vinnitsa diocese of the Ukrainian Orthodox Church experienced the unprecedented pressure on the part of the former bishop and government agencies that had tried to transfer all parishes of the canonical Church to the newly created schismatic “Orthodox Church of Ukraine”(OCU).
22.01.2021 17:42
Metropolitan of Boryspil and Brovary Anthony: If the Patriarch of Constantinople is Ecumenical not only according to his title, then why is he not elected by the Ecumenical Church?
Commentary by the chancellor of the Ukrainian Orthodox Church the metropolitan of Boryspil and Brovary Anthony published on the chancellor’s Facebook page at the Public Relations Department of the Ukrainian Orthodox Church.
19.01.2021 21:18
Feast of the Baptism of the Lord celebrated in Jerusalem
On January 19, 2021, the feast of the Holy Theophany - the Baptism of the Lord God and our Saviour Jesus Christ, His Beatitude Theophilos III, Patriarch of the Holy City of Jerusalem, led the solemn divine services at the Church of the Lord’s Sepulcher.
18.01.2021 21:01
Holy Assumption church in Stafford returns to the Russian Orthodox Church Outside of Russia
The community of Holy Assumption Church split from ROCOR in 2007, after His Holiness Patriarch Alexy II and His Eminence Metropolitan Laurus signed the Act of Canonical Communion between the Moscow Patriarchate and the Russian Orthodox Church Outside of Russia.
15.01.2021 1:11
Primates of Local Orthodox Churches send condolences over demise of the Honorary Exarch of All Belarus Metropolitan Philaret
Metropolitan Philaret (Vakhromeyev), Honorary Exarch of All Belarus, age 85, passed in the Lord on 12th January 2021. His Holiness and Beatitude Catholicos-Patriarch of All Georgia Ilia II, His Beatitude Metropolitan Sawa of Warsaw and All Poland, and His Beatitude Metropolitan Rastislav of the Czech Lands and Slovakia expressed condolences…
08.01.2021 14:00
Representatives of Russian Ecclesiastical Mission congratulate Patriarch Theophilos of Jerusalem on the Nativity of Christ
On January 8, Archimandrite Alexander and members of the Russian Ecclesiastical Mission attended a traditional reception given at the Great Hall of the Throne of the Patriarchate of Jerusalem along with the Consul General of Greece in Jerusalem Evangelos Vlioras, hierarchs of the Orthodox Church of Jerusalem and clerics of…
07.01.2021 15:37
Patriarch Kirill Gives Christmas Interview to Rossia TV
On 7th January 2021 on the feast of Christ’s Nativity Rossia TV channel broadcast the traditional Christmas interview of His Holiness the Patriarch of Moscow and All Rus Kirill.
05.01.2021 17:18
Bishop Irinej of Bačka: No one has a right to trifle with centuries-old canonical order of the Orthodox Church
In late December 2020, Bishop Irinej of Bačka, hierarch of the Serbian Orthodox Church, gave an interview to Pečat Serbian news magazine, in which he dwelt, in particular, on such topics as the consequences that the actions of the Patriarch of Constantinople in Ukraine had for the unity of the…
21.12.2020 22:15
His Holiness Patriarch Kirill and Primate of Orthodox Church in America hold telephone conversation
On December 21, 2020, His Holiness Patriarch Kirill of Moscow and All Russia spoke on the phone with His Beatitude Tikhon, Archbishop of Washington, Metropolitan of All America and Canada.
19.12.2020 23:49
Syrian children receive presents from Russia on St. Nicholas commemoration day
On 19th December 2020, commemoration day of St. Nicholas the Wonderworker, a party for children was held at the premises of the Patriarchate of the Orthodox Church of Antioch. The party was organized with the assistance of the Representation of the Russian Orthodox Church in Damascus, the All-Russia Public Organization…