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03.10.2018 17:40
Metropolitan Hilarion chairs a meeting of the Inter-Council Presence commission on theology and theological education
On October 3, 2018, the Inter-Council Presence commission on theology and theological education met at the Ss Cyril and Methodius Institute for Post-Graduate Studies (CMI). The meeting was chaired by the chairman of the commission, Metropolitan Hilarion of Volokolamsk in his capacity of chairman of the Synodal Biblical-Theological Commission and…
02.10.2018 23:48
International Conference ‘The Holy Scriptures in the Changing World’ takes place in Etchmiadzin
On September 28-October 2, 2018, the International Conference ‘The Holy Scriptures in the Changing World’ was held in Etchmiadzin, Armenia, sponsored by the United Bible Societies (UBS) with the participation of the Local Orthodox Churches and the Ancient Oriental Churches.
02.10.2018 20:15
Statement of the Holy Synod of the Estonian Orthodox Church of the Moscow Patriarchate on the interference of His Holiness Patriarch Bartholomew of Constantinople into the internal affairs of the Ukrainian Orthodox Church
The Synod of the Estonian Orthodox Church (Moscow Patriarchate) expresses its profound concern over dangerous developments in the ecclesial situation in Ukraine caused by the unilateral actions of the Patriarchate of Constantinople which has sent two hierarchs to Kiev for implementing a project of establishing the Ukrainian autocephalous church.
02.10.2018 16:39
Metropolitan Hilarion of Volokolamsk gives interview to Romfea
Metropolitan Hilarion of Volokolamsk, chairman of the Moscow Patriarchate’s Department for External Church Relations, gave an interview to Romfea Greek news agency.
01.10.2018 20:29
Primates of the Church of Alexandria and the Ukrainian Orthodox Church perform the rite of great consecration of the reconstructed Cathedral of the Holy Transfiguration in Bolgrad
On the 30th of September His Beatitude Patriarch Theodore II of Alexandria and All Africa and His Beatitude Metropolitan Onufry of Kiev and All Ukraine performed the rite of great consecration of the Cathedral of the Holy Transfiguration in the city of Bolgrad, Ukraine.
01.10.2018 19:24
Patriarch of Alexandria will inform all the Primates of the Local Orthodox Churches about the real ecclesial situation in Ukraine
On 28 September 2018, after the Divine Liturgy at the Cathedral of the Holy Trinity in Odessa, His Beatitude Patriarch Theodore II of Alexandria and All Africa stated that he would do all in his power to inform everyone, all the Primates of the Local Churches, about the situation in…
30.09.2018 23:22
Metropolitan Hilarion: Isolation need not to be feared
The Russian Orthodox Church Outside Russia (ROCOR) declared on September 25 that it suspends con-celebration with hierarchs of the Patriarchate of Constantinople, and the Holy Synod of the Ukrainian Orthodox Church of the Moscow Patriarchate demanded that Constantinople exarchs should leave Kiev.
30.09.2018 21:24
Metropolitan Hilarion of Volokolamsk and Archbishop Antony of Vienna and Budapest consecrate the Church of Archangel Michael in Laa an der Thaya in Austria
After the Liturgy Archbishop Antony of Vienna and Budapest cordially greeted Metropolitan Hilarion who had laid the foundation of the Church of Archangel Michael while serving as the ruling hierarch of the diocese of Vienna and Austria.
30.09.2018 12:29
His Holiness Patriarch Kirill greets Primate of Romanian Orthodox Church with 11th anniversary of his elevation to the Patriarchal throne
The Primate of the Russian Orthodox Church sent a message to His Beatitude Patriarch Daniel of Romania, greeting him with the 11th anniversary of enthronement.
His Beatitude Patriarch Theodore of Alexandria and All Africa: Church does not bow down to politicians