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23.12.2015 18:02
Synodal Biblical and Theological Commission hold plenary session
On 22 December 2015, a plenary session of the Synodal Biblical and Theological Commission of the Russian Orthodox Church took place at the Ss Cyril and Methodius Theological Institute for Post-Graduate Studies under the chairmanship of Metropolitan Hilarion of Volokolamsk.
23.12.2015 17:46
His Holiness Patriarch Kirill prays for Metropolitan Onufry and believers in Ukraine
His Holiness Patriarch Kirill in his Christmas interview to ‘Russia” TV channel announced on December 22 expressed his concern over events in the village of Ptichya and underscored that the Ukrainian Orthodox Church was the only force that unites people in Ukraine.
23.12.2015 14:15
Patriarch of Serbia expresses concern for discrimination against canonical Ukrainian Orthodox Church
In his message to His Holiness Patriarch Kirill of Moscow and All Russia, the Primate of the Serbian Orthodox Church expresses concern for the new facts of violations of the human tights of the faithful of the Ukrainian Orthodox Church.
22.12.2015 17:49
Metropolitan Hilarion meets with Philippines ambassador
Metropolitan Hilarion warmly welcomed the guest to the synodal institution.
18.12.2015 18:55
Special inter-Orthodox commission for preparing Pan-Orthodox Council completes its session
On December 18, 2015, the Special Inter-Orthodox Commission for Preparing the Pan-Orthodox Council completed its session in Athens.
18.12.2015 18:28
Bishop Tikhon of Podolsk on pastoral visit to dioceses of Vienna and Austria and Hungary
On November 28, 2015, Bishop Tikhon of Podolsk, administrator of the dioceses of Vienna and Austria and Hungary, arrived in Austria.
18.12.2015 13:30
Moscow Synodal Choir and the Sistine Chapel Choir perform in Rome
On 17 December 2015, the concert of the Moscow Synodal Choir conducted by Alexei Puzakov, an honoured artist of Russia, and the Sistine Chapel Choir conducted by Monsignor Massimo Palombella took place at the Basilica of St. John Lateran in Rome on the initiative of the Joint Working Group on…
18.12.2015 13:07
Metropolitan Hilarion meets with His Beatitude Archbishop Hieronymos of Athens
The participants in the meeting, which was held at the premises of the Archdiocese of Athens, discussed various issues on pan-Orthodox agenda.
16.12.2015 23:52
Bulgarian Patriarchate expresses its concern over numerous violations of the rights of the Ukrainian Orthodox faithful
On 15 December 2015, the Holy Synod of the Bulgarian Orthodox Church sent an appeal to the President of Ukraine, Mr. Petro Poroshenko, asking him to take all necessary measures to safeguard the rights of the canonical Ukrainian Orthodox Church, preventing seizures of her churches and defending her from other…
16.12.2015 16:50
Special Inter-Orthodox Committee for the Preparation of the Pan-Orthodox Council begins its work in Athens
The Committee is to draw up draft procedure rules of the Holy and Great Council of the Orthodox Church.