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02.04.2015 20:42
Metropolitan Hilarion expresses condolences over the demise of pastor Philip Potter, former WCC general secretary
Metropolitan Hilarion of Volokolamsk, chairman of the Moscow Patriarchate’s Department for External Church Relations, sent a message to Rev. Dr. Olaf Fykse Tveit, general secretary of the World Council of Churches, expressing his condolences over the death of pastor Dr. Philip Potter who hold the post of the WCC general…
02.04.2015 10:42
Meeting of the Holy Synod of the Ukrainian Orthodox Church
The Synod of the Ukrainian Orthodox Church met for a regular session in the Synodal Hall of the Kiev Laura of the Caves. It was chaired by His Beatitude Onufry, Metropolitan of Kiev and All Ukraine.
02.04.2015 8:03
Metropolitan Hilarion: There is the genocide of Christians in the Middle East
On March 29, 2015, Metropolitan Hilarion of Volokolamsk, who hosts the Church and the World program on Russia-24 TV network, had as his guest the Russian Ministry of Foreign Affairs Commissioner For Human Rights, Democracy and Rule of Law, Constantine Dolgov.
01.04.2015 17:50
Bilateral Commission of Moscow Patriarchate and Russian Orthodox Old-Rite Church holds its first session
The commission was established on the initiative of Metropolitan Hilarion of Volokolamsk, chairman of the Moscow Patriarchate’s Department for External Church Relations, and Metropolitan Korniliy of Moscow and All Russia, head of the Russian Orthodox Old-Rite Church.
01.04.2015 15:59
For the first time since 90s, Uniates tried to capture an Orthodox church by force
The official website of the Ukrainian Orthodox Church has reported that an attempt at seizure of an Orthodox church was made by representatives of the Ukrainian Greek Catholic Church (UGCC).
01.04.2015 15:05
Clergymen of various jurisdictions meet in Garfield, USA, after Lenten Vespers
On 29 March 2015, clergymen of various jurisdictions held a traditional meeting after Lenten Vespers at the Church of the Three Saints in Garfield NJ, USA. Among those who were praying at Vespers was Bishop John of Naro-Fominsk, Administrator of the Patriarchal Parishes in the USA.
31.03.2015 9:11
Honoring of the veterans of World War II takes place in St. Nicholas church in New York
Invited were the veterans of war and home front workers residing in the city, their relatives and members of the patriarchal parishes in the USA and of the Eastern American diocese of the Russian Orthodox Church outside of Russia.
31.03.2015 8:24
Representatives of the Russian Orthodox Church attend requiem service in Düssseldorf
On March 27, requiem service for the victims of the Alps air crash, which killed one hundred and fifty people, including the inhabitants of Düssseldorf, was held in the Basilica of St. Lambert, the main Catholic church in the city, press service of the Russian Orthodox Church representation in Germany…
30.03.2015 20:46
Special inter-Orthodox commission for preparing documents for Pan-Orthodox Council begins its 3d session
The Special Inter-Orthodox Commission for preparing documents for a Pan-Orthodox Council began its 3d session at the Patriarchate of Constantinople’s Orthodox center in Chambesy.
30.03.2015 17:07
Metropolitan Hilarion completes his visit to Metropolia of Tatarstan
Metropolitan Hilarion presented certificates of the Metropolia of Tatarstan’s grants to winners of the youth social contest ‘Love! Live! Act!’ The grants had been established to involve Orthodox youth in promoting socially significant initiatives.