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19.02.2015 15:46
Representatives of the Russian Orthodox Church take part in the first meeting of the Commission on Improvement of Law and Regulatory Practice at the Presidential Council for Cooperation with Religious Associations
The Commission was set up by the decision of the Council on 11 December 2015 and is chaired by Mr. Sergei Ivanov, head of the Presidential Administration.
18.02.2015 20:49
Patriarch of Great Antioch and All the East arrives in Moscow
His Beatitude John X, Patriarch of Great Antioch and All the East arrived in Moscow.
18.02.2015 19:00
An Orthodox religious education center to be built on Phuket Island
The construction of a religious education center in Thailand is more than vital since students from among local people, who are sent for theological training to Russia, find it difficult to get fully accustomed to new conditions.
17.02.2015 22:04
Ad Hoc Inter-Orthodox Commission continues its session
The Ad Hoc Inter-Orthodox Commission for the Preparation of the Pan-Orthodox Council will continue its work until 21 February 2015, at the Orthodox Centre of the Patriarchate of Constantinople in Chambésy near Geneva.
17.02.2015 17:32
His Holiness Patriarch Kirill’s condolences over mass killing of Christians in Libya
His Holiness Patriarch Kirill of Moscow and All Russia sent condolences to the President of the Arab Republic of Egypt, Mr. Abdel Fattah el-Sisi, and His Holiness Patriarch Tawadros II over the murder of over twenty Coptic Christians in Libya.
17.02.2015 14:46
Patriarch Kirill’s congratulates Patriarch Theodoros II of Alexandria and All Africa on his Name Day
His Holiness Patriarch Kirill of Moscow and All Russia has sent the following message of greetings to His Beatitude Patriarch Theodoros II of Alexandria and All Africa on the occasion of the day of his patron saint
17.02.2015 14:45
DECR chairman greets His Beatitude Patriarch Theodoros of Alexandria and All Africa with his Name Day
Metropolitan Hilarion of Volokolamsk, chairman of the Department for External Church Relations of the Moscow Patriarchate, sent a message to His Beatitude Patriarch Theodoros II of Alexandria and All Africa, congratulating His Beatitude on his Name Day.
17.02.2015 13:11
The first in 2015 meeting of the Supreme Church Council of the Russian Orthodox Church opens under chairmanship of His Holiness Patriarch Kirill
On February 17, the first in 2015 meeting of the Supreme Church Council of the Russian Orthodox Church began its work at the Hall of the Supreme Church Council at the Church of Christ the Saviour in Moscow under the chairmanship of His Holiness Patriarch Kirill of Moscow and All…
16.02.2015 19:49
Special Inter-Orthodox Commission starts its second session
The commission established by the Primates of Local Orthodox Churches at their meeting on March 6-9, 2014, in Istanbul, will continue the work to edit draft documents of the Holy and Great Council of the Orthodox Church.
16.02.2015 17:38
Working group for preparing dialogue between Russian Orthodox Church and Coptic Church meets in Cairo
The working group for preparing dialogue between the Russian Orthodox Church and the Coptic Church met on February 9-13, 2015, at the Coptic Church’s conference center at Madinat An Nasr in Cairo.