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15.12.2020 17:37

His Holiness Patriarch Kirill congratulates Joseph Biden on his election as President of the United States of America

His Holiness Patriarch Kirill congratulates Joseph Biden on his election as President of the United States of America His Holiness Patriarch Kirill of Moscow and All Russia sent greetings to Joseph Biden on the occasion of his victory in the presidential election in the United States of America.
13.12.2020 14:40

The Lord Has Entrusted Us With a Church That Has Existed for 1,000 Years

The Lord Has Entrusted Us With a Church That Has Existed for 1,000 Years An interview by Kathimerini with Metropolitan Hilarion (Alfeyev).
12.12.2020 23:52

‘OCU’ representatives make an assault on a church of the canonical Church in Chernovtsy region in Ukraine

‘OCU’ representatives make an assault on a church of the canonical Church in Chernovtsy region in Ukraine On Saturday morning, activists of the ‘OCU’ together with ‘priests’ of this structure got into the yard of the Church of the Dormition of the Most Holy Mother of God, reported the Information-Education Department of the Ukrainian Orthodox Church.
10.12.2020 20:08

Synod of Patriarchal Exarchate in Western Europe holds online session

Synod of Patriarchal Exarchate in Western Europe holds online session On 10th December 2020, the Synod of the Patriarchal Exarchate of Western Europe held online session, website of the Korsun diocese reports.
10.12.2020 13:27

Divine Liturgy is celebrated at Dormition Cathedral of the Kiev-Caves Lavra on the day of 30th anniversary of His Beatitude Metropolitan Onufry’s consecration

Divine Liturgy is celebrated at Dormition Cathedral of the Kiev-Caves Lavra on the day of 30th anniversary of His Beatitude Metropolitan Onufry’s consecration On 9th December 2020, the day of episcopal consecration of His Beatitude Metropolitan Onufry of Kiev and All Ukraine, the Divine Liturgy was celebrated at the Cathedral of Dormition of the Lavra of the Caves in Kiev.
08.12.2020 15:33

Holy Synod takes a number of decisions pertaining to Moscow Patriarchate’s dioceses and parishes abroad, and external relations of the Russian Orthodox Church

Holy Synod takes a number of decisions pertaining to Moscow Patriarchate’s dioceses and parishes abroad, and external relations of the Russian Orthodox Church During the session held on 8th December 2020 under the chairmanship of His Holiness Patriarch Kirill of Moscow and All Russia, the Holy Synod of the Russian Orthodox Church took a number of decisions pertaining to the external activities of the Russian Orthodox Church.
08.12.2020 14:11

His Holiness Patriarch Kirill’s address at the session of the Holy Synod held on 8th December 2020

His Holiness Patriarch Kirill’s address at the session of the Holy Synod held on 8th December 2020 On 8th December 2020, the Holy Synod of the Russian Orthodox Church held an on-line session under the chairmanship of His Holiness Patriarch Kirill of Moscow and All Russia, who delivered an opening address.
08.12.2020 13:43

Holy Synod of the Russian Orthodox Church holds on-line session

Holy Synod of the Russian Orthodox Church holds on-line session The Primate of the Russian Orthodox Church participated in the meeting remotely, from the Patriarchal residence in Peredelkino.
07.12.2020 20:46

On commemoration day of St. Catherine, Metropolitan Hilarion of Volokolamsk officiated at the Church of St. Catherine the Great Martyr In-the-Fields  the representation of the Orthodox Church in America

On commemoration day of St. Catherine, Metropolitan Hilarion of Volokolamsk officiated at the Church of St. Catherine the Great Martyr In-the-Fields  the representation of the Orthodox Church in America On December 7, 2020, the commemoration day of St. Catherine the Great Martyr, Metropolitan Hilarion of Volokolamsk, head of the Moscow Patriarchate Department for External Church Relations, officiated at the festive service at the Moscow representation of the Orthodox Church in America - the Church of St. Catherine In-the-Fields.
07.12.2020 15:16

Metropolitan Hilarion: Soviet dogma on religion’s ‘dying out” is obviously untenable

Metropolitan Hilarion: Soviet dogma on religion’s ‘dying out” is obviously untenable As to the sentiments of the youth, Metropolitan Hilarion of Volokolamsk, chairman of the Moscow Patriarchate’s Department for External Church Relations, said that a sustainable growth of religious belief can be seen in many countries of the world, the United States including, as well as in some countries of Western…