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27.01.2010 13:38
His Holiness Patriarch Kirill congratulates Primate of the Georgian Church on the commemoration day of St. Nino Equal-to-the-Apostles, the Enlightener of Georgia
The Primate of the Russian Orthodox Church sent a congratulatory message to His Holiness and Beatitude Archbishop of Mtskheta and Tbilisi Catholicos-Patriarch of All Georgia Iliya II on the commemoration day of St. Nino Equal-to-the-Apostles, the Enlightener of Georgia.
27.01.2010 10:38
Metropolitan Vladimir of Kiev and All Ukraine meets with the new Russian Ambassador
On 26 January 2010, His Beatitude Metropolitan Vladimir of Kiev and All Ukraine met with Mikhail Zurabov, Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Russian Federation to Ukraine. The meeting took place at the residence of the Primate of the Ukrainian Orthodox Church at the Dormition Laura of the Caves in…
26.01.2010 16:44
Message of Archbishop Hilarion of Volokolamsk, Chairman of the Moscow Patriarchate Department to the participants in the session of the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe (Session of 2010, first part on 25-29 January 2010)
Dear delegates: The PACE current session will consider discrimination on grounds of sexual orientation and gender identity, an issue having a serious ethical aspect. The overwhelming majority of European Christians, Muslims, and Jews have common vision of this problem. It is obvious that the draft Resolution and draft Recommendation cast…
26.01.2010 16:17
Archbishop Hilarion: Building up of a democratic Europe cannot be accompanied by persecution of believers who strive to live in harmony with their conscience and according to the commandments of God
A session of the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe (PACE) is taking place on 25 through 29 January 2010. Themes under discussion include discrimination on ground of sexual orientation or gender identity.
25.01.2010 22:46
His Holiness Patriarch Irinej of Serbia receives rector of the Russian Orthodox metochion in Belgrade
On 25 January 2010, His Holiness Patriarch Irinej of Serbia received archpriest Vitaly Tarasjev, rector of the metochion of the Russian Orthodox Church in Belgrade. The meeting took place at the Patriarchal palace in Belgrade.
25.01.2010 20:30
Round table discussion “Social standards and social ethics in Eastern Europe” round table takes place in the capital of Belarus
On 23 January 2010, a round-table discussion "Social standards and social ethics in Eastern Europe" round table discussion took place at the Minsk Institute of Legal Science. It was organized by the European Humanities University (Lithuania), the "Crossroads" journal, the "Oikumene" Centre, and the Konrad Adenauer Foundation.
25.01.2010 18:59
Metropolitan Christopher of the Czech Lands and Slovakia arrives in Russia
On 24 January 2010, His Beatitude Christopher, Metropolitan of the Czech Lands and Slovakia arrived in Russia on a private visit. The Primate of the Orthodox Church in the Czech Lands and Slovakia will visit Omsk, and then will spend two weeks at the Laura of the Holy Trinity and…
25.01.2010 16:44
Archbishop Hilarion of Volokolamsk: “The work of the Church is always mission-oriented because mission is a vocation of the Church”
This mission, the archpastor explained, is directed first of all at the members of the Russian Orthodox Church as well as at her potential members, including children, the youth, and other people who, though having been baptized, do not lead a Christian way of life as yet.
25.01.2010 15:44
His Beatitude Metropolitan Vladimir officiates at celebration of canonizing nun Anastasia (Romanova) in Kiev
On 24 January 2010, His Beatitude Metropolitan Vladimir of Kiev and All Ukraine officiated at the divine service at the Convent of the Protecting Veil of the Mother of God in Kiev celebrated for canonization, as a locally venerated saint, of nun Anastasia (Romanova), a zealot of piety and founder…
25.01.2010 15:24