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18.02.2019 19:27
Metropolitan Mitrofan detained by Ukrainian police
On February 18, 2019, the Ukrainian Orthodox Church information-education department reported with reference to the website of the Gorlovka diocese that Metropolitan Mitrofan of Gorlovka and Slavyansk was detained at a checkpoint and convoyed to the Slavyansk municipal police office.
18.02.2019 16:05
Representative of Ukrainian Orthodox Church appeals to international organization over facts of mass violations of rights of believers in Ukraine
In connection with mass violations of human rights in Ukraine and a real threat of escalation of the religious conflicts in the country, Bishop Victor of Baryshevka, head of the UOC representation to the European international organizations, recorded a video-appeal to officials of the United Nations Organization, Organization for Security…
17.02.2019 16:05
His Holiness Patriarch Kirill greets His Beatitude Patriarch Theodore of Alexandria with his Name Day
His Holiness Patriarch Kirill of Moscow and All Russia congratulated His Beatitude Patriarch Theodore II of Alexandria on the commemoration day of his heavenly patron – Great Martyr Theodore the Tyron.
17.02.2019 16:00
Metropolitan Hilarion sends greetings to Primate of the Orthodox Church of Alexandria on his Name Day
Metropolitan Hilarion of Volokolamsk, chairman of the Moscow Patriarchate’s Department for External Church Relations, sent a message to His Beatitude Patriarch Theodore II of Alexandria and All Africa, greeting him with his Name Day.
16.02.2019 19:47
Metropolitan Anthony of Borispol and Brovary: Ordeals make us stronger
During his visit to Bulgaria Metropolitan Anthony of Borispol and Brovary, chancellor of the Ukrainian Orthodox Church, gave an interview to pravoslavie.bg web portal, in which he spoke of the problems facing the Ukrainian Orthodoxy and of how Constantinople’s recent decisions and actions jeopardize the unity and canonical order of…
16.02.2019 14:07
Patriarchal Exarch for Southeast Asia celebrates Liturgy in the capital of Cambodia
On 15 February 2019, the Feast of the Meeting of our Lord Jesus Christ, Metropolitan Sergy of Singapore and Southeast Asia, Patriarchal Exarch for Southeast Asia, celebrated the Divine Liturgy at the Church of the Holy Great Martyr George the Victory-Bearer in Phnom Penh during his archpastoral visit to the…
14.02.2019 12:05
Patriarch Kirill’s congratulations to Metropolitan Tikhon of All America and Canada on anniversary of his episcopal consecration
His Holiness Kirill, Patriarch of Moscow and All Russia, has congratulated His Beatitude Tikhon, Metropolitan of All America and Canada, on the 15th anniversary of his episcopal consecration.
14.02.2019 12:00
DECR chairman congratulates Metropolitan Tikhon of All America and Canada on anniversary of his episcopal consecration
Metropolitan Hilarion of Volokolamsk, head of the Moscow Patriarchate department for external church relations, has sent a congratulatory message to the Primate of the Orthodox Church in America on the occasion of the 15th anniversary of his episcopal consecration.
13.02.2019 18:16
Representatives of Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe are told about oppression against faithful of Ukrainian Orthodox Church
On February 11, 2019, monks and clergy of the Ukrainian Orthodox Church diocese of Ternopol met at the Pochaev Laura of the Dormition with representatives of the OSCE special monitoring mission to Ukraine to consider problems concerning the religious life in the diocese and the situation which has developed around…
13.02.2019 15:09
Working Group for Cultural Cooperation between the Russian Orthodox Church and the Roman Catholic Church holds its regular meeting in Moscow
On 13 February 2019, an annual session of the Joint Working Group for Cultural Cooperation between the Russian Orthodox Church and the Roman Catholic Church took place at the Department for External Church Relations of the Moscow Patriarchate.