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22.10.2009 9:55

Patriarch of Jerusalem meets with Metropolitan Filaret of Minsk and Slutsk

Metropolitan Filaret of Minsk and Slutsk, Patriarchal Exarch for All Belarus, in the course of his pilgrimage to the Holy Land, met on October 19 with His Beatitude Theophilos III, Patriarch of the Holy City of Jerusalem and All Palestine.
21.10.2009 17:37

Patriarch Kirill’s message to the international conference on the Russian Palestine: Russia in the Holy Land

(Russian) Святейший Патриарх Московский и всея Руси Кирилл обратился с приветственным посланием к участникам открывшейся 21 октября в Москве международной научной конференции «Русская Палестина: Россия в Святой Земле».
21.10.2009 16:44

Archbishop Hilarion visits the Monastery of Kykka in Cyprus

He venerated the monastery’s main shrine – the miracle-working Icon of Our Lady of Kykka, saw the monastery’s churches and museum of church archeology and shared a meal with representatives of the monastic community.
21.10.2009 15:36

Russian President Dmitry Medvedev awarded by the Serbian Orthodox Church

On 20 October 2009, Russian President Dmitry Medvedev was awarded the Order of St. Savva, 1st class, by the decision of the Holy Synod of the Serbian Orthodox Church with the blessing of His Holiness Patriarch Pavle of Serbia.
21.10.2009 12:29

(Russian) Представитель Патриарха Московского и всея Руси при Антиохийском Патриархе совершил в городе Сайда Божественную литургию для русскоязычной православной диаспоры на юге Ливана

(Russian) Архимандрит Александр поздравил с 80-летием старейшую прихожанку русской общины в Бейруте И.А.Жабр, которая к этой дате награждена Благословенной Патриаршей грамотой.
21.10.2009 11:04

Fiftieth anniversary of the ordained ministry of the representative of the Patriarch of Antioch at the Moscow Patriarchate Archbishop Nifon of Philippopolis celebrated in Lebanon

Metropolitan Spyridon of Zahle officiated at the Divine Liturgy in concelebration with Archbishop Alexy of Orekhovo-Zuevo, Archbishop Nifon of Philippopolis, Patriarchal Auxiliare Bishop Moises of Darayia, archimandrite Alexander (Yelisov), and the diocesan clergy.
20.10.2009 19:58

Chairman of the Moscow Patriarchate Department for External Church Relations greets the Primate of the Orthodox Church in America

The Chairman of the Moscow Patriarchate Department for External Church Relations Archbishop Hilarion of Volokolamsk congratulated His Beatitude Metropolitan Jonah of All America and Canada on his 50th birthday. The text is given below. Your Beatitude, Dear Vladyka: On the occasion of your 50th birthday, I heartily congratulate you on…
20.10.2009 19:54

His Holiness Patriarch Kirill congratulates His Beatitude Metropolitan Jonah of All America and Canada on his jubilee

His Holiness Patriarch Kirill of Moscow and All Russia congratulated the Primate of the Orthodox Church in America on his 50th birthday. The text is given below. Your Beatitude, beloved Brother and Concelebrant in the Lord: I wholeheartedly greet and congratulate you on the your 50th birthday. On this day,…
20.10.2009 18:02

An Orthodox priest attacked in Bohum

The priest was going home after the Divine service that he celebrated in Dusseldorf, when the unknown persons blocked him the entrance to the house.
20.10.2009 15:56

Metropolitan Amphilohije of Montenegro and the Coastlands takes part in the unveiling of the monument to Alexander Pushkin in Belgrade

The two-meters-high bronze monument, made by a Moscow sculptor Nikolai Kuznetsov-Muromsky, was mounted on a granite pedestal in the city part named after a linguist, ethnographer, historian and major reformer of the Serbian language Vuk Karadzic.