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23.12.2018 2:03
Primate of the Orthodox Church in America officiates on the dedication day of the Patriarchal Cathedral in New York
Petitions for the unity of the Orthodox Church and protection of the Church from divisions and schisms were offered up at the Litany of Fervent Supplication.
23.12.2018 1:27
Divine Liturgy is celebrated at St. Nicholas church in Demre
On 19 December 2018, Divine Liturgy was celebrated at St. Nicholas church in Demre, Turkey. Praying at service were a group of pilgrims from the Pskov and St. Petersburg metropolias, staff members of Russian Consulate General in Antalia, and many Russian compatriots living in Turkey.
21.12.2018 18:20
Legal Department of the Ukrainian Orthodox Church comments on the adoption of discriminatory bill No. 5309 by Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine
The Legal Department of the Ukrainian Orthodox Church issued a statement concerning the adoption of the bill No. 5309, emphasising that it “violates the right to the freedom of religion and discriminates on religious grounds millions of faithful citizens of Ukraine who belong to the Ukrainian Orthodox Church, as well…
21.12.2018 14:44
Moscow Patriarchate’s Representation in Strasbourg publishes report on violations of the rights of Orthodox Christians in Europe
On 20 December 2018, the Centre for Monitoring the Rights and Freedom of Orthodox Christians in Europe (CRFO) supported by the Representation of the Russian Orthodox Church in Strasbourg published its annual report for 2017.
21.12.2018 10:45
His Holiness Patriarch Kirill: I call upon everyone to pray for peace for the Ukrainian Orthodox Church
On December 21, 2018, the annual Moscow Diocesan Assembly began its work under the chairmanship of His Holiness Patriarch Kirill of Moscow and All Russia in the Hall of Church Councils of the Cathedral of Christ the Saviour in Moscow.
20.12.2018 23:17
Commission for dioceses and parishes in far abroad countries holds session at the DECR
On 20 December 2018, the bilateral commission for dioceses and parishes in far abroad countries established with the blessing of His Holiness Patriarch Kirill of Moscow and All Russia held its session at the Moscow Patriarchate’s Department for External Church Relations with the participation of representatives of the Russian Orthodox…
20.12.2018 20:00
Particle of St. Ludmila’s relics is handed over to the church dedicated to her in Prague
On 13 December 2018, Cardinal Dominik Duka, Roman Catholic Church, handed over a particle of relics of the Holy Martyr Ludmila, Patroness of Bohemia, to the church dedicated to her and located at the Russian Embassy in Prague.
20.12.2018 18:02
Clergy of the Moscow Patriarchate’s parishes in Italy express support for the Holy Synod’s decisions concerning anti-canonical actions of Constantinople in Ukraine
On 8 December 2018, the annual assembly of clergy of the Moscow Patriarchate’s parishes in Italy took place in Rome. The meeting was chaired by Bishop John of Bogorodsk.
20.12.2018 12:30
Primate of the Ethiopian Church pays a short visit to Moscow
On 18 December 2018, His Holiness Patriarch-Catholicos Abune Mathias of the Ethiopian Orthodox Tewahedo Church arrived in Moscow to take part in the opening ceremony for the Addis-Ababa–Moscow first direct flight of the Ethiopian Airlines in Domodedovo airport.