A Meeting took place between Metropolitan Anthony of Volokolamsk and the Russian Ambassador to Bulgaria

On November 22, 2024, at the conclusion of their visit to Bulgaria, a delegation of the Russian Orthodox Church, which had arrived to celebrate the 100th anniversary of the consecration of the Alexander Nevsky Patriarchal Cathedral in Sofia, visited the Embassy of the Russian Federation.

23.11.2024

The DECR Chairman met with His Holiness Patriarch Daniel of Bulgaria

23.11.2024

Metropolitan Anthony of Volokolamsk conducted a Thanksgiving moleben in the Patriarchal Alexander Nevsky Cathedral in Sofia

23.11.2024

His Holiness Patriarch Kirill meets with the Chairman of the Senate of the Republic of Kazakhstan

22.11.2024

Delegation of the Russian Orthodox Church, led by the DECR Chairman, arrives in Bulgaria

22.11.2024

DECR chairman meets with President of Serbia Aleksandar Vučić

19.11.2024

DECR chairman meets with President of Republika Srpska Milorad Dodik

19.11.2024

Metropolitan Anthony of Volokolamsk visits Metropolitanate of Banja Luka

19.11.2024

Phone conversation took place between the Primates of Russian and Serbian Orthodox Churches

17.11.2024

Metropolitan Anthony of Volokolamsk meets with His Holiness Serbian Patriarch Porfirije

17.11.2024

Conference dedicated to centennial of the Holy Trinity Russian church is held in Belgrade

16.11.2024

Delegation of the Russian Orthodox Church takes part in COP29 Summit of Religious Leaders

06.11.2024

DECR chairman concludes his visit to India

03.11.2024

Metropolitan Anthony of Volokolamsk meets with young Indian Christians

02.11.2024

Primate of Malankara Church of India receives Order of Glory and Honour, 1st Class

02.11.2024

DECR chairman takes part in church celebrations in India

02.11.2024

Telephone conversation held between His Holiness Patriarch Kirill and the Primate of the Malankara Church of India

01.11.2024

DECR Chairman has begun his visit to India

31.10.2024

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A Service held in Kuwait in honor of the Icon of the Mother of God "Quick to Hear"

On November 22, a service was held in the capital of the State (Emirate) of Kuwait for the Russian Orthodox community, celebrating the feast of the Icon of the Mother of God "Quick to Hear." Archimandrite Alexander (Zarkeshev), the rector of the Church of St. Philip the Apostle in the UAE, conducted the Divine Liturgy in a local church of the Antiochian Orthodox Church. He was assisted by Deacon Alexei Kostin.

23.11.2024

Presentation of collections of Sacred Hymns in Chinese was held in Moscow

20.11.2024

Department for External Church Relations will host an international conference on “Church care for mentally ill people”

19.11.2024

Parishioners of the Dormition church in Singapore help flood victims in Myanmar

18.11.2024

Representatives of Russian Orthodox Church take part in interreligious forum in Uzbekistan

17.11.2024

Head of the Russian Ecclesiastical Mission participates in the Patriarchal service in Lod

16.11.2024

Religions working group of St. Petersburg Dialogue Forum meets in Moscow

13.11.2024

Representative of the Orthodox Church of Antioch in Moscow celebrates 36th anniversary of episcopal consecration

13.11.2024

Patriarchal Exarch of Africa celebrates Liturgy in the Church of St. Mark the Ascetic in Egypt’s Eastern Desert

12.11.2024

Russian Church representative takes part in celebrations marking 30th anniversary of the Department of Ecumenical Relations and Development of the Patriarchate of Antioch

11.11.2024

Liturgy in Church Slavonic celebrated in Antiochian church in Turkish Mersin

11.11.2024

Bishop Matthew of Sourozh congratulated Donald Trump on his election as President of the United States of America

06.11.2024

Russian Orthodox Church representatives take part in interfaith conference in Ethiopia

06.11.2024

Parishioners of the Dormition church in Singapore help flood victims in Myanmar

05.11.2024

Representatives of Local Orthodox Churches take part in the celebration of the Kazan Icon of the Mother of God in the capital of Tatarstan

05.11.2024

Hierarch of the Patriarchate of Antioch officiates at celebration of the Kazan Icon at the Russian Church metochion in Damascus

05.11.2024

Patriarchal Exarch of Southeast Asia celebrates in Indonesia on St. Demetrius Ancestral Saturday

05.11.2024

Patriarchal Exarchate of Africa has published a service book in Malagasy.

01.11.2024

An Orthodox youth camp held in Hungary

29.10.2024

Statement of the Legal Department of the Moscow Patriarchate regarding the entry into force of the law of Ukraine No. 3894-IX "On the protection of the constitutional order in the sphere of activity of religious organizations"

28.10.2024

Delegation from Russian Reconciliation Centre for Syria visits Damascus Representation of the Russian Orthodox Church

27.10.2024

Metropolitan Gabriel of Lovech calls the seizure of cathedral in Cherkassy a great tragedy

26.10.2024

Hierarchal Liturgy celebrated in Benin

25.10.2024

Serbian hierarch expresses fraternal support to Metropolitan Feodosiy of Cherkassy and Kanev in connection with raider seizure of cathedral in Cherkassy

25.10.2024

The Lives of Saints of Lyon published in Russian for the first time

25.10.2024

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The Extreme Inconsistency of the Behaviour of Patriarch Bartholomew

Protopresbyter Ioannis K. Diotis. Theologian, social commentator, writer and publisher. Recipient of awards from the Academy of Sciences of Athens for his activities.

25.12.2023 • Reviews

Pyrrhic victory of the Ukrainian authorities: the fight against the Ukrainian Orthodox Church

Article by Vakhtang V. Kipshidze, vice-chairman of the Synodal Department for Church’s Relations with Society and Mass Media

16.11.2023 • Reviews

On the blessing of “same-sex” marriages in the Church of England

09.03.2023 • Reviews

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The Origins of the 'Barbarian Lands' Theory: The Greek Archdiocese of America and the Interpretation of Canon 28 of Chalcedon

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28.10.2022

Had St.Meletius of Antioch been ordained by the Arians: another faulty analogy in the ordination issue

In the course of debates on the order of acceptance into the Church of persons ordained in schismatic communities one can often hear references to various precedents in history. For instance, the defenders of the position of the Patriarchate of Constantinople, which had received members of the UOC KP and UAOC into communion without reordination, cite examples of acceptance in the present dignity of persons ordained by schismatics and even by heretics. Yet, in most cases these examples do not seem to be convincing upon closer look.

29.05.2022 • Reviews

Patriarch Kirill of Moscow and All Rus'

The Church’s communication with the world external to her is a special but integral part of Orthodox mission. This ministry is not always the direct proclamation of the Word of God. However, it helps millions of people to see Orthodoxy from various viewpoints and also to come to feel the beauty and power of Orthodoxy.

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#Unity of the Russian Church

Statement of the Legal Department of the Moscow Patriarchate regarding the entry into force of the law of Ukraine No. 3894-IX "On the protection of the constitutional order in the sphere of activity of religious organizations"

28.10.2024

Metropolitan Gabriel of Lovech calls the seizure of cathedral in Cherkassy a great tragedy

26.10.2024

Serbian hierarch expresses fraternal support to Metropolitan Feodosiy of Cherkassy and Kanev in connection with raider seizure of cathedral in Cherkassy

25.10.2024

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Primate of the Malankara Church of India: "In these difficult times, we assure you of our prayerful support for the Ukrainian Orthodox Church and its believers."

24.10.2024

Archbishop Theodosios of Sebastia characterizes the seizure of the Cathedral and beating of the Hierarch in Cherkasy as barbaric actions

23.10.2024

Following the seizure of UOC cathedral in Cherkassy, hierarch of Malankara Church conveyed “heartfelt prayers and solidarity with the Ukrainian Orthodox Church, especially with Metropolitan Feodosiy, the clergy, and the faithful who are undergoing such tribulations”

21.10.2024

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A Meeting took place between Metropolitan Anthony of Volokolamsk and the Russian Ambassador to Bulgaria

DECR chairman meets with President of Republika Srpska Milorad Dodik

DECR chairman concludes his visit to India

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Presentation of collections of Sacred Hymns in Chinese was held in Moscow

Religions working group of St. Petersburg Dialogue Forum meets in Moscow

Bishop Matthew of Sourozh congratulated Donald Trump on his election as President of the United States of America

Patriarchal Exarch of Southeast Asia celebrates in Indonesia on St. Demetrius Ancestral Saturday

Metropolitan Gabriel of Lovech calls the seizure of cathedral in Cherkassy a great tragedy

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Patriarch Kirill of Moscow and All Rus'

Statement of the Legal Department of the Moscow Patriarchate regarding the entry into force of the law of Ukraine No. 3894-IX "On the protection of the constitutional order in the sphere of activity of religious organizations"

Metropolitan Gabriel of Lovech calls the seizure of cathedral in Cherkassy a great tragedy

Serbian hierarch expresses fraternal support to Metropolitan Feodosiy of Cherkassy and Kanev in connection with raider seizure of cathedral in Cherkassy

A Service held in Kuwait in honor of the Icon of the Mother of God "Quick to Hear"

Parishioners of the Dormition church in Singapore help flood victims in Myanmar

Patriarchal Exarch of Southeast Asia celebrates in Indonesia on St. Demetrius Ancestral Saturday

Primate of the Malankara Church of India: "In these difficult times, we assure you of our prayerful support for the Ukrainian Orthodox Church and its believers."

Archbishop Theodosios of Sebastia characterizes the seizure of the Cathedral and beating of the Hierarch in Cherkasy as barbaric actions

Following the seizure of UOC cathedral in Cherkassy, hierarch of Malankara Church conveyed “heartfelt prayers and solidarity with the Ukrainian Orthodox Church, especially with Metropolitan Feodosiy, the clergy, and the faithful who are undergoing such tribulations”

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