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    Igor Prekup

    Author Igor Prekup

    Igor Prekup
    Archpriest Igor Prekup, priest of the Estonian Orthodox Church under the Moscow Patriarchate

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    Statement by the Patriarchate of Jerusalem on recent legislation in Estonia affecting freedom of worship

    01.05.2025

    Hierarch of the Russian Church takes part in celebrations marking great consecration of the Serbian Church of the Resurrection of Christ in Frankfurt am Main

    28.04.2025

    Metropolitan Antony of Volokolamsk celebrates Divine Liturgy at the church of St. Catherine the Great Martyr in Rome

    27.04.2025

    His Holiness Patriarch Kirill sends condolences following the explosion at Iranian port of Bandar Abbas

    27.04.2025

    Visit of the Primate of the Serbian Orthodox Church to Moscow concludes

    26.04.2025

    DECR Chairman attended the funeral of Pope Francis

    26.04.2025

    Representatives of the Russian Church attended events marking the 110th anniversary of the Armenian Genocide

    26.04.2025

    DECR Chairman attends farewell ceremony for Pope Francis

    25.04.2025

    Primates of the Russian and Serbian Orthodox Churches сelebrate Liturgy at Holy Trinity Lavra of St. Sergius

    25.04.2025

    DECR Chairman meets with Russian Ambassador to Italy

    25.04.2025

    Raiders force parishioners out of a Ukrainian Orthodox church during service in Bukovyna village Stavchany

    25.04.2025

    Ukrainian Armed Forces destroy "New Jerusalem" church complex in Belgorod Diocese

    25.04.2025

    DECR Chairman begins his visit to Italy and the Vatican

    24.04.2025

    Easter services celebrated in Turkish cities

    23.04.2025

    First Hierarch of the Serbian Church visits Donskoy Monastery in Moscow

    23.04.2025

    Church and world

    Concern expressed in the Russian Orthodox Church for the destiny of Christian shrines in Kosovo

    04.10.2021

    Metropolitan Hilarion: The Holy Synod is to decide how the presence of the Russian Church in Africa is to be structured.

    04.10.2021

    Metropolitan Hilarion: an unhealthy stir around the topic of Church revenues is most often associated with anti-Church speculation

    27.09.2021

    Metropolitan Hilarion: Alexander Nevsky combined wisdom of a state ruler with personal holiness

    22.09.2021

    Metropolitan Hilarion: President of Montenegro works to divide the population of the country, on religious grounds in particular

    19.09.2021

    Metropolitan Hilarion: the Patriarch of Constantinople claims special privileges akin to those of the pope

    19.09.2021

    Metropolitan Hilarion: working at an ecclesiastical institution is also a service to the Church

    14.09.2021

    Metropolitan Hilarion: By his invasion in Ukraine Patriarch Bartholomew has fulfilled a political order

    13.09.2021

    Metropolitan Hilarion calls voters to be guided by the voice of their conscience

    13.09.2021

    Metropolitan Hilarion: theological teaching is dynamically developing in Moscow

    07.09.2021

    Metropolitan Hilarion: Dishonorable visit of Patriarch Bartholomew to Ukraine has demonstrated the fruits of his actions to the world

    06.09.2021

    Metropolitan Hilarion thanks MFA of Russia for attention to the problem of persecution of Christians

    05.09.2021

    Metropolitan Hilarion: The Church teaches people love rather than tolerance

    02.08.2021

    Metropolitan Hilarion: Today Christianity is the most persecuted religion on the planet

    01.08.2021

    Metropolitan Hilarion: The Day of the Baptism of Rus' is a holiday of the entire multi-million Russian Orthodox Church

    31.07.2021

    Interview

    Metropolitan Anthony of Volokolamsk: "We have embarked on a significant and new endeavor in Africa."

    04.02.2025

    Metropolitan Irinej of Bačka: Division in Ukraine has turned into the Orthodoxy-wide division

    14.01.2025

    Metropolitan Irinej of Bačka speaks on "Posthumanism" in the Field of Bioethics

    14.01.2025

    The Patriarchal Exarch of Africa on Orthodoxy in Equatorial Guinea

    30.12.2024

    Interview with Metropolitan Theodosius of Cherkasy and Kanev for Romfea News Agency

    03.12.2024

    Our Churches and our peoples have undergone many trials. Catholicos-Patriarch Mar Awa III on the Assyrian Church of the East and its ties with Russia

    09.04.2024

    Metropolitan Hilarion of Budapest and Hungary: Vatican concedes to liberals on the issue of same-sex couples

    29.02.2024

    Bishop Irinej of Bačka: Silence of the post-Christian West about the persecution against the Ukrainian Orthodox Church is really frightening

    23.01.2024

    Metropolitan Theodosius (Snihiriov): ‘The world community is standing up in defence of our Church’

    13.01.2024

    Primate of the Assyrian Church of the East gave an interview to RIA Novosti

    23.11.2023

    Head of the Malankara Church of India: we express our support for the Russian Church in everything

    15.09.2023

    Archbishop Theophan of Korea: Russian churches in Korea can become bridges of friendship with Russia

    31.08.2023

    Metropolitan Hilarion of Budapest and Hungary: Constantinople's claims are getting bolder

    26.07.2023

    Bishop Irinej of Bačka: In Ukraine, the authorities feel they have the right to declare the Ukrainian Orthodox Church an enemy

    09.05.2023

    Metropolitan Hilarion: To reveal Christ to people is our most important missionary task

    08.10.2021

    Statement by the Patriarchate of Jerusalem on recent legislation in Estonia affecting freedom of worship

    01.05.2025

    Hierarch of the Russian Church takes part in celebrations marking great consecration of the Serbian Church of the Resurrection of Christ in Frankfurt am Main

    28.04.2025

    Metropolitan Antony of Volokolamsk celebrates Divine Liturgy at the church of St. Catherine the Great Martyr in Rome

    27.04.2025

    His Holiness Patriarch Kirill sends condolences following the explosion at Iranian port of Bandar Abbas

    27.04.2025

    Visit of the Primate of the Serbian Orthodox Church to Moscow concludes

    26.04.2025

    DECR Chairman attended the funeral of Pope Francis

    26.04.2025

    Representatives of the Russian Church attended events marking the 110th anniversary of the Armenian Genocide

    26.04.2025

    DECR Chairman attends farewell ceremony for Pope Francis

    25.04.2025

    Primates of the Russian and Serbian Orthodox Churches сelebrate Liturgy at Holy Trinity Lavra of St. Sergius

    25.04.2025

    DECR Chairman meets with Russian Ambassador to Italy

    25.04.2025

    Raiders force parishioners out of a Ukrainian Orthodox church during service in Bukovyna village Stavchany

    25.04.2025

    Ukrainian Armed Forces destroy "New Jerusalem" church complex in Belgorod Diocese

    25.04.2025

    DECR Chairman begins his visit to Italy and the Vatican

    24.04.2025

    Easter services celebrated in Turkish cities

    23.04.2025

    First Hierarch of the Serbian Church visits Donskoy Monastery in Moscow

    23.04.2025

    Concern expressed in the Russian Orthodox Church for the destiny of Christian shrines in Kosovo

    04.10.2021

    Metropolitan Hilarion: The Holy Synod is to decide how the presence of the Russian Church in Africa is to be structured.

    04.10.2021

    Metropolitan Hilarion: an unhealthy stir around the topic of Church revenues is most often associated with anti-Church speculation

    27.09.2021

    Metropolitan Hilarion: Alexander Nevsky combined wisdom of a state ruler with personal holiness

    22.09.2021

    Metropolitan Hilarion: President of Montenegro works to divide the population of the country, on religious grounds in particular

    19.09.2021

    Metropolitan Hilarion: the Patriarch of Constantinople claims special privileges akin to those of the pope

    19.09.2021

    Metropolitan Hilarion: working at an ecclesiastical institution is also a service to the Church

    14.09.2021

    Metropolitan Hilarion: By his invasion in Ukraine Patriarch Bartholomew has fulfilled a political order

    13.09.2021

    Metropolitan Hilarion calls voters to be guided by the voice of their conscience

    13.09.2021

    Metropolitan Hilarion: theological teaching is dynamically developing in Moscow

    07.09.2021

    Metropolitan Hilarion: Dishonorable visit of Patriarch Bartholomew to Ukraine has demonstrated the fruits of his actions to the world

    06.09.2021

    Metropolitan Hilarion thanks MFA of Russia for attention to the problem of persecution of Christians

    05.09.2021

    Metropolitan Hilarion: The Church teaches people love rather than tolerance

    02.08.2021

    Metropolitan Hilarion: Today Christianity is the most persecuted religion on the planet

    01.08.2021

    Metropolitan Hilarion: The Day of the Baptism of Rus' is a holiday of the entire multi-million Russian Orthodox Church

    31.07.2021

    Metropolitan Anthony of Volokolamsk: "We have embarked on a significant and new endeavor in Africa."

    04.02.2025

    Metropolitan Irinej of Bačka: Division in Ukraine has turned into the Orthodoxy-wide division

    14.01.2025

    Metropolitan Irinej of Bačka speaks on "Posthumanism" in the Field of Bioethics

    14.01.2025

    The Patriarchal Exarch of Africa on Orthodoxy in Equatorial Guinea

    30.12.2024

    Interview with Metropolitan Theodosius of Cherkasy and Kanev for Romfea News Agency

    03.12.2024

    Our Churches and our peoples have undergone many trials. Catholicos-Patriarch Mar Awa III on the Assyrian Church of the East and its ties with Russia

    09.04.2024

    Metropolitan Hilarion of Budapest and Hungary: Vatican concedes to liberals on the issue of same-sex couples

    29.02.2024

    Bishop Irinej of Bačka: Silence of the post-Christian West about the persecution against the Ukrainian Orthodox Church is really frightening

    23.01.2024

    Metropolitan Theodosius (Snihiriov): ‘The world community is standing up in defence of our Church’

    13.01.2024

    Primate of the Assyrian Church of the East gave an interview to RIA Novosti

    23.11.2023

    Head of the Malankara Church of India: we express our support for the Russian Church in everything

    15.09.2023

    Archbishop Theophan of Korea: Russian churches in Korea can become bridges of friendship with Russia

    31.08.2023

    Metropolitan Hilarion of Budapest and Hungary: Constantinople's claims are getting bolder

    26.07.2023

    Bishop Irinej of Bačka: In Ukraine, the authorities feel they have the right to declare the Ukrainian Orthodox Church an enemy

    09.05.2023

    Metropolitan Hilarion: To reveal Christ to people is our most important missionary task

    08.10.2021

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