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    Lora Gerd

    Author Lora Gerd

    Lora Gerd
    Doctor of History, chief researcher at the General History Department of the St.Petersburg Institute of History, Russian Academy of Sciences; associate professor at the Department of Biblical Studies, Faculty of Philology of the St. Petersburg University; lecturer at the St. Petersburg Theological Academy.

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    DECR Chairman attends opening of “Names of Russian Diplomacy: Yemelyan Ukraintsev” exhibition

    26.08.2026

    New York’s St Nicholas Patriarchal Cathedral commemorates its first Rector, Hieromartyr Alexander Hotovitsky

    25.08.2026

    DECR Chairman meets with the Secretary for relations with states of the Holy See

    25.08.2026

    Exhibition on the Shroud of Turin opens in Karaganda with participation of the Kazakhstan Metropolitan District

    25.08.2026

    Patriarchal Certificates of appreciation presented to members of the Expert Council for Interaction with the Islamic World

    25.08.2026

    DECR Chairman Meets with Bishop Job of Stuttgart

    25.08.2026

    Moscow Theological Academy online English Theological Course enrollment (2026/2027)

    25.08.2026

    Patriarchal Exarch of Western Europe performs lesser consecration of St. Nicholas Church in Hungarian town of Tokaj

    24.08.2026

    Patriarchal Exarch of Western Europe meets with Catholic Archbishop of Esztergom-Budapest, Péter Cardinal Erdő

    24.08.2026

    Patriarchal Exarch of Africa performs lesser consecration of three churches in Kenya

    24.08.2026

    Brethren of the Svyatogorsk Lavra are attacked

    24.08.2026

    Metropolitan Anthony of Volokolamsk meets with Russian Ambassador to Lebanon

    24.08.2026

    His Holiness Patriarch Kirill sends birthday greetings to Catholicos of All Armenians Karekin II

    21.08.2026

    DECR chairman sends greetings to Catholicos of All Armenians Karekin II on his 75th birthday

    21.08.2026

    DECR chairman meets with representative of Austrian Ministry for European and International Affairs

    20.08.2026

    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 Boryspil and Brovary: Protecting Shrines and the Rights of Believers is a Profession of Faith

    29.12.2025

    “A special level of fraternal feelings”: the development of ties between the Russian Orthodox Church and the Malankara Church.

    25.11.2025

    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

    DECR Chairman attends opening of “Names of Russian Diplomacy: Yemelyan Ukraintsev” exhibition

    26.08.2026

    New York’s St Nicholas Patriarchal Cathedral commemorates its first Rector, Hieromartyr Alexander Hotovitsky

    25.08.2026

    DECR Chairman meets with the Secretary for relations with states of the Holy See

    25.08.2026

    Exhibition on the Shroud of Turin opens in Karaganda with participation of the Kazakhstan Metropolitan District

    25.08.2026

    Patriarchal Certificates of appreciation presented to members of the Expert Council for Interaction with the Islamic World

    25.08.2026

    DECR Chairman Meets with Bishop Job of Stuttgart

    25.08.2026

    Moscow Theological Academy online English Theological Course enrollment (2026/2027)

    25.08.2026

    Patriarchal Exarch of Western Europe performs lesser consecration of St. Nicholas Church in Hungarian town of Tokaj

    24.08.2026

    Patriarchal Exarch of Western Europe meets with Catholic Archbishop of Esztergom-Budapest, Péter Cardinal Erdő

    24.08.2026

    Patriarchal Exarch of Africa performs lesser consecration of three churches in Kenya

    24.08.2026

    Brethren of the Svyatogorsk Lavra are attacked

    24.08.2026

    Metropolitan Anthony of Volokolamsk meets with Russian Ambassador to Lebanon

    24.08.2026

    His Holiness Patriarch Kirill sends birthday greetings to Catholicos of All Armenians Karekin II

    21.08.2026

    DECR chairman sends greetings to Catholicos of All Armenians Karekin II on his 75th birthday

    21.08.2026

    DECR chairman meets with representative of Austrian Ministry for European and International Affairs

    20.08.2026

    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 Boryspil and Brovary: Protecting Shrines and the Rights of Believers is a Profession of Faith

    29.12.2025

    “A special level of fraternal feelings”: the development of ties between the Russian Orthodox Church and the Malankara Church.

    25.11.2025

    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

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