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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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    News

    Representative of the Russian Orthodox Church takes part in a meeting of the World Council of Churches Commission on Ecumenical Education and Formation

    07.10.2026

    Academic conference on inter-Orthodox relations takes place in Kazan Theological Seminary

    05.10.2026

    Bishop Mitrofan of Serdobsk and Spassk takes part in Divine Liturgy at the Holy Sepulchre

    05.10.2026

    Representative of the Russian Church extends name day greetings to Chief Secretary of the Holy Synod of the Patriarchate of Antioch

    05.10.2026

    Metropolitan Konstantin of Cairo and North Africa takes part in strategic session ‘Russia–Africa: Defining the Architecture of Co-operation’

    05.10.2026

    Bishop Leonid of Argentina and South America leads patronal celebrations at St. John the Theologian Church in Campina das Missões, Brazil

    05.10.2026

    New academic year begins at the St. Genevieve of Paris Religious Education Centre

    05.10.2026

    St. Tikhon Community of the Russian Church in the Argentinian city of Leandro N. Alem receives commendation from municipal authorities

    05.10.2026

    Metropolitan Anthony of Volokolamsk concludes his visit to Georgia

    02.10.2026

    Medal of St Mark of Ephesus awarded to First Deputy Head of Moscow Department for External Economic and International Relations

    02.10.2026

    Bishop Euphimy of Lukhovitsy meets with Consul General of the Russian Federation in Alexandria

    02.10.2026

    Orthodox Church in Thailand to assist flood victims in Ratchaburi Province

    02.10.2026

    Construction of church dedicated to the Holy Mandylion begins in Madagascar’s capital

    02.10.2026

    Russian Orthodox Church holds first humanitarian initiative in Niger

    02.10.2026

    Metropolitan Anthony of Volokolamsk’s visit to Georgia continues

    01.10.2026

    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

    Representative of the Russian Orthodox Church takes part in a meeting of the World Council of Churches Commission on Ecumenical Education and Formation

    07.10.2026

    Academic conference on inter-Orthodox relations takes place in Kazan Theological Seminary

    05.10.2026

    Bishop Mitrofan of Serdobsk and Spassk takes part in Divine Liturgy at the Holy Sepulchre

    05.10.2026

    Representative of the Russian Church extends name day greetings to Chief Secretary of the Holy Synod of the Patriarchate of Antioch

    05.10.2026

    Metropolitan Konstantin of Cairo and North Africa takes part in strategic session ‘Russia–Africa: Defining the Architecture of Co-operation’

    05.10.2026

    Bishop Leonid of Argentina and South America leads patronal celebrations at St. John the Theologian Church in Campina das Missões, Brazil

    05.10.2026

    New academic year begins at the St. Genevieve of Paris Religious Education Centre

    05.10.2026

    St. Tikhon Community of the Russian Church in the Argentinian city of Leandro N. Alem receives commendation from municipal authorities

    05.10.2026

    Metropolitan Anthony of Volokolamsk concludes his visit to Georgia

    02.10.2026

    Medal of St Mark of Ephesus awarded to First Deputy Head of Moscow Department for External Economic and International Relations

    02.10.2026

    Bishop Euphimy of Lukhovitsy meets with Consul General of the Russian Federation in Alexandria

    02.10.2026

    Orthodox Church in Thailand to assist flood victims in Ratchaburi Province

    02.10.2026

    Construction of church dedicated to the Holy Mandylion begins in Madagascar’s capital

    02.10.2026

    Russian Orthodox Church holds first humanitarian initiative in Niger

    02.10.2026

    Metropolitan Anthony of Volokolamsk’s visit to Georgia continues

    01.10.2026

    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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