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    Michael Shkarovsky

    Author Michael Shkarovsky

    Michael Shkarovsky
    Doctor of historical science, leading researcher and head archivist of the State Central Archive of St. Petersburg, lecturer at the St. Petersburg State Institute of Culture, professor of the St. Petersburg Theological Academy, member of the scientific council of the Institute of Comparative Church-State Research in Berlin

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    News

    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

    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

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

    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

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

    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

    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

    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

    Metropolitan Hilarion of Volokolamsk: The Churches are seeking unity on the issue of climate change.

    04.10.2021

    Metropolitan Hilarion: Constantinople encroaches on others’ property

    20.09.2021

    UOC Chancellor believes that conciliar church wisdom should give assessment for Patriarch Bartholomew’s actions

    24.08.2021

    Bishop Victor of Baryshev: The visit of the Patriarch of Constantinople to Ukraine will cause suffering to millions of Orthodox Ukrainians

    11.08.2021

    Metropolitan Hilarion: Unification is impossible if one side considers the other ‘heretical’

    31.07.2021

    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

    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

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

    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

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

    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

    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

    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

    Metropolitan Hilarion of Volokolamsk: The Churches are seeking unity on the issue of climate change.

    04.10.2021

    Metropolitan Hilarion: Constantinople encroaches on others’ property

    20.09.2021

    UOC Chancellor believes that conciliar church wisdom should give assessment for Patriarch Bartholomew’s actions

    24.08.2021

    Bishop Victor of Baryshev: The visit of the Patriarch of Constantinople to Ukraine will cause suffering to millions of Orthodox Ukrainians

    11.08.2021

    Metropolitan Hilarion: Unification is impossible if one side considers the other ‘heretical’

    31.07.2021

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