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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

    His Holiness Patriarch Kirill meets with the Ambassador of Turkey to Russia

    02.09.2025

    Bishop Leonid of Argentina and South America participates in Liturgy at the Church of St. George of the Antiochian Patriarchate in Buenos Aires

    02.09.2025

    Visit of Deans of the Patriarchal Exarchate of Africa to Russia concludes

    01.09.2025

    A monastic delegation of the Coptic Church arrives in Russia

    31.08.2025

    With the support of the DECR, a victim of terrorist attack in a Syrian church receives medical care in Moscow

    29.08.2025

    Russian Ambassador to Israel visits Russian Ecclesiastical Mission

    28.08.2025

    His Holiness Patriarch Kirill meets with delegation of the Patriarchal Exarchate of Africa

    27.08.2025

    His Holiness Patriarch Kirill celebrates All-Night Vigil in Cathedral of Christ the Saviour on the eve of Dormition

    27.08.2025

    Press conference on Russian Orthodox Church’s mission in Africa takes place at TASS News Agency

    27.08.2025

    His Holiness Patriarch Kirill congratulates MGIMO rector Anatoly Torkunov on his 75th birthday

    26.08.2025

    Bishop Leonid of Argentina and South America visits Panama

    25.08.2025

    Leadership of the Russian Ecclesiastical Mission holds a working meeting at the Russian diplomatic mission in Palestine

    25.08.2025

    Pilgrim Children's Camp is held in Turkey with support from the Russian Orthodox Church

    25.08.2025

    Bishops and clergy of the Patriarchal Exarchate of Africa take part in the Liturgy at the Lavra of the Trinity and St. Sergius

    25.08.2025

    DECR representative takes part in International Summer School "Bolgar Dialogue of Cultures"

    25.08.2025

    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

    His Holiness Patriarch Kirill meets with the Ambassador of Turkey to Russia

    02.09.2025

    Bishop Leonid of Argentina and South America participates in Liturgy at the Church of St. George of the Antiochian Patriarchate in Buenos Aires

    02.09.2025

    Visit of Deans of the Patriarchal Exarchate of Africa to Russia concludes

    01.09.2025

    A monastic delegation of the Coptic Church arrives in Russia

    31.08.2025

    With the support of the DECR, a victim of terrorist attack in a Syrian church receives medical care in Moscow

    29.08.2025

    Russian Ambassador to Israel visits Russian Ecclesiastical Mission

    28.08.2025

    His Holiness Patriarch Kirill meets with delegation of the Patriarchal Exarchate of Africa

    27.08.2025

    His Holiness Patriarch Kirill celebrates All-Night Vigil in Cathedral of Christ the Saviour on the eve of Dormition

    27.08.2025

    Press conference on Russian Orthodox Church’s mission in Africa takes place at TASS News Agency

    27.08.2025

    His Holiness Patriarch Kirill congratulates MGIMO rector Anatoly Torkunov on his 75th birthday

    26.08.2025

    Bishop Leonid of Argentina and South America visits Panama

    25.08.2025

    Leadership of the Russian Ecclesiastical Mission holds a working meeting at the Russian diplomatic mission in Palestine

    25.08.2025

    Pilgrim Children's Camp is held in Turkey with support from the Russian Orthodox Church

    25.08.2025

    Bishops and clergy of the Patriarchal Exarchate of Africa take part in the Liturgy at the Lavra of the Trinity and St. Sergius

    25.08.2025

    DECR representative takes part in International Summer School "Bolgar Dialogue of Cultures"

    25.08.2025

    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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