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    Olga Petrunina

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    Patriarchal Exarch of Western Europe represents Russian Orthodox Church at enthronement of new Primate of Albanian Church

    30.03.2025

    DECR Chairman participates in Divine Service at the Resurrection Cathedral in Tokyo

    30.03.2025

    Representatives of the Russian Spiritual Mission in Jerusalem congratulate the Patriarch of Jerusalem Theophilos on his name’s day

    29.03.2025

    V.R. Legoyda: Actions of Ukrainian authorities aim at defiling Kiev-Pechersk Lavra shrines during Great Lent

    29.03.2025

    His Holiness Patriarch Kirill sends congratulations to Archbishop Joani of Tirana and All Albania on his enthronement

    29.03.2025

    His Holiness Patriarch Kirill sends condolences over devastating earthquake in Myanmar and Thailand

    28.03.2025

    Patriarch Theophilos of Jerusalem receives bishops from Samara Metropolia

    28.03.2025

    Clergymen of the Philippine-Vietnamese Diocese attend reception at the Russian Embassy in Hanoi

    27.03.2025

    Commission of Ukraine’s Ministry of Culture arrives at Kiev Caves Lavra to “inventory and inspect” relics of the Kiev Caves saints

    27.03.2025

    Construction of a Russian Orthodox wooden church in Munich will begin in April

    27.03.2025

    Patriarchal Exarch of Africa meets with Mayor of Ambohitrimanjaka town in Madagascar

    27.03.2025

    "We Have no one closer to each other": an interview with Bishop Stefan of Remesiana

    26.03.2025

    DECR representative takes part in press conference on Palestine issue

    26.03.2025

    Ukrainian police say that by seizing UOC church in Maliatyntsi OCU schismatics “exercised their legal right”

    25.03.2025

    Patriarchal Exarch of Africa meets with President of the Senate of Madagascar

    25.03.2025

    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

    Patriarchal Exarch of Western Europe represents Russian Orthodox Church at enthronement of new Primate of Albanian Church

    30.03.2025

    DECR Chairman participates in Divine Service at the Resurrection Cathedral in Tokyo

    30.03.2025

    Representatives of the Russian Spiritual Mission in Jerusalem congratulate the Patriarch of Jerusalem Theophilos on his name’s day

    29.03.2025

    V.R. Legoyda: Actions of Ukrainian authorities aim at defiling Kiev-Pechersk Lavra shrines during Great Lent

    29.03.2025

    His Holiness Patriarch Kirill sends congratulations to Archbishop Joani of Tirana and All Albania on his enthronement

    29.03.2025

    His Holiness Patriarch Kirill sends condolences over devastating earthquake in Myanmar and Thailand

    28.03.2025

    Patriarch Theophilos of Jerusalem receives bishops from Samara Metropolia

    28.03.2025

    Clergymen of the Philippine-Vietnamese Diocese attend reception at the Russian Embassy in Hanoi

    27.03.2025

    Commission of Ukraine’s Ministry of Culture arrives at Kiev Caves Lavra to “inventory and inspect” relics of the Kiev Caves saints

    27.03.2025

    Construction of a Russian Orthodox wooden church in Munich will begin in April

    27.03.2025

    Patriarchal Exarch of Africa meets with Mayor of Ambohitrimanjaka town in Madagascar

    27.03.2025

    "We Have no one closer to each other": an interview with Bishop Stefan of Remesiana

    26.03.2025

    DECR representative takes part in press conference on Palestine issue

    26.03.2025

    Ukrainian police say that by seizing UOC church in Maliatyntsi OCU schismatics “exercised their legal right”

    25.03.2025

    Patriarchal Exarch of Africa meets with President of the Senate of Madagascar

    25.03.2025

    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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