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    Pavel Kuzenkov

    Author Pavel Kuzenkov

    Pavel Kuzenkov
    candidate of historical sciences, specialist in Church history and historical chronology. Docent at the history faculty of Moscow State University and Sretensky Theological Seminary, lecturer at Sretensky Theological Academy.

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    Statement by the Communications Service of the Department for External Church Relations on the Expulsion by the Bulgarian Authorities of the dean of the metochion of the Russian Orthodox Church in Sofia.

    21.09.2023

    Metropolitan Hilarion of Budapest and Hungary meets with hierarch of the Malankara Church of India

    20.09.2023

    Statement of His Holiness Patriarch Kirill on the resumption of armed hostilities in Nagorno-Karabakh

    19.09.2023

    Moroccan Orthodox Christian community raises funds to relieve earthquake victims

    18.09.2023

    DECR Chairman partakes in celebrations marking tenth anniversary of the consecration of the Armenian church complex in Moscow

    17.09.2023

    2nd St. Petersburg International Religious Forum takes place in the Northern Capital of Russia

    14.09.2023

    Delegation of the Russian Orthodox Church visits the fold of the Serbian Orthodox Church

    13.09.2023

    His Holiness Patriarch Kirill’s condolences on the earthquake in Morocco

    09.09.2023

    DECR Chairman meets with Locum Tenens of the Metropolitan See of the Japanese Orthodox Church

    08.09.2023

    DECR Chairman meets with Charge d'Affaires of Russia in Japan

    08.09.2023

    Church building belonging to the canonical Ukrainian Orthodox Church seized in the city of Myronivka in the Kiev region.

    07.09.2023

    Exarch of the Most Holy Sepulchre in Cyprus sends letter of support to Metropolitan Jonathan of Tulchin and Bratslav

    07.09.2023

    Schismatics seize church building of the Ukrainian Orthodox Church in Vyshhorod.

    06.09.2023

    Patriarch Kirill Holds Negotiations With Primate of The Malankara Church

    06.09.2023

    Church building belonging to the Ukrainian Orthodox Church seized in the Cherkasy region.

    06.09.2023

    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

    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

    Interview of chancellor of the Ukrainian Orthodox Church Metropolitan Anthony of Borispol and Brovary

    26.07.2021

    Head of Russia’s MFA Sergey Lavrov’s interview towards DECR chairman Metropolitan Hilarion of Volokolamsk’s 55th birthday

    24.07.2021

    Metropolitan Hilarion: Through common efforts we will manage to overcome the pandemic

    09.07.2021

    Metropolitan Hilarion: the work of the DECR can be compared to the service of border-guards

    20.05.2021

    Metropolitan Hilarion: the Russian Orthodox Church does not want primacy in the Orthodox world

    15.05.2021

    Bishop Sylvester of Belogorodka: Constantinople’s actions against Ukraine is the unprecedented example of violation of canonical norms

    13.05.2021

    Statement by the Communications Service of the Department for External Church Relations on the Expulsion by the Bulgarian Authorities of the dean of the metochion of the Russian Orthodox Church in Sofia.

    21.09.2023

    Metropolitan Hilarion of Budapest and Hungary meets with hierarch of the Malankara Church of India

    20.09.2023

    Statement of His Holiness Patriarch Kirill on the resumption of armed hostilities in Nagorno-Karabakh

    19.09.2023

    Moroccan Orthodox Christian community raises funds to relieve earthquake victims

    18.09.2023

    DECR Chairman partakes in celebrations marking tenth anniversary of the consecration of the Armenian church complex in Moscow

    17.09.2023

    2nd St. Petersburg International Religious Forum takes place in the Northern Capital of Russia

    14.09.2023

    Delegation of the Russian Orthodox Church visits the fold of the Serbian Orthodox Church

    13.09.2023

    His Holiness Patriarch Kirill’s condolences on the earthquake in Morocco

    09.09.2023

    DECR Chairman meets with Locum Tenens of the Metropolitan See of the Japanese Orthodox Church

    08.09.2023

    DECR Chairman meets with Charge d'Affaires of Russia in Japan

    08.09.2023

    Church building belonging to the canonical Ukrainian Orthodox Church seized in the city of Myronivka in the Kiev region.

    07.09.2023

    Exarch of the Most Holy Sepulchre in Cyprus sends letter of support to Metropolitan Jonathan of Tulchin and Bratslav

    07.09.2023

    Schismatics seize church building of the Ukrainian Orthodox Church in Vyshhorod.

    06.09.2023

    Patriarch Kirill Holds Negotiations With Primate of The Malankara Church

    06.09.2023

    Church building belonging to the Ukrainian Orthodox Church seized in the Cherkasy region.

    06.09.2023

    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

    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

    Interview of chancellor of the Ukrainian Orthodox Church Metropolitan Anthony of Borispol and Brovary

    26.07.2021

    Head of Russia’s MFA Sergey Lavrov’s interview towards DECR chairman Metropolitan Hilarion of Volokolamsk’s 55th birthday

    24.07.2021

    Metropolitan Hilarion: Through common efforts we will manage to overcome the pandemic

    09.07.2021

    Metropolitan Hilarion: the work of the DECR can be compared to the service of border-guards

    20.05.2021

    Metropolitan Hilarion: the Russian Orthodox Church does not want primacy in the Orthodox world

    15.05.2021

    Bishop Sylvester of Belogorodka: Constantinople’s actions against Ukraine is the unprecedented example of violation of canonical norms

    13.05.2021

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