Patriarchate of Moscow
Metropolitan Hilarion on Hagia Sophia: The Church is devoted to Christ
Metropolitan Hilarion, the head of the Department for External Church Relations of the Moscow Patriarchate, said he is concerned about...
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Monk-rebel causes headache to Russian Orthodox Church
By Kostas Onisenko The case of the occupation of a women's monastery in the central Ural area by the Great...
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Russian Church officials debate about admissibility of in vitro fertilization
The Patriarchal Commission for Family official says it is early to change the church position on the in vitro fertilization....
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Putin’s absence from the inauguration of the Church of the Russian Armed Forces was noticeable
By Kostas Onisenko The Church of the Russian Armed Forces, dedicated to the Resurrection of Christ, was inaugurated on Sunday...
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Russian Orthodox Church against attempts of changing the status of Hagia Sophia in Constantinople
The Russian Orthodox Church official hopes that the current museum status of Hagia Sophia Cathedral will not be changed and...
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Russian Orthodox Church recommends Russians to abstain from abroad pilgrimage
The Russian Orthodox Church official urges Russians not to hurry with pilgrimage to abroad shrine in spite of the abolished...
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Patriarchate of Moscow to Ecumenical Patriarch: We received a letter regarding Holy Communion, there is no reference to meeting
The Russian Orthodox Church responded to the invitation letter sent by the Ecumenical Patriarch to the primates of the local...
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Moscow churches to reopen on June 6 (upd)
LAST UPDATE: 14:56 At the blessing of Patriarch Kirill, Moscow churches will reopen to parishioners on June 6, the eve...
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Third Russian Orthodox bishop died of COVID-19 related complications
Metropolitan Varnava of Cheboksary and Chuvashia has died of complications caused by coronavirus. The Metropolitan died on Monday, the working...
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Bishop Agapitos of Russian Church in Germany fell asleep in the Lord
Alexander Goratchek, Assistant Bishop of the Russian Church in Germany, fell asleep in the Lord on 28 May after having...
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Meeting of the Patriarch of Serbia with the Patriarchs of Antioch and Jerusalem
Patriarch Porfirije of Serbia, on December 8, 2025, held talks with King Abdullah II at the Royal Residence in...
The feast of Saint Catherine was celebrated at the Patriarchate of Jerusalem (VIDEO)
On Monday, the 8th of December 2025, the Patriarchate of Jerusalem solemnly celebrated the commemoration of Saint Catherine the...
A meeting in the Emirates plotting a rift with the Phanar
One week before the Pope visited Constantinople and the joint Vatican–Phanar celebration of the 1,700th anniversary of the First...
Patriarch of Romania casts vote in Bucharest local elections
Patriarch Daniel of Romania cast his vote on Sunday in the local elections held to determine the next Mayor...
Key Ukraine diplomatic meeting to take place in London today
One of the most critical diplomatic meetings in recent months on the Ukraine crisis will take place this afternoon...
Archbishop of Australia attends Preschool Graduation at Saint Nicholas Parish in Marrickville
On Sunday, 7 December, during his visit to the Parish of Saint Nicholas in Marrickville, Sydney, Archbishop Makarios of...
