Patriarchate of Moscow
Russian Church: We do not need inspections, we observe all necessary sanitary measures
By Kostas Onisenko There is no reason to monitor compliance with sanitary measures in Russian churches during the pandemic, said...
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Sanctification rite at Akkuyu nuclear power plant in Turkey was performed by the Russian Church
By Kostas Onisenko A representative of the Russian Church held a sanctification rite at the unfinished power plant in southern...
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Metropolitan of Volokolamsk: I will not dive for the Cross on Epiphany this year
By Kostas Onisenko The Russians should not dive for the Cross on the Epiphany because of the pandemic. This view...
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Services were held by Russian priests in cities of Turkey that are under the jurisdiction of the Ecumenical Patriarchate
By Kostas Onisenko The Christmas Divine Liturgy was celebrated by Russian priests in various cities of Turkey, that are under...
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Patriarch of Moscow: The conversion of Hagia Sophia into a mosque is a divine punishment for the Ecumenical Patriarch
By Kostas Onisenko Provocative statements were made by Patriarch Kirill of Moscow, during his TV interview to the main channel...
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Christmas message of Moscow Patriarch with a view to current pandemic
By Kostas Onisenko Patriarch Kirill of Moscow referred to the coronavirus in his Christmas message. Russian Orthodox celebrate Christmas tomorrow....
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The representative of the Russian Church in Belarus called on the faithful not to take part in the demonstrations
By Kostas Onisenko Metropolitan Veniamin of Minsk and Zaslavl, spoke on the local television and called on Belarusians not to...
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The Russian Church advises the elderly not to visit the temples on Christmas
By Kostas Onisenko The Russian Church intervened without substantial decisions on the issue of protecting the population from the coronavirus....
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Police raid and arrest of monk Sergei in Russia
On Tuesday, December 29, 2020, Russian riot police stormed into a monastery to detain Fr Sergei who has castigated the...
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Patriarch Kirill of Moscow congratulated Joe Biden
By Kostas Onisenko Hours after the Russian President Putin, the Patriarch of Moscow, Kirill congratulated Joe Biden on his election...
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Archbishop of Australia ordains new presbyter During pastoral visit to Brisbane
Archbishop Makarios of Australia celebrated the Divine Liturgy at the Holy Church of St. Paraskevi in Brisbane on Saturday,...
Patriarch of Jerusalem held a series of meetings
On Friday, 17 July 2026, Patriarch Theophilos III of Jerusalem received Mrs Maria Zozonaki, representative of the European Public...
Patriarch of Serbia met representatives of the Congress of Serbian-American Friendship
Patriarch Porfirije of Serbia received Vladimir Marković, President of the Congress of Serbian-American Friendship, and Daniel Vajdić, a member...
Ecumenical Patriarch met the new Consul General of Ukraine in Constantinople
The Ecumenical Patriarchate welcomed Heorhii Filatov, the new Consul General of Ukraine in Constantinople, on Friday, July 17, 2026....
WCC members reveal to Orthodox Times: The role of the Russian Orthodox Church in Ukraine
By Efi Efthymiou Members of the World Council of Churches (WCC) delegation, who visited Kyiv in recent days, witnessed...
Metropolitan of Nea Ionia: The Ukrainian people are a unique example of resilience and unity
Metropolitan Gabriel of Nea Ionia and Philadelphia of the Church of Greece described the Ukrainian people as "a unique...
