Estonia: Supreme Court ratifies law on the Estonian Orthodox Church
Despite the initial reservations and the refusal of Estonian President Alar Karis to promulgate the relevant amendments to the Churches ...
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Numerous clergy and faithful at Ordination of the Bishop of Tartu in Estonia (PHOTOS)
On Wednesday, 14 January, the feast day of Saint Platon of Estonia, the first martyr of the Orthodox Church of ...
Metropolitan of Tallinn: Russians turn to us for Sacraments as Moscow Church charges high fees
Metropolitan Stefanos of Tallinn spoke on ERT state radio about the situation of Orthodoxy in Estonia, relations with the Russian ...
Metropolitan Estonia: The Patriarchate of Moscow has placed us in a very difficult position
In a comprehensive interview with Estonian Public Broadcasting (ERR), Metropolitan Stephanos of the Estonian Apostolic Orthodox Church (EAÕK) voiced strong ...
Estonia: Parliament approves ban on Orthodox Church’s ties with Moscow Patriarchate
On June 17, 2025, the Estonian Parliament (Riigikogu) approved a revised version of the amendment to the Law on Churches ...
Estonia moves to legally sever Estonian Church ties with Moscow Patriarchate
The Estonian Parliament (Riigikogu) has passed a landmark bill aimed at severing ties between the Estonian Orthodox Church and the ...
The ordination of Bishop Damaskinos of Haapsalu in the Church of Estonia
On Sunday, 12 January 2025, at the Orthodox Church of Estonia, in the city of Pärnu and at the Metropolitan ...
Bishop Elias of Tartu of the Church of Estonia fell asleep in the Lord
After a long and serious illness, Bishop Elias of Tartu of the Autonomous Church of Estonia fell asleep in the ...
Metropolitan of Tallinn halts Moscow: Orthodox Church of Estonia is the one under Ecumenical Patriarchate
"The Church in Estonia under the jurisdiction of the Moscow Patriarchate cannot assume the name 'Orthodox Church of Estonia,' as ...
Estonian Orthodox Church strengthens autonomy from Moscow Patriarchate
The second plenary session of the Estonian Orthodox Church of the Moscow Patriarchate took place under the chairmanship of Metropolitan ...
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