Orthodox Church of Latvia seceded from Moscow – It was a matter of national security, says the President
The Latvian parliament, Saeima, approved the full independence of the Orthodox Church of Latvia, from the Patriarchate of Moscow, in ...
Thursday, July 17, 2025
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Patriarch of Moscow: Queen Elizabeth II was a symbol for all of Europe
Patriarch Kirill of Moscow, head of the Russian Orthodox Church, said today that Queen Elizabeth II was a symbol of ...
New questioning of the role of the Ecumenical Patriarchate by Moscow – Recognized the “Autocephaly” of the Archdiocese of Ohrid
By Efi Efthimiou Patriarch Kirill of Moscow welcomed the "granting of autocephaly" to the Archdiocese of Ohrid by the Patriarchate ...
Patriarch of Moscow barred from entry to Lithuania
The Ministry of the Interior of Lithuania has announced that Patriarch Kirill of Moscow, who is a vocal supporter of ...
Canada has imposed sanctions on Patriarch of Moscow Kirill
Canada has imposed sanctions on Patriarch of Moscow Kirill, the head of the Russian Orthodox Church, as part of a ...
Great Britain imposed sanctions on Patriarch Kirill of Moscow
Great Britain today imposed sanctions on Patriarch Kirill of Moscow and All Russia, as part of a new series of ...
Patriarch Kirill was exempted from the EU sanctions against Russia
Without the Russian Patriarch Kirill, the 6th package of sanctions against Russia was adopted today by the Permanent Representatives of ...
The Church of Ukraine is sceptical about Onufriy’s announcements on autonomy from the Moscow Patriarchate
By Efi Efthimiou The Church of Ukraine under Metropolitan Epifaniy responds sceptically to the announcements of the Ukrainian Orthodox Church ...
Kirill to Onufriy: There is no autonomy without my approval
It seems that the Patriarchate of Moscow and Patriarch Kirill has called Metropolitan Onufriy of the Russian Church in Ukraine ...
“Successor” Volokolamsk distances himself from Patriarch Kirill of Moscow
By Efi Efthimiou The stance taken by Metropolitan Hilarion of Volokolamsk, regarding the war in Ukraine and the relations with ...
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The Clergy-Laity Assembly of the Ukrainian Parishes of the Ecumenical Patriarchate in Canada
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Hieromartyr Athenogenes, Bishop of Heracleopolis, and his ten disciples
Hieromartyr Athenogenes and his Ten Disciples suffered for Christ during the persecution of Christians in the city of Sebastea...
Metropolitan of Kyiv: Today Ukraine stands at a historical crossroads
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