Russian Orthodox Church about Hagia Sophia: We regret that our concern has not been heard
The Russian Orthodox Church expresses regret that its concern, like that of other Orthodox churches, about the prospect of converting ...
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Church of Russia: Jesus Christ was not African-American
The Russian Church has responded to the Archbishop of Canterbury of the Anglican Church, who proposed the reconsideration of the ...
Authorities are investigating the operational status at the central Ural convent
By Kostas Onisenko An investigation into the operational status and the accommodation of minors in the women's convent in central ...
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 ...
Putin visited Cathedral of the Russian Armed Forces
By Kostas Onisenko Vladimir Putin paid a visit to the Main Cathedral of the Russian Armed Forces yesterday. The president ...
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 ...
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. ...
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 ...
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 ...
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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Pope Francis is “saddened” over Hagia Sophia
With a brief and absolutely neutral reference to the issue of Hagia Sophia, Pope Francis commented on what was...
Church of Crete: Hagia Sophia is not deleted or written off
The Eparchial Synod of the Church of Crete refers in very strong terms to the decision to convert Hagia...
Feast of St. Paisios was celebrated in Sydney
On Sunday, July 12, the day that our Church celebrates the memory of St. Paisios of Mount Athos, Archbishop...
Archbishop of Athens: Insult and affront to all civilized humakind
Archbishop Ieronymos of Athens and all Greece made a statement for the Athens News Agency (ANA) regarding the decision...
Archdiocese of America: We must arise and speak out for the silent stones of Hagia Sophia
In a statement following the decision of the Turkish presidency to convert Hagia Sophia into a mosque, the Archdiocese...
Turkey has begun preparations for opening Hagia Sophia as a mosque
Turkish authorities have begun conducting inspections in Hagia Sophia as part of preparations so that the monument can be...