| Japanese Orthodox clergy unharmed, Russian clergy and nuns not evacuating March 17, 2011 Orthodox Cathedral in Sendai Priest of the Japanese Autonomous Orthodox Church Nicholai Dimitriev, who serves in the city of Hakodate, has reported that contact has now been made with all the Orthodox priests in the country. All are unharmed, reports the official website of the Moscow Patriarchate, citing the journal Foma. Fr. Vasily Taguchi, earlier missing, made contact with other clergy on Thursday morning. According to Fr. Nicholai, there are has been no serious damage to the churches in Tokyo and Hakodate, while the churches of Yamada and Sakari were completely destroyed. " In Sendai, where the second hierarchical cathedra is located, the situation is complicated—the entire coastal zone was destroyed. Nevertheless, the church here miraculously remained unharmed, and Bishop Seraphim and his flock are well, " noted Fr. Nicholai. In the Tokyo cathedral, some windows were shattered, and in the Hakodate church, the iconostasis has cracked. Fr. Nicholai said that the faithful there need Bibles, prayer books, and crucifixes, which they lost together with their homes. He said that books in Russian could be used, since there are many Russians among the faithful, and in fact many of the Japanese Orthodox know enough Russian to read the prayer books. The clergy of the Russian Orthodox Church in Japan will continue to serve there. " We will continue serving in Tokyo. All is up to God " s will, " announced the rector of the Russian Orthodox Church in Japan, Archpriest Nicholai Katsiuban to the Khabarovsk diocesan press service. The service also reported that the two sisters of the St. Sophia women " s monastery in Tiba prefecture, Mother Ksenia and Mother Magdalena, also do not intend to evacuate. " We will not leave the monastery. We are at our post, " they told diocesan representatives over the phone. The nuns have learned the Japanese language, and read the main daily prayers in Japanese. Patriarchia.ru 18 марта 2011 г. ... Комментарии Мы в соцсетях Подпишитесь на нашу рассылку |
| Archive Newly formed community of the Moscow Patriarchate in Mexico prayerfully celebrates the 75th birthday of its Primate 22 November 2021 year 17:38 On November 19-22, 2021, with a blessing of the acting administrator of the Patriarchal Parishes in the USA and Canada, Bishop Matthew of Sourozh, the clerics of the St. Nicholas Cathedral in New York, Hegumen Nikodim (Balyasnikov) and Rev. Mark Rashkov, made a pastoral visit to the newly formed community in the Mexican city of Cancun. On Saturday, November 20, the 75th birthday of His Holiness Patriarch Kirill of Moscow and All Russia, the Orthodox Divine Liturgy was celebrated at the local church of the Resurrection of Christ with a permission of the head of the Catholic diocese, Bishop Pedro Pablo Elizondo Cardenas. During the Divine Liturgy, Orthodox people in Cancun had an opportunity to worship and partake of the Holy Mysteries of Christ. During the liturgy, ardent prayers were lifted up for the Primate of the Russian Orthodox Church. During the prayer for the repose of the dead, His Holiness Patriarch’s parents, Archpriest Mikhail and Matushka Raisa, as well as the Metropolitan Nikodim (Rotov) of eternal memory, the spiritual father of His Holiness, were commemorated. After the Liturgy, “Many Years of Life” to His Holiness Kirill was sung. After the Blessing of Water, the clergy had a talk with the faithful. They discussed various matters concerning the ordering of the community life. Two years ago, the Orthodox people in Cancun, Mexico, appealed to His Holiness Patriarch Kirill of Moscow and All Russia to bless their intention to organize a parish of the Russian Orthodox Church. The Moscow Patriarchate office for institutions abroad instructed the administrator of the Patriarchal Parishes in the USA, Bishop Matthew of Sourozh, to help organize regular divine services for the members of the community and to explore a possibility for opening a parish. In 2012, with a blessing of Bishop Matthew, the rector of the church of the Intercession in Mexico, Father Kirill Chakon, made several visits to the community of the faithful in Cancun, where he celebrated the Divine Liturgy, administered sacraments and requested services at the local Catholic church kindly offered by Bishop Pedro Pablo Elizondo Cardenas of Chetumal and Cancun. On January 19, 2020, the Feast of the Theophany, with a blessing of Bishop Matthew, Rev. Mark Rashkov, head of the office of the Patriarchal Parishes in the USA, visited Cancun and, assisted by Rev. Kirill Chakon, celebrated the Divine Liturgy and the Order of the Great Sanctification of Water. On May 8, 2021, the Bright Saturday, Rev. Mark Rashkov celebrated the Divine Liturgy at the church of the Resurrection of Christ in Cancun, after which he blessed Easter cakes and distributed to the faithful the Artos he brought from New York. DECR Communication Service /Patriarchia.ru Календарь ← 7 December 2023 year |
| For this festive day, at the request of the Archbishop Justinian and the blessing of the Bishop Michael of New York and New Jersey, after decades of absence, the banner of the Brotherhood of the Nativity of the Mother of God was returned to the cathedral. The Archbishop learned about existence of this banner bearing an icon of the Nativity of the Mother of God from photographs taken in the early 20th century depicting Bishop Tikhon (Belavin) of the North America, the future Patriarchof Moscow and All Russia and builder of the St. Nicholas Cathedral in New York, Hieromartyr Alexander Hotovitzky, the builder of the cathedral in Chicago, Hieromartyr Archpriest John Kochurov, and holy righteous Archpriest Alexis Toth, who returned hundreds of Uniates to the bosom of the Orthodox Church in the United States. In this photo, clergy members of the Brotherhood of the Nativity of the Mother of God are pictured along with a banner, on which you can see the following words: " 1893. Holy Mother of God, save our brotherhood! " Having been invited last year to visit the Church of the Nativity of the Mother of God in New Jersey, Orthodox Church in America, Archbishop Justinian saw the banner on the right side of the iconostasis on the wall. A year later, after consultations and preparatory work, rector Archpriest John Prokopchuk, with the blessing of Bishop Michael, returned the banner to the St. Nicholas Cathedral. According to Fr. John, neither he nor his congregation knew about the banner’s history, and they believed that it had been donated to the church by an emigrant who brought it from Russia. В знак признательности за хранение святыни Богородицерождественскому храму передали образ прп.Серафима Саровского In recognition of appreciation for the careful preservation of this holy relic as well as of their brotherly love, Archbishop Justinian presented the congregation of the Church of the Nativity of the Mother of God with an icon of St. Seraphim of Sarov. The banner was placed before the iconostasis of the side altar dedicated to the Nativity of the Mother of God as the troparion and magnification were sung, after which all had the opportunity to venerate. |
| Archive Primate of Orthodox Church in America visits Donskoy Monastery in Moscow 9 December 2019 year 20:05 On 9 th December 2019, His Beatitude Metropolitan Tikhon of All America and Canada, Primate of the Orthodox Church in America, visited the Donskoy Stavropegic Monastery in Moscow. The delegation led by His Beatitude included Archbishop David of Sitka and Alaska; Archimandrite Andrei (Hoarte), bishop-elect of Cleveland, auxiliary to the archbishop of the OCA Romanian Episcopate; Archpriest Alexander Rentel, chancellor of the OCA; Archpriest Daniel Andrejuk, rector of the OCA Representation in Moscow; Protodeacon Joseph Matusiak, secretary to the OCA Primate; and Protopresbyter Daniel Hubiak, first rector of the OCA Representation in Moscow. The delegation was accompanied by Bishop Kliment of Krasnoslobodsk and Temnikov and Mr. Dmitry Petrovsky, staff member of the Moscow Patriarchate’s Department for External Church Relations. His Beatitude Metropolitan Tikhon and the delegation members venerated the holy relics of St. Tikhon the Patriarch of All Russia – the heavenly patron of the OCA Primate. Greeting His Beatitude Metropolitan Tikhon and those accompanying him, Bishop Foma of Bronnitsy, abbot of the monastery, said in particular: “Today we welcome you not as guests, but as our brothers who at some point in the past had left to deal with very important matters, but now have returned to the holy abode, dear to them, in order to together with us pray to and praise St. Tikhon, meet with us and regain strength to continue their labours. It is our heartfelt wish that such visits may be more frequent.” Bishop Foma presented His Beatitude with a portrait of St. Tikhon the Patriarch of All Russia. The OCA Primate cordially thanked the abbot and the brethren of the monastery for their hospitality and prayers and presented Bishop Foma with a holy panagia. Earlier that day His Beatitude Metropolitan Tikhon and the members of the OCA delegation visited the State Tretyakov Gallery and the Church of St. Nicholas in Tolmachi where they venerated the Vladimirskaya Icon of the Mother of God. DECR Communication Service /Patriarchia.ru Календарь ← 7 December 2023 year |
| The Holy Synod of the Moscow Patriarchate passed resolutions concerning its foreign dioceses/Православие.Ru The Holy Synod of the Moscow Patriarchate passed resolutions concerning its foreign dioceses Moscow, March 23, 2011 St. Nicholas metochion, Bari, Italy The Holy Synod of the Russian Orthodox Church, Moscow Patriarchate, in its meeting of March 22, 2011, after hearing the report by His Holiness Patriarch Kirill of Moscow and All Russia on the dioceses and parishes beyond Russia " s borders, passed a number of resolutions concerning the diocese of Surouzh, and of Argentina and South America, as well as the parishes of the Moscow Patriarchate in Italy and Ireland (minutes entry No. 32). The newly established parish of the Meeting of the Lord in Bradford, Great Britain has been added to the Surouzh Diocese of the Moscow Patriarchate. The newly established parish of St. Matrona of Moscow in Lima, Peru has been added to the diocese of Argentina and South America of the Moscow Patriarchate. The Synod also passed a number of resolutions concerning clergy in the Moscow Patriarchate parishes of Italy. The head of the Patriarch " s personal secretariat Hieromonk Antony (Sevriuk) was appointed to serve as a member of the clergy of the St. Nicholas stravropegic parish in Rome. Also in Italy: Archpriest Vladimir Kuchumov has been relieved of his duties as rector of the St. Nicholas metochion in Bari, and appointed rector of the St. Andrew Church in Naples, under Bishop Nestor of Korsun. Priest Andrei Boitsov has been relieved of his duties as rector of the St. Andrew Church in Naples, and appointed rector of the St. Nicholas metochion in Bari. In Ireland: Archpriest Mikhail Gololev, a clergyman of the Surouzh diocese, has been relieved of his duties as rector of the Sts. Peter and Paul stavropegic parish in Dublin. The retired priest of Kostroma diocese Mikhail Nasonov has been appointed rector of the Sts. Peter and Paul parish in Dublin. Press Service of the Patriarch of Moscow and All Russia 27 марта 2011 г. ... Предыдущий Следующий Комментарии Войдите через FaceBook ВКонтакте Яндекс Mail.Ru Google или введите свои данные: © 1999-2015 Православие.Ru При перепечатке ссылка на Православие.Ru обязательна Контактная информация Мы в соцсетях Подпишитесь на нашу рассылку |
| The 7th meeting of Joint Russian-Iranian Commission for Islam-Orthodoxy Dialogue opens in Teheran Teheran October 6, 2010 On October 6, 2010, a delegation of the Russian Orthodox, in keeping with the Holy Synod decision of 31 May 2010, arrived in Teheran for the 7 th meeting of the Joint Commission for Islam-Orthodoxy Dialogue. This year, the meeting is devoted to the theme ‘The Role of Religion in the Life of the Individual and Society’. The delegation is headed by Bishop Feofilakt of Smolensk and Vyazma. It includes Hegumen Philip Riabykh, vice-chairman of the Moscow Patriarchate’s department for external church relations, Hegumen Alexander Zerkeshev, rector of St. Nicholas’s in Teheran, Rev. Sergiy Zvonarev, DECR secretary for the far-abroad countries, and D. Safonov, lecturer at Moscow Theological Academy and staff member of the DECR secretariat for the far-abroad countries. The commission traditionally met at the Center for Interreligious Dialogue of the Iranian Islamic Culture and Relations Organization. The church delegation was warmly welcomed by its director, hojjat al-Islam Mohammad Hossein Mozaffari. In the beginning of the meeting, passages from the Quran and the Gospel were read. Then Bishop Feofilakt read out a message from His Holiness Patriarch Kirill . He noted that at present, fraternal relations between traditional religious communities in the two countries, which seek to build their life on the basis of spiritual and moral laws, are very much needed. He also thanked the Iranian side for its warm attitude to representatives of the Russian Church and expressed a wish that the meetings continued to be held in their characteristic spirit of mutual respect. Bishop Feofilakt pointed to the translation of the Russian Orthodox Church’s Basic Social Concept into Farsi as an important historical event. This translation, made at the request of the Department for External Church Relation, was produced by the best Russian linguists who work at the State Linguistic University in Moscow and represented the first experience of translation into a language of the Indo-Iranian language group. Copies of the Basic Concept in Farsi were distributed to the participants in the dialogue and guests. Bishop Feofilakt also said that the document was an expression of respect for the Iranian people and their religious and intellectual tradition and expressed hope that the Iranian side would find it interesting. During their visit, which will last till October 10, the delegation will celebrate divine services and meet with Iranian religious leaders and with Russian compatriots. DECR Communication Service 9 октября 2010 г. ... Смотри также Комментарии Мы в соцсетях Подпишитесь на нашу рассылку |
| St. Ephraim the Bishop of Pereyaslavl, Kiev Caves, Far Caves Commemorated on January 28 Photo: Days.Pravoslavie.Ru Saint Ephraim of the Caves, Bishop of Pereyaslavl, before his tonsure into monasticism, was treasurer and steward of household affairs at the court of the Kiev Great Prince Izyaslav (Demetrius) Yaroslavich (1054-1068). Weighed down by this noisy and bustling life and wishing to become a monk, he was accepted by Saint Anthony of the Kiev Caves and was tonsured by Saint Nikon (March 23). The enraged prince demanded that Ephraim return, threatening to lock him up in prison and to destroy the Monastery of the Caves. Saint Anthony and the brethren left the monastery and decided to go to another place. Izyaslav, however, feared the wrath of God. He took his wife’s advice and withdrew his forces from the monastery in disgrace. Saint Ephraim wished to go on pilgrimage to the holy places abroad. With the blessing of Saint Anthony, he journeyed to Constantinople and settled there in one of the monasteries. While in Constantinople, Saint Ephraim made a copy of the Studite monastic Rule, and took it to Kiev at the request of Saint Theodosius. As soon as he received the Rule, Saint Theodosius implemented it in his monastery. After the year 1072 Ephraim was made bishop in Pereyaslavl, with the title of Metropolitan. He adorned Pereyaslavl with many beautiful churches and public buildings, and he built stone walls around the city in the Greek manner. He built free hospices for the poor and travelers, and constructed several public bath-houses. In the year 1091, Saint Ephraim participated in the opening and solemn transfer of the relics of Saint Theodosius. A Life of Saint Ephraim existed in former times, but it has not survived. We find an account of him both in the Life of Saint Theodosius, and in the Russian Chronicles. A tale and encomium for Saint Nicholas the Wonderworker is ascribed to Saint Ephraim. Saint Ephraim died in the year 1098. He was buried in the Antoniev (Far) Caves of the Kiev Caves monastery. His memory is also celebrated on September 28 and on the second Sunday of Great Lent. The Orthodox Church in America 7 февраля 2017 г. Подпишитесь на рассылку Православие.Ru Рассылка выходит два раза в неделю: Мы в соцсетях Подпишитесь на нашу рассылку |
| Tweet Нравится Hieromartyr Isidore and 72 Others at Yuriev, Estonia Commemorated on January 8 Photo: http://days.pravoslavie.ru/ Saint Isidore was priest of Saint Nicholas church in the city of Yuriev (Derpto, at present Taru in Estonia). According to the terms of a treaty concluded in 1463 between the Moscow Great Prince Ivan III and the Livonian knights, the latter were obligated to extend every protection to the Orthodox at Derpto. But the Livonian knights (who were German Catholics) broke the treaty and tried to force the Orthodox to become Roman Catholics. The priest Isidore bravely stood forth in defense of Orthodoxy, preferring to accept a martyr’s crown rather than submit to the Catholics. The Latin bishop and the Roman Catholic nobles of Yuriev had been told that Saint Isidore and the Orthodox population of the city had spoken against the faith and customs of the Germans. When Saint Isidore and seventy-two of his parishioners went to bless the waters of the River Omovzha (or Emaiyga, now Emajogi) for the Feast of Theophany, they were arrested and brought before the Latin bishop Andrew and the civil judges of the city. Pressure was brought on them to convert to Catholicism, but the saint and his flock refused to renounce Christ or the Orthodox Faith. Enraged by this, the authorities had them thrown into prison. Photo: http://days.pravoslavie.ru/ Saint Isidore encouraged his flock to prepare themselves for death, and not to fear torture. He partook of the reserved Gifts he carried with him, then communed all the men, women, and children with the Holy and Life-Giving Mysteries of Christ. Then the bishop and the judges summoned the Orthodox to appear before them once more, demanding that they convert to Catholicism. When they refused to do so, they were dragged back to the river and pushed through the hole in the ice that they had cut to bless the water. So they all suffered and died for Christ, Who bestowed on them crowns of unfading glory. During the spring floods, the incorrupt bodies of the holy martyrs, including the fully-vested body of the hieromartyr Isidore, were found by Russian merchants journeying along the river bank. They buried the saints around the church of Saint Nicholas. Although people began to venerate these saints shortly after their death, they were not officially glorified by the Church until 1897. The Orthodox Church in America 17 января 2017 г. Подпишитесь на рассылку Православие.Ru Рассылка выходит два раза в неделю: Предыдущий Следующий © 1999-2016 Православие.Ru При перепечатке ссылка на Православие.Ru обязательна Контактная информация Мы в соцсетях Подпишитесь на нашу рассылку |
| Archive Third meeting of Working Group for Cooperation between the Russian Orthodox Church and the Evangelical-Lutheran Church of Finland 11 June 2019 year 20:38 On June 10-11, 2019, the Working Group for Cooperation between the Russian Orthodox Church and the Evangelical-Lutheran Church of Finland held its regular meeting at St. Petersburg Theological Academy. The delegation of the Russian Orthodox Church included Bishop Seraphim of Petergof, rector of St. Petersburg Theological Academy and Seminary – head of the working group; Archpriest Vladimir Khulap, the academy pro-rector for training; Archbishop Dimitry Yurevich, head of the academy Chair of Bible Studies; Hieromonk Stephan (Igumnov), DECR secretary for inter-Christian relations, and Ms. Ye. Speranskaya, DECR adviser and lecturer at Moscow Theological Academy. The Evangelical-Lutheran Church of Finland was represented by Bishop Dr Seppo Häkkinen of Mikkeli; Rev. Kimmo Kääriäinen, director of the external church relation department of the Evangelical-Lutheran Church of Finland; Rev. Dr. Juha Meriläinen; Rev. Tomi Karttunen, secretary of the ELCF department for external church relations; and Rev. Timo Rosqvist, secretary of the Diocese of Mikkeli. Addressing the Finnish delegation, Bishop Seraphim spoke about the long tradition of relationships between the Diocese of St. Petersburg and St. Petersburg theological schools with the Evangelical-Lutheran Church of Finland, also through the dialogue, which has lasted for almost 50 years. Although there were some difficulties a few years ago, he said, now we can resume common theological discussions. He referred to the 2016 ELCF Bishops’ Assembly’s confirmation that the Finnish Lutherans uphold the traditional biblical understanding of marriage as a turning point in the resumption of the relationships. In his speech of greeting Bishop Seppo Häkkinen reminded the gathering of the prehistory of the dialogue pointing to the decisive role played in its organization by the late Metropolitan Nikodim (Rotov) of Leningrad and NObgorod and the late Archbishop Martti Simojoki of Turku and Finland. After that reports were made on the present situation in the Russian Orthodox Church and the Evangelical-Lutheran Church of Finland. These reports were followed by a discussion on the possible themes of the reviving theological dialogue. It was agreed to hold the next session in 2020 and combine the theological discussion with events to mark the 50th anniversary of this dialogue. The results of this dialogue will be presented for adoption to the supreme authorities of the two Churches. On June 11, the guests from Finland visited the St. Alexander Nevsky Laura of the Holy Trinity and the St. Nicholas Cemetery to bow at the grave of one of the founders of the dialogue, Metropolitan Nikodim (Rotov) of Leningrad and Novgorod. DECR Communication Service /Patriarchia.ru Календарь ← 7 December 2023 year |
| According to His Holiness, “the remains are encrypted” and none of the experts doing the tests know in which vessel the remains are located. “I have a list which was made in the presence of other people, so we are aware which vessels contain which specific remains,” His Holiness Patriarch Kirill added, noting that the measures taken will enable us “to trust this examination.” “I thank you for your attention to this matter,” His Holiness said, addressing the guest. “Thank you for your love for our common motherland, for maintaining the wonderful traditions of the Romanov Family, and for participating in bringing the remains of both Maria Feodorovna and Nicholas Nikolaevich.” The ashes of Empress Maria Feodorovna, spouse of Emperor Alexander III, were brought from Denmark to Russia and reburied in September 2006. The litia before the burial of the empress’ remains at the Cathedral of Sts. Peter and Paul (“Petropavlovsky”) in St. Petersburg was celebrated by the ever-memorable Patriarch Alexis II. The ceremony of reburying of the ashes of Grand Duke Nicholas Nikolaevich the Younger, grandson of Emperor Nicholas I, the Supreme Commander of all land and naval forces of the Russian Empire at the beginning of the First World War, took place on April 30, 2015, at the Common Military Cemetery of Moscow with the participation of His Holiness Patriarch Kirill. “Through your labors history is being united. In this the uniqueness of your personality and that of the House of Romanov is revealed. Those living are uniting that part of our national history which was torn apart by the tragic events early in the twentieth century in their family tradition,” His Holiness said in conclusion. Bishop Tihon of Yegoryevsk, Chairman of the Patriarchal Council for Culture and Abbot of Moscow Sretensky Stavropegic Monastery, along with the wife of Prince Dimitri Romanovich Princess Dorrit Romanov took part in the meeting. Translated by Dmitry Lapa Pravoslavie.ru 12 октября 2016 г. Подпишитесь на рассылку Православие.Ru Рассылка выходит два раза в неделю: |
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