| Archive His Holiness Patriarch Kirill and Primate of Orthodox Church in America hold telephone conversation 22 December 2020 year 09:41 On December 21, 2020, His Holiness Patriarch Kirill of Moscow and All Russia spoke on the phone with His Beatitude Tikhon, Archbishop of Washington, Metropolitan of All America and Canada. The Primates exchanged greetings on the occasion of the upcoming feast of the Nativity of Christ, which the Orthodox Church in America will celebrate on December 25, according to the Revised Julian calendar. During the conversation, His Holiness Patriarch Kirill shared with His Beatitude Metropolitan Tikhon warm memories of his visits to America, including Alaska. As His Holiness noted, the year 2020 marks a jubilee: fifty years ago, on April 10, 1970, Patriarch Alexy I of Moscow and All Russia, of blessed memory, signed the Tomos of Autocephaly of the Orthodox Church in America. His Holiness Patriarch Kirill invited His Beatitude Metropolitan Tikhon to visit Russia when the sanitary and epidemiological situation allows it. Having expressed condolences over the demise of the former OCA Primate, Metropolitan Theodosius (Lazor), who fell asleep in the Lord on October 19, 2020, the Primate of the Russian Church shared recollections of his meetings with Metropolitan Theodosius over the years. His Holiness also offered condolences to His Beatitude Tikhon over one more loss that had befallen the Orthodox Church in America: Archbishop David of Sitka and Alaska passed away in November 2020. His Holiness mentioned, in particular, that this hierarch had been among those accompanying His Beatitude Tikhon on his visit to Moscow in 2019. His Beatitude Tikhon expressed condolences over the demise of Metropolitan Feofan of Kazan and Tatarstan, with whom he had been personally acquainted. During the conversation, His Holiness Kirill noted with gratitude the position of the Synod of the Orthodox Church in America on the situation in Ukraine. The Primates discussed how the Russian Orthodox Church and the Orthodox Church in America were coping with the restrictions caused by the ongoing coronavirus pandemic. Among other issues raised during the conversation was the completion of restoration works at the Church of St.Catherine the Great Martyr in-the-Fields – the OCA Representation in Moscow. DECR Communication Service /Patriarchia.ru Календарь ← 7 December 2023 year |
| Archive His Holiness Patriarch Kirill greets Primates of Local Orthodox Churches with the Nativity of Christ 7 January 2020 year 16:00 His Holiness Patriarch Kirill of Moscow and All Russia sent Christmas greetings to His Beatitude Patriarch John X of Antioch, His Beatitude Patriarch Theophilos III of Jerusalem, His Holiness and Beatitude Catholicos-Patriarch Ilya II of Georgia, His Holiness Patriarch Irinej of Serbia, His Beatitude Patriarch Daniel of Romania, His Holiness Patriarch Neofit of Bulgaria, His Beatitude Archbishop Chrysostomos II of Cyprus, His Beatitude Archbishop Anastasios of Tirana and All Albania, His Beatitude Metropolitan Sawa of Warsaw and All Poland, His Beatitude Metropolitan Rastislav of the Czech Lands and Slovakia, and His Beatitude Metropolitan Tikhon of All America and Canada. The message reads as follows: Please accept my heartiest greetings with the great feast of the Nativity of Christ. Today the promise of our salvation, which was heralded through the prophets in ancient times, is fulfilled. Amazed at the mystery of God’s Incarnation, St. John Chrysostom exclaims with awe: “The feast of all feasts has come and filled the universe with joy. The feast of the crowning of all virtues, the source and root of all our blessings” (Homily on the Nativity of Christ). The Eternal Word of the Heavenly Father is seedlessly born from the Most Holy and Most Pure Virgin Mary. In our minds stepping under the vaults of the Bethlehem cavern together with the wise men, in awe at the meeting with Jesus the Divine Infant, we are repeating with affection the song of the angelic host: “Glory to God in the highest, and on earth peace, good will toward men” (Lk 2:14). Mindful of the astonishing humility and mercy of the Saviour, we are called to work without idleness for the sake of the preservation of the church unity, and to consolidate our efforts in order to overcome the arising disagreements, heal the divisions and restore the canonical order wherein it was destroyed. On this great and holy day I prayerfully wish you good health and bountiful help from the Lord for many years of your Primatial ministry. With brotherly love in Christ, +KIRILL PATRIARCH OF MOSCOW AND ALL RUSSIA DECR Communication Service /Patriarchia.ru Календарь ← 7 December 2023 year |
| Metropolitan Onufry of Kiev and All Ukraine Enthroned at Kiev Monastery of the Caves Kiev, August 18, 2014 On August 17, the enthronization of His Beatitude Metropolitan Onufry of Kiev and All Ukraine took place during the Divine Liturgy at the Kiev Laura of the Dormition. He was elected Primate of the Ukrainian Orthodox Church by the UOC Council of Bishops on August 13. The service, which was held in public in the square at the Cathedral of the Dormition, was attended by Metropolitan Hilarion of Volokolamsk as representative of His Holiness Patriarch Kirill, and representatives of the Local Orthodox Churches of Constantinople, Alexandria, Jerusalem, Georgia, Serbia, Romania, Bulgaria, Greece, Poland, the Czech Lands of Slovakia, as well as representatives of the Orthodox Church in America, the Russian Orthodox Church Outside Russia and bishops and clergy of the Ukrainian Orthodox Church. During the Lesser Entrance, Metropolitan Agafangel of Odessa and Ismail, the oldest consecrated member of the UOC Holy Synod, read out the decision of the UOC Council of Bishops on the election of Metropolitan Onufry as His Beatitude Metropolitan of Kiev and All Ukraine, and Metropolitan Hilarion of Volokolamsk, head of the Moscow Patriarchate’s department for external church relations, read out the letter of recognition from His Holiness Patriarch Kirill of Moscow and All Russia with the blessing for Metropolitan Onufry to assume the office of the Primate of the Ukrainian Orthodox Church. After the singing of “Thrice Holy…”, Metropolitan Onufry was thrice seated on the Metropolitan’s throne at the High Place. After the service, Metropolitan Agafangel, speaking on behalf of the episcopate, clergy and laity of the Ukrainian Orthodox Church, congratulated His Beatitude Onufry and presented him with the crosier of his predecessor, His Beatitude Metropolitan Vladimir. Metropolitan Hilarion of Volokolamsk read out a congratulatory message from Patriarch Kirill of Moscow and All Russia and presented Metropolitan Onufry with the Patriarchal gift, a bishop’s crosier. After that, congratulatory messages were brought from the Ukrainian authorities and heads of Local Orthodox Churches. UOC Official Website DECR Communication Service 18 августа 2014 г. Смотри также Комментарии Мы в соцсетях Подпишитесь на нашу рассылку |
| Archive His Beatitude Metropolitan Tikhon of All America and Canada completes his visit to Moscow 10 December 2019 year 12:41 On 10 th December 2019, the Primate of the Orthodox Church in America completed his visit to Moscow. The delegation accompanying His Beatitude on his visit included Archbishop David of Sitka and Alaska; Archimandrite Andrei (Hoarte), bishop-elect of Cleveland, auxiliary to the archbishop of the Romanian Episcopate; Archpriest Alexander Rentel, chancellor of the OCA; Archpriest Daniel Andrejuk, rector of the OCA Representation in Moscow; and Protodeacon Joseph Matusiak, secretary to the OCA Primate. Attending the events held during the OCA Primate’s visit was also Protopresbyter Daniel Hubiak, first rector of the Moscow Representation. On 7 th December 2019, His Beatitude Metropolitan Tikhon and His Holiness Patriarch Kirill of Moscow and All Russia celebrated the Divine Liturgy at the Church of the Holy Great Martyr Catherine In-the-Fields – the Moscow Representation of the Orthodox Church in America. The day before Metropolitan Tikhon had met with the Primate of the Russian Orthodox Church. In the evening of 7 th December, His Beatitude visited the Church of the ‘Joy of All Who Sorrow’ Icon of the Mother of God in Bolshaya Ordynka Street in Moscow. The next day the OCA Primate celebrated the Divine Liturgy at the Church of the Holy Hieromartyr Clement the Pope of Rome in Zamoskvorechye district in Moscow and visited St. Tikhon’s Orthodox University of Humanities to preside over the symposium on the life of the Orthodox Church in America. On 9 th December His Beatitude and the OCA delegation visited the Donskoy Stavropegic Monastery, the Church of St. Nicholas in Tolmachi and the State Tretyakov Gallery. Among those seeing off Metropolitan Tikhon at the Sheremetyevo Airport were Metropolitan Hilarion of Volokolamsk, chairman of the Moscow Patriarchate’s Department for External Church Relations; Bishop Kliment of Krasnoslobodsk and Temnikov; Archpriest Nikolai Balashov, DECR vice-chairman; Hegumen Feofan (Lukyanov), head of the DECR Protocol Section; Archpriest Igor Yakimchuk, DECR secretary for inter-Orthodox relations; and Mr. Dmitry Petrovsky, DECR staff member. DECR Communication Service /Patriarchia.ru Календарь ← 7 December 2023 year |
| Metropolitan Onufry recalls St. Tikhon’s ministry during banquet address Mission must be both internal and external, said His Beatitude, Metropolitan Onufry of Kyiv and All Ukraine during the formal banquet during the 18th All-American Council on Thursday evening, July 23, 2015. The Holy Spirit, he said, guides us in understanding that mission is “who we are and what we do” and challenges us to be good “examples of holiness.” Metropolitan Onufry reflected on the ministry of Saint Tikhon, who had served as bishop and later archbishop in North America from 1897 through 1907. He observed how, upon Saint Tikhon’s return to his homeland, it was clear that he had been influenced by his tenure in North America, especially with regard to his commitment to mission and outreach as well as collegiality within the life of the Church. This, in turn, influenced his ministry during his last years—years of certain turmoil and persecution. Metropolitan Onufry attended the AAC at the invitation of His Beatitude, Metropolitan Tikhon and the Holy Synod of Bishops. He was accompanied by His Grace, Bishop Evsevy of Khotinsk. Also present was His Grace, Bishop John, Administrator of the Patriarchal Parishes in the USA. Metropolitan Onufry also addressed AAC delegates during the Plenary Session held earlier in the day. He observed that in the Council he sees the result of the mission to North America “because, in the eyes of all who are present at this Council, I see Christ. This is evidence of the good fruit brought fourth as a result of the mission of Saint Herman of Alaska as the Church faces current issues of missionary service in the world and, in particular, in North America and Ukraine.” In his greetings to the assembly, Metropolitan Tikhon expressed his gratitude to all who participated in the AAC and contributed to the “wonderful events” that had taken place during the week. He emphasized, that “we are each called to be apostles, to love God above all and our neighbor as our selves.” Greetings were read from His Eminence, Archbishop Leo of Karelia and All Finland, who had been invited to the AAC but was unable to attend. Archbishop Leo extended an invitation to Metropolitan Tikhon to visit the Church of Finland at a future date. 27 июля 2015 г. Смотри также Комментарии Мы в соцсетях Подпишитесь на нашу рассылку |
| “Patriarch” Philaret slandered Metropolitan Onuphry to Ukrainian parliament Moscow, March 21, 2017 Metropolitan Onuphry. Photo: Pravoslavie.ru As previously reported , the schismatic “Patriarch” Philaret Denisenko of the so-called “Kievan Patriarchate” went before the Ukrainian parliament at a ceremonial meeting in honor of the centenary of the 1917-1921 Ukrainian revolution and called the clergy and faithful of the canonical Ukrainian Orthodox Church “fools” for remaining canonical within the Moscow Patriarchate. Not only did he insult the Orthodox Church, but he slandered its primate His Beatitude Metropolitan Onuphry, considered by many a bulwark of Orthodox spirituality. According to the phony patriarch, Metropolitan Onuphry refused to honor those whom President Poroshenko awarded as Heroes of Ukraine, declining to stand up for them and saying, “We cannot respect killers.” In his view, this means His Beatitude is unworthy to serve the Ukrainian state. “Patriarch” Philaret thus pandered to his base, built on nationalism and a disdain for Russia. The Information-Education Department of the Ukrainian Orthodox Church has repudiated this accusation today, saying, “It is impossible to find the source that this was quoted from, because it never belonged to His Beatitude Metropolitan Onuphry.” Furthermore, the topic of celebrating Ukrainian heroes was never broached between Philaret and His Beatitude Metropolitan Onuphry, so he certainly did not hear such a statement in person. Additionally, the metropolitan has often visited frontline regions to support Ukrainian soldiers and the civilian population and himself celebrated the funeral service over departed Ukrainian heroes, unlike “Patriarch” Philaret. 21 марта 2017 г. Подпишитесь на рассылку Православие.Ru Рассылка выходит два раза в неделю: Смотри также Комментарии T.D. 21 марта 2017, 23:00 Perhaps Philaret should just change his " orthodox " cross to an German iron cross already and make his politics known. Мы в соцсетях Подпишитесь на нашу рассылку |
| Metropolitan Ilarion of Volokolamsk visits OCA chancellery, meets with head of the Greek Archdiocese in America August 31, 2010 On August 30, 2010, DECR chairman Metropolitan Ilarion of Volokolamsk, who is in the USA on a working visit with the blessing of His Holiness Patriarch Kirill of Moscow and All Russia and on invitation of His Beatitude Metropolitan Jonah of All America and Canada, visited the chancellery of the Orthodox Church in America in Syosset near New York. At the chancellery’s chapel, His Beatitude Metropolitan Jonah said a brief thanksgiving, with His Eminence Ilarion attending. After the service, the DECR chairman had a meeting with Metropolitan Jonah, Bishop Tikhon of Philadelphia and Eastern Pennsylvania, Bishop Michael of New York and New Jersey; Archpriest Alexander Garklavs, chancellor; Archpriest Leonid Kishkovsky, director of foreign and inter-church relations, Archpriest John Behr, rector of St. Vladimir’s Seminary; Archpriest Chad Hatfield, chancellor of the seminary, and Archpriest Alexander Rentel, secretary of the seminary’s academic council. They discussed issues concerning the development of Orthodoxy in the American continent. The DECR chairman spoke about his participation in the Preparatory Commission for the Holy and Great Council of the Orthodox Church and a number of inter-Orthodox events. As a token of Metropolitan Ilarion’s visit to the OCA chancellery, Metropolitan Jonah presented him with an icon of St. Herman of Alaska with particles of the saint’s relics. Metropolitan Ilarion also visited the Greek Orthodox Archdiocese of North America to hold a working meeting with Archbishop Demetrios of America. In their talk, which was also joined by Archpriest Mark Arey, secretary of the Archdiocese, and Archpriest Seraphim Gan, secretary of the Russian Orthodox Church Outside Russia’s Holy Synod, they discussed a wide range of issues concerning relations between various Orthodox jurisdictions in North America. Archbishop Demetrios spoke about the work of the North American Bishops’ Assembly, which met for its first session in May 2010. The head of the Greek Archdiocese also shared remembrances of his trips to Russia and meetings with the late Patriarch Alexy II of Moscow and All Russia and the then DECR chairman Metropolitan Kirill, now Patriarch of Moscow and All Russia. Metropolitan Ilarion, on his part, spoke about the development of church life in Russia and other countries under the canonical jurisdiction of the Moscow Patriarchate. As a token of their meeting, the head of the Greek Archdiocese presented the DECR chairman with a bishop’s staff and two volumes of his works in English. DECR Communication Service 31 августа 2010 г. ... Смотри также Комментарии Мы в соцсетях Подпишитесь на нашу рассылку |
| Metropolitan Hilarion of Volokolamsk meets with OCA hierarchs Syosett, NY, March 16, 2011 On March 15, 2011, His Eminence, Metropolitan HILARION of Volokolamsk, Chairman of the Department for External Church Relations of the Moscow Patriarchate, visited the United States with the blessing of His Holiness, Patriarch KIRILL, of Moscow and All Russia. During his stay in New York, His Eminence visited the Chancery of the Orthodox Church in America at Syosset, where he met with their Graces, Bishop NIKON of Boston, Bishop TIKHON of Philadelphia, Secretary of the Holy Synod, Bishop MELCHISEDEK of Pittsburgh, Interim Chancellor, Bishop MICHAEL of New York and Bishop MARK of Baltimore. Metropolitan HILARION, who was accompanied by his deputy, Archpriest Nikolay Balashov, also had the opportunity to meet with some senior representatives of the clergy from various dioceses of the Orthodox Church in America. His Eminence informed those present about the recent meeting of the Inter-Orthodox Preparatory Commission for the Great and Holy Council, which took place in Chambésy, Switzerland, from February 21-26, 2011. The main point of discussion was the current situation in the Orthodox Church in America. During the discussion, Metropolitan HILARION reaffirmed the position of the Russian Orthodox Church regarding the autocephaly of the OCA, which, as he emphasized, has remained unchanged since 1970. He also stressed that the Moscow Patriarchate will in no way intervene in the internal affairs of the Orthodox Church in America, and yet, as the Church which consistently and actively defends the autocephaly of the OCA on the inter-Orthodox level, the Russian Orthodox Church needed to be directly informed about the details of the current situation. The conversations were honest and took place in a friendly and cordial atmosphere. The hierarchs of the OCA express their gratitude to His Holiness, Patriarch KIRILL for his love and concern for the OCA and to His Eminence, Metropolitan HILARION for undertaking this visit and for his continued brotherly support. On his trip to the United States, Metropolitan HILARION will also meet with His Beatitude, Archbishop of Washington, Metropolitan of All America and Canada JONAH at the request of His Holiness, Patriarch KIRILL. DECR Communication Services 16 марта 2011 г. ... Комментарии Мы в соцсетях Подпишитесь на нашу рассылку |
| Archive Chancellor of the Moscow Patriarchate meets with Primate of the Orthodox Church of Cyprus 8 November 2018 year 15:55 On November 7, 2018, the Chancellor of the Moscow Patriarchate, Metropolitan Varsonofy of St. Petersburg and Ladoga, visited in Nicosia the Archdiocese of the Orthodox Church of Cyprus where he met with His Beatitude Chrysostomos II, Archbishop of New Justiniana and All Cyprus. His Eminence Varsonofy conveyed to His Beatitude a message of greetings from His Holiness Patriarch Kirill of Moscow and All Russia and congratulated him on the 40 th anniversary of the episcopal consecration, presenting him a holy pectoral icon. During their talk, they discussed the situation of the Church in Ukraine and the present situation in inter-Orthodox relations. His Beatitude Chrysostomos stressed that ‘at present the whole Orthodox world should enhance prayers for the solution of the problem which can be resolved if the sides involved seek a solution. Soberly, with love, guided by the good of the Church alone, we will be able to resolve all the differences which arise in our life and first of all are consequences of our egoism’. They expressed the hope for further development of fraternal relations between the Orthodox Church of Russia and Cyprus. Metropolitan Varsonofy wished His Beatitude an early recovery, fortitude and God’s help in his ministry as Primate of one of the oldest Orthodox Churches. For the memory of the meeting, Archbishop Chrysostomos presented his guest with a platter with images of the founders of the Orthodox Church of Cyprus – Ss Paul and Barnabas. On the same day, Metropolitan Varsonofy visited the Nicosia representation of the Patriarchate of Jerusalem, where he was given a warm welcome by Metropolitan Timotheos of Vostra. The program concluded with a visit to the Monastery of Kykka. In its main church, His Eminence prayed at the Kykka Icon of the Mother of God and venerated the relics of saints. Then he made a tour of the monastery’s Byzantine museum with its rich collection of icons, sacred vessels, liturgical vestments and books, church utensils and manuscripts. Some exhibits are dated from the early Christianity centuries Metropolitan Varsonofy also visited the nearby burial place of the Primate of the Orthodox Church of Cyprus and the first President of the Republic of Cyprus, His Beatitude Archbishop Makarios III. DECR Communication Service /Patriarchia.ru Календарь ← 7 December 2023 year |
| Archive Metropolitan Anthony of Volokolamsk meets with His Beatitude Stefan, Archbishop of Ohrid and Macedonia 11 January 2023 year 20:11 On January 11, 2023, the Primate of the Orthodox Church of Macedonia - the Archdiocese of Ohrid, His Beatitude Stefan, Archbishop of Ohrid and Macedonia, received in his residence in Skopje Metropolitan Anthony of Volokolamsk, Chairman of the Moscow Patriarchate Department for External Church Relations, who came to Northern Macedonia for a working visit with a blessing of His Holiness Patriarch Kirill of Moscow and All Russia. Participating in the meeting were also members of the Holy Synod of the Orthodox Church of Macedonia - Diocese of Ohrid, including Metropolitan Peter of the Prespansko-Paelagoniska Diocese; Metropolitan Timothy of the Debarsko-Kicevski Diocese; Bishop Clement of Herakles, the Archdiocese of Ohrid. There were also Archpriest Nikolay Balashov, adviser to His Holiness Patriarch Kirill of Moscow and All Russia; Archpriest Igor Yakimchuk, DECR Vice-Chairman; Archimandrite Vassian (Zmeyev), rector of the Sofia Representation of the Russian Orthodox Church; and Rev. Alexander Yershov, assistant to the DECR Chairman - the party accompanying Metropolitan Anthony during his trip, as well as S. A. Bazdnikin, Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary Ambassador of Russia in Northern Macedonia. Metropolitan Anthony conveyed to His Beatitude Stefan a greeting and best regards from His Holiness Patriarch Kirill who once again congratulated the Primate of the Orthodox Church of Macedonia - the Archdiocese of Ohrid on the granting of canonical autocephaly to it. In an atmosphere of love and fraternal mutual understanding, the participants in the meeting exchanged opinions on the current situation in the Orthodox world community, discussed prospects for developing relations between the Moscow Patriarchate and the Orthodox Church of Macedonia - the Archdiocese of Ohrid and other topics of mutual concern. In conclusion of the talk the sides exchanged tokens of the meeting. DECR Communication Service /Patriarchia.ru Календарь ← 7 December 2023 year |
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