| This year, 350 thousand Orthodox believers took part in the Procession with the Cross. This figure was given during the briefing by the chancellor of the Ukrainian Orthodox Church, Metropolitan Anthony of Borispol and Brovary. Nicholas Cathedral in Tehran Several humanitarian projects in Africa carried out in cooperation with Patriarchal Exarchate of Africa Metropolitan Eugene of Tallinn is forced to leave Estonia DECR chairman concelebrates Liturgy with Patriarch of Antioch at Russian Church’s Metochion in Damascus Russian Ecclesiastical Mission commemorates its heavenly patron Clergy of the Russian Ecclesiastical Mission celebrate Liturgy in Bethlehem Grotto of the Nativity His Holiness Patriarch Kirill had phone conversation with Metropolitan Ioann of Belgorod and Stary Oskol Календарь ← → Богослужебные указания Video 7 April 2024 year His Holiness Patriarch Kirill celebrates moleben in Donskoy Monastery at the shrine with St. Tikhon’s relics Other video Top news Paschal Message of Patriarch KIRILL of Moscow and All Russia Patriarch : Messages Patriarchal message to the archpastors, clergymen, monastics and laypeople of the dioceses in the territory of Russia Patriarch : Messages His Holiness Patriarch Kirill approves texts of prayerful supplications in view of the spreading coronavirus infection Instructions to rectors of parishes and monasteries’ town churches, abbots and abbesses of the monasteries of the Russian Orthodox Church over the threat of spreading coronavirus infection Documents Dialogue and unity Documents Statement of the Synod of the Ukrainian Orthodox Church of December 6, 2019 Documents Statement of the Holy Synod of the Russian Orthodox Church Documents On the situation of the Ukrainian Orthodox Church Documents Statement by the Holy Synod of the Russian Orthodox Church concerning the encroachment of the Patriarchate of Constantinople on the canonical territory of the Russian Church Documents On the situation of the Ukrainian Orthodox Church Documents Statement by the Holy Synod of the Russian Orthodox Church concerning the encroachment of the Patriarchate of Constantinople on the canonical territory of the Russian Church Documents Interview © Patriarchia.ru , 2005 – 2024 |
| Archive Pilgrim group from Russian Orthodox Church takes part in patronal feast of Russian Monastery of St. Panteleimon on Mount Athos 10 August 2018 year 18:34 With a blessing of His Holiness Kirill, Patriarch of Moscow and All Russia, and in compliance with the Holy Synod Resolution of June 14, 2018, a pilgrim group of the Russian Orthodox Church visited Holy Mount on August 7-10 to participate in the celebrations held on the day of the patronal feast of the Russian Monastery of St. Panteleimon on Mount Athos. The group was led by Metropolitan Kirill of Yekaterinburg and Verkhoturye. It included Bishop Seraphim of Bobruisk and Bykhov; Bishop Victor of Baryshevka, vicar of the diocese of Kiev; and D. Petrovsky of the Moscow Patriarchate department for external church relations. On August 7, at Macedonia airport the delegation was met by the Russian Federation Consul General in Salonika, A. Scherbakov, and V. Potapov, a staff member of the consulate. On the same day the guests arrived in the St. Panteleimon on Athos. On August 8, the delegation visited the Protos and venerated the shrine of the Monastery of Iveron. In the evening, the festive All-Night Vigil was celebrated in the main church of the monastery. On August 9, Metropolitan Kirill presided over the Divine Liturgy, which was celebrated in Greek and Church Slavonic. Among his concelebrants were Bishop Seraphim; Bishop Victor; Archimandrite Alexis, abbot of the Xenophontos Monastery; Archimandrite Yevlogiy, abbot of the St. Panteleimon monastery; brethren of the community and its guests in holy orders. Among the worshippers were S. Gavrilov, chairman of the State Duma committee for public associations and religious organizations; representatives of the Russian general consulate; numerous pilgrims from Russia, Ukraine, Belarus, Moldova, Serbia and other countries. After the liturgy and the procession with the cross, Metropolitan Kirill read out a message of greetings from Patriarch Kirill of Moscow and All Russia. On August 9 and 10, Metropolitan Kirill and his party visited the Xenophontos and Vatopedi monasteries and after that left Holy Mount Athos. DECR Communication Service /Patriarchia.ru Календарь ← 7 April 2024 year |
| Archive The 14th anniversary of His Holiness Patriarch Kirill’s enthronement is marked by Divine Liturgy at Christ the Saviour Cathedral 1 February 2023 year 14:38 On February 1, 2023, the 14th anniversary of the enthronement of His Holiness Patriarch Kirill of Moscow and All Russia, the Divine Liturgy was celebrated at the Cathedral Church of Christ the Saviour in Moscow by the Primate of the Russian Orthodox Church attired in his enthronement vestments. His Holiness was assisted by a great assembly of hierarchs and clergymen of the Russian Orthodox Church, including the Holy Synod members, heads of the Synodal departments, and abbots of the stavropegic monasteries. The service was attended by high government and church officials, mother superiors of convents, Moscow and Moscow region clergy, staff members of the Synodal and other church structures, representatives of parish councils, professors and students of the church educational institutions. Liturgical hymns were sung by the choir of Christ the Saviour Cathedral conducted by Iliya Tolkachev. Patriarchal divine service was broadcast live by Soyuz and Spas TV channels and Patriarchia.ru - the official site of the Russian Orthodox Church. Included in the Litany of Fervent Supplication were special petitions for His Holiness Patriarch Kirill and the Russian Church which he is leading. After the Litany, special petitions were offered up for Holy Rus’, and His Holiness read a prayer. Metropolitan Varsonofy of St. Petersburg and Ladoga read a prayer for the Primate of the Russian Orthodox Church. Bishop Siluan of Pavlovsky Posad, deputy chancellor of the Moscow Patriarchate, delivered a sermon before Holy Communion. The Liturgy being over, Metropolitan Vikenty of Tashkent and Uzbekistan read out the congratulatory address from the Holy Synod members and presented His Holiness with a memorable cross. Mr. Igor Shchegolev, Presidential Plenipotentiary Envoy to the Central Federal District, read out greetings from the Russian President Vladimir Putin. The Primate of the Russian Orthodox Church addressed the participants in the solemn divine service with a primatial homily. Press service of the Patriarch of Moscow and All Russia Календарь ← 7 April 2024 year |
| St. John Chimchimeli the Philosopher Commemorated on February 10 Little information about the life of Saint John of Chimchimeli has been preserved, but we know that he was a great translator, philosopher, and defender of the Georgian Christian Faith. John received his education in present-day Bulgaria, at the literary school of the famous Petritsoni (now Bachkovo) Georgian Monastery. One historian writes: “In his eulogy on the death of Saint Demetre the King, John the Philosopher of Chimchimeli brilliantly describes the glory, honor, and heroism of this holy man’s life.” Saint John translated many exegetical compositions, including two commentaries on the Book of Ecclesiastes, one by Metrophanes of Smyrna (Metropolitan of Smyrna (857-880). His Commentary on Ecclesiastes is preserved only in Georgian.) and the other by Olympiodorus of Alexandria. (A 6th-century deacon who wrote a series of commentaries on the books of the Bible, not to be confused with the neoplatonist philosopher also of the 6th century.) He also translated An Explanation of the Gospel According to Saint Mark and An Explanation of the Gospel According to Saint Luke , both by Blessed Theophylactus of Bulgaria. The works of our Holy Father John of Chimchimeli are fundamental to the canon of Georgian theological literature. In his work Pilgrimage , the eminent eighteenth-century historian Archbishop Timote (Gabashvili) mentions John of Chimchimeli among the holy fathers portrayed in the frescoes at the Holy Cross Monastery in Jerusalem. In the second half of the 19th century the historian Mose Janashvili wrote, in his History of the Georgian Church , that John of Chimchimeli directed a literary school in the village of Gremi in Kakheti. According to Janashvili, students at Saint John’s school were instructed in philosophy and theology as well as in the Greek, Syrian, and Arabic languages. Подпишитесь на рассылку Православие.Ru Рассылка выходит два раза в неделю: Мы в соцсетях Подпишитесь на нашу рассылку |
| Thy soul rejoices with the holy Apostles, O Father Grigol, crown of the martyrs. Through thy prayers make us worthy of everlasting joy! According to another account, the martyr entered the gas chamber in place of a Jewish man with a large family. This was reported by a former prisoner, who, after being liberated, visited Metropolitan Dionysius and gave him St. Grigol’s cross. Archpriest Zakaria Machitadze For further information on the book THE LIVES OF THE GEORGIAN SAINTS by Archpriest Zakaria Machitadze contact St. Herman Press : St. Herman Press, P.O. Box 70, Platina, CA 96076 6 декабря 2016 г. Venerable Ilarion the Georgian (†875) Commemorated November 19/December 2 Venerable Ilarion the Georgian (†875) Archpriest Zakaria Machitadze Saint Ilarion the Georgian was the son of a Kakheti aristocrat. There were other children in the family, but only Ilarion was dedicated to God from his very birth. Ilarion’s father built a monastery on his own land, and there the boy was raised. The Lives of the Georgian Saints Archpriest Zakaria Machitadze The Lives of the Georgian Saints Archpriest Zakaria Machitadze Since the time of the ancient Greek historians, Georgia has been viewed as an enigma hidden behind impenetrable mountains and a complex language. Little has been written about this small country and its saints. Now, Pravoslavie.Ru presents the entire collection of the Lives of the Georgian saints which has been translated for the first time into English. These lives encompass the seventeen hundred years of Orthodox Christianity in Georgia. The stories of ascetics and bishops, warriors and noblemen are intertwined with the tumultuous history of the Georgian land. Holy Martyr Abibos of Nekresi (6th century) Commemorated November 29/December 12 Holy Martyr Abibos of Nekresi (6th century) Archpriest Zakaria Machitadze Saint Abibos of Nekresi was one of the Thirteen Syrian Fathers who arrived in Georgia in the 6th century under the leadership of St. Ioane of Zedazeni. Подпишитесь на рассылку Православие.Ru Рассылка выходит два раза в неделю: |
| There is also a Russian Orthodox parish of St. Kentigern in Glasgow. All the parish churches (among them are several ancient ones) in Scotland, which bear the name of St. Kentigern, are officially dedicated to " St. Mungo " . Many of them are situated in the places where the saint preached or built chapels and churches. St. Mungo " s Church in Bromfield, Cumbria. No fewer than nine Anglican and Catholic churches in the north of England, particularly in Cumbria, are dedicated to St. Kentigern. Thus, there are a very early church of St. Mungo and a holy well in the village of Bromfield in Cumbria (near Hadrian " s Wall, the church is even probably of Roman origin); there are also an ancient church and a holy well of St. Mungo in the village of Caldbeck in the same county (the well may date back to the 6th century); another ancient church of St. Kentigern stands in the Cumbrian village of Crosthwaite, just outside Keswick (the original name was Crosfeld; the saint most certainly preached here)—nine ancient crosses were found near this church and one more ancient cross inside it. Together with his mother St. Theneva, St. Kentigern is venerated as the patron-saint of Glasgow. He is also considered the apostle of northwestern England and southwestern Scotland. Together with Sts Columba of Iona and Ninian of Whithorn he is also considered to be one of the greatest saints and enlighteners of the Scottish land. Holy Hierarch Kentigern, pray to God for us! Dmitry Lapa 25 января 2014 г. Подпишитесь на рассылку Православие.Ru Рассылка выходит два раза в неделю: Предыдущий Следующий Смотри также St Kenneth, Abbot of Aghaboe in Ireland Commemorated: October 11/24 St Kenneth, Abbot of Aghaboe in Ireland Commemorated: October 11/24 Dmitry Lapa St. Kenneth became renowned for his sermons, which were full of inspiration and rated very highly by his contemporaries. Among other things, the saint was a well-known spiritual poet and theologian as well. These written works include commentaries on all four Gospels, known as the “Chain of St. |
| Fr. Paul affirms that they are all parishioners of this church—the only one there that serves the Eucharist, the sacrament of Thanksgiving to God, for Whom all are living. Added to the number of reposed parishioners for whom we pray in Antarctica was one more name—a cameraman of Russia’s Channel One, Anatoly Klyan, who filmed the laying of the foundation of the church on King George Island. Anatoly was killed last spring in Donetsk. I remember him standing with his camera on his shoulder, pointed at the porthole of an aircraft carrier C-130. With these shots from the clouds of the wing and propeller of the military aircraft flying to Antarctica began within a few days the report of our expedition on the “Vremya” (“Time”) TV program. Two years later, the church assembled in the Altai and disassembled for its travel to King George Island, then reassembled from numbered logs, was consecrated by Bishop Theognost (Superior of the Holy Trinity-St. Sergius Lavra) in the name of the Holy Trinity, although at first is was planned that it would be dedicated to St. Nicholas, the protector of sailors, and therefore also of polar explorers. But here is something symbolic: the only icon on the table that served as temporary altar was a small plastic icon that I had purchased the day before in Catholic store in Punta Arenas—the southernmost city of Chili and Latin America. It was a table icon of the Holy Trinity by St. Andrei Rublev. Symbolic. And the church in Antarctica, a church amidst an icy universe with the Southern Cross above it, is perhaps the best illustration for the last line of the Creed: “I look for the resurrection of the dead, and the life of the age to come.” Priest Constantine Kravtsov spoke with Hieromonk Pavel (Gelyastanov) Translation by OrthoChristian.com 18 декабря 2014 г. Смотри также Комментарии Editor 13 января 2016, 12:00 Linsey, since the church in Antarctica is a project under the care of the Holy Trinity-St. Sergius Lavra in Russia, you could try contacting them. Here is their webpage in English: http://www.stsl.ru/languages/en/The contact information is at the bottom right corner of the page. Linsey 12 января 2016, 10:00 My fiancй are visiting Antarctica in February and would like to get married at trinity church. We are having trouble finding a way to contact the priest there. Does anyone know an email, phone #, website, etc? Мы в соцсетях Подпишитесь на нашу рассылку |
| Archive Clergy of the Northern Deaneries of the Eastern American Diocese of ROCOR call for the protection of the persecuted Ukrainian Orthodox Church 24 March 2023 year 19:33 On Wednesday, 22 March, 2023, the Great Lenten Pastoral Retreat of the northern deaneries of the Eastern American Diocese of the Russian Orthodox Church Outside of Russia concluded with the celebration of the Liturgy of Pre-Sanctified Gifts at Holy Trinity Monastery in Jordanville, NY. The services were led by His Eminence Metropolitan Nicholas of Eastern America and New York, First Hierarch of ROCOR, along with His Grace Bishop Luke of Syracuse, the brethren and a multitude of diocesan clerics. Singing at the services was a unified choir of monastics and students of Holy Trinity Seminary under the direction of Deacon Nicholas Kotar and Priest Efrem Willmarth. The gathering issued a resolution calling for the protection of the persecuted Ukrainian Orthodox Church. The resolution states: " Having gathered in Holy Trinity Monastery in Jordanville, New York, for the Lenten retreat and conference of clergy of the northern deaneries of the Eastern American Diocese, we, clergy and monastics, having bowed down in worship before the Cross, communed of the Holy Mysteries, and honored the memory of the 40 Martyrs of Sebaste, raised up our prayers for the flock entrusted to us. We prayed especially for our persecuted brothers and sisters of the Ukrainian Orthodox Church, led by His Beatitude Onuphry, Metropolitan of Kiev & All Ukraine. As citizens of the United States – founded 250 years ago on the principles of religious rights and freedoms – we ask all of the Orthodox Christians living in this country, as well as its politicians, representatives of various governmental institutions and social organizations, to raise their voices in defense of the Ukrainian Orthodox Church, her archpastors, clergy, monastics, and the millions of parishioners who have been subjected to years of persecution by their own government. Having learned of the closure of the Near and Far Caves of the Kiev Caves Lavra – the cradle of Orthodoxy in Rus’ and the looming eviction of all of its monks and inhabitants, including the students of the Kiev Theological Schools we express our vigorous protest against the actions of the Ukrainian government toward the canonical Church, which nourishes the overwhelming majority of that country’s citizens " . DECR Communication Service /Patriarchia.ru Календарь ← 7 April 2024 year |
| По большому счету, не отличаются, все искушения укладываются в триаду, сформулированную еще святым апостолом евангелистом Иоанном Богословом: «Откуда искушение приходит? Это похоть очей, похоть плоти и гордость житейская» – на самом деле, ведь все искушения идут от плоти, от чувств, от гордости. Инна Стромилова Прекрасный осенний день. Солнце мягко светит сквозь ветви деревьев, играя золотом по глянцевой листве, сухой шепот ветра разбегается по янтарным коврам парка, прохожие с воскресной неторопливостью прогуливаются по аллеям. Группа молодых людей расположилась на скамейке в «Липках»… Точнее было бы написать: «Скамейке в Липках». Так называется миссионерская акция, которая призвана сделать для горожан максимально доступным и непринужденным разговор о вере. English Edition [News] The conflict over unpaid water bills of the Church of the Holy Sepulchre in Jerusalem has been resolved, the spokesman for Patriarch Kirill of Moscow and All Russia said. [Coming to Orthodoxy] The following conversation with Schema-Archimandrite Gabriel (Bunge), the renowned patristics scholar from the Skete of the Holy Cross in Switzerland, was held during his visit to Moscow in early November 2012 [Saints. Asceties of Piety. Church Holy Days ] Today marks the third anniversary of the blessed repose of His Holiness, Patriarch Pavle of Serbia (1914-2009). To mark this anniversary, we offer the following excerpt from a conversation with the late Patriarch found in the book Please Be People! (Bud’te liud’mi) by Jovan Jani, published in Russian by St. Tikhon’s Orthodox University in Moscow. [News] In an interview with DW, the Chairman of the German Council of Christian Churches (ACK), Bishop Friedrich Weber, offered support to the proposal to take in Syrian Christians: " Germany is a country shaped by Christianity. These are our brothers and sisters, they are close to us, so we have a special obligation to take a stand and not to be indifferent. " [News] Patriarch Kirill of Moscow and All Russia believes the return of the Moscow Patriarchate to the Holy Land is a good process. |
| The traveller Alexander Voloschuk to walk in Cross Procession from Pyatigorsk to Indo-China Pyatigorsk, June 18, 2013 The traveler and journalist Alexander Voloschuk is preparing to walk in a religious procession over the north Caucasus, central Asia, Mongolia, China and Indo-China. With the blessing of Bishop Theophylact of Pyatigorsk and Cherkessk, the expedition is part of the international Cross Procession devoted to the 1025th anniversary of the Baptism of Russia, and will last till January 2014, reports the diocese " s website. The expedition, for which Alexander has been preparing for two years, will be dedicated to the Mozdok Icon of the Mother of God. Over the entire route, which encompassed regions of the North Caucasus, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Uzbekistan, China, Laos, Cambodia, Vietnam, Thailand, Mongolia and China, Alexander will wear the icon of the Mother of God on his chest, trying as best he can to make the expedition a preaching of Christianity. Alexander is planning to collect material for his new book about travelling to Orthodox Holy sites of Russia, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan and other countries. As during his former expeditions, the Alexander will travel only on foot and by hitchhiking. The route of Alexander Voloschuk " s expedition will look like this: Pyatigorsk - Tyrnyauz - Vladikavkaz - Grozny - Elista - Volgograd - Saratov - Uralsk - Atyrau - Aralsk - Kyzylorda - Jezkazgan - Karaganda - Astana - Balkhash - Almaty - Bishkek - Osh - Murghob - Khorugh - Kulob - Naryn - Qurkhonteppa - Dushanbe - Khujand - Farghona - Andijon - Osh - Sary-Tash - China - Laos - Cambodia - Vietnam (Thailand) - China - Mongolia - Kyakhta - Ulan-Ude - Irkutsk - Krasnoyarsk - Novosibirsk - Omsk - Pavlodar - Petropavlovsk - Kurgan - Tyumen - Ufa - Samara - Tyrnyauz. A historian by education and a journalist by profession, Alexander Voloschuk began hitchhiking in 2002. He visited 22 countries, familiarized himself with 623 towns and cities of the world. The total distance he has covered is 177,000 kilometers. Alexander writes down impressions of his travels in his diary on which his books are based, these books are: Hitchhiking to the End of the World, The Northern Odyssey, Towards the Sun, and The Caucasian Diary. 20 июня 2013 г. ... Комментарии Мы в соцсетях Подпишитесь на нашу рассылку |
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