| Tweet Нравится Georgian Church reassures believers—Pope " s visit not to cross into ecumenism September 29, 2016 In response to some strong reactions among the clergy and faithful to the Pope " s upcoming visit to the country of Georgia, Sept. 30-Oct. 2, which will include meeting with His Holiness Patriarch Ilia II, the Patriarchate has released a statement aimed at reassuring those concerned. " We note that prayerful-sacramental communion between us and the Catholic church of Rome has been severed since medieval times and as long as there are dogmatic differences between us, according to Church law, Orthodox believers do not take part in their services, " the statement reads. The release notes that Pope Francis " visit to Georgia is by invitation of President Margvelashvili and Patriarcha Ilia and aimed at strengthening multilateral relations towards peacekeeping in the region. Referring to some excited public statements of clergy and laity, the statement calls upon all to remain calm, stating that " It is obvious that the Pope will serve Mass only for Catholics, which means it can’t be considered proselytism, as some people claim. " It should be noted that Pope John Paul II also visited Georgia in November 1999, meeting with Patriarcha Ilia, although no ecumenical prayers took place. The Georgian Church has taken a strict stance on matters of ecumenism, ceasing activity in the World Council of Churches in 1983 and abstaining from the recent pan-Orthodox gathering on Crete, offering critiques of its documents as well as the joint statement stemming from the recent Orthodox-Catholic meeting in Chieti, Italy. Georgian source translated by David Devdariani 29 сентября 2016 г. Подпишитесь на рассылку Православие.Ru Рассылка выходит два раза в неделю: Предыдущий Следующий Смотри также Ecclesiastical Delegation from Greece Meets Patriarch and Hierarchs of the Church of Georgia Ecclesiastical Delegation from Greece Meets Patriarch and Hierarchs of the Church of Georgia Meetings Focused on the Church of Georgia " s Response to the Synod in Crete VIDEO: Georgian Orthodox Church rejects document on ecumenism drafted for the Great Council, 2016. VIDEO: Georgian Orthodox Church rejects document on ecumenism drafted for the Great Council, 2016. Following the session of the Holy Synod of the Georgian Apostolic Orthodox Church held on February 16, 2016, His Holiness Ilia II, Patriarch and Catholicos of Tbilisi and All Georgia announced that the Synod has rejected the document " The relation of the Orthodox Church towards the rest of the Christian world " which was prepared for the upcoming Pan-Orthodox Council to be held in Crete in June 2016. Комментарии © 1999-2016 Православие.Ru |
| Metropolitan Amfilohije: “The spirit of neofascism is sowing seeds of discord” Niksic, May 16, 2014 Metropolitan Amfilohije of Montenegro and the Littoral has stated that the revived spirit of neofascism is sowing seeds of discord, “trying to cause a quarrel between brothers in the Ukraine and Russia”. The hierarch said these words during the solemn cross procession, dedicated to the feast-day of Holy Hierarch Basil of Ostrog, which gathered bishops and priests of the Serbian and Russian Orthodox Churches in Montenegro this year. President of the Serbian Republic Milorad Dodik, ambassadors of Russia and the Ukraine to Montenegro as well as representatives of the Office for Religious Affairs at the Serbian government also took part in the cross procession. The metropolitan recalled the statements of some European politicians, who expressed their open discontent with the fact that the present Russian government and president Vladimir Putin are defending Orthodox traditions and the Church. Remembering the statement of the NATO secretary-general Anders Fogh Rasmussen that America and Europe had bombed Serbia and Montenegro, “defending Kosovo and Metodija from genocide”, the metropolitan stressed that their actions were not a defense against genocide, but rather its continuation. The hierarch has wondered who will answer for destruction of hundreds of churches, killing of people, crimes, and razing of houses. According to Metropolitan Amfilohije, this genocide found continuation in the recent events in Odessa, where innocent people died in extreme suffering. The hierarch has concluded that if this is truly the so-called path to attainment of human rights, freedom and democracy, then there is no democracy in it any more, and “demonocracy has started ruling the world”. The metropolitan has stressed that the Montenegrin authorities, joining the European Union in the sanctions against Russia, “are adding fuel to the fire in which people were burned alive in Odessa”. 19 мая 2014 г. Смотри также Комментарии Мы в соцсетях Подпишитесь на нашу рассылку |
| On the occasion of his Name " s Day Patriarch Kirill and Met. Hilarion (Alfeyev) sent greetings to His Holiness Patriarch Neofit of Bulgaria: Greeting from His Holiness Patriarch Kirill: Your Holiness, Beloved in the Lord Brother and Concelebrant at God’s Altar, Please accept my heartfelt greetings on the commemoration day of the martyr Neophytos, your tireless intercessor before the blessed and only Potentate, the King of kings, and Lord of lords (1Tim 6:15). By his prayerful supplication, this saint pleasing unto God helps you to follow your path, strengthening you for bearing the cross of your lofty and laborious primatial ministry, which you perform with zealousness to the glory of the consubstantial and undivided Trinity and for the salvation of the clergy and flock of the Bulgarian Orthodox Church. May the King of Peace renew Your Holiness’ physical and spiritual strength by the intersession of your heavenly patron, and grant to you His abundant help for performing your ministry in His vineyard. With fraternal love in Christ, +KIRILL Patriarch of Moscow and All Russia Greeting from His Beatitude Metropolitan Hilarioin of Volokolamsk: Your Holiness, Please accept my cordial greetings with your Name " s Day. The untiring prayerful intercession of the holy martyr Neohytos, which has been assisting you in your monastic labours for forty years now, bestowing on you gifts of the manifold grace of God (1 Pt 4:10) and giving strength to Your Holiness for bearing the heavy cross of patriarchal service, is truly a source of God’s blessings for your abundant flock as well. In this day of celebration for Your Holiness and for the whole Bulgarian Orthodox Church, I prayerfully wish you peace, good health, and boldness in your primatial prayer for the future of the Bulgarian Orthodoxy. It is with warmth and gratitude that I recall our talks in Sofia, looking forward to new joyful meetings. With respectful love in the Lord, +Hilarion Metropolitan of Volokolamsk Chairmanof the Department for External Church Relations Moscow Patriarchate His Holiness Patriarch Kirill , Metropolitan Hilarion (Alfeyev) 25 января 2016 г. Смотри также Комментарии Мы в соцсетях Подпишитесь на нашу рассылку |
| At the end of the Liturgy the supplicatory canon of the Mother of God is sung, and then the Great Cross Procession begins with the icon of “It is Truly Meet,” which is kept in the altar of the Koinotita church. The procession lasts for about five to six hours. The centuries-old rite of procession with the miracle-working icon makes strictly observed stops in a specific order. Thus, the icon visits Koutloumousiou, which is located near the Koinotita, and then the metochia of all the Athonite communities in the capital of the Holy Mountain, as well as certain sketes, such as that of St. Andrew. Unfortunately, this year the Cross Procession ended earlier than usual due to torrential rains that swept across Mt. Athos, and the icon was not able to visit the metochia of Agios Pavlos, Hilandar, Xeropotamou, and the Russian St. Panteleimon monasteries. The rains also prevented the processions of the Koutloumousiou and Iveron monasteries. Translation by OrthoChristian.com Pravoslavie.ru 21 апреля 2017 г. Квитанция Реквизиты для юридических лиц Реквизиты для переводов из-за границы Оплата с банковской карты Visa, MasterCard и Maestro Оплата наличными через кассы и терминалы Пожертвование через Сбербанк Онл@йн Яндекс.Деньги Альфа-клик MasterPass Интернет-банк Промсвязьбанка скрыть способы оплаты Квитанция Реквизиты для юридических лиц Реквизиты для переводов из-за границы Оплата с банковской карты Visa, MasterCard и Maestro Оплата наличными через кассы и терминалы Пожертвование через Сбербанк Онл@йн Яндекс.Деньги Альфа-клик MasterPass Интернет-банк Промсвязьбанка скрыть способы оплаты Предыдущий Следующий Смотри также St. Gregory of Nazianzus’s Second Oration on Pascha St. Gregory of Nazianzus’s Second Oration on Pascha St. Gregory of Nazianzus We were put to death together with Him, that we might be cleansed; we rose again with Him because we were put to death with Him; we were glorified with Him, because we rose again with Him. The Joy of Orthodox Pascha Wesley J. Smith The Joy of Orthodox Pascha Wesley J. Smith “Pascha?” I asked. “What’s Pascha?”The man chuckled and said, “You know it as Easter.” He then spent ten minutes explaining why “Pascha”—the “new Passover” by which the entire human race passes from slavery to freedom under Christ—should replace “Easter” as the favored term for the celebration of Christ’s Resurrection. Songs of the Resurrection An overview of the Paschal services, with audio recordings Songs of the Resurrection An overview of the Paschal services, with audio recordings The services of Pascha mark the end of Christ’s passion and the beginning of new life in the resurrection of the risen Lord. All come and partake of this joy. Along with audio recordings of Paschal hymns sung by the Sretensky Monastery Choir, we present an outline of the services of the Bright Resurrection of Christ. Комментарии Подпишитесь на рассылку Православие.Ru Рассылка выходит два раза в неделю: |
| Archive Vinnitsa people accord solemn welcome to newly appointed diocesan bishop, Archbishop Varsonofy 18 December 2018 year 19:09 On December 18, 2018, the clergy and parishioners of churches in the city of Vinnitsa, as well as the abbots and representatives of the three diocesan monasteries, gave a solemn welcome to the newly appointed ruling bishop of Vinnitsa, Archbishop Varsonofy. The meeting took place in the square at the church of the Epiphany of the Vinnitsa Community of the Elevation of the Cross. Archbishop Varsonofy of Vinnitsa and Bar was accompanied by vicars of the Metropolis of Kiev, Archbishop Damian of Fastov and Bishop Gedeon of Makarov. The people welcomed Archbishop Varsonofy with church hymns and exclamations ‘Christ Is Risen!’ A representative of the city clergy presented His Eminence with a cross, with which the hierarch blessed the faithful. A thanksgiving was celebrated, after which Archbishop Damian read out the Ukrainian Orthodox Church Synod’s resolution of December 12, 2018 (Minutes No. 72) on the appointment of Archbishop Varsonofy as ruling bishop of the diocese of Vinnitsa. The choir and people sang ‘Many Years’ to His Eminence. His Eminence Varsonofy addressed his flock, thanking them for the warm welcome, common prayer and support. He also stressed that he was not going to interfere with the Vinnitsa Cathedral of the Holy Transfiguration, which has been occupied by Metropolitan Simeon (Shostatsky) who has diverted into the schism, but he will, he said, seek to solve legally the problem of returning the church of the Ukrainian Orthodox Church. ‘We are people of Christ, and we do not say in words that we love one another but we should testify to it by our whole life. Evil can be overcome only by love. And I call upon you all, dear fathers, brothers and sisters, to be aware in this hard time that it is only with the help of God that we will be able to rectify the situation so unpleasant for us’, the archbishop said, adding, ‘We will not capture anything by force, nor press him (Metropolitan Simeon) but we will ask and pray for him. Because the most important thing for us is to preserve the true faith. Truth and faith – how important they are for our salvation! Not the cathedral nor the wall is what we need but faith, prayer and love for each other’. The hierarch asked for people’s prayer and support ‘so that I could perform my ministry zealously, in purity and immaculacy’, and thanked the city clergy for their courage in defending the canonical Ukrainian Orthodox Church. After the archbishop’s homily, the clergy of the Vinnitsa diocese were invited to a general assembly, report the Pravoslavnaya zhizn portal and the official site of the Ukrainian Orthodox Church. Patriarchia.ru/ DECR Communication Service Календарь ← 7 April 2024 year |
| Kultura TV channel on Transfiguration day will begin to broadcast the new documentary series of Met Hilarion of Volokolamsk, entitles " Church Feasts " Moscow, August 13, 2013 On August 19, at 10.20 and 19.45 the premiere of the first program of the new documentary series of Metropolitan Hilarion of Volokolamsk entitled, " Church Feasts " will be broadcast on the Kultura TV channel, reports Sedmitza.ru . The new beautiful documentary of 15 series tells about the most important events of the Christian Church year: Pascha (Easter), the twelve major feasts, and the Protection of the Mother of God; one film is devoted to St. Nicolas, Archbishop of Myra in Lycia. The films will relate the spiritual contents and theological significance of the feasts, the Biblical events which underlie them as well as customs and traditions associated with one or another festival. Amazing and often unique traditions that were formed around Church solemnities in the Orthodox East, the West and Russia will be shown. In the film that tells about the Transfiguration of the Lord the camera will " lead " the audience to Mt. Tabor and to Solovki (the monastery of which is dedicated to the Transfiguration), to the Holy mountain Grabarka, Diveyevo, and the village of Ostrov in the Moscow region where the churches are also dedicated to the Transfiguration. In the film about the Dormition, which will be shown on August 28, the audience will be able to see the medieval mystery play that has been performed in the Spanish town of Elche for about seven centuries, " sea " celebrations on the Greek island of Tinos and, of course, the nighttime Cross procession with the epitaphion of the Mother of God, and the “burial service” in Gethsemane. For the film about the Nativity of the Mother of God the makers filmed spectacular festivities in Prato in Florence, Italy, costumed battles at the Kulikovo field, and Repin " s Cross procession in Kursk province. Other film series that will be shown on Kultura TV channel about great Church feasts will include many highly interesting shots aired by several groups at the same time in different countries. The series are produced by the Neofit Studio of St. Gregory the Theologian and Charitable Foundation. 16 августа 2013 г. ... Комментарии Мы в соцсетях Подпишитесь на нашу рассылку |
| Black Sea Fleet patrol craft to deliver the relics of St. Andrew the First-Called to Crimea/Православие.Ru Black Sea Fleet patrol craft to deliver the relics of St. Andrew the First-Called to Crimea Moscow, September 18, 2015 The Russian Black Sea Fleet Smetlivy patrol craft has departed from Sevastopol for the Mediterranean, the Russian Defense Ministry said. " The Smetlivy left Sevastopol today and headed for the Black Sea straits. It is planned to arrive in the Mediterranean tomorrow, " the Black Sea Fleet said in a report seen by Interfax on Friday. The ship " will join international marine events, visit the Greek ports of Corfu and Lefkada, and participate in the traditional Russian Week on the Ionic islands, " it said. Metropolitan Chrisostomos of Patras will present a shrine with the relics of St. Andrew the First-Called to the Russian Black Sea Fleet during the ship " s visit to the Patras port on September 22. The shrine will be positioned in the Sevastopol garrison church. " After having attended the formal events, the Smetlivy will join the Russian Navy task force permanently stationed in the Mediterranean, " the report said. 18 сентября 2015 г. Предыдущий Следующий Смотри также The Crimean war. The key to conflict The Crimean war. The key to conflict Last time war broke out over Crimea, the consequences were terrible; about 750,000 soldiers died, plus countless civilians. And the immediate causes were religious. St. Andrew the First-Called Apostle Commemorated November 30/December 13 St. Andrew the First-Called Apostle Commemorated November 30/December 13 Nathan Duffy After following Christ during His earthly ministry, beholding Him after His resurrection, and receiving the Holy Spirit at Pentecost, St. Andrew heeded Our Lord’s commandment to preach the Gospel in all the world and baptize the nations in a most literal and spectacular fashion. A procession of the cross to go from Sevastopol to Smolensk A procession of the cross to go from Sevastopol to Smolensk The faithful will visit more than 70 settlements of the Crimea, Kuban, the Rostov, Voronezh, Belgorod, Kursk, Bryansk, and Smolensk regions. Комментарии © 1999-2015 Православие.Ru При перепечатке ссылка на Православие.Ru обязательна Контактная информация Мы в соцсетях Подпишитесь на нашу рассылку |
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