| 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 |
| Archive Statement issued by hierarchs of the Ukrainian Orthodox Church at the results of the meeting between the members of its Synod and Patriarch Bartholomew of Constantinople 26 June 2018 year 18:59 On 25 June 2018, the Name Day of His Beatitude Metropolitan Onufry of Kiev and All Ukraine, after the Divine Liturgy in the Kiev Lavra of the Caves 70 archpastors who attended the celebrations held a consultation. The permanent members of the Synod of the Ukrainian Orthodox Church who had took part in the meeting with His Holiness Patriarch Bartholomew of Constantinople in his residence in Istanbul on June 23, informed all those present of its results. The hierarchs who took part in the consultation adopted a joint statement which reads in particular, “The Patriarchate of Constantinople refuted the information that the canonical mechanism of overcoming the schism in the Ukrainian Orthodoxy had already been agreed upon and the text of the Tomos of Autocephaly of the Ukrainian Church had been drafted. It also proved to be wrong that the unilateral granting of autocephaly to the Ukrainian Church could take place in the nearest future or within some fixed period.” Noted in the document is the readiness of the Patriarchate of Constantinople “to join the process of overcoming the Ukrainian church schism in consultation with the fraternal Local Orthodox Churches.” The participants in the meeting expressed their concern over “a possibility of the establishment in Ukraine of parallel ecclesiastical jurisdictions as was reported by the press,” and emphasized that such step could deepen the church schism in Ukraine. On the other hand, in the event the Ukrainian Orthodox Church would be transformed into a structure of the Patriarchate of Constantinople, it would lose “many of the rights granted to it over the recent decades.” The hierarchs of the Ukrainian Orthodox Church stated: “The existing canonical status is sufficient for the Ukrainian Orthodox Church to fruitfully carry out its mission among the people of Ukraine. The attempts to change this status will only result in the restriction of rights and freedoms that our Church enjoys, having the rights of wide autonomy. Moreover, these attempts will not heal but deepen the schism both in the Ukrainian Orthodoxy and in the Ukrainian society as a whole.” The archpastors unanimously confirmed their intention to abide by “the episcopal oath taken at the consecration to be faithful to the Ukrainian Orthodox Church.” To confirm their position, all the archpastors present at the consultation signed the statement. DECR Communication Service /Patriarchia.ru Календарь ← 7 December 2023 year |
| Opening of the exhibition " Two Baptisms of Russia " in the Moscow subway Moscow, June 24, 2013 The opening of the exhibition " Two Baptisms of Russia " has taken place on Tuesday, June 25, at 11.00 in the Moscow underground, at the " Vystavochnaya " metro station. The exhibition " Two Baptisms of Rus " is devoted to 1025th anniversary of the Baptism of Russia and the 25th year since restoration of Church life began in Russia. The exhibition was organized by the Russian Orthodox Church " s Synodal Department of Information, the Orthodox journal Foma ,and the Moscow metropolitan subway. Igor Vladimirovich, the vice-chairman of the Russian Orthodox Church " s Synodal Department of Information and Pogonin Vladimir Vasilievich, the Deputy Chief of Metro Property and Land Relations and Communications took part in the opening ceremony. In July 2013, in the capitals of three countries, Moscow, Kiev and Minsk, celebrations dedicated to 1025th anniversary of the Baptism of Russia are to be opened. Religious representatives also fell that it is appropriate to mention one more anniversary: the 25th year since the beginning of restoration Church life. A quarter of a century ago, from the time of the national celebration of the 1000th anniversary of the Baptism of Russia in 1988, restoration of Church life on the territory of the Soviet Union began. People began to speak of Orthodoxy out loud; churches and monasteries were gradually opened, restored and revived. The changes proved to be so considerable that this process was called the second Baptism of Russia. The photographers participating in the exhibition tell in their works of the most memorable moments of the epoch which they call " the second Baptism of Rus " . Modern as well as unique archival photographs of late 1980s–early 90s are represented at the exhibition. The exposition will be open to visitors from June 25 till September 10 during the subway’s working hours. Admission is free. Pravoslavie.ru 26 июня 2013 г. ... Комментарии Мы в соцсетях Подпишитесь на нашу рассылку |
| Archive Celebrations on the Day of the Holy Trinity in Pyongyang 17 June 2019 year 11:18 On June 16, 2019, when the Orthodox Church commemorates the Day of the Descent of the Holy Spirit upon the Apostles – the day of the foundation of the Christian Church, the church of the Trinity in the capital city of the People’s Democratic Republic of Korea celebrated its dedication day. The service was presided over by Archbishop Feofan of Korea. He was assisted by Rev. Theodore Kim, rector of the Trinity church; Rev. George Pyntya of the Metropolis of Vladivostok; Rev. Vladimir Zhan, diocese of Kyzyl; Protodeacon Alexy Parshukov and Deacon Pavel Pak, clerics of the church in Pyongyang. Present at the service were members of the PDRK Orthodox Committee; Mr. A. Vostrikov, Russian charges-des-affaires in the PDRK; D. Petrovsky of the Moscow Patriarchate department for external church relations, as well as compatriots and citizens of Romania. Many of the congregation partook of the Holy Gifts of Christ. After the Divine Liturgy, kneel-down prayers were read and a procession with the cross was held. Archbishop Feofan warmly greeted the congregation on the Day of the Holy Trinity and called upon all to take an active part in the parish life. Talks with parishioners continued at a tea party, after which a working talk took place between Archbishop Feofan of Korea and the chairman of the PDRK Orthodox Committee Victor Yu Yen Nyen. On the same day, the delegation of the Russian Orthodox Church laid flowers at the Liberation Monument, a monument to Soviet soldiers on Morabong Hill. At the station cross in the Soviet cemetery in the Sadon area, Archbishop Feofan said a prayer for the repose of the dead. After that, Archbishop Feofan and the delegation of the Russian Orthodox Church visited the diplomatic mission of the Russian Federation in the PDRK. He laid flowers at the memorial plague devoted to A. Karlov, Hero of Russia, who was the Russian ambassador to the PDRK in the period from 2001-2006. Archbishop Feofan arrived in Pyongyang on June 14, 2019. At the airport, he was met by Chairman of the PDRK Orthodox Committee Victor Yu Yen Nyen, Russian Ambassador A. Metsegora, Rev. Theodore Kim, Russian diplomats and clergy of the church in Pyongyang. He is accompanied by D. Petrovsky, DECR, and Deacon Alexy Parshukov, diocese of Kyzyl. DECR Communication Service /Patriarchia.ru Календарь ← 7 December 2023 year |
| Situation around the Kiev Caves Lavra being aggravated from all sides, according to the Lavra press service Kiev, June 23, 2014 The Kiev Caves Lavra has commented on the events currently taking place near the monastery walls. As other news sources have reported, there is an “anti-Maidan” group who organized a peaceful Cross procession around the Lavra. This group drew ire from the nationalist Ukrainian forces, who prevented them from making the procession with threats. “The situation around the Lavra is once again being aggravated from all sides. We consider it necessary to remind everyone that according to the announcement of the Ukrainian Orthodox Church’s Holy Synod, assembled several days ago, the Ukrainian Orthodox Church, as ever, is calling upon all sides to reach a peaceful settlement of the conflicts and to raise up more intensive prayer: ‘We are calling upon all the faithful members of the Ukrainian Orthodox Church to pray fervently for our state and for the God-loving Ukrainian people’,” reads the message, published on the Kiev Caves Lavra’s website on June 22. “Services are celebrated at the Lavra churches as is the tradition. Today, on the occasion of the feast-day of All Saints who shone forth in our land, a special prayer for peace in the Ukrainian state has been offered up as well. The monastery is continuing its life in prayer, traditional prayer services are performed. “However, various groups of people, who do not have the blessing of the Church hierarchy, on one side, have without permission organized events to provoke a breach of the church community, and this has led to increasing political divisions. On the other side, several hundred people with aggressive behavior picketed the Kiev Caves Lavra. “Receiving all those who wish to pray in the monastery, calling to peace and unity with the Mother Church, the Dormition Kiev Caves Lavra, however, does not bear responsibility for possible unexpected actions of the above-mentioned groups of people,” the message reads. On June 22, the Lavra’s website resumed their online broadcast from the square near the gates of the monastery. 24 июня 2014 г. Смотри также Комментарии Мы в соцсетях Подпишитесь на нашу рассылку |
| The June 2012 Issue of the Journal of Moscow Patriarchate is Out The June 2012 issue of the Zhurnal Moskovsoj Patriarkhii [Journal of the Moscow Patriarchate] is prefaced by a letter from His Eminence Metropolitan Ilarion of Volokolamsk: “Eminent Archpastors, Dear Fathers, Brothers and Sisters: Signing of the Act of Canonical Communion by Metropolitan Laurus and Patriarch Alexiy II in May 2008. A great event occurred in May, 2012: the celebration of the fifth anniversary of the signing of the Act of Canonical Communion between the Moscow Patriarchate and the Russian Orthodox Church Outside of Russia. The times have faded into the past when Russian Orthodoxy outside of the borders of Russia was divided into jurisdictions, the representatives of which had no ecclesial communion amongst themselves. Behind us now are the times when the Russian Orthodox Church of the emigres was called the “Karlovtsi schism,” while these emigres accused the Moscow Patriarchate of collaboration with the communists. The reasons for division are left in the past, but we have needed years of communication, of mutual recognition, and especially of wisdom, courage and discernment in order to achieve this. The path to unity was difficult, but all the more cherished as a result. Eternal memory to those who contributed to the matter of reunification: His Holiness Patriarch Alexy II and Metropolitan Laurus of blessed memory. In May, the Russian Orthodox Church ceremoniously marked the feast day of SS Cyril and Methodius, Equal-to-the-Apostles, the Illuminators of the Slavs. On that day, the fullness of the Russian Church prayed for her Primate, His Holiness Patriarch Kirill, who was celebrating his namesday. Participating in the ceremonies with Patriarch Kirill was a delegation of the Greek Church, headed by His Beatitude Archbishop Ieronymos of Athens and All Greece, who was making his first official visit to the territory of the Russian Church. The namesday of His Holiness the Patriarch became a celebration of ecclesiastical unity, when all together, in the ancient Uspensky Cathedral, and later on Vasilievsky Spusk, representatives of Local Orthodox Churches prayed, along with hierarchs of the Russian diaspora, headed by His Eminence Metropolitan Hilarion of Eastern America and New York, a host of bishops and pastors, and thousands of worshipers.” jmp.ru/archiv/Jmp_6_2012_small.pdf Official website of the Russian Orthodox Church Abroad 12 июня 2012 г. ... Комментарии Мы в соцсетях Подпишитесь на нашу рассылку |
| Churches of the Diocese of Horlivka and Sloviansk praying for the dead/Православие.Ru Churches of the Diocese of Horlivka and Sloviansk praying for the dead Horlivka (the Ukraine), May 5, 2014 With the blessing of Archbishop Mitrophan of Horlivka and Sloviansk on Sunday, May 4, in all churches of the Diocese of Horlivka a memorial service was performed for the repose of all victims of the fratricidal war which has gripped the Ukraine. At every Divine Liturgy churches of the diocese pray not only for restoration of peace in the country, but also for repose of " those killed during the internecine war " , reports the diocese " s website. In Sloviansk, Kramatorsk and a number of other towns of the diocese the Ukrainian army is currently fighting against the people " s militia, as a result of which civilian residents are being killed. The Church has more than once called and is now calling to stop the bloodshed and to sit down at the negotiating table. 6 мая 2014 г. Предыдущий Следующий Смотри также Lugansk region praying to the Mother of God for peace in the Ukraine Lugansk region praying to the Mother of God for peace in the Ukraine On February 19, His Eminence Archbishop Metrophanes (Mitrofan) of Lugansk and Alchevsk led a prayer service before the Lugansk Icon of the Mother of God with the clergy of the Lugansk Archdiocese concelebrating. His Holiness Patriarch Kirill: “One of the most important concerns of our Church today is prayer and work for a resolution to what is currently happening in the Ukraine” His Holiness Patriarch Kirill His Holiness Patriarch Kirill: “One of the most important concerns of our Church today is prayer and work for a resolution to what is currently happening in the Ukraine” His Holiness Patriarch Kirill The Church must conduct pastoral work for the care of souls, pray, and make peace between people; but under no circumstances must it serve one or another political view, position, or concept.” This allows the Church to remain outside of a conflict, and carry on its work of bringing peace between the conflicting sides. Thanksgiving service to be performed in Chersonese on June 19 Thanksgiving service to be performed in Chersonese on June 19 On June 19 at 12:00 on the square before St. Vladimir’s Cathedral in Chersonese a thanksgiving service is to be held before the Myrrh-Streaming Icon of the Mother of God, " Softening of Evil Hearts " . Комментарии © 1999-2015 Православие.Ru При перепечатке ссылка на Православие.Ru обязательна Контактная информация Мы в соцсетях Подпишитесь на нашу рассылку |
| Фото: AFP/Альберто Пиццоли В Европе во многих зданиях нет кондиционеров. В Германии ими оснащены только 2% домов. У континента не хватит ресурсов, чтобы справится с разрушительным воздействием палящего солнца. К тому же, большая часть европейских стран плотно урбанизирована. Сталь, асфальт и бетон поглощают тепло и заставляют города нагреваться еще сильнее. В зоопарке. Фото: АР/Андрей Медичини Что говорят ученые? — Периоды аномально жаркой погоды — бесшумные убийцы. В 2003 году такая аномалия унесла в Европе 70 тысяч жизней. Жаркое лето прошлого года в Германии привело к смерти по меньшей мере 1000 человек, — пишет климатолог Потсдамского университета Штефан Рамшторф. Heat waves are silent killers. The 2003 European heat wave has caused about 70,000 fatalities, see http://t.co/48TOay2fXP Last year’s hot summer in Germany has been estimated to have caused at least 1,000 excess deaths. — Stefan Rahmstorf (@rahmstorf) June 24, 2019 Также Штефан Рамшторф называет самые жаркие лета в Европе с 1500 года нашей эры: 2002, 2003, 2010, 2016 и 2018 годы. В этом году их рекорд, возможно, будет побит. — Ад близко, — написала Сильвия Лаплана, метеоролог из Испании. El infierno is coming. pic.twitter.com/j0iGEYF0ge — Silvia Laplana (@slaplana_tve) June 24, 2019 Она уточнила, что максимальные температуры в Европе будет наблюдаться в период со среды до пятницы. — Жара будет в Испании более частой и сильной. То, что мы на этой неделе называем аномалией, станет стандартом для будущего. Все потому, что мы изменяем климат на планете, — пишет физик Моника Лопес из Испании. Las #OlaDeCalor serán cada vez más frecuentes e intensas en España. Lo que esta semana diremos que no tiene precedentes se irá haciendo normal en el futuro Eso es #CambioClimático Cuando te achicharres esta semana piensa que vamos por este camino porque estamos cambiando el clima — Mònica López (@monicalopez_tve) June 24, 2019 — По оценке межправительственной группы экспертов по изменению климата, число жарких дней в Испании вырастет на 20% в течение следующих 30 лет, если не сократить выброс парниковых газов в атмосферу, — сообщает Ассоциация метеорологов-коммуникаторов. |
| Tweet Нравится Saint Kaikhosro the Georgian (†1612) Memory 16 (29) June The life of St. Kaikhosro the Georgian has been passed down to our century in the works of Archbishop Timote (Gabashvili), a famous Church figure and historian of the 18th century. In a passage describing the frescoes and commemoration books of the Holy Cross Monastery in Jerusalem, Bishop Timote writes that an image of St. Kaikhosro the Georgian is among the sacred frescoes. According to the commemoration books of the Holy Cross Monastery, St. Kaikhosro the Georgian was tortured to death by Shah Abbas I in 1612 for his pious veneration of the holy icons. Protector of all good things and guide of those who pray unto thee, O Holy Martyr Kaikhosro, pray to God for us! 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 28 июня 2007 г. Saint Antimos of Iberia, Metropolitan of Wallachia (†1716) June 13, September 14 Saint Antimos of Iberia, Metropolitan of Wallachia (†1716) Archpriest Zakaria Machitadze Saint Antimos of Iberia was one of the most highly educated people of his time. He was fluent in many languages, including Greek, Romanian, Old Slavonic, Arabic, and Turkish and well-versed in theology, literature, and the natural sciences. He was unusually gifted in the fine arts — in painting, engraving, and sculpture in particular. He was famed for his beautiful calligraphy. Finally, St. Antimos was a great writer, a renowned orator, and a reformer of the written Romanian language. 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 Shalva of Akhaltsikhe (†1227) Commemorated June 17/30 Holy Martyr Shalva of Akhaltsikhe (†1227) Archpriest Zakaria Machitadze Saint Shalva of Akhaltsikhe was a brilliant military commander in the army of Queen Tamar and the prince of Akhaltsikhe. After his victory at Shamkori in the Ganja region, Shalva carried with him the flag of the caliph, as a sign of the invincibility of the Christian Faith, and conferred it, along with the wealth he had won, as an offering to the Khakhuli Icon of the Theotokos. Подпишитесь на рассылку Православие.Ru Рассылка выходит два раза в неделю: |
| Archive Metropolitan Hilarion of Volokolamsk visited Hungary 3 June 2022 year 13:28 On June 1-3, 2022, Metropolitan Hilarion of Volokolamsk, Chairman of the Department for External Church Relations of the Moscow Patriarchate, with a blessing of His Holiness Kirill, Patriarch of Moscow and All Russia, visited Hungary. On June 2, the DECR Chairman met with Cardinal Péter Erd, Archbishop of Esztergom–Budapest. In their talk, they dealt with a wide range of issues concerning the cooperation between the Russian Orthodox Church and the Roman Catholic Church at the present stage. After the conversation, Metropolitan Hilarion present the cardinal with the Hungarian version of his book Catechesis. In his turn, the head of the Archdiocese of Esztergom–Budapest presented his guest from the Russian Orthodox Church with the papers of the 52nd Eucharistic Congress of the Catholic Church, which took place in 2021 and at which the DECR Chairman presented a paper on the Orthodox understanding of the Eucharist. On the same day, Metropolitan Hilarion met with the Deputy Prime Minister of the Hungarian government, Mr. Zsolt Semjén. The DECR Chairman expressed gratitude to Hungary on behalf of the Russian Orthodox Church for the country’s firm position on the inadmissibility of including His Holiness Patriarch Kirill of Moscow and All Russia in the EU sanction list. As Metropolitan Hilarion stressed, in an epoch of political crisis, the voice of the Church should not be artificially supressed. They discussed a number of issue of mutual concern. On the same day, the Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary Ambassador of the Russian Federation, E. A. Stanislavov gave a dinner in honour of the Chairman of the Department for External Church Relations of the Moscow Patriarchate. Present at the dinner were Rev. Svyatoslav Bulakh, secretary of the Moscow Patriarchate Diocese of Hungary, and V. Li, an aide to the DECR chairman. Accompanied by Father Svyatoslav Bulakh, Metropolitan Hilarion visited the Cathedral of the Dormition in Budapest to see the progress made in the remedial and restoration work carried out with the support of the Hungarian Government. DECR Communication Service /Patriarchia.ru Календарь ← 7 December 2023 year |
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