| Patriarch Kirill believes Syrian Christian metropolitans kidnapped in spring are alive/Православие.Ru Patriarch Kirill believes Syrian Christian metropolitans kidnapped in spring are alive Sergiyev Posad, October 9, 2013 Patriarch Kirill of Moscow and All Russia believes the Christian leaders from the Syrian city of Aleppo, who were abducted in spring 2013, could still be alive. " There are indirect indications that they are alive, and we hope this is so. And until we get them back, all together, we won " t give up and will be working, " the patriarch said at a meeting with a number of Syrian Christian hierarchs at the Trinity Lavra of St. Sergius. Patriarch Kirill recalled that he had earlier appealed to Russian President Vladimir Putin, U.S. President Barack Obama, and Turkish Prime Minister Tayyip Recep Erdogan to provide assistance in freeing the abducted metropolitans. The media reported earlier that Syrian opposition fighters kidnapped Syriac Orthodox Archbishop of Aleppo Youhanna Ibrahim and Greek Orthodox Metropolitan Paul (Yazigi) of Aleppo and Iskanderun, Patriarch John X " s brother, on April. Their driver, also a priest, was killed. The archbishops were dealing with humanitarian problems of the local population in the village of Kfour Dael near the Syrian border with Turkey. Patriarch Kirill said it was hard to imagine only recently that Syria, a peaceful and prospering country where people of various denominations were living in peace and where the economy was developing successfully, would be destroyed " before the entire world " s eyes. " " A disaster is happening momentarily at someone " s ill will. On the pretext of promoting democracy, the people are being killed, peaceful homes blown up, and, what counts most, Christians exterminated. We know that those committing these heinous villainies receive weapons and money from abroad - perhaps from the people who are seeking to destroy Syria, " he said. The Russian Orthodox Church is doing what it can to stop the bloodshed, is working closely together with the Russian president and government, and providing humanitarian aid, including by mobilizing non-governmental organizations, he said. |
| On behalf of the whole Ukrainian Orthodox Church, Metropolitan Luka thanked Patriarch Theophilos for his cordial welcome and the words of support and consolation that His Beatitude passed to the clergy and all the faithful members of the canonical Church in Ukraine. At the end of the meeting, director of the UOC-MP’s Pilgrimage Center Vladimir Telizhenko discussed with the patriarch details of the ministry of numerous clerics of the UOC-MP who had arrived to the Holy Land in these days. On the same day Archbishop Elisei of Izyum and Kupyansk, and Bishop Ephraim of Berdyansk and Primorye along with some of the pilgrims from Ukraine met with the primate of the Church of Jerusalem. The hierarchs of the UOC-MP thanked His Beatitude for their opportunity to venerate the shrines of Palestine and asked for his prayers for the Ukrainian state and people. Translated by Dmitry Lapa Pravoslavie.ru 4 октября 2016 г. Подпишитесь на рассылку Православие.Ru Рассылка выходит два раза в неделю: Предыдущий Следующий Смотри также Welcome Address to President Poroshenko of Ukraine from the Patriarchate of Jerusalem His Beatitude Patriarch Theophilos of Jerusalem Welcome Address to President Poroshenko of Ukraine from the Patriarchate of Jerusalem His Beatitude Patriarch Theophilos of Jerusalem " The Church of Jerusalem is the Church of the Cross of Christ. We share in both the joys and the sufferings of the Church and our peoples wherever they may be, and we stand ready to make our contribution to the restoration of peace and the building of reconciliation. " Jerusalem Patriarch calls Ukrainian schismatics " lost " Jerusalem Patriarch calls Ukrainian schismatics " lost " Patriarch Theophilus III of Jerusalem urges Ukrainians to reconcile with Russia and calls leader of the unrecognized " Kiev Patriarchate " Filaret Denisenko " lost. " The Church schism is a bleeding wound on the body of the Ukraine, Holy Synod of UOC MP says The Church schism is a bleeding wound on the body of the Ukraine, Holy Synod of UOC MP says The Holy Synod grieves that the seizure of canonical churches by schismatic bodies are another obstacle to healing the schism. Комментарии Ncoli Cernusak 5 октября 2016, 17:00 Hello " I am in hopes that the poor folks i Ukraine are receiving relief. Could you tell me? © 1999-2016 Православие.Ru |
| Conspirators unable to stir up strife between Syrians, Patriarch John X believes Damascus, October 11, 2013 Near the Holy Cross church in Damascus The Syrian minister of waqf (in accordance with the Muslim law—inalienable property, endowed for religious or charitable purposes) Mohammad Abdul-Sattar Al-Sayyed has confirmed Syria " s commitment to the principles of lasting national unity, indicating that all world religions call to peaceful coexistence, strengthening of universal values, love and forgiveness among people, reports SANA. During the meeting with Patriarch John X of Antioch and All East, which took place in the Cathedral of the Blessed Virgin Mary, he noted that statements and fatwas of takfirists-wahabists do not represent true Muslim thinking and serve the interests of the nation " s enemies. Their approach will not affect the resolution of the Syrian people in their resistance to the broader war being waged against them, he said. Patriarch John X said that Syria was the motherland of all religions and the centre of correct Muslim and Christian thought, and thus it is the symbol of the peaceful coexistence of Christians and Muslims together, reports SANA. He stressed that the conspirators would not be able to stir up strife among the Syrian people who, owing to their consciousness and cohesion, will come out the winners in the crisis. The governor of Damascus Bishr Al-Sabban stated that those who are trying to commit acts of aggression against Syria forget that the Syrian civilization is already over 10 000 years old, and that its people are famous for their national unity, based on respect for all religions, love and peace. The Syrian people, owing to their cohesion and consciousness, will foil the plot of the enemies, he said. The minister of waqf and the governor of Damascus also visited the Holy Cross church in Damascus, in the Al-Kassa neighborhood, where repair work is being carried out after damage was caused by the terrorists. Pravoslavie.ru 14 октября 2013 г. ... Смотри также Комментарии Мы в соцсетях Подпишитесь на нашу рассылку |
| Archive Bishop Antonije of Moravica is highly decorated by the Russian Orthodox Church and Russian government 24 July 2020 year 11:48 On 23 July 2020, Bishop Antonije of Moravica, representative of the Patriarch of Serbia to the Patriarch of Moscow and All Russia and dean of the Representation of the Serbian Patriarchate in Moscow celebrated his 50th birthday. His Holiness Patriarch Kirill of Moscow and All Russia sent a congratulatory message to him with wishes of the abundance of spiritual gifts, good health and God’ inexhaustible aid for many years of peaceful and blessed archpastoral ministry. His Holiness honored Bishop Antonije with the Order of St. Alexius, Metropolitan of Moscow, 3rd class, and will present it later. Russian President Vladimir Putin signed an ordinance awarding Bishop Antonije of Moravica with the Order of Friendship ‘for his great contribution to the development of spiritual and cultural ties and educational activity.’ On July 23, Archpriest Nikolai Balashov, deputy chairman of the Moscow Patriarchate’s Department for External Church Relations (DECR), congratulated Bishop Antonije with his 50th birthday and the 14th anniversary of his episcopal ministry on behalf of His Holiness Patriarch Kirill and Metropolitan Hilarion of Volokolamsk, DECR chairman. In his congratulatory speech delivered at the Church of Ss Peter and Paul, the Moscow Representation of the Serbian Orthodox Church, Archpriest Nikolai gave a high appraisal of the work of Bishop Antonije as the head of the Representation and noted an outstanding personal contribution of Bishop Antonije to the deepening of mutual understanding and strengthening of cooperation between the Russian and Serbian Churches. Metropolitan Hilarion visited the Representation on July 12, its dedication day. While congratulating Bishop Antonije with his upcoming anniversary, he underscored that the larger part of His Grace’s life has been linked with the Russian Orthodox Church. ‘You have become a good and dear friend of our faithful. Within the walls of the Monastery of St. Sergius you have loved the Russian liturgical tradition, the Russian language and culture. The knowledge you have acquired at the Moscow Theological Academy helped you in reviving traditions of the Serbian-Russian friendship established before the Revolution. Your fatherly care for the Serbian diaspora in the countries of the canonical territory of the Moscow Patriarchate and your tireless efforts taken for the development of relations between our Churches have wrote a new page to the common history of our nations of the same faith,’ said Metropolitan Hilarion and honored Bishop Antonije with the DECR award – the medal of St. Mark of Ephesus, 1st class. DECR Communication Service /Patriarchia.ru Share the post " Bishop Antonije of Moravica is highly decorated by the Russian Orthodox Church and Russian government " Календарь ← 7 April 2024 year |
| Archive DECR chairman meets with Italia’s ambassador to Russia 27 August 2018 year 16:33 August 27, 2018 – Metropolitan Hilarion, head of the Moscow Patriarchate department for external church relations (DECR), met with newly appointed Italian Ambassador to Russia Pasquale Terracciano. Participating in the meeting were also, from the Russian Orthodox Church, Archbishop Antoniy of Vienna and Budapest, head of the Moscow Patriarchate office for the institutions abroad; and Archpriest Sergiy Zvonarev, DECR secretary for the far abroad. From the Italian embassy, there was Mr. Benedetto Giuntini, councillor for political affairs. Metropolitan Hilarion warmly welcomed the new head of the Italian diplomatic mission to the oldest synodal department of the Russian Orthodox Church responsible for her internal contacts. Mr. Terracciano, in his turn, pointed to the significance of the meeting and the important role played by religious dialogue in the world today, which makes it possible to tackle various problems. The DECR chairman told his interlocutor about the life of the Russian Orthodox Church, her ministry in countries of her canonical territory and pastoral care for the diaspora in far-abroad states. Among the issues discussed was the interreligious dialogue in Russia, contacts between the Russian Church and the Roman Catholic Church and Protestant communities, as well as church-state relations. At the request of the head of the Italian diplomatic mission, Metropolitan Hilarion shared information about the Orthodox Church and her past and present, canonical boundaries and the diptych of the Local Orthodox Church and existing schisms. Archbishop Antoniy told the high-ranking diplomat about the Moscow Patriarchate parishes in Italy, the history of their development and today’s ministry, the cooperation between the administration of the Italian parishes with the Roman Catholic Church in Italy and with Italian authorities. In conclusion, the sides agreed to maintain a high level of interaction, which has been reached in recent years, and exchanged tokens of the meeting. DECR Communication Service /Patriarchia.ru Календарь ← 7 April 2024 year |
| Tweet Нравится Moleben of repentance for sin of abortion approved by Russian Orthodox Church January 2, 2017 Photo: RIA-Novosti/Igor Palkin At its December 27 meeting in Danilov Monastery, under the chairmanship of His Holiness Patriarch Kirill, the Holy Synod of the Russian Orthodox Church approved the text of a prayer service for forgiveness for the sin of abortion, reports life.ru . The “Moleben of Repentance for Forgivenes for the Sin of Killing a Child in the Womb” has been sent to the Moscow Patriarchate’s publishing house for inclusion in prayer books. The new service is “very important,” in the words of Vladimir Legoida, the head of the Patriarchate’s Department for Relations Between Church and Society and the Media. Abortion is unequivocally a sin in the eyes of the Orthodox Church. Although post-Soviet numbers have dropped considerably, Russia still has an alarmingly high number of abortions every year. Hierarchs, clergy, and activists routinely speak out against abortion and organize petitions and demonstrations against this terrible sin and its current legal status. In November Patriarch Kirill proposed to remove the abortion procedure from the medical insurance system, noting that the Church is “of course against abortion.” 2 января 2017 г. Подпишитесь на рассылку Православие.Ru Рассылка выходит два раза в неделю: Предыдущий Следующий Смотри также Archpriest Dmitry Smirnov: If we don’t stop committing abortions, the Lord will wipe us from face of earth Archpriest Dmitry Smirnov: If we don’t stop committing abortions, the Lord will wipe us from face of earth “To expect some prosperous marriage or some kind of joyous life after infanticide is simply ridiculous. A person can find no kind of happiness if he is a murderer of his own children. Such cannibals, as our people, need to be wiped off the face of the earth, and only the great grace of God towards us (for we are all His children) will save us from the wrath of God. But if we don’t wake up, the wrath of God will fall upon us,” stated Fr. Dmitry. Well-known priest accuses Ministry of Health of unwillingness to dialogue on of abortion Well-known priest accuses Ministry of Health of unwillingness to dialogue on abortion The priest noted that already five years have passed from the patriarch " s first address to the authoroties with an anti-abortion proposal. Alexander Shchipkov: we will keep struggling for removal of abortions from the system of mandatory medical insurance Alexander Shchipkov: we will keep struggling for removal of abortions from the system of mandatory medical insurance Earlier, Patriarch Kirill of Moscow and All Russia, speaking in the State Duma and the Council of the Federation, more than once called for the removal of abortions from the system of mandatory medical insurance. Комментарии Leonard Eisenstein 31 марта 2017, 10:00 AMEN! © 1999-2016 Православие.Ru |
| Tweet Нравится Patriarch Ilia will return home February 20; suspected would-be-poisoner denies accusations Moscow, February 16, 2017 According to Lasha Zhvania, the head of the Patriarch of Georgia Foundation, His Holiness Patriarch-Catholicos Ilia II will return to Tbilisi on February 20 from Germany where he underwent gall bladder surgery. His Holiness is eager to get home to his flock, reports Blagovest . All medical procedures went smoothly, and the doctors have approved the primate to return home, Zhvania reports. Meanwhile, regarding the previously reported poisoning attempt, the foundation head stated, “We are awaiting the results of the investigation. We need to know more details.” According to public defender Ucha Nanushvili, Archpriest George Mamaladze, stopped with cyanide and a ticket to Berlin at the Tbilisi airport, has denied any guilt in supposedly planning to poison the patriarch as he lay in a German hospital. Moreover, Mamaladze denies that he had any cyanide, calling it an “absurd accusation.” A criminal case has been opened under the articles “preparation for premeditated murder” and “the illegal acquisition, keeping, carrying, production, shipment, transfer or sale of firearms, ammunition, explosives or explosive devices,” which is punishable by imprisonment of seven to fifteen years. “We were able to avoid a tragedy. This tragedy could have caused the destabilization not only of the Church, but of the country. It would be a personal tragedy for every one of us and for the whole nation,” Georgian Minister of Justice Teya Tsulukiani stated. 16 февраля 2017 г. Подпишитесь на рассылку Православие.Ru Рассылка выходит два раза в неделю: Предыдущий Следующий Смотри также Patriarch Ilia’s surgery successful after possible poisoning attempt Patriarch Ilia’s surgery successful after possible poisoning attempt His Holiness Patriarch-Catholicos Ilia of Georgia’s previously reported planned surgery was successfully performed today in Germany. Georgian Orthodox Church is supported by 91% of respondents Georgian Orthodox Church is supported by 91% of respondents Results of the new survey research carried out by the International Republican Institute (IRI) in Georgia have been published. Комментарии © 1999-2016 Православие.Ru При перепечатке ссылка на Православие.Ru обязательна Контактная информация Мы в соцсетях Подпишитесь на нашу рассылку × |
| Tweet Нравится Death Of Ethiopian Orthodox Church Patriarch Highlights Christianity " s Long Presence In African Nation By Vivian Tsai August 17, 2012 The patriarch of the Ethiopian Orthodox Church, Abune Paulos, died on Wednesday at the age of 76, the government has announced. " His Holiness has passed away, " government spokesman Shimeles Kemal told Agence France-Presse, but did not provide details of his death. Abune Paulos, the Patriarch of the Ethiopian Orthodox Church, (on the left) died on Wednesday aged 76. The Ministry of Foreign Affairs reported on Thursday that the patriarch had been receiving treatment for an undisclosed illness in recent weeks. The patriarch " s office is expected to meet Friday to finalize the funeral arrangements. " In his absence, based on the bylaws and canons of the Coptic Church, a new leader will come into office, " spokesman Shimeles said. Abune Paulos served as the patriarch of Ethiopia " s Orthodox Church since 1992, when he was elected to the highest order of the denomination. The patriarch had a most eventful and hectic life. After the Derg, a Communist military junta, seized power in Ethiopia in the 1970s, Abune Paulos was arrested and imprisoned for nine years, before he fled into exile in the U.S. It was not until Prime Minister Meles Zenawi came to power in 1991 that Paulos returned to Ethiopia. Abune Paulos was seen as instrumental in brokering peace in the Ethiopia-Eritrea border war that ended in 2000, and was awarded a Nansen Medal by the United Nations refugee agency in 2000 for his peace and humanitarian work. Unique in sub-Saharan African, Ethiopia has a tradition of Christianity stretching all the way back to the beginning of the Christian era. In fact, the Kingdom of Aksum, which is located in present-day Ethiopia and Eritrea, was the second nation (after Armenia) to adopt Christianity as the state religion in the fourth century. By the seventh century, when Islam swept across the Christian lands of the Middle East, Egypt and North Africa, Christianity remained a strong force in Ethiopia, although the church became isolated from the centers of Christianity in Europe and the Near East. Still, today, well more than half of the population adheres to the faith. According to the 2007 National Consensus, 62.8 percent of Ethiopia " s 84.7-million people are Christian, while 43.5 percent of the total adhere to the Ethiopian Orthodox Church. Up to 45 million people -- living in and outside of Ethiopia -- followed Abune Paulos " leadership. International Business Times 18 августа 2012 г. Предыдущий Следующий © 1999-2015 Православие.Ru При перепечатке ссылка на Православие.Ru обязательна Контактная информация Мы в соцсетях Подпишитесь на нашу рассылку |
| Tweet Нравится Patriarch Theodoros of Alexandria consecrates first deaconess Moscow, February 27, 2017 Photo: http://www.patriarchateofalexandria.com/ On February 17, Patriarch Theodoros II’s name’s day, when the Church celebrates the memory of Great Martyr Theodore of Tyre, the primate of the Alexandrian Patriarchate consecrated the first deaconess in the Alexandrian Church, reports the patriarchate’s official site . As previously reported , the Holy Synod of the Alexandrian Church decided at its November 16 session to restore the ancient institution of deaconess, forming a committee to thoroughly study the issue. His Beatitude first celebrated the Divine Liturgy in the Church of St. Nicholas within the Missionary Center of Kolwezi, Congo, accompanied by several other hierarchs. During the Liturgy, Patriarch Theodoros ordained Archdeacon Ioannis of the Holy Metropolis of Katanga to the priesthood. Following the Liturgy, His Beatitude celebrated the consecration of the abbot of the Holy Monastery of the Holy Apostles in Kolwezi, Fr. Barnabas Gregoriatis to Archimandrite of the Patriarchal Throne and of the Hierarchal Vicar General of the Holy Metropolis of Katanga Fr. Theophilos to Protopresbyter of the Patriarchal Throne. Next he also consecrated the catechist Theano, one Kolwezi’s missionary staff’s first members to “Deaconess of the Missions” of the Holy Metropolis of Katanga, and further read the prayer for entering “ecclesiastical ministry” for three nuns and two catechists to assist in the metropolis’ missionary efforts, especially in the Baptisms of adults and marriages, as well as with catechism. This is the first time that such blesses have occurred in the history of the African mission. 27 февраля 2017 г. Подпишитесь на рассылку Православие.Ru Рассылка выходит два раза в неделю: Предыдущий Следующий Смотри также Notes on the order of deaconesses in the Eastern Church (3rd-12th century) Notes on the order of deaconesses in the Eastern Church (3rd-12th century) Fr. Silouan Thompson Deaconesses as a canonical order first appear in the third-century Didascalia. Patriarchate of Alexandria to restore deaconess ministry Patriarchate of Alexandria to restore deaconess ministry The Alexandrian synod formed a three-bishop committee for thoroughly studying the issue. Deaconesses: This is Not That Fr. Lawrence Farley Deaconesses: This is Not That Fr. Lawrence Farley Whatever discussions occur regarding the possible revival or creation of an order of female deacon, let us all at least be open and truthful. Let us admit that this is not that: the proffered model of deaconess bears little resemblance to the ancient order. Let us therefore debate possibility of the new model on its own modern merits. Комментарии © 1999-2016 Православие.Ru |
| “I also thank the bishops of our Church, carrying out their ministry in various countries, to the hierarchs who are the first to respond to the challenges posed by those striving to destroy the unity of our Church, as well as by those who for ideological reasons fight against the Church, refusing to see her as a positive factor in the human life. I know that in their ministry bishops rely on the clergy, just as I rely, first of all, on the Moscow clerics and on active laypeople of different age, including the young committed people. Today it is our laypeople, including the youth, who are performing great deeds, often quietly and unnoticeably, but these deeds are changing the moral climate in our country. “What can I say about myself? Nothing more than we have heard today in St Paul’s Epistle to the Galatians. This year my birthday is on the 22nd Sunday after Pentecost. Of course, it is just a coincidence, but there is nothing fortuitous about God. And St Paul’s words are the only words I can say today with full responsibility and faith. ‘But God forbid that I should glory,’ St Paul writes, ‘save in the cross of our Lord Jesus Christ, by whom the world is crucified unto me, and I unto the world.’ Amen.” DECR Communication Service 22 ноября 2016 г. Подпишитесь на рассылку Православие.Ru Рассылка выходит два раза в неделю: Предыдущий Следующий Смотри также Patriarch Kirill: Persecution of Middle East Christians surpasses scope of Soviet Russian persecution Patriarch Kirill: Persecution of Middle East Christians surpasses scope of Soviet Russian persecution “That which the Christian world is now facing, it has never faced before. By the number of Christians killed, the persecution in Russia was more brutal and more extensive, but if we look at the proportions not in absolute, but relative terms, then the events in the Middle East can be called a genocide of the Christian population.” Metropolitan Tikhon, OCA delegation to visit Church of Russia Metropolitan Tikhon, OCA delegation to visit Church of Russia At the invitation of His Holiness, Patriarch Kirill of Moscow, His Beatitude, Metropolitan Tikhon and a delegation from the Orthodox Church in America will join the Primates and representatives of the Local Orthodox Churches at services and related festivities in Moscow marking His Holiness’ 70th birthday. Комментарии © 1999-2016 Православие.Ru |
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