| The family-physician of the last Russian emperor and his family Dr. Eugene Botkin is to be canonized by the Moscow Patriarchate. The announcement was made today at a press conference in Moscow by the Department for External Church Relations " Metropolitan Hilarion of Volokolamsk. " The Council of Bishops has decided to celebrate among the saints Dr. Eugene Botkin, " the Metropolitan said. Eugene Botkin, son of the famous doctor Sergei Botkin, who had been a court physician under Emperors Alexander II and Alexander III, served as court physician for Emperor Nicholas II and Empress Alexandra Feodorovna and, while in exile with the family, sometimes treated the haemophilia-related complications of the Tsesarevich Alexei Nikolaevich. Botkin accompanied the emperor and his family into exile to Tobolsk and later Ekaterinburg. The faithful doctor, aged 53 years, was shot along with the Russian royal family and three other retainers in the early morning hours of July 17th, 1918 in Ekaterinburg. In 1981, the Russian Orthodox Church Outside of Russia (ROCOR) canonized the family of the last Russian Emperor Nicholas II, his wife, five children, and four faithful retainers - including Botkin - as new martyrs. In 2000, the Moscow Patriarchate canonized the family of the last Russian Emperor Nicholas II, including his wife and five children as passion bearers. Paul Gilbert Royal Russia 3 февраля 2016 г. Подпишитесь на рассылку Православие.Ru Рассылка выходит два раза в неделю: Смотри также Комментарии Cathy Bastek 31 марта 2016, 00:00 I live in America but my grandmother was from Russia and she told me of a story when she was little how she was an orphan because her mother and father died from influenza so her uncle who was a doctor took her to live with him and his family. They did some traveling and she talked about going to Mongolia,also said he was gunned down at the palace steps. Could this be Doctor Eugene Botkin? Any information would be helpful to help us with this puzzle.My grandmothers name was Anna Schapersniko from Ushrog, Russia.She came to America in 1913. Мы в соцсетях Подпишитесь на нашу рассылку |
| Coptic Church denies information on cutting down of the “Tree of the Virgin Mary” in Cairo/Православие.Ru Coptic Church denies information on cutting down of the “Tree of the Virgin Mary” in Cairo Cairo, October 16, 2013 The press service of the Coptic Church has stated that " Mary " s tree " remains intact, reports Linga. Denying the rumors spread in various media that the relic had been deliberately destroyed, a representative of the Coptic Church Priest Paul Halim has made a statement, in which he has stressed the inviolability of his country’s cultural monument. " We have contacted our minister for the antiquity affairs of Egypt who has confirmed that the Mary " s tree is absolutely intact,” explained the Priest. “As for the photograph (that has been spread everywhere in the press), it depicts a fallen tree adjacent to the fence around of Mary " s tree, but the relic itself is not damaged. " The Tree of the Virgin Mary, much-venerated by pilgrims, is according to tradition on a site where the Holy Family found shade and water during their flight into Egypt. Pravoslavie.ru 17 октября 2013 г. ... Предыдущий Следующий Смотри также Pilgrimage route, " On the trail of the Holy Family " , being prepared in Egypt Pilgrimage route, " On the trail of the Holy Family " , being prepared in Egypt The pilot tour of the new route, " On the trail of the Holy Family " is scheduled for June this year. The excursion is being worked out under the auspices of rectors of Christian churches and abbots of monasteries. Death, violence and displacement: The persecution of Christians Death, violence and displacement: The persecution of Christians Believers: attacked and killed; churches, schools and businesses: looted and torched - Christians are the most persecuted religious group in the world. Can Christians hope for the freedom to practice without fear? Комментарии Войдите через FaceBook ВКонтакте Яндекс Mail.Ru Google или введите свои данные: © 1999-2015 Православие.Ru При перепечатке ссылка на Православие.Ru обязательна Контактная информация Мы в соцсетях Подпишитесь на нашу рассылку |
| Ancient Georgian monastery to be restored in Turkey Altiparmak, Turkey, September 18, 2017 Photo: static.panoramio.com A tenth century Georgian Orthodox monastery of historic importance found in the northeastern Turkish village of Altiparmak is set to be restored by a group of both Georgian and Turkish experts. The team from the National Agency for Cultural Heritage Preservation of Georgia and the State Academy of Arts began its work on Parkhali Monastery on Saturday, reports agenda.ge . The monastery was built by Georgian Orthodox Church figure Gregory of Khandzta under the reign of Georgia’s King Davit III Kuropalates sometime before 973. The monastery is known as the place where The Martyrdom of the Holy Royal Martyr Queen Shushanik (†475) Saint Shushanik was the wife of the Georgian prince Varsken, the ruler of Hereti. Having been raised in a pious Christian family, she was deeply penetrated with love and the fear of God. " > Holy Queen Shushanik —one of the oldest Georgian hagiographies—was copied and preserved. St. Shushanik was the wife of the Georgian prince Varsken, the ruler of Hereti. Having been raised in a pious Christian family, she was deeply penetrated with love and the fear of God. She spent six years in captivity at the hands of her husband who had abandoned the true faith for worldly gain. While she was serving her sentence, she helped the poor that came to her. Through her prayers the sick were healed and children were born to the childless. She reposed in 475. The agreement of cooperation between the two sides was reached during a visit of the Georgian Minister of Culture and Monument Protection Mikhail Giorgadze in Turkey last week. The monastery restoration will include a study of the technical methods used for works on the monument by local professionals. The cooperation between Georgian and Turkish experts follows a high-profile agreement signed between the two countries earlier this year, involving cooperation on restoring and safeguarding monuments of the Ottoman Empire on Georgian territory, and Georgian historical sites found in today " s Turkey. Northeast Turkey is home to a number of magnificent Turkey " s Forgotten Georgian Kingdom Ongoing governmental disputes have left the fate of these medieval architectural wonders in limbo. " > Georgian monasteries from the medieval principality of Tao-Klarjeti, a former feudal state ruled by the Bagrationi royal family. Tao-Klarjeti was once a part of the United Kingdom of Georgia that thrived during the 12th and 13th Centuries. 18 сентября 2017 г. скрыть способы оплаты скрыть способы оплаты Смотри также Комментарии Подпишитесь на рассылку Православие.Ru Рассылка выходит два раза в неделю: Мы в соцсетях Подпишитесь на нашу рассылку |
| Tweet Нравится Tbilisi honors memory of 100,000 Georgian martyrs Tbilisi, November 15, 2016 Thousands of believers gathered on Metekhi Bridge in the center of the Georgian capital on the day of commemoration of the 100,000 Georgian martyrs slain by the Khwarezmians in Tbilisi in 1227. A Moleben was served on the bridge, reports Sputnik-Georgia . “Today is a special day. Today is the day of the memory of the 100,000 Georgian martyrs, whose life and actions were exceptional. As we know, they accepted martyrdom under Jalal-ad-Din. May the Lord strengthen and soothe Georgia by their prayers,” stated His Holiness and Beatitude Patriarch Ilia II. In 1227 Georgia was attacked by Khwarezm Sultan Jalal-ad-Din. On the first day of the battle in Tbilisi the Georgian army valiantly warded off the enemy’s attack, but the Persians living in Tbilisi opened the city gates at night, allowing enemy troops to enter. According to the testimony of the chroniclers, they were the “darkest days in Georgian history”—Christians were brutally massacred, babies were killed, women were raped, and mothers were killed with their children. By the order of Jalal-ad-Din, icons of the Savior and Mother of God were carried out of the Sion Cathedral and laid on the middle of the bridge over the Mtkvari River and citizens were driven to the bridge and ordered to walk on them, trampling the sacred objects. Those who turned from Christianity and defiled the holy icons were promised to be kept alive, while the rest were beheaded. 100,000 Georgians, for the sake of the icons, sacrificed their lives. Translated by Jesse Dominick Pravoslavie.ru 16 ноября 2016 г. Подпишитесь на рассылку Православие.Ru Рассылка выходит два раза в неделю: Предыдущий Следующий Смотри также 100,000 Martyrs of Tbilisi by the Mongols Commemorated on October 31 100,000 Martyrs of Tbilisi by the Mongols Commemorated on October 31 One hundred thousand Georgians sacrificed their lives to venerate the holy icons. One hundred thousand severed heads and headless bodies were carried by the bloody current down the Mtkvari River. 1000th anniversary of Nikortsminda church to be celebrated in Georgia 1000th anniversary of Nikortsminda church to be celebrated in Georgia According to Igumen Dionysius Bordzikula of the Nikorstminda Diocese, the millennial jubilee of the church occurred in 2014, but at that time funds were not found to commemorate it in a fitting manner. Holy Royal Martyr Queen Shushanik (†475) Holy Royal Martyr Queen Shushanik (†475) Archpriest Zakaria Machitadze Saint Shushanik was the wife of the Georgian prince Varsken, the ruler of Hereti. Having been raised in a pious Christian family, she was deeply penetrated with love and the fear of God. Комментарии Sunil bedi 17 ноября 2016, 07:00 I l houner the sentiment of tbilisi People . God always be with Georgia " people © 1999-2016 Православие.Ru |
| United States Ambassador to Russia visits the Holy Trinity-St. Sergius Lavra Moscow, April 29, 2015 On April 24, 2015, the current USA Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary to the Russian Federation John Tefft together with his spouse visited the Holy Trinity-St. Sergius Lavra, reports the communication service of the Moscow Patriarchate’s Department for External Church Relations (DECR). At the monastery’s holy gates the distinguished guests were received by Archimandrite Paul (Krivonogov), the Lavra’s dean. During a tour round the monastery the ambassador visited the Holy Trinity Cathedral where the Holy Relics of St. Sergius of Radonezh rest. John Tefft also was shown the refectory church which is unique by the fact that once it was one of the largest buildings of its time that were covered with vaults without intermediate supports; this temple was used for state receptions and festal dinners. In the mid-20th century it was venue for Local Councils and Councils of Hierarchs of the Russian Orthodox Church. Then the guest was told about the Lavra’s belltower and the bells that had been cast especially for it. By the end of the tour around the monastery Tefft visited the Holy Dormition Cathedral and the Godunov family burial vault. The USA Ambassador has also paid a visit to the Moscow Theological Academy. There the guests were received by Archpriest Alexander Zadornov, pro-rector for the academic and theological work. Then followed a tea party during which John Tefft had an opportunity to learn about the life of the theological academy and seminary and communicated with representatives of the teaching staff. During an excursion round the Church Archaeological Museum of the Moscow Theological Academy the Ambassador was told about the ever-memorable Patriarch Alexis I (Simansky: 1877-1970), with whose blessing the museum had been restored following the plunders of the post-revolution years, and was shown the late Patriarch’s personal things displayed at the museum. In conclusion of the visit Archimandrite Paul (Krivonogov) presented the visitors with mementos, particularly with an image of the Holy Trinity-St. Sergius Lavra on canvass. In his turn, J. Tefft gave the Lavra some books on the history and culture of the United States. Throughout his visit to the Holy Trinity-St. Sergius Lavra the USA Ambassador was accompanied by DECR staff worker Alexander Ershov. 4 мая 2015 г. Смотри также Комментарии Мы в соцсетях Подпишитесь на нашу рассылку |
| Euthanasia analyzed at program in Moscow Moscow, May 20, 2011 Participating in discussions on this burning issue were representatives of the health department of the Russian Federation, doctors, lawyers, and health organizations. Representing the Moscow Patriarchate was Deacon Roman Bogdasarov, reports the website of the department of Church and society interrelations of the Moscow Patriarchate. In his presentation, Fr. Roman stated that “Euthanasia is based upon two key principles—betrayal and deceit… Instead of discussing and resolving how to give terminally ill patients the possibility of treatment with financial help from the government and international funds, the responsible government officials introduce a slackening in the sphere of legalization of euthanasia. Instead of offering them a struggle for life and health in any way possible, they propose it only be done within the limitations of the family budget, remembering the lovely solution: ‘No person, no problem’ [Stalin’s well-know motto —PR/OC]. Instead of developing centers for psychological and material support for the family of terminally or seriously ill patients, a ‘doctor death’ appears, and deceitfully pushes these people into betraying the most helpless member of the family.” “A society that legalizes euthanasia is signing its own death sentence, because it is pushing out of its own heart the “centers of compassion and mercy,” which the seriously ill could become for the family and for all society. Without these centers, human existence is impossible in principle. Throw out the elderly from the megalopolis and reservations, kill the pathology together with the infant, give an injection to an invalid—could it really be that someone will breathe easier from all that? “Probably the most terrible thing that could happen on Earth is an epoch of absolutely healthy and happy people—a time when the sick, the displeased, the suffering, or simply the doubting, will no longer exist on in the world. Then there will be no need to have patience and gratitude, to help anyone, support anyone, co-suffer with them, and give ourselves. But in such an epoch, people will neither have any one close to them. Remember what the Gospel parable said about the good Samaritan (Lk. 10:25–37): The Lord clearly shows we should not be seeking someone to be our good neighbor, but to be a good neighbor ourselves to others. “The idea of prosperity for all on the Earth is incompatible with such a principle—after all, it is just not effective. You can’t save up enough medicine, money and resources for every sick person there is. But the mechanism of euthanasia—that is a super-effective method…” said Deacon Roman Bogdasarov. 20 мая 2011 г. ... Комментарии Мы в соцсетях Подпишитесь на нашу рассылку |
| Abortion becomes “a European value” Brussels, March 16, 2015 The European Parliament has adopted a resolution which recognizes abortion as a fundamental right and also as a part of reproductive rights despite the fact that this issue remains within the framework of national policy of the EU nations’ governments. The so-called “Tarabela Report” called after the Belgian politician Marc Tarabela, has gone beyond the equality between women and men discussion and has become a tool of the radical change of the status of abortion promoting access to it as a fundamental human right, reports the Rosprav.ru website. On the whole the situation is moving towards intensification of the pro-abortion rhetoric in the EU countries and pressure on the countries that defend the life of their citizens before birth. Section 45 of “the Tarabela Report” reads: “…maintains that women must have control over their sexual and reproductive rights… have access to contraception and abortion…” The resolution was adopted at the session of the European Parliament in Strasbourg by a vote of 441 to 205 with 52 abstaining. The measure was fully supported by Progressive Alliance of Socialists and Democrats (the Socialists and Democrats EP Group). Since the establishment of the European Parliament in 1953 the group has existed under various names and until the elections of 1999 it had had the majority of representatives in the Parliament. It is currently the second largest party by membership in EP. The Federation of Catholic Family Associations in Europe has described the report as “contradictory” as it considers abortion as a fundamental human right and it (the report) also contradicts the Human Rights Charter of the European Union. The first article of the Charter reads, “Human dignity is inviolable. It must be respected and protected.” The second article states, “Each person has a right to life.” This Charter is a document that secures several basic rights. The formulation of this document was coordinated at ministerial level and included in the draft constitution for Europe. “The Tarabela Report” has provoked a protest among the Christian community of EU and a campaign with signatures collection against it has been launched . 170,000 people have already signed the petition against the report. On Thursday the European Parliament is likely to adopt another pro-abortion document: “The Panzeri Report”, named after its author, Pier Antonio Panzeri. Article 15 of this document recognizes abortion “as a means of saving of women’s lives.” The EU Bureaucratic term, “access to reproductive health services,” means promotion of abortions, birth control, and corruption of minors. 18 марта 2015 г. Смотри также Комментарии Мы в соцсетях Подпишитесь на нашу рассылку |
| Archive The Primate of the Malankara Church arrives in Russia 1 September 2019 year 12:57 On August 31, 2019, at the invitation of His Holiness Patriarch Kirill of Moscow and All Russia, the Primate of the Malankara Orthodox Church, India, His Holiness Catholicos Baselios Marthoma Paulose II, arrived in Russia. During his official visit he is accompanied by Metropolitan Zachariah Mar Nikolovos, head of the Malankara Church department for external church relations; Metropolitan Yuhanon Mar Diascoros, secretary of the Malankara Church Holy Synod; Rev. Abraham Thomas, secretary of the Malankara Church department for external church relations; and Rev. Aswin Zefrin Fernandis, head of the Malankara Catholicos’s protocol service; Rev. Jiss Jonson, personal secretary to His Holiness the Catholicos; Mr. Jacob Mathew, member of the Malankara Church Council; Mr. Kevin George Koshi, head of the communication service of the Malankara Church department for external church relations; Dr Cherian Eapen, a representative of the Malankara diaspora in Russia. At Domodedovo airport, His Holiness was met by Bishop Dionisy of Voskresensk, first Patriarchal vicar for Moscow and deputy chancellor of the Russian Orthodox Church; Hieromonk Stephan (Igumnov), DECR secretary for inter-Christian relations; Archpriest Sergiy Tocheny, head of the Moscow Patriarchate administrative secretariat; and R. Akhmatkhanov, DECR secretariat for inter-Christian relations. On the same day, the guests visited the Patriarchal Convent of the Protecting Veil to venerate the honourable relic of the Blessed Matrona of Moscow. They saw the churches and buildings of the convent and met with the mother superior Theophania (Miskina) and inmates of the convent’s orphanage for girls. The plan of the visit includes a meeting with His Holiness Kirill, Patriarch of Moscow and All Russia; talks with Metropolitan Hilarion, head of the Moscow Patriarchate department for external church relations (DECR), a tour of churches and monasteries in Moscow and the Moscow Region and visits to theological institutions of the Russian Orthodox Church. The visit will last until September the 5 th . The Malankara Church is part of the family of the Oriental Churches along with the Coptic, Ethiopian, Eritrean Churches and the Armenian Apostolic Church. According to tradition, it was founded by St. Thomas in the 1st century. Its center is located in the State of Kerala, India. It has dioceses and parishes in India, Malaysia, Singapore, Australia, Europe and North America. The latest visit of its Primate to Russia took place in 1976. DECR Communication Service /Patriarchia.ru Календарь ← 7 December 2023 year |
| Faithful remember victims of 9/11 terrorist attacks New York, September 11, 2010 - OCA On the second weekend of September 2010, Orthodox Christian faithful across North America and beyond offered special prayers in remembrance of those who lost their lives in the September 11, 2001 terrorist attacks. In New York, His Eminence, Archbishop Demetrios of the Greek Orthodox Archdiocese of America, celebrated a Memorial Service at the site of the former World Trade Center. Representing His Grace, Bishop Michael of the OCA Diocese of New York and New Jersey at the service was Igumen Christopher [Calin], dean of Holy Virgin Protection Cathedral on New York " s lower east side. [In the weeks and months immediately following the attack on the World Trade Center, the cathedral " s clergy and faithful had been deeply involved in ministering to attack victims and local fire department personnel and their families.] In his comments after the Memorial Service, Archbishop Demetrios emphasized that this is a day on which we remember the innocent victims who died, and that we should not allow the significance of the day to be overshadowed by any other issues or interests. He read from the Wisdom of Solomon, 3: 1-7. Also present at the service were His Grace, Bishop Savvas; Father John Romas, pastor of Saint Nicholas Church, which was destroyed when World Trade Center Tower Two collapsed [see related story at www.oca.org/news/2238 ]; five priests of the Greek Orthodox Archdiocese, and numerous laypersons, some of whom had lost family members in the attack. Members of the police and fire departments, as well as representatives from the embassies of Greece and Cyprus, also were in attendance. In Moscow, the annual Memorial for the Innocent Victims of Terrorism was celebrated at the OCA " s Representation Church of the Great Martyr Catherine. Archimandrite Zacchaeus invited His Excellency, Mr. John Beyrle, Ambassador of the USA to the Russian Federation, to address the gathering at the conclusion of the service. Also invited to address the faithful was Alexander P. Torshin, First Deputy of the Chairman of the Federation Council of the Russian Federation, and Senator Sergei E. Sheblygin, President of the Saint Andrew the First Called Foundation and the Center for the National Glory of Russia, who attended in the absence of Vladimir I. Yakunin, Chairman of the Board of Trustees, who annually attends the service. Following the service, Archimandrite Zacchaeus led everyone in ringing the bell that hangs in the memorial bell tower erected in honor of the 9/11 terrorism victims. A photo gallery of the service may be found at , while a video is posted at www.youtube.com/watch?v=hrW86NJtGOc . Official website of the Orthodox Church in America 13 сентября 2010 г. ... Смотри также Комментарии Мы в соцсетях Подпишитесь на нашу рассылку |
| 60,000 Mark Royal Days in Ekaterinburg Paul Gilbert July 17, 2015 On the evening of July 16/17, to honor the memory of the murdered Russian Emperor Nicholas II and his family, more than 60.000 Orthodox faithful took part in the 20 km royal procession pilgrimage from the Church on the Blood in Ekaterinburg to the Monastery of the Royal Martyrs at Ganina Yama. On the evening of 16/17 July, to honour the memory of the murdered Russian Emperor Nicholas II and his family, more than 60,000 Orthodox faithful took part in the 20-km royal procession pilgrimage from the Church on Blood in Honour of All Saints Resplendent in the Russian Land in Ekaterinburg to the Monastery of the Royal Martyrs at Ganina Yama. The procession passed without incident, said " the regional newspaper " the press service of the Ekaterinburg diocese. Before the procession a Divine Liturgy was held at the Cathedral on the Blood, which was headed by Metropolitan Kirill of Ekaterinburg and Verkhoturye concelebrated hierarchs: Metropolitan of Tashkent and Uzbekistani Vincent, Archbishop of Sebaste Theodosius (Jerusalem Patriarchate), Bishop of Tarski and Tyukalinsk Savvatii, bishop of Glazov Igra and Victor, Bishop of Nizhny Tagil Serov and Innocent, Bishop Kamensky and Methodius of Alapaevsk. At two o " clock in the morning on July 17, residents and guests of Ekaterinburg, which included Orthodox Christians, monarchists, among others began the 20-km procession, which ended at half past six in the morning. The procession was led by Metropolitan Kirill of Ekaterinburg and Verkhoturye, accompanied by members of his clergy. They were followed by Cossacks carrying icons and banners. This year, a group of Japanese pilgrims, dressed in samurai armour took part in the procession. The column stretched for several kilometres. Throughout the course of the procession, pilgrims were accompanied by mobile teams of assistance who provided the faithful with bottles of drinking water, and first aid. Buses were provided along the procession route for people to stop and rest, or for those who could not complete the journey. Подпишитесь на рассылку Православие.Ru Рассылка выходит два раза в неделю: Смотри также Комментарии Fredi 5 мая 2016, 06:00 I " m very happy to read that people are commemorating the Holy Royal Martyr Family. Tsar Nicholas II was a great man that I greatly admire! From an Orthodox Christian in El Salvador! Christ is Risen, my dear brothers in the Faith of the Fathers! Мы в соцсетях Подпишитесь на нашу рассылку |
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