| Bulgarian Orthodox Church Patriarch backs initiative against same-sex marriages in EU Bulgarian Orthodox Church Patriarch Neofit has sent a letter of support for an initiative that insists on a uniform definition of marriage and family in the European Union, directed against same-sex marriage. A copy of the letter from Neofit, who chairs the Bulgarian Orthodox Church’s governing body the Holy Synod, was posted on the website of Bulgaria’s Society and Values Association. The “Mom, Dad and the Kids” initiative is a “European Citizens’ Initiative” that started from Hungary, Slovakia, Poland, Croatia, Sweden, France, Portugal and Germany, against “the increased undue pressure from Brussels in recent years to redefine marriage”. The initiative is a response to a reported statement by European Commission Vice-President Frans Timmermans in June 2015, that “the Commission should go forward and try to get all member states in the EU to unreservedly accept same-sex marriage as other marriages”. In the letter, Patriarch Neofit says that the Orthodox Church “is the guardian of traditional marriage” and it is good to support the “Mom, Dad and Kids” initiative and the church gives it its blessing and support to protect the right of each EU member state to itself define its policy in the field of marriage and family. According to the initiative’s website, it requires the support of a million EU citizens by December 10, and so far has gathered a third of the required signatures. The initiative, which has been registered with the European Commission, needs to surpass the threshold of million signatures for it to be discussed by the Commission. Those behind the initiative want marriage to be defined in EU regulation as “a union between a man and a woman and family is based on marriage and/or descent. as a union between a man and a woman, and the family”. They say that Article 9 of the Charter of Fundamental Rights of the EU gives each EU member state the right alone to determine its policy in the field of marriage and family. Bulgaria’s constitution, approved in 1991, appears to preclude same-sex marriage. Article 46 (1) of the Bulgarian constitution says: “Matrimony shall be a free union between a man and a woman. Only a civil marriage shall be legal”. According to the 2011 census in Bulgaria, about 60 per cent of the population declared themselves to be Eastern Orthodox Christians. The Sofia Globe 21 ноября 2016 г. Подпишитесь на рассылку Православие.Ru Рассылка выходит два раза в неделю: Смотри также Комментарии Мы в соцсетях Подпишитесь на нашу рассылку |
| American College Of Pediatricians On Same-Sex Marriage Ruling: ‘A Tragic Day For America " s Children’/Православие.Ru American College Of Pediatricians On Same-Sex Marriage Ruling: ‘A Tragic Day For America " s Children’ In a statement released Friday, the president of the American College of Pediatricians said the Supreme Court’s decision to legalize same-sex marriage will have a significantly negative impact on children in the United States. Dr. Michelle Cretella, president of the College, said: [T]his is a tragic day for America’s children. The SCOTUS has just undermined the single greatest pro-child institution in the history of mankind: the natural family. Just as it did in the joint Roe v Wade and Doe v Bolton decisions, the SCOTUS has elevated and enshrined the wants of adults over the needs of children. The College, which has members in 44 states and in several countries outside the U.S., joined in an amici brief in Obergefell v. Hodges , the case that has led to the legalization of same-sex marriage in all 50 states of the nation. In the brief, the amici stated what is often the case when sound research is ignored by the left when it fails to support their causes: Despite being certified by almost all major social science scholarly associations—indeed, in part because of this—the alleged scientific consensus that having two parents of the same sex is innocuous for child well-being is almost wholly without basis. All but a handful of the studies cited in support draw on small, non-random samples which cannot be extrapolated to the same-sex population at large. This limitation is repeatedly acknowledged in scientific meetings and journals, but ignored when asserted as settled findings in public or judicial advocacy. The College itself has maintained that a significant body of research has demonstrated that “same-sex marriage deliberately deprives the child of a mother or a father, and is therefore harmful.” 2 июля 2015 г. Предыдущий Следующий Смотри также Supreme Court rules that states must allow gay ‘marriage’ Supreme Court rules that states must allow gay ‘marriage’ The Supreme Court has ruled that the U.S. Constitution contains an inalienable right to same-sex “marriage.” Archpastoral Statements on the U.S. Supreme Court Ruling Concerning Same-Sex Marriages Archpastoral Statements on the U.S. Supreme Court Ruling Concerning Same-Sex Marriages While this ruling marks a significant change in the way that homosexuality is regarded according to the civil statutes, it in no way affects the teaching and practice of the Orthodox Christian Church either in this country or anywhere else in the world. USA will do its best to spread gay-marriages all over the world USA will do its best to spread gay-marriages all over the world Following the Supreme Court " s decision to legalize gay marriage in all 50 states, the government will now endeavor to force such decisions on the rest of the world. Комментарии © 1999-2015 Православие.Ru |
| According to His Holiness, “the remains are encrypted” and none of the experts doing the tests know in which vessel the remains are located. “I have a list which was made in the presence of other people, so we are aware which vessels contain which specific remains,” His Holiness Patriarch Kirill added, noting that the measures taken will enable us “to trust this examination.” “I thank you for your attention to this matter,” His Holiness said, addressing the guest. “Thank you for your love for our common motherland, for maintaining the wonderful traditions of the Romanov Family, and for participating in bringing the remains of both Maria Feodorovna and Nicholas Nikolaevich.” The ashes of Empress Maria Feodorovna, spouse of Emperor Alexander III, were brought from Denmark to Russia and reburied in September 2006. The litia before the burial of the empress’ remains at the Cathedral of Sts. Peter and Paul (“Petropavlovsky”) in St. Petersburg was celebrated by the ever-memorable Patriarch Alexis II. The ceremony of reburying of the ashes of Grand Duke Nicholas Nikolaevich the Younger, grandson of Emperor Nicholas I, the Supreme Commander of all land and naval forces of the Russian Empire at the beginning of the First World War, took place on April 30, 2015, at the Common Military Cemetery of Moscow with the participation of His Holiness Patriarch Kirill. “Through your labors history is being united. In this the uniqueness of your personality and that of the House of Romanov is revealed. Those living are uniting that part of our national history which was torn apart by the tragic events early in the twentieth century in their family tradition,” His Holiness said in conclusion. Bishop Tihon of Yegoryevsk, Chairman of the Patriarchal Council for Culture and Abbot of Moscow Sretensky Stavropegic Monastery, along with the wife of Prince Dimitri Romanovich Princess Dorrit Romanov took part in the meeting. Translated by Dmitry Lapa Pravoslavie.ru 12 октября 2016 г. Подпишитесь на рассылку Православие.Ru Рассылка выходит два раза в неделю: |
| O Holy Martyrs and Right-believing Kings Archil and Luarsab, entreat Christ God to deliver us from every iniquity! Apparently this is Khuzaim bin Khazim, the caliph’s viceroy of Armenia. Historians are divided as to the date of St. Archil’s martyrdom. For a full study of the subject see Cyril Toumanoff, Studies in Christian Caucasian History (Washington D.C.: Georgetown University Press, 1963), pp. 394–95. 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 4 июля 2007 г. 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. 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. Venerable Father Giorgi of the Holy Mountain(†1065) Commemorated June 27/July 10 Venerable Father Giorgi of the Holy Mountain(†1065) Archpriest Zakaria Machitadze Saint Giorgi’s family had its roots in the region of Samtskhe in southern Georgia. Giorgi was born in Trialeti to the pious Iakob and Mariam.When Giorgi reached the age of seven, the God-fearing and wise Abbess Sabiana of Tadzrisi Monastery in Samtskhe took him under her care. Giorgi spent three years at Tadzrisi, and when he was ten his father sent him to KhakhuliMonastery, to his own brothers Sts. Giorgi the Scribe and Saba. Подпишитесь на рассылку Православие.Ru Рассылка выходит два раза в неделю: |
| Michael Prokurat, Alexander Golitzin, Michael D. Peterson Скачать epub pdf GEORGIAN ORTHODOX CHURCH GEORGIAN ORTHODOX CHURCH. Ancient Iberia, Georgia is a trans-Caucasian nation bordering Russia and Armenia, and boasts of being one of the first kingdoms to convert to Christianity. The “Apostle to the Georgians” was an anonymous woman, later given the name Nina, who converted the king, Mirian, around 330. Early placed under the jurisdiction of Antioch, the Georgian Church achieved self-governing status around 506, in connection with its (temporary) repudiation of Chalcedon in alliance with the Church of Armenia (qq.v.). The breach with Byzantium (q.v.) was repaired the following century, but the local Church retained its independence. From the 6th c. the primate of Georgia has borne the title “Catholicos,” and the Church first became autocephalous (q.v.) in the 8th c. Under constant pressure from Persia to the east, the Georgian Church and nation nonetheless achieved a peak of prosperity under the local branch of the Bagratid family (also ruling in Armenia), culminating in the “golden age” of Queen Tamara (d. 1212). Georgian manuscripts from the period of the country’s medieval zenith provide valuable materials for scholars in both Scripture and patristic (qq.v.) studies. This is largely the fruit of medieval Georgian monasticism (q.v.) from its origins in Peter the Iberian (ca. 413–491). It spread throughout the Byzantine Near East, as witnessed by the late medieval foundation on Mt. Athos (q.v.) of the monastery of Iviron. Struggles with both Iran and the Ottoman Empire (q.v.) compelled its last king to plead for Russian protection. The Georgian Kingdom was absorbed into the tsar’s Empire in 1811. Its local church became part of the Russian Church-perhaps the most notable case of Russian ecclesiastical imperialism. Autonomy was again secured, ecclesiastically if not politically, following the Bolshevik coup d’etat in 1917. It remains in effect today as the Georgian Church is experiencing a modest revival under its Catholicos, Ilias II. Читать далее Источник: The A to Z of the Orthodox Church/Michael Prokurat, Alexander Golitzin, Michael D. Peterson - Scarecrow Press, 2010. - 462 p. ISBN 1461664039 Поделиться ссылкой на выделенное |
| Version: Russian Materials on the theme Church for Russian Orthodox community consecrated in Lebanon Metropolitan Hilarion of Budapest and Hungary: Vatican concedes to liberals on the issue of same-sex couples [Interview] Thanksgiving celebrated at St. Nicholas Cathedral in Tehran DECR chairman concelebrates Liturgy with Patriarch of Antioch at Russian Church’s Metochion in Damascus Christian leaders in Jerusalem called for an immediate and sustainable ceasefire in the Gaza Strip DECR Chairman met with a representative of the Church of England Metropolitan Anthony of Volokolamsk met with representatives of the Coptic Church Delegation of Malankara Church arrives in Russia All materials with key words parishes abroad – inter-Christian relations Other news DECR representative took part in an interreligious meeting on the topic of the family Metropolitan Anthony holds talks with Primate of Malankara Church Metropolitan Anthony participates in events in India to mark the 1950th anniversary of the martyr’s death of the holy apostle Thomas Meeting takes place between chairman of the DECR and representatives of the Church of India responsible for relations with the Russian Orthodox Church Metropolitan of Volokolamsk meets with newly-elected primate of the Syro-Malabar Catholic Church Chairman of the DECR meets with Indian nuns Календарь ← → Богослужебные указания Video 7 December 2023 year His Holiness Patriarch Kirill presides over jubilee meeting of Inter-Religious Council of Russia Other video Top news Paschal Message of Patriarch KIRILL of Moscow and All Russia Patriarch : Messages Patriarchal message to the archpastors, clergymen, monastics and laypeople of the dioceses in the territory of Russia Patriarch : Messages His Holiness Patriarch Kirill approves texts of prayerful supplications in view of the spreading coronavirus infection Instructions to rectors of parishes and monasteries’ town churches, abbots and abbesses of the monasteries of the Russian Orthodox Church over the threat of spreading coronavirus infection Documents Dialogue and unity Documents Statement of the Synod of the Ukrainian Orthodox Church of December 6, 2019 Documents Statement of the Holy Synod of the Russian Orthodox Church Documents On the situation of the Ukrainian Orthodox Church Documents Statement by the Holy Synod of the Russian Orthodox Church concerning the encroachment of the Patriarchate of Constantinople on the canonical territory of the Russian Church Documents On the situation of the Ukrainian Orthodox Church Documents Statement by the Holy Synod of the Russian Orthodox Church concerning the encroachment of the Patriarchate of Constantinople on the canonical territory of the Russian Church Documents Interview © Patriarchia.ru , 2005 – 2024 |
| St. Mary Magdalene Church under construction in Madrid has its cupola and cross blessed Madrid, February 12, 2013 On February 7, 2013, Bishop Nestor of Chersonese blessed the first cupola and the cross for St. Mary Magdalene church under construction in Madrid, the website of the Diocese of Chersonese reports. Present at the service were Russian Ambassador Yu, Korchagin, Grand Duchess Maria Vladimirovna, V. Yakunin, President of the Russian Rail-Ways company, V. Chernyshev, director of the Transsoyuz charity, and Carlos Palacio Oriol, president of the Spanish Talgo company, which has confirmed its readiness to support the construction of the church. A Parish of St. Mary Magdalene was founded in 1761 in Madrid. It existed till 1882. In the post-war time, a domestic chapel dedicated to St. Empress Alexandra functioned in the house of the Russian imperial family. In 2001, a Parish of the Nativity of Christ was founded there. Services were held at the former furniture production facility. With the blessing of His Holiness Patriarch Kirill of Moscow and All Russia, a Foundation of the Nativity of Christ was registered with the Spanish Ministry of Culture. It was led by the rector of the parish, Rev. Andrey Kordochkin. The Board of Patrons included Archbishop Mark of Yegorievsk, head of the Moscow Patriarchate’s office for institutions abroad, Bishop Nestor of Chersonese and Grand Duchess Maria Vladimirovna, who lives in Madrid. The official permission to build the church was granted on October 5, 2011. In Autumn 2011, Archbishop Mark of Yegorievsk and Bishop Nestor of Chersonese blessed the foundation stone of the future church, and the construction work began. In Autumn 2012, Patriarch Kirill gave his blessing upon the dedication of the new church to St. Mary Magdalene Equal-to-the-Apostles so that continuity could be restored with the parish that existed in the Spanish capital in the 19 th century. According to the official website of the Moscow Patriarchate, the construction work is expected to be completed in April 2013. In addition to the Church, the parish compound includes administration facilities, a refectory, classrooms for children and housing for the clergy. DECR Communication Service 12 февраля 2013 г. ... Комментарии Мы в соцсетях Подпишитесь на нашу рассылку |
| Charles, Prince of Wales, Visits the Russian Convent in Gethsemane On Friday, September 30, 2016, concluding his visit to Israel for the funeral of Shimon Peres, Prince Charles of Wales visited Gethsemane Russian Orthodox Convent. Archimandrite Roman (Krassovsky), Chief of the Russian Ecclesiastical Mission in Jerusalem, greeted the royal guest at the gates of the convent and told him about the history and daily life of the monastery. Fr Roman, standing on the courtyard of St Mary Magdalene Church, which overlooks the Old City of Jerusalem, showed Prince Charles the Church of the Resurrection of Christ and the other holy sites of the holy city. Abbess Elizabeth of Gethsemane Convent, standing in the doorway of the grand, royal church, welcomed the prince and offered him the traditional Russian bread and salt. As the troparion to St Mary Magdalene was sung, Prince Charles approached the crypt of Holy Grand Duchess Elizabeth, upon which he laid a bouquet of flowers from the homeland of his grandmother, Princess Alice of Greece, who was a niece of the saint. The royal guest then lit candles at other holy relics of the church. Addressing His Royal Highness with warm words of welcome from the ambo, Fr Roman intoned Many Years to him and the Royal Family in English. The Heir to the British Throne then spoke with the nuns of Gethsemane and the students of the Orthodox Bethany School for Girls (administered by Gethsemane Convent) as he emerged from the church, after which he headed for the crypt of Princess Alice. Archimandrite Roman then performed a brief litany of commemoration, after which Prince Charles laid down flowers upon the grave and lit a candle. He then viewed some old photographs that the convent had preserved over the years. Prince Charles then requested to remain alone in the crypt. Honoring the memory of his grandmother and expressing his profound gratitude to Archimandrite Roman, Abbess Elizabeth and her nuns, Prince Charles then departed to the airport. Russian Orthodox Church Outside of Russia 4 октября 2016 г. Подпишитесь на рассылку Православие.Ru Рассылка выходит два раза в неделю: Смотри также Комментарии Мы в соцсетях Подпишитесь на нашу рассылку |
| With love in Christ, +KIRILL PATRIARCH OF MOSCOW AND ALL RUSSIA At the end of January of this year, the aforementioned group of schismatics openly opposed the Holy See of the Ethiopian Church and attempted to form their own " ecclesiastical jurisdiction. " To achieve this goal, the schismatics have carried out armed attacks on churches, clergy and parishioners of the Ethiopian Church. There have been victims among the defenders of churches. The schismatics " actions have been rejected by the majority of Ethiopian Christians. Today, with the blessing of Patriarch Abune Mathias, a solemn prayer for the early cessation of division and the restoration of unity in the faith is being offered at all parishes of the Ethiopian Church. On February 12th a special Churchwide Prayer will be said by Ethiopian believers all around the world. The Synod of the Ethiopian Church has also sent letters asking for support from leaders of the largest Christian communities in the world. The Russian Orthodox Church has never been indifferent to the woes of the brotherly people of Ethiopia and in difficult times has always raised its voice in their defense. The Ethiopian Church is a member of the family of Ancient Oriental Churches. It is not only the largest body in the Pre-Chalcedonian family, but is also one of the largest Christian communities in the world: the number of its members exceeds 60 million people. Ties between the peoples of Russia and Ethiopia date back to the fifteenth century. Regular inter-Church contacts were established in the late 19th century. In 1950s-1980s, they reached a particularly high level, largely thanks to the efforts of Metropolitan Nikodim of Leningrad and Novgorod, Chairman of the Department for External Church Relations of the Moscow Patriarchate. These ties are especially strong today and are also carried out within the framework of the Commission for Dialogue between the Russian Orthodox Church and the Ethiopian Church, established in 2018. Календарь |
| Tweet Нравится Christian Family from Syria Being Held in Detention Camp in U.S. Source: ChristianHeadlines.com December 18, 2015 A Christian family who left Syria for the U.S. has been in a detention camp for more than a month. According to Christian Today, Samer and his family left Syria to come to Texas just days after the Paris attacks. The family was taken to an immigration center near San Antonio. Samer has a wife and two sons, ages 2 and 5. " My very small children are in prison, " Samer told reporters. " I had no idea that the political climate was so against Syrian refugees. If I had known that it was so terrible here I wouldn " t have brought my family. " Christian Today reports that the family has undergone a background check but are not security threats. “They have followed every rule, completed every step in the process that results in asylum seekers being released to live with their families and told to report to court, but they are being treated differently ... the saddest thing about these cases is that these people fled from a government that singled them out because of who they were – Christians,” said Jonathan Ryan, their attorney. “They came to our country seeking protection only to find that we are doing the same thing because of their national origin.” The debate over refugee immigration into the U.S. has continued to grow. About half of the governors in the U.S. have said they oppose settling Syrian refugees in their states. U.S. evangelical leaders released a statement this week saying that “voices of fear” cannot dictate immigration policy. " Moments like these are when Christians cannot remain silent and still. In light of this crisis, we commit ourselves and our churches to actively care for and minister to global refugees with mercy and compassion, both here and abroad, based on God " s compelling concern for all people in need and especially refugees. " ChristianHeadlines.com 21 декабря 2015 г. Предыдущий Следующий Смотри также Bulgarian Orthodox Church Tells Government: Don’t Admit More Refugees Bulgarian Orthodox Church Tells Government: Don’t Admit More Refugees The Bulgarian Orthodox Church indicated that its view was that accepting more refugees from the Middle East could threaten Christianity in the country and even put at risk the existence of Bulgaria as a state. Belgrade Opens Haven For Refugee Mothers And Children Belgrade Opens Haven For Refugee Mothers And Children Serbia opened a second and Belgrade its first haven for refugee mothers and children, where they will be able to have some rest and assistance from social workers, health visitors, kindergarten teachers and translators, on Tuesday. 10,000 Syrian Refugees Headed for the United States 10,000 Syrian Refugees Headed for the United States World Relief says US churches are ready to assist refugees after Obama approves major increase for 2016. Комментарии © 1999-2015 Православие.Ru |
|
|
