| About Pages Проекты «Правмира» Raising Orthodox Children to Orthodox Adulthood The Daily Website on How to be an Orthodox Christian Today Twitter Telegram Parler RSS Donate Navigation Russian and Arabian Clergymen Celebrate the Memory of Prophet Elijah in Israel On the premises of the Russian Ecclesiastical Mission, Orthodox Arabs pitched tents, where they spent the night in anticipation of the feast day. Pravmir.com team 04 August 2021 Photo: pravlife.org On the commemoration day of the Prophet Elijah on August 2, 2021, with the blessing of His Beatitude Patriarch Theophilos of Jerusalem and All Palestine, Russian and Arab clergymen celebrated the Divine Liturgy at the Russian church dedicated to Prophet Elijah of the Russian Ecclesiastical Mission in Haifa. Metropolitan Kiriak of Nazareth presided over the divine service, reports rusdm.ru . The liturgy was performed in three languages - Church Slavonic, Greek and Arabic, the liturgical chants were sung by the choir of the sisters of the Gornensky Convent and singers from among the Arabic-speaking Christians. After the liturgy, a cross procession took place, after which a prayer was offered to the Prophet Elijah. The Russian Church of the Prophet Elijah on Mount Carmel in Haifa was built in the 20th century. The history of the temple began in 1909, when the Russian Ecclesiastical Mission in Jerusalem acquired a plot of land in the upper part of the city. On November 14, 1913, the temple in the name of Elijah the Prophet was solemnly consecrated by Patriarch Damian of Jerusalem. Photo: pravlife.org According to a tradition, every year on the evening of August 1, dozens of local Christian Arabs put up tents on the premises of the church in order to spend the whole night in anticipation of the patronal feast of the Russian church. The celebration continues in Haifa for several days. During this time, local Orthodox Arab visit the Church of the Mission, pray before the prophet’s icon, and celebrate the memory Prophet Elijah. |
| Divine Liturgy Celebrated in Chernobyl Moscow, August 1, 2014 Church in honor of Prophet Elias. Chernobyl. On August 2, 2014 (July 20 O.S), the feast-day of the Holy Prophet Elijah, Metropolitan Paul, Abbot of the Kiev Caves Lavra, was scheduled to celebrate a Divine Liturgy at St. Elijah’s Church in the town of Chernobyl, reports RIA-Novosti . The only church in Chernobyl dedicated to the Old Testament Prophet Elijah is first mentioned by chronicles in the 16 th century. Following the accident at the Chernobyl nuclear power station in April 1986 the church was closed. Services in it were resumed in 2001. The church contains the revered icons of “The Saviour of Chernobyl” and of St. Nicholas the Wonder-Worker. All pilgrims who desired to be present at the patronal feast were welcomed. The entry into the town was simplified on that day. In April 2011, on the 25 th anniversary of the Chernobyl catastrophe, Patriarch Kirill of Moscow and All Russia visited Chernobyl. The head of the Russian Orthodox Church served a funeral service (panikhida) there for the repose of the accident victims. The Patriarch then noted that the containment and stoppage of the nuclear power station accident “became a great moral feat for thousands of people” and called upon the gathered people not to forget the Chernobyl disaster victims. The accident at the Chernobyl nuclear plant happened on April 26, 1986, due to an explosion in the fourth power-generating unit. As a result of the disaster 19 Russian regions with a total area of about 60,000 square kilometers (23,166 sq. mi.) and a population of 2.6 million people, and 46,500 square kilometers (17,954 sq. mi.) of the neighboring territory of Belarus (23% of its total area) suffered from the radioactive fallout. The overall area of radiation pollution in the Ukraine was 50,000 square kilometers (19,305 sq.mi.) in 12 regions. The icon “The Saviour of Chernobyl” The icon “The Saviour of Chernobyl,” in Prophet Elijah Church, painted (written) after the disaster, has a unique history. |
| Archive Abbots and monks from monasteries of the Coptic Church visit shrines of the Yaroslavl-Rostov land 29 August 2023 year 16:58 On August 22-27, 2023, a delegation of abbots and monks fr om the Egyptian monasteries of the Coptic Снигсн was visiting monasteries and convents, churches and historical and cultural sites located in the Russian Orthodox Church’s Metropolitanates of Yaroslavl and Moscow. On August 22, the guests arrived in the Tolga Convent of the Entry of the Most Holy Theotokos into the Temple and were cordially welcomed at the holy gates by hegumeness Varvara (Tretyak), abbess of the convent, wh ere they were accommodated during their stay in the Yaroslavl-Rostov land. A visit to the historical abode, a pearl of the Yaroslavl land, began with veneration of its shrines – the Tolga icon of the Theotokos and the relics of St. Ignatios (Bryanchaninov), whose works have become well known in the Coptic Church in the last decade and are studied in its theological schools. In the evening the guests met with hegumeness Varvara and sisters of the Tolga convent. Members of the delegation told them about history of the Egyptian monasteries, in which monasticism has been born, and about liturgical life there and monastic obediences. On August 23, members of the delegation met with Metropolitan Vadim of Yaroslavl and Rostov. He said that he was happy to welcome representatives of the ancient monastic tradition in the land of Yaroslavl and told them about the life of parishes and monasteries in the diocese and about the saints who had lived here. Also, he recalled how he had come to know the Christian world of Egypt in 1978, when a delegation of the Coptic Church headed by Patriarch Shenouda III visited Moscow to attend celebration of the 60th anniversary of the restoration of the Patriarchate. The meeting was joined by Mr. Artem V. Molchanov, mayor of Yaroslavl. That same day, the pilgrims saw the holy places of the Russian Golden Ring, the unique monuments of Old Russian architecture and of the Yaroslav icon-painting school. They visited the Cathedral of the Dormition, the monastery of the Saviour and St. Athanasios, the church of St. Elijah the Prophet, and the church of St. Nicholas Nadein. At the convent of the Kazan icon of the Theotokos the guests were warmly welcomed by its abbess, hegumeness Yekaterina (Gayeva). They visited churches in the convent and venerated the shrines, including the relics of hieroconfessor Agafangel, Metropolitan of Yaroslavl. At the end of the tour of Yaroslavl, representatives of the Coptic Church visited the Church of St. Tikhon under construction. |
| The memorial Liturgy was officiated on the occasion of 73th anniversary of the breakdown of Jasenovac concentration camps and the consecration of the church of the Holy Prophet Elijah at Mlaka, in the Jasenovac municipality. The reconstruction of the church of the Holy Prophet Elijah at Mlaka was initiated by the Secretariat of the Government of Republika Srpska for religious affairs. The village of Mlaka was during the Second World War a collection center of the Jasenovac concentration camp for women and children brought from the Kozara hilly area. More than thirty children died out of hunger, heat and contagious diseases daily. In the village of Mlaka, 12 kilometers away from Jasenovac, about 1.500 inhabitants lived before the Second World War. The entire population, including 250 children, were taken to the concentration camps in the spring of 1942. Tweet Donate Share Code for blog Patriarch Irinej at Mlaka: Serbs Must not Forget Their Victims, but They Must Forgive Natalya Mihailova - The most innocent ones were killed here - children. This is a holy land, soaked with the blood of the Holy Martyrs of Jasenovac, said Patriarch Irinej after having consecrated the restored church of the Holy Prophet Elijah at Mlaka and after having officiated the Divine hierarchal Liturgy. The ... Since you are here… …we do have a small request. More and more people visit Orthodoxy and the World website. However, resources for editorial are scarce. In comparison to some mass media, we do not make paid subscription. It is our deepest belief that preaching Christ for money is wrong. Having said that, Pravmir provides daily articles from an autonomous news service, weekly wall newspaper for churches, lectorium, photos, videos, hosting and servers. Editors and translators work together towards one goal: to make our four websites possible - Pravmir.ru, Neinvalid.ru, Matrony.ru and Pravmir.com. Therefore our request for help is understandable. For example, 5 euros a month is it a lot or little? A cup of coffee? It is not that much for a family budget, but it is a significant amount for Pravmir. |
| The Russian Orthodox Church Department for External Church Relations The Russian Orthodox Church Department for External Church Relations Department History Contacts Documents Archive Insights News Patriarch DECR Chairman Social Accept The site uses cookies to help show you the most up-to-date information. By continuing to use the site, you consent to the use of your Metadata and cookies. Cookie policy Home page News The 150th anniversary of the Russian Ecclesiastica… The 150th anniversary of the Russian Ecclesiastical Mission " s representation in Jericho was celebrated on the Holy Land DECR Communication service, 17.12.2023. On December 15, 2023, the Russian Ecclesiastical Mission in Jerusalem solemnly celebrated the 150th anniversary of the founding of its representation in honour of St. Zacchaeus, the holy Apostle of Christ, former tax collector, Bishop of Caesarea in Palaestina, reports the REM press service. The land plot, acquired for the Russian Ecclesiastical Mission by its head Archimandrite Antonin (Kapustin) in 1873, is associated in the Christian Tradition with the location of the house of Zacchaeus, the tax collector. The ruins of a Byzantine monastery and the mosaic on the tomb of Abbot Kiriak, located on the territory of the representation, are viewed as evidence for that claim. With the blessing of His Beatitude Theophilos III, Patriarch of the Holy City of Jerusalem and All Palestine, the festive Divine service on a significant day for the Russian Ecclesiastical Mission was celebrated by Metropolitan Timothy of Bostra (Patriarchate of Jerusalem). His Eminence was accompanied by Archimandrite Vassian (Zmeyev), head of the Russian Ecclesiastical Mission in Jerusalem, Archimandrite Parthenios, rector of the Church of the Prophet Elijah in Jericho, Archimandrite Roman (Krasovsky), head of the Russian Ecclesiastical Mission in Jerusalem within the Russian Church Abroad, Hegumen Nikon (Golovko), secretary of the Russian Ecclesiastical Mission, Archimandrite Amfilohiy, clergyman of the Church of Saints Constantine and Helen of the Patriarchate of Jerusalem; Hieromonk Amvrosy (Ignatov), clergyman of the Russian Ecclesiastical Mission " s representation in honour of the Holy Forefathers in Hebron, Hieromonk Innocent (Bespalov), clergyman of the Gorno Nunnery in Ein Karem, and Hieromonk Abraham (Romanian Patriarchate), resident of the monastery in honour of the Holy Prophet Elijah in Jericho. |
| About Pages Проекты «Правмира» Raising Orthodox Children to Orthodox Adulthood The Daily Website on How to be an Orthodox Christian Today Twitter Telegram Parler RSS Donate Navigation His Holiness Patriarch Kirill visits Scete of Prophet Elijah founded by St. Paisius Velichkovsky on Mount Athos admin 06 June 2013 June 6, 2013 On 5 June 2013, His Holiness Patriarch Kirill of Moscow and All Russia proceeded to the Scete of the Prophet Elijah after visiting the Monastery of Pantocrator together with those accompanying him. His Holiness celebrated a prayer service in the scete. In his address to the worshippers he shared his joy of visiting the scete, which he called a pearl of the Holy Mount. “The scete was founded by a great ascetic – the elder Paisius Velichkovsky, who late became the founder of the tradition of eldership in many countries, including Russia. During one hundred and fifty years many Russian people, simple and well-known, came here to follow their monastic calling,” His Holiness said and continued: “One of the chapels here is dedicated to St. Metrophanes of Voronezh. Love and faith of our people are seen in its magnificent decoration. This church beauty has come into being donations. Sadly, there have been no Russian monks here since 1990s because of the well-known reasons. However, I believe and all Russian people together with our Church of many million believe that Russian monasticism will revive in this place, and the Greeks and the Russian will glorify God together. “The Russian Church and historical Rus’ – Russia, Ukraine, Belarus and Moldova – are in the process of revival, because Orthodox faith is reviving. Thousands of churches and hundred and monasteries and convents have been opened, and we can say that this revival is God’s miracle. You can see this revival even in the increasing number of pilgrims from Holy Russia to Holy Mount Athos.” His Holiness donated an icon of the Saviour to the scete, and archimandrite Joachim presented His Holiness with a copy of the icon of the Mother of God with which Russian Emperor Nicholas I did not part during war with the Ottoman Empire. |
| About Pages Проекты «Правмира» Raising Orthodox Children to Orthodox Adulthood The Daily Website on How to be an Orthodox Christian Today Twitter Telegram Parler RSS Donate Navigation An underground church in Australia admin 23 December 2013 About 800 kilometers north from Adelaide, in the state of South Australia, there is a unique monument, not only of Serbian but also of world culture and architecture. It is the church of Prophet Elijah, completely situated underground. The Serbs who migrated to Coober Pedy, had a need for a spiritual, religious life. Our miners who were digging semi-precious stones, opal, dug one of the most beautiful pearls not only of the Serbian Orthodox, but also of the overall Christian culture. Since it is a desert area where temperatures reach above 40 degrees Celsius, our people found an unique and ingenious solution. They built a church underground, at the depth of 9 meters, 30 meters long. They have now a church, a church hall, a parish house and a church school – everything underground. This church has unique frescoes, since they are cut in the rocks, not painted. Following the Romanian example, the iconostasis was painted on the glass behind which lights shine. His Grace Bishop Irinej of Australia-New Zealand, in his statement to RTS, pointed out particularity of this church: “The Serbian Orthodox Church possesses the most unique Serbian church in the world – in Coober Pedy in South Australia… This is a most unique case because the church is literally underground.” The Church of Saint Elijah the Prophet celebrated its 20 th anniversary this year. The RTS correspondent from Australia Dragan Caran has announced a documentary on this unique cultural monument. Source: Serbian Orthodox Church Tweet Donate Share Code for blog An underground church in Australia admin About 800 kilometers north from Adelaide, in the state of South Australia, there is a unique monument, not only of Serbian but also of world culture and architecture. It is the church of Prophet Elijah, completely situated underground. The Serbs who migrated to Coober Pedy, had a need for a ... |
| Archive Metropolitan Jonathan of Tulchyn and Bratslav characterized the words of Patriarch Bartholomew, who condemned the confessional feat of the Ukrainian hierarchs, as blasphemous 1 November 2023 year 17:53 At the request of a human rights group of clerics and laity, Metropolitan Jonathan of Tulchyn and Bratslav assessed the words of Patriarch Bartholomew, who on the 15th of October 2023, at a meeting with the clerics of the Spanish and Portuguese Metropolitanate of the Patriarchate of Constantinople in Madrid, said that he considered the criminal prosecution of the hierarchs of the Ukrainian Orthodox Church ‘just and justified’. The response was published by the website of the Tulchyn diocese. Metropolitan Jonathan is convinced that the words of condemnation against the confessional feat of Ukrainian hierarchs who are defending Orthodoxy and their canonical Church are deliberately slanderous, they are sinful and even blasphemous. On the 7th of August 2023, the 75-year-old seriously ill bishop and a Church composer widely known in the Orthodox world, was sentenced on absurd charges to five years " imprisonment with confiscation of property. Vladyka emphasised: " The strange and unreasonable words of Patriarch Bartholomew in Madrid are like a blunt and rusty sword, which ruthlessly and cruelly wounded the souls of the persecuted hierarchs of the Ukrainian Orthodox Church, its clerics and laity both in Ukraine and in distant countries. He spiritually and symbolically tore the mantle of the High Priest of Constantinople in two, and now, with its inappropriate image, it has lost the gracious power of the mantle of the holy prophet Elijah, the defender of Faith and Truth, and, tainted by lies, cries to Heaven for the fall of its proud former lord to the sinful earth " . Many archpastors, clerics and laity of the Ukrainian Orthodox Church have finally lost confidence in the objectivity of the judgements of the Patriarch of Constantinople " after the horrifying words of the head of the Phanar to his clerics in Madrid against the background of pogroms and seizures of churches and monasteries, expulsion of the theological seminary and spiritual academy from Kiev-Pechersk Lavra, against the background of searches, arrests and trials of bishops of the canonical UOC, in light of weeping and grief of the faithful of the UOC… Will it be flattering for him to pray to God in the empty churches of Lavra? " , - asks the hierarch. |
| About Pages Проекты «Правмира» Raising Orthodox Children to Orthodox Adulthood The Daily Website on How to be an Orthodox Christian Today Twitter Telegram Parler RSS Donate Navigation His Holiness Patriarch Kirill greets Primate of Georgian Orthodox Church with his name day Source: DECR Natalya Mihailova 03 August 2015 On 2 August, the commemoration day of the Holy Prophet Elijah, His Holiness Patriarch Kirill of Moscow and All Russia greeted His Beatitude Catholicos-Patriarch Ilia II of All Georgia with his Name Day. The text of the message is given below. Your Holiness and Beatitude, Beloved in the Lord Brother and Concelebrant, Please accept my cordial greetings with your Name Day. Deriving inspiration from the life and deeds of the Holy Prophet Elijah, you carry your Primatial cross with humility and spiritual wisdom, taking unceasing care of your clergy and flock and making much effort that the word of the Lord may have free course, and be glorified among your people (2 Th. 3:1). May the All-Generous Lord, through the prayers of your heavenly patron, grant you physical and spiritual strength and His all-abundant help in your lofty Patriarchal ministry. With fraternal love in Christ, +KIRILL Patriarch of Moscow and All Russia Tweet Donate Share Code for blog His Holiness Patriarch Kirill greets Primate of Georgian Orthodox Church with his name day Natalya Mihailova Your Holiness and Beatitude, Beloved in the Lord Brother and Concelebrant, Please accept my cordial greetings with your Name Day. Deriving inspiration from the life and deeds of the Holy Prophet Elijah, you carry your Primatial cross with humility and spiritual wisdom, taking unceasing care ... Since you are here… …we do have a small request. More and more people visit Orthodoxy and the World website. However, resources for editorial are scarce. In comparison to some mass media, we do not make paid subscription. It is our deepest belief that preaching Christ for money is wrong. Having said that, Pravmir provides daily articles from an autonomous news service, weekly wall newspaper for churches, lectorium, photos, videos, hosting and servers. Editors and translators work together towards one goal: to make our four websites possible - Pravmir.ru, Neinvalid.ru, Matrony.ru and Pravmir.com. Therefore our request for help is understandable. |
| Elijah’s Mantle: Helping Grow Orthodox Missions The liturgical life of the Orthodox Church is one in which we find ourselves constantly surrounded by things. Icons, brass candle stands, vestments, bells, and incense invade our eyes, ears, and, indeed, our very minds, the moment we walk into a temple. As Orthodox Christians, we embrace beauty, ritual, and the practice of fashioning the materials of God’s creation into glorious means of worshipping the Creator. The material needs of Orthodox worship are beautiful and wonderful, but also immense. These many material requirements of Orthodox worship create an interesting problem for new missions and small parishes. Worship in the Orthodox Church is brought to full bloom when the faithful are surrounded with beautiful icons, vestments, and all manner of liturgical items. The kingship and majesty of Christ is, in part, reflected in the furnishings of the Church. However, many new Orthodox mission parishes must, understandably, choose to spend their limited financial capital on more pressing items of survival. These small mission parishes are often posed with the choice between spending money on a Gospel Book, or paying the electric bill. With this reality in mind, Elijah " s Mantle was brought into being. Elijah " s Mantle allows more well-established parishes to donate used liturgical items for use in smaller parishes and missions. These donated items, upon reception, are cleaned, in some cases restored, and sent to a mission in need for only the cost of shipping. Elijah the Prophet, when he knew that his time was coming to an end, joyfully passed on his mantle, his prophetic vestment, if you will, to his successor, Elisha. Likewise, we believe that it is a manner of joyfully giving to God to pass on from established parishes to missions. Passing on the mantle or Tradition is what we as Orthodox are called to do. At Elijah " s Mantle, our mission is to do this in a very particular way, with the literal passing on of priestly vestments and liturgical items, to aid in the worship of Almighty God. |
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