| The film, 50 Shades of Grey, will not be released in Chechnya and Ingushetia/Православие.Ru The film, 50 Shades of Grey, will not be released in Chechnya and Ingushetia Grozny, February 11, 2015 The film 50 Shades of Grey, will not be released in the Chechen Republic, reported Madina Ayubova, representative of the Kinostar cinema network, to TASS . “This film will not be shown in our cinemas as most of its contents contradicts the mentality and religious beliefs of the majority of the republic " s population,” Ayubova said. A spokesman for the second popular Chechen cinema network, Chernaya Zhemchuzhina (the Black Pearl), noted he could not confirm the ban of the film in their cinemas and added that the film " s release was unlikely. There are no other cinema networks in the republic. The only cinema in the Ingush Republic, Druzhba (“Friendship”), has refused to show this Hollywood melodrama for moral and ethical reasons as well, reported Mahomet Amin Yevloyev, director of this private cultural institution, to TASS . According to him, this is not the first film banned by the Ingush movie theater. Earlier it refused to release the 300 Spartan Warriors action movie as well as the Noah drama. “Our cinema is intended for family relaxation and we cannot show films with explicit erotic content here,” Yevloyev explained. The day before the Spiritual Board of Muslims of North Ossetia spoke out against showing of this movie on the territory of the republic. Also, according to a representative of the Republic’s Civic chamber, in the near future the Prosecutor General’s Office of the Russian Federation will receive an appeal with a request to inspect the film for pornographic material. “Whatever the response to our appeal, we are calling on the managers of North Ossetian cinemas to show their social responsibility, to renounce any possible financial benefit and not to participate in showing this scandalous film on the territory of the Republic,” said the activist. In the Krasnodar territory representative of the Pravoslavny Soyuz (“Orthodox Union”) organization on Monday spoke out against release of 50 Shades of Grey. On Tuesday the region’s ministry of culture noted that the present legislation did not allow banning this movie and recommended the cinemas to control the age of those buying tickets on this film. |
| Solemnities in Sevastopol. Remembering Those Who Departed/Православие.Ru Solemnities in Sevastopol. Remembering Those Who Departed This month, November 2010, marks ninety years since the departure of the Russian army and emigration from the Crimea. 126 ships received the army, the officers " family, and a part of the civilian population of the Crimean ports—Sevastopol, Yalta, Theodosy, and Kerch. In all, 150,000 people departed from this shore to points around the globe. In memory of the tragic events in the history of twentieth century Russia, in Sevastopol on November 14, 2010 a special event took place, dedicated to the 90th anniversary of the Russian emigre departure, organized jointly by the cultural council of the Moscow Patriarchate, and the Armed Forces Ministry of the Russian Federation. The main event was a pannikhida, served on the Grafsky pier of Sevastopol, after which a wreath was cast upon the sea in memory of those people who were forced to leave their homeland. At the blessing of His Holiness Kirill, Patriarch of Moscow and All Russia, and His Beatitude Vladimir, Metropolitan of Kiev and All the Ukraine, the pannikhida on the Grafsky pier was served by Metropolitan Lazar of Simferopol and the Crimea. Participating in the service were representatives of the Russian Orthodox Church Abroad, the Patriarchal cultural council, and the Sretensky Monastery Choir. 17 ноября 2010 г. ... Предыдущий Следующий Смотри также A Lenten plea for peace A Lenten plea for peace Last week, the Ukrainian Orthodox Church, the country " s largest religious structure, responded to the country " s dramatic political change by appointing a new acting leader. Holy Light to be delivered to combat ships of the Black Sea Fleet Holy Light to be delivered to combat ships of the Black Sea Fleet The tradition of delivering of Holy Fire to Crimea and Sevastopol by BSF representative has existed since 2008 and is carried out with support of St. Andrew the First-Called Foundation. A procession of the cross to go from Sevastopol to Smolensk A procession of the cross to go from Sevastopol to Smolensk The faithful will visit more than 70 settlements of the Crimea, Kuban, the Rostov, Voronezh, Belgorod, Kursk, Bryansk, and Smolensk regions. 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 |
| Venerable Anthony the Abbot of Siya, Novgorod Commemorated on December 7 Saint Anthony of Siya, in the world Andrew, was born into a family of rich farmers in the village of Kekhta near the North Dvina river. In childhood he received a fine education, read much and learned iconography. After the death of his parents, Andrew went to Novgorod, and for five years worked for a boyar [nobleman] there. He later married, but his wife died after a year. Then Andrew decided to devote himself to monasticism. He distributed his goods to the poor and as a wanderer came to the Pachomiev wilderness monastery at the River Kena. Saint Pachomius tonsured him with the name Anthony. Soon he was ordained a hieromonk, and Anthony, with the blessing of the igumen, celebrated the divine services by himself. He went out with the other monks of the monastery to work for the monastery’s needs. Out of love for solitude Saint Anthony eventually left the Pachomiev wilderness, after choosing two companions from the monastic brethren, and he settled upon Mikhailov Island, on the one side washed by the River Sii, and on the other, by encircling lakes. In this harsh frontier within the dense thickets Anthony built a chapel in 1520. But to clear the forest required difficult work, and Anthony’s companions began to grumble against him. Then quite unexpectedly an unknown man furnished them with the means of subsistence, offering money for good measure. The Siya monastery became famous, and inhabitants of surrounding villages often visited it. And again Saint Anthony, taking one disciple, withdrew to a still more remote place on Lake Palun. There, in a solitary cell, he dwelt for three years. When the igumen Theoctistus refused to guide the Siya monastery any longer, the brethren tried to persuade Saint Anthony to return to them. He finally acceded to the request of the monks, again became igumen and piously guided the monastery until his death in the year 1556, when he was seventy-nine years old. Troparion — Tone 1 You renounced the world in favor of the spirit,/Seeking the one God with your whole heart, O Anthony./You retreated to a far wilderness, near waters,/In tears and labors living the angelic life./You gathered a multitude of monks in your wisdom./Visit them and cease not to implore the Holy Trinity/To deliver us from evil/And to save our souls! Kontakion — Tone 8 From your youth you exhausted your flesh by fasting and prayer,/And taking up your cross, you followed Christ./Having joyfully completed your journey to heaven,/You stand with the saints before the Holy Trinity./Now visit your flock and remember those who honor you,/That all the faithful may cry out in thanksgiving:/Rejoice, O wise and righteous Anthony, guide of desert-dwellers! The Orthodox Church in America 13 декабря 2016 г. Подпишитесь на рассылку Православие.Ru Рассылка выходит два раза в неделю: Мы в соцсетях Подпишитесь на нашу рассылку |
| 26 июля 2007 г. 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. The Lives of the Georgian Saints Archpriest Zakaria Machitadze The Lives of the Georgian Saints Archpriest Zakaria Machitadze Since the time of the ancient Greek historians, Georgia has been viewed as an enigma hidden behind impenetrable mountains and a complex language. Little has been written about this small country and its saints. Now, Pravoslavie.Ru presents the entire collection of the Lives of the Georgian saints which has been translated for the first time into English. These lives encompass the seventeen hundred years of Orthodox Christianity in Georgia. The stories of ascetics and bishops, warriors and noblemen are intertwined with the tumultuous history of the Georgian land. Holy Queen Dinar (10th century) Commemorated June 30/July 13 Holy Queen Dinar (10th century) Archpriest Zakaria Machitadze The Russian Church has preserved chronicles of the life of Queen Dinar, a woman who achieved much on behalf of the Christian Faith. For years scholars have disputed about the historical figure discussed in great depth in the Russian Church. Many believed that the sources described Holy Queen Tamar, but the period of Tamar’s rule does not match that of the figure described in the chronicles. Подпишитесь на рассылку Православие.Ru Рассылка выходит два раза в неделю: Предыдущий Следующий Смотри также Program created to save a unique cave monastery in Georgia Program created to save a unique cave monastery in Georgia The Georgian government has resolved to start a project to save the cave monastery complex of Vardzia in the Samche-Javaheti region, reports Novosti-Gruzia. Patriarch Ilia II calls not to sell land and water to foreigners Patriarch Ilia II calls not to sell land and water to foreigners Catholicos-Patriarch Ilia II of All Georgia has stated that such natural riches as land, water, and mineral resource deposits must not be sold or rented for a long-term lease to foreigners. St Emilia, the Mother of St Basil the Great St Emilia, the Mother of St Basil the Great Commemorated on January 1 St Basil the Great’s mother St Emilia was the daughter of a martyr. On the Greek calendar, she is commemorated on May 30. © 1999-2016 Православие.Ru |
| Syria: details of massacre of Christians at Sadad revealed. Bodies of a whole family, including the elderly and teenagers, found inside a well Damascus, November 7, 2013 The burial of a Christian family, murdered by Muslim extremists, took place on November 4 in the Syrian settlement of Sadad, reports Blagovest.info. Bodies of six people were found inside a well of the settlement which was retaken by the government troops from the islamists of the Al-Nusra front. The mass murder was probably committed on October 26. Among those killed there were: 85-year-old Matanios Ash-Sheikh, his 75-year-old wife Habsa, their 45-year-old daughter Njala, and two grandsons: a 18-year-old university student Ranim and a 16-year-old school student Fadi. The sixth victim of the militants was 90-year-old Mariam, the teenagers " grandmother from the side of their father. The total number of victims in Sadad, whose population consists mainly of believers of the Syriac Church, is 45 people. The history of this settlement goes back to 2000 b.C., it is first mentioned in the Old Testament as Cedad. To this day local residents speak Aramaic—the language that Jesus Christ spoke. During his talk with representatives of the " Aid to Church in need " charity, the Melkite (Greek-Catholic) Patriarch Gregory III Laham of Antioch called the actions of the militants in Sadad " brutality " . " I do not understand why the world community is not raising its voice for denouncing such cruelty, " said the Hierarch. On November 7, Patriarch Gregory was to speak at the panel discussion on the situation in Syria, organized by " Aid to Church in need " in Augsburg (Germany). In October the head of Syrian Melkites visited Great Britain on invitation of the same aid organization, where he called upon the politicians, journalists, and Christian congregations to give support to the persecuted followers of Christ in his country. The manslaughter in Sadad has become the bloodiest act of violence towards Christians for the whole period of the civil war in Syria that began in March 2011. In the eyes of local Christians, those killed in Sadad are genuine martyrs, for they suffered exclusively for their faith. Pravoslavie.ru 8 ноября 2013 г. ... Смотри также Комментарии Мы в соцсетях Подпишитесь на нашу рассылку |
| His Holiness Patriarch Kirill meets with youth delegation of the Russian Orthodox Church Outside of Russia Moscow, July 9, 2012 On 8 July 2012, His Holiness Patriarch Kirill of Moscow and All Russia met with the delegation of young people from six dioceses of the Russian Orthodox Church Outside of Russia. The meeting took place in the Red Hall of the Cathedral of Christ the Saviour. The delegation arrived in Russia within the programme of the celebration marking the fifth anniversary of the restoration of canonical unity within the Russian Orthodox Church. Taking part in the meeting were Bishop Panteleimon of Smolensk and Vyazma, chairman of the Synodal Department for Church Charity and Social Ministry; Bishop Theodosius of Seattle, vicar of the San Francisco and Western American diocese (Russian Orthodox Church Outside of Russia); and archpriest Andrei Sommer, deputy chairman of the Synodal Youth Department (Russian Orthodox Church Outside of Russia). His Holiness Patriarch Kirill addressed the young people with a primatial homily and presented each of them with a book of his sermons and with an icon of St Sergius of Radonezh. Archpriest Andrei Sommer greeted His Holiness Patriarch Kirill on behalf of the members of the delegation and presented the Primate of the Russian Orthodox Church with a painting dedicated to the 200 th anniversary of the founding of Fort Ross. The picture was painted by the parishioners of the Russian Orthodox Church Outside of Russia, t he Patriarchal Press-Service reports. Note: From July 7 to 18, the youth delegation, led by Bishop Theodosius of Seattle and archpriest Andrei Sommer, has been visiting the Russian shrines, including the places related to the life of the Royal Passion-Bearers (Ganina Yama, the Church-on-the-Blood in Yekaterinburg and other places). The youth delegation of the Russian Orthodox Church Outside of Russia will take part in the ‘For Life’ International Festival of Social Technologies in Defense of Family Values, will visit the Central Clinical Hospital of St Alexis and a pregnancy crisis centre, will be told about the work of the ‘Miloserdie’ bus, a mobile centre helping homeless people. DECR Communication Services 9 июля 2012 г. ... Комментарии Мы в соцсетях Подпишитесь на нашу рассылку |
| Archive Patriarch Kirill meets with Jordan’s ambassador to Russia 5 June 2018 year 20:42 On June 5, 2018, His Holiness Patriarch Kirill of Moscow and All Russia, met with the Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary Ambassador of the Hashemite State of Jordan to the Russian Federation, Mr. Amjad Adaile. The meeting took place at the Patriarchal and Synodal Residence in the St. Daniel monastery in Moscow. Participating in it were also Archbishop Antoniy, head of the Moscow Patriarchate office for institutions abroad, Archimandrite Philaret (Bulekov), vice-chairman of the Moscow Patriarchate department for external church relations, and Mr. Mousatem al-Bashir, first secretary of the Embassy of Jordan. In his talk with the head of the Jordanian diplomatic mission in Moscow, Patriarch Kirill noted that he had warm remembrances of this meeting with King Abdullah II ben al-Hussein of Jordan, which took place in February 14, 2018, in Moscow. Stating that Jordan historically belongs to the territory called the Holy Land, His Holiness said, ‘For this reason we believe that Jordan, among other things, should be included in the pilgrimage routes for those who wish to come to the Holy Land. Motivated by precisely this understanding and perception of Jordan as part of the Holy Land, we have built a pilgrims’ house near the Jordan River in Jordan’. The Primate of the Russian Orthodox Church also said that in Jordan there is a very high level of tolerance, as traditionally good relations between Christians and Muslims are maintained in the country, with the royal family encouraging the presence of Christian communities and organizations in the territory of the state. ‘I believe the religious communities both in Jordan and Russia can play a positive role in deepening good relations between our countries and peoples’, His Holiness said stressing in this context the importance of pilgrimage from Russia to the Holy Land including Jordan. ‘I hope that you, too, in fulfilling your lofty mandate in the territory of Russia, will help develop these relations in all possible ways’, His Holiness said addressing the ambassador. Having thanked His Holiness for the possibility to meet, the diplomat conveyed to Patriarch Kirill best regards from King Abdallah II. ‘We invariably cherish the relations between Jordan and Russia’, Mr. Amjad Adaile said, noting also the importance of contacts with the Russian Orthodox Church. Speaking about the situation in the Middle East, the ambassador said that his country ‘has always held her doors open for Christians from Iraq, Syria and other countries in which they are subjected to persecution and miseries’. In conclusion of the talk in which they discussed matters of mutual concern the sides exchanged token of the meeting. DECR Communication Service /Patriarchia.ru Календарь ← 7 April 2024 year |
| Archbishop Demetrios of America Crosses Edmund Pettus Bridge with President Obama March 7, 2015 Archbishop Demetrios of America, together with President Barack Obama and other major civic and religious leaders, walked today, March 7, 2015, the historic Edmund Pettus Bridge to commemorate the 50th anniversary of “Bloody Sunday.” On March 15, 1965, Archbishop Iakovos of North and South America had come here and participated in the March on Selma, led by the Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Upon his arrival to Selma, Archbishop Demetrios noted, “It is truly a blessing to travel to Selma to pay tribute to the legacy of both Dr. King and Archbishop Iakovos. The promotion and protection of civil rights transcends politics since the ability to determine one’s future is a God-given blessing.” His Eminence had the opportunity to greet President Obama, the First Lady and their daughters Malia and Sasha in a private holding room prior to the 50 th anniversary commemoration rally. Following the presidential address, Archbishop Demetrios marched with President Barack Obama and his family, former President George W. Bush and his wife Laura, U.S. Senators and Congressmen, and leaders who had participated in the 1965 events. After thanking everyone for their participation and before departing, President Obama embraced Archbishop Demetrios and noted the significance of faith in the Civil Rights Movement. Congressman John Lewis, who walked the bridge on Bloody Sunday 50 years prior, asked Archbishop Demetrios to offer a prayer for the people of Selma and for the Nation. At the conclusion of the events Archbishop Demetrios made the following statement to the Press: “Today we remember the fight, the faith, the persistence and the dream of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. and we also remember the courage of Archbishop Iakovos of blessed memory and their time together here in Selma. It is a very significant and moving day, a day of deep emotions, thankfulness to God for what was achieved, and fervent prayer for the work that lies ahead.” As the Archbishop of America and the successor of Archbishop Iakovos, a staunch supporter of the Civil Rights Movement and the highest-ranking religious leader to march alongside Dr. King in Selma in 1965, Archbishop Demetrios continues the longstanding legacy of the Orthodox Church to fight against racism and to defend human rights. Archbishop Demetrios of America is the leader of the Greek Orthodox Church in America and the Exarch of the Ecumenical Patriarchate. He is also the Chairman of the Assembly of Canonical Orthodox Bishops of the United States of America. 9 марта 2015 г. Смотри также Комментарии J Clivas 13 марта 2015, 16:00 Cool it, Tzimi. Мы в соцсетях Подпишитесь на нашу рассылку |
| priest Dmitry Ermakov (священник Димитрий Ермаков) The inner meaning of Tradition Orthodox history is marked outwardly by a series of sudden breaks: the capture of Alexandria, Antioch, and Jerusalem by Arab Muslims; the burning of Kiev by the Mongols; the two sacks of Constantinople; the October Revolution in Russia. Yet these events, while they have transformed the external appearance of the Orthodox world, have never broken the inward continuity of the Orthodox Church. The thing that first strikes a stranger on encountering Orthodoxy is usually its air of antiquity, its apparent changelessness. He finds that the Orthodox still baptize by threefold immersion, as in the primitive Church; they still bring babies and small children to receive Holy Communion; in the Liturgy the deacon still cries out: ‘The doors! The doors!’ – recalling the early days when the church’s entrance was jealously guarded, and none but members of the Christian family could attend the family worship; the Creed is still recited without any additions. These are but a few outward examples of something which pervades every aspect of Orthodox life. When the Orthodox are asked at contemporary inter-Church gatherings to summarize what they see as the distinctive characteristic of their Church 1 , they often point precisely to its changelessness, its determination to remain loyal to the past, its sense of living continuity with the Church of ancient times. At the start of the eighteenth century, the Eastern Patriarchs said exactly the same to the Non-Jurors 2 : “We preserve the Doctrine of the Lord uncorrupted, and firmly adhere to the Faith he delivered to us, and keep it free from blemish and diminution, as a Royal Treasure, and a monument of great price, neither adding any thing, nor taking any thing from it. ” 3 This idea of living continuity is summed up for the Orthodox in the one word Tradition. “We do not change the everlasting boundaries which our fathers have set,” wrote John of Damascus, “but we keep the Tradition, just as we received it. ” 4 |
| 10 февраля 2017 г. Подпишитесь на рассылку Православие.Ru Рассылка выходит два раза в неделю: Предыдущий Следующий Смотри также 15,000 believers present at Divine Liturgy on the Feast of Saint Paraskeva of Iai 15,000 believers present at Divine Liturgy on the Feast of Saint Paraskeva of Iai Thousands of faithful from all across Romania participated Friday, 14 October 2016, in the Divine Liturgy, officiated in Iai on the Feast of Saint Paraskeva the New. Representatives of state and local authorities also took part in the event. Approval for the Initiative of the 3 Million Romanians Concerning the Traditional Family Approval for the Initiative of the 3 Million Romanians Concerning the Traditional Family The legislative proposal was signed by three million Romanians in order to explicitly protect the family and the parents’ rights. Romanian Patriarchate calls on Lower House to reject legislative proposal on civil partnership Romanian Patriarchate calls on Lower House to reject legislative proposal on civil partnership According to the cited source, “ever since the oldest times, the Romanian people have cultivated the legacy of utmost respect towards the family, called the Church at Home, being satisfied that this is instituted and blessed by God.” Комментарии Anthony 13 февраля 2017, 19:00 Dear Jack. Greetings of the day! Rejoice! And many many thanks for dropping on by to comment. I still don " t get what the point of these marches are and your response hasn " t provided a solution either. I suppose next we " ll be seeing Orthodox street preachers with loud megaphones screaming on the street corners for people to repent and accept Jesus as Lord and Saviour. I thought Christians were to be known by their behaviour and love. Not by marching in their festival parades trying to take the moral high ground which ain " t gonna make one shred of a difference. But I say to you once again Jack lift yer hands up and Rejoice! Anthony 13 февраля 2017, 10:00 Dear Jack. Greetings of the day! Rejoice! And many many thanks for dropping on by to comment. |
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