| The rector of St. Nicholas Church, Archpriest Mikhail Satsiuk , was killed on October 12, 1998, in Brest. The same day his corpse was found in an automobile on an exit road from the city. The investigation concluded that the motive for the murder was financial; the murderer pursued the purpose of robbery. The Old Rite priest, Hieromonk Dimitry (Rasstegayev) was atrociously murdered in January 1998, in the Yaroslavl region. The motive of his death was his flat in Yaroslavl, which the young priest was going to sell, leaving for a new parish in Belaya Krinitsa. A gang of burglars, which settled in the Yaroslavl region under the guise of the real estate firm " Partner " , killed the clergyman, dismembered his body, and threw it into the basement of the house, where a drunken party began. The criminals were caught only after three years. Hieromonk Dimitry (Rasstegayev) Archpriest Boris Ponomarev , rector of the Church of the Prophet Elijah, was killed on July 16, 1999, in the Ilyinsk settlement, Mozhaisk district of Moscow region. The police solved the murder rather quickly. It turned out that the priest was murdered by three repeat criminals. They were parishioners of his church and the archpriest sometimes invited them to come to see him. The criminals noticed several ancient icons at his home and decided to rob the priest. In the night they broke into Ponomarev " s home, tied up his wife and a female relative, and killed the priest himself. Archpriest Boris Ponomarev Archpriest Peter Sukhonosov , rector of the Holy Protection Church in the Cossack station Sleptsovskaya (Ingushetia), was kidnapped on March 28, 1999, by four bandits, who attacked the church in which he had served for more than forty years. He died in captivity. Archpriest Peter Sukhonosov On August 23, 2000, Hieromonk Simeon (Anosov), rector of the Church of St. Andrew the First-Called in Barnaul (Altai territory) was killed. The murderer was the former hieromonk " s driver, Konstantin Shlenkov, who had been previously convicted several times. |
| The rector of St. Nicholas Church, Archpriest Mikhail Satsiuk, was killed on October 12, 1998, in Brest. The same day his corpse was found in an automobile on an exit road from the city. The investigation concluded that the motive for the murder was financial; the murderer pursued the purpose of robbery. The Old Rite priest, Hieromonk Dimitry (Rasstegayev) was atrociously murdered in January 1998, in the Yaroslavl region. The motive of his death was his flat in Yaroslavl, which the young priest was going to sell, leaving for a new parish in Belaya Krinitsa. A gang of burglars, which settled in the Yaroslavl region under the guise of the real estate firm “Partner”, killed the clergyman, dismembered his body, and threw it into the basement of the house, where a drunken party began. The criminals were caught only after three years. Archpriest Boris Ponomarev Archpriest Boris Ponomarev, rector of the Church of the Prophet Elijah, was killed on July 16, 1999, in the Ilyinsk settlement, Mozhaisk district of Moscow region. The police solved the murder rather quickly. It turned out that the priest was murdered by three repeat criminals. They were parishioners of his church and the archpriest sometimes invited them to come to see him. The criminals noticed several ancient icons at his home and decided to rob the priest. In the night they broke into Ponomarev’s home, tied up his wife and a female relative, and killed the priest himself. Archpriest Peter Sukhonosov, rector of the Holy Protection Church in the Cossack station Sleptsovskaya (Ingushetia), was kidnapped on March 28, 1999, by four bandits, who attacked the church in which he had served for more than forty years. He died in captivity. Archpriest Peter Sukhonosov On August 23, 2000, Hieromonk Simeon (Anosov) , rector of the Church of St. Andrew the First-Called in Barnaul (Altai territory) was killed. The murderer was the former hieromonk’s driver, Konstantin Shlenkov, who had been previously convicted several times. |
| An underground church in Australia 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 Code for blog 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. If everyone reading Pravmir could donate 5 euros a month, they would contribute greatly to our ability to spread the word of Christ, Orthodoxy, life " s purpose, family and society. Also by this author Today " s Articles Most viewed articles Functionality is temporarily unavailable. Most popular authors Functionality is temporarily unavailable. © 2008-2024 Pravmir.com |
| Archive Пн Clergy of the Russian Ecclesiastical Mission celebrate Liturgy in Bethlehem Grotto of the Nativity 9 January 2024 year 11:19 On January 4, 2024, with the blessing of His Beatitude Patriarch Theophilos III of Jerusalem, Archimandrite Vassian (Zmeyev), head of the Russian Ecclesiastical Mission in Jerusalem, officiated at the Divine Liturgy in the Bethlehem Grotto of the Nativity – the birthplace of the Lord Jesus Christ. Concelebrating with Archimandrite Vassian were Hegumen Nikon (Golovko), Mission secretary; sacristans of the Mission’s metochions – Archpriest Miroslav Vitiv of the Church of Prophet Elijah in Haifa, Archpriest Nikolai Zhdanov of the Church of St. Tabitha in Jaffa and Hieromonk Amvrosy (Ignatov) of the Church of the Holy Forefathers in Hebron. Among the concelebrants were also Hieromonk Innokenty (Bespalov) and Priest Viktor Klinshov, clerics of the Gorny Convent in Ein Karem; Deacon Makary Petukhov, a cleric of the Russian Ecclesiastical Mission; and Archpriest Spyridon Samur, a cleric of the Church of the Holy Nativity in Bethlehem, Press Service of the Russian Ecclesiastical Mission reports . Praying at the Divine Liturgy were Metropolitan Benedict of Diocaesarea of the Orthodox Church of Jerusalem, Patriarchal Representative in Bethlehem; Archimandrite Polycarp, sacristan of the Church of the Holy Nativity; Mother Superior Yekaterina (Chernyshova) and sisters of the Gorny Convent in Eim Karem; volunteer workers fr om the Mission’s metochions in the Holy Land and Russian-speaking pilgrims. Mr A.V. Sakharov, Counsellor for Economic Affairs of the Russian Embassy in Israel, and Mr Yury Romashuk, representative of the Russian Ecclesiastical Mission to the Palestinian National Authority, also attended the Divine service. The Liturgy was celebrated in Church Slavonic, Greek and Arabic. Liturgical hymns were performed by the Gorny Convent choir. After the Liturgy Archimandrite Vassian, the clergy of the Russian Ecclesiastical Mission and sisters of the Gorny Convent wished Metropolitan Benedict blessed Christmas and presented him with a memorable gift. |
| Archive Пн New head of Russian Ecclesiastical Mission arrives in Jerusalem 19 November 2023 year 11:28 On November 16, 2023, the newly appointed head of the Russian Ecclesiastical Mission in Jerusalem, Archimandrite Vassian (Zmeyev), arrived in Jerusalem. He was met by nuns from the Gorny Convent and staff members of the Mission. After prayers were offered in the Church of the Holy Martyr Alexandra the Empress, Archimandrite Vassian greeted the Mission staff, giving them his blessing, Press Service of the Russian Ecclesiastical Mission reports . On November 17, Archimandrite Vassian officiated at the prayer service in the Church of St. Alexandra to invoke the Holy Spirit before any good work. Con-celebrating with him were Hegumen Nikon (Golovko), the Mission secretary; sacristans of the Mission’s metochions – Archpriest Miroslav Vitiv of the Church of Prophet Elijah in Haifa, Archpriest Nikolai Zhdanov of the Church of St. Tabitha in Jaffa, and Hieromonk Amvrosy (Ignatov) of the Church of the Holy Forefathers in Hebron – as well as Deacon Makary Petukhov, a cleric of the Russian Ecclesiastical Mission. The service was attended by Mother Superior Yekaterina (Chernysheva), abbess of the Gorny Convent in Ein Karem, and sisters of the abode; Mr Yury Romashuk, the Mission’s representative to the Palestinian National Authority and administrator of the Pilgrim Residence; Nun Lukina (Ganicheva) of the Mission’s Metochion in Jericho; Nun Nikolaya (Ganzha) of the Mission’s Metochion in Magdala; and members of the Mission staff. ‘Many Years’ was sung after the service. Later, Archimandrite Vassian met with the clergy and sisters of the Russian Ecclesiastical Mission in Jerusalem and was brought up to speed on day-to-day affairs of the Mission. DECR Communication Service /Patriarchia.ru Календарь ← 21 апреля 2024 г. (8 апреля ст.ст.) воскресенье Неделя 5-я Великого поста. Глас 5-й. Прп. Марии Египетской (переходящее празднование в 5-ю Неделю Великого поста). Апп. Иродиона, Агава, Асинкрита, Руфа, Флегонта, Ерма и иже с ними (I). Свт. Нифонта, еп. Новгородского (1156). Прп. Руфа, затворника Печерского, в Дальних пещерах (XIV). Мч. Павсилипа (117–138). Свт. Келестина, папы Римского (432). Сщмч. Сергия Родаковского пресвитера (1933). Литургия св. Василия Великого. Утр. – Ев. 2-е, Мк., 70 зач., XVI, 1–8 . Лит. – Евр., 321 зач. (от полу), IX, 11–14 . Мк., 47 зач., X, 32–45 . Прп.: Гал., 208 зач., III, 23–29 . Лк., 33 зач., VII, 36–50 . 7 April 2024 year Share with friends |
| Analytical Center of St. Basil the Great holds its first conference: “The Orthodox Church and the Ecumenical Movement: Analysis of Results and Prospects” On October 15, 2016 the Analytical Center of St. Basil the Great held its first conference in Moscow in the House of Journalists, “The Orthodox Church and the Ecumenical Movement: Analysis of Results and Prospects,” organized by the center with the participation of well-known priests, public figures, Church and secular experts, and representatives of the academic community. The conference opened with a prayer. Opening remarks were offered by the center’s co-founder M. C. Kozlov-Shulzhenko, who briefly acquainted those gathered with the goals, problems, and work of the new Orthodox organization of analysts from June 16, 2016, the date of the center’s founding, until today. Fr. Andrew Philipps The conference had an international character. Archpriest Andrew Phillips, rector of the church of St. John Maximovitch in Colchester, England, greeted the conference participants via video. Greek theologian Protopresbyter Peter Heers, rector of the church of the Prophet Elijah in Petrokerasa, Greece and doctor in dogmatic theology participated in the conference via Skype. Support and unanimity from Orthodox Georgia was clearly expressed by popular Georgian actor and director David Giorgobiani. The forum was widely representative. Taking part in the conference were members of the Public Chamber of the Russian Federation, Deputy Chairman of the Executive Committeee of the V. A. Alyoshin “Analytics” Association. Presentations were made by well-known pastors: Fr. George Maximov, Igumen Kirill (Sakharov), and Archpriest Maxim Kolesnik. The expert community was represented by such perennial actors in the anti-ecumenical movement as V. V. Voiko-Veliky, V. P. Semenko, and I. M. Druz. Representatives of Moscow State University and St. Tikhon’s Orthodox Humanitarian University O. A. Efremov and I. S. Vevyurko spoke on the problem of ecumenism from a socio-philosophical and hiostirical-political point of view. The situation of the anti-ecumenical movement in the Greek and Cypriot Churches was outlined by the representative of the Orthodox publishing house “Holy Mountain,” historian and translator A. G. Zoitakis. |
| 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 Site of Jesus’ Baptism Slated for Reopening as Landmines Cleared Source: Faithwire Pravmir.com team 14 December 2018 Image source: The HALO Trust via Facebook After nearly 50 years, the sacred site where Jesus is believed to have been baptized is set to reopen as the last of many landmines are cleared from the area. In a statement released Sunday, the Israeli government announced that its work with international anti-landmine experts is almost complete. Marcel Aviv, who heads the Defense Ministry’s National Mine Action Authority, said he hopes to have the task completed by December 2019. “Israel placed all the mines between 1967 to 1971 because there was a war, but now it’s empty because it’s a border of peace,” Aviv said, as reported by The Times of Israel . The historic site located about 10 kilometers east of Jericho is home to several Christian churches, including a Catholic chapel, Greek and Ethiopian Orthodox monasteries, and Greek, Romanian, Syrian, Coptic and Russian Orthodox churches, according to the Times. The area, where tradition holds as the site of Christ’s baptism on the Jordan River, is also believed to be the place where the Israelites crossed the Jordan during the Exodus from Egypt, as well as the place where the prophet Elijah was taken up into Heaven, Catholic News Agency reported. While visitors have been able to tour the area along the river, the 250-acre territory that houses these churches remains closed to the public due to safety concerns. Once the de-mining process is complete, the churches will be handed over to their former leaders. By Carly Hoilman , Writer Tweet Donate Share Code for blog Site of Jesus’ Baptism Slated for Reopening as Landmines Cleared Pravmir.com team After nearly 50 years, the sacred site where Jesus is believed to have been baptized is set to reopen as the last of many landmines are cleared from the area. In a statement released Sunday, the Israeli government announced that its work with international anti-landmine experts is almost complete ... |
| His Holiness Patriarch Kirill greets Primate of Georgian Orthodox Church with his name day Source: DECR 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 Code for blog 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. If everyone reading Pravmir could donate 5 euros a month, they would contribute greatly to our ability to spread the word of Christ, Orthodoxy, life " s purpose, family and society. Also by this author Today " s Articles Most viewed articles Functionality is temporarily unavailable. Most popular authors Functionality is temporarily unavailable. © 2008-2024 Pravmir.com |
| Archive Пн Metropolitan Hilarion of Volokolamsk: We have supported and will support the canonical Church of Montenegro 4 August 2020 year 13:32 In the evening of August 2, 2020, Metropolitan Hilarion of Volokolamsk, head of the Moscow Patriarchate department for external church relations, took part in the live stream of the Internet-Litija Montenegro program. – Your Eminence, first of all allow me to thank you on behalf of Metropolitan Amfilohije of Montenegro and the Littoral and other hierarchs of the Serbian Orthodox Church, whose jurisdiction extends to Montenegro, for having found a possibility, despite all your high duties as chairman of the Department for External Church Relations of the Moscow Patriarchate, to meet with us on this festive commemoration day of the Prophet Elijah in the Internet-Litija program. After the adoption of a law on the freedom of faith and legal status of the religious communities, whereby the state can confiscate the property of the Montenegro dioceses of the Serbian Orthodox Church, people in Montenegro took to streets in protest against the injustice imposed on our Church. Our Church and our people have come out against the anti-Church law peacefully marching with dignity and prayer in procession with the cross. For several months, each Thursday and Sunday, our people called upon our authorities with love and prayer to revoke this contradictory law or change its most disputable articles. In connection with the COVID-19 measures, the prayer processions were suspended and moved to the internet space. We know that you are well aware of the process, which was going on in Montenegro for many years and which intensified last year as a law was unilaterally adopted in the end of 2019 that infringes on the rights of the Serbian Orthodox Church. The best testimony of your awareness of this problem is your public addresses and the statements made by the highest bodies of the Russian Orthodox Church, the Holy Synod and His Holiness Patriarch Kirill. |
| It is not impossible that the crowds in Mark followed Jesus because he was a wonderworker, and that Mark opposes reducing Jesus» ministry to such terms, insisting that the suffering aspect of his ministry must also be taken into account. While Mark is himself charismatic rather than anti-charismatic, 2338 it is possible that he opposes a Christology, or more likely, a pneumatology, that emphasizes Jesus» miracles above his passion. The term θεος νρ, however, is too broad to designate such a category helpfully. 2339 4B. A Charismatic Wonder-Worker A consensus seems to be emerging that Jesus was a charismatic wonder-worker, despite the lack of consensus on precisely what this means. E. P. Sanders summarizes the most significant recent positions: Jesus was «either (with Vermes) a charismatic healer like Hanina ben Dosa and Honi the Circle-Drawer or (with Hengel, Theissen and others) a charismatic prophet.» Sanders himself inclines toward the latter position, and concludes that, on either model, «a charismatic does not set out to take a stance on a series of legal questions, though he may bump up against them now and then.» 2340 In my opinion, given the fluidity of the ancient categories, 2341 a rigid distinction among healers, prophets, and legal teachers need not have applied in every case; in view of the Gospel tradition, I doubt that it applied in Jesus» case, and observers probably approached him in terms of whichever role they needed him to fil1. Having noted this caveat, however, the most popular perception of him was probably that of a charismatic signs-prophet. Some biblical prophets like Elijah and Elisha were particularly healers; 2342 some others, like Isaiah, healed occasionally (Isa 38:21); 2343 Judaism continued to link miracles with many of the biblical prophets. 2344 Judaism also sometimes continued to link signs with its expectation for contemporary prophets. 2345 Although oracular prophets like those in the OT continued in new forms, the most widely popular prophets in first-century Jewish Palestine were the prophets of deliverance, leading messianic movements and modeling their ministries after Moses and Joshua. These were signs-prophets like Theudas, who tried to part the Jordan, and the Egyptian false prophet who expected Jerusalem " s walls to collapse before him, both seeking to anticipate eschatological deliverance by working Moses- or Joshua-like miracles. 2346 That they envisioned themselves as possible messiahs is a potential though not essential corollary. Josephus, who tells us of them, had good reasons to play down messianic claims, although he does fail to brand them «brigands» like other rebels. 2347 But some of their followers undoubtedly understood them in such terms, and they could not help but recognize that their followers did so. 2348 |
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