| Archive On the eve of the Feast of Dormition of the Most Holy Theotokos His Holiness Patriarch Kirill celebrates All-Night Vigil at the Cathedral of Christ the Saviour in Moscow 27 August 2018 year 21:27 On 27 August 2018, the eve of the Feast of the Dormition of Our Most Holy Lady Theotokos and Ever-Virgin Mary, His Holiness Patriarch Kirill of Moscow and All Russia celebrated the All-Night Vigil at the Cathedral of Christ the Saviour in Moscow. Concelebrating with His Holiness were: Archbishop Amvrosy of Vereya, rector of the Moscow Theological Academy; Archbishop Sergy of Solnechnogorsk, head of the Moscow Patriarchate’s Administrative Secretariat; Archpriest Mikhail Ryazantsev, sacristan of the Cathedral of Christ the Saviour; Hegumen Peter (Yeremeyev), abbot of the Vysokopetrovsky Stavropegic Monastery; Priest Nikolai Stolbikov, foreign students specialist of the Khabarovsk Theological Seminary; th DRPK graduates of the Khabarovsk Theological Seminary – Priest Vladimir Jang, Deacon Basil Hwang, Deacon Paul Pak and Deacon George Yun; as well as the Moscow clergy. During the Polyeleos, a shroud depicting the Dormition of the Most Holy Theotokos was brought out of the sanctuary. His Holiness Patriarch Kirill anointed the worshipers with oil. Among those present were attendees of the 4th Summer Institute for representatives of the Roman Catholic Church organized by Ss. Cyril and Methodius Theological Institute of Postgraduate Studies. The delegation led by Msgr. Didier Berthet, Bishop of Saint-Dié-des-Vosges (France), president of the Council for Promoting Christian Unity of the Bishops’ Conference of France, included 12 representatives of clergy and academic community of the Roman Catholic Church. After the All-Night Vigil, in the Red Hall of the Cathedral of Christ the Saviour, His Holiness met with the delegation of the Roman Catholic Church. The Primate of the Russian Orthodox Church noted an important role of such projects as Summer Institutes. “I consider these exchanges to be a matter of great significance. Representatives of the Moscow Patriarchate visit Rome, and you come to us. May God ordain that these trips help us understand each other, experience each other’s piety and faith,” His Holiness said. Patriarchal Press Service Календарь ← 7 December 2023 year |
| Archive On the Nativity day the Primate of the Russian Church celebrated Great Compline at the Church of Christ the Saviour 7 January 2020 year 20:53 In the evening of January 7, 2020, the feast of the Nativity of the Lord God and our Saviour Jesus Christ, His Holiness Patriarch Kirill of Moscow and All Russia celebrated the Great Compline at the Cathedral Church of Christ the Saviour in Moscow. His Holiness was assisted by a great number of bishops, priests and abbots. Among his concelebrants were also representatives of Local Orthodox Churches to the Moscow Patriarchal Throne, including Metropolitan Niphon of Philippopolis, representative of the Orthodox Church of Antioch; Bishop Anthony of Moravici, Serbian Orthodox Church; Archimandrite Stephan (Dispirakis), Orthodox Church of Jerusalem, Archimandrite Feoktist (Dimirov), Bulgarian Orthodox Church; Archimandrite Seraphim (Shemyatovsky), Orthodox Church of the Czech Lands and Slovakia; Archpriest Daniel Andreyuk, Orthodox Church in America. Among the worshippers were abbesses, Moscow clergy, members of parish councils, staff members of synodal departments, and numerous believers. Present in the church was also the chairman of the State Duma committee for developing the civil society and for relations with public and religious associations. The Patriarchal service was broadcast live by the TV Tsentr and Soyuz TV channels with commentaries made by Prof. A. Svetozarsky, Moscow Theological Academy. Patriarch Kirill read the Gospel pericope from the old gospel of the time of Empress Elizabeth Petrovna, which is brought out of the sanctuary twice a year for the Nativity and Pascha Great Compline. After the service, Metropolitan Juvenaly of Krutisty and Kolomna extended compliments of the season to Patriarch Kirill on behalf of the Holy Synod and all the worshippers, saying in particular, “Your Holiness, you address not only the faithful of the Church of Christ, but also show spiritual concern the salvation of the world and each human… We have invariably heard your primatial words and wise advice with analysis of what is going on in the world and in the Russian Orthodox Church”. Patriarch Kirill also received flowers from theological students and young worshippers. His Holiness addressed himself to the congregation with a primatial homily. He also congratulated Metropolitan Juvenaly on the 60th anniversary of his ministry in holy orders and presented him with a pectoral icon. Then, according to tradition, the clergy and laity of the diocese of Moscow extended congratulations to Patriarch Kirill as their ruling bishop. Patriarchal Press Service Календарь ← 7 December 2023 year |
| Archive Holy Synod considers problems arising in preparations for Pan-Orthodox Council 3 June 2016 year 20:20 During the session of the Holy Synod of the Russian Orthodox Church on June 3, 2016, it was noted that in the run-up to the Pan-Orthodox Council, serious problems arose demanding urgent joint Orthodox actions. “The decision that the Holy Synod of the Bulgarian Orthodox Church made on June 1, 2016, as well the continued uncertainty as to the possibility for the Patriarchate of Antioch to attend the Holy and Great Council, just as the absence of preliminary consensus on the draft Working Procedure of the Council and the document “The Sacrament of Marriage and Impediments to It” mean that at the present moment when only two weeks remain before the planned date of the opening of the Council, there are serious problems demanding urgent joint Orthodox actions”, the Holy Synod’s resolution states. The Holy Synod adopted the Russian Orthodox Church’s amendments to the draft documents on “The Relations of the Orthodox Church with the Rest Christian World” and ‘The Mission of the Orthodox Church in Today’s World”. The amendments were formulated on the basis of judgements voiced by hierarchs, clergy, monastics and laity. It is stated in the Synod’s resolutions that as a result of the discussion held by the Orthodox Churches of Georgia, Serbia, Bulgaria and Greece as well as the Holy Kinot of Holy Mount Athos on the draft documents of the Pan-Orthodox Council, essential amendments were presented, consonant to a great extent with the proposals made by the Russian Orthodox Church, demanding a substantial consideration with the aim to find general Orthodox consensus. The Holy Synod noted that nonparticipation of even a single Church in the Council constitutes an unsurmountable obstacle for the holding of the Holy and Great Council, considering that its decisions can be made only by consensus, as it follows from the provisions of the documents approved by the Synaxis of the Primates of the Local Churches. In accordance with the resolution of the Holy Synod, a way out of the emergency situation could be found in the holding of an extraordinary pre-Council conference to consider the situation and to examine the amendments to the Council’s documents so that agreed proposals may be developed. As a result of this conference, the Holy Synod’s resolution states, a judgement could be made as to the possibility of holding the Pan-Orthodox Council at the planned date. The position of the Russian Orthodox Church Holy Synod will be brought to the notice of the Primates of all the Local Orthodox Churches. Календарь ← 7 December 2023 year |
| Archive Metropolitan Hilarion of Volokolamsk meets with Governor of Apulia 19 December 2021 year 14:25 On December 18, 2021, with a blessing of His Holiness Patriarch Kirill of Moscow and All Russia, Metropolitan Hilarion of Volokolamsk, chairman of the Department for External Church Relations of the Moscow Patriarchate, began his working trip to Bari, Italy. In the evening of December 18, Metropolitan Hilarion met with the governor of the region, Mr Michele Emiliano. Participating in the meeting were also Mr. A. Guryev, deputy chairman of the PhosAgro Company, and Ms E. Guryeva. His Eminence conveyed to his interlocutor best wishes from His Holiness Patriarch Kirill of Moscow and All Russia, stressing that for many years the Primate of the Russian Orthodox Church and the head of Apulia were tied with bonds of friendship. The DECR chairman also pointed to the importance of maintaining a high level of cooperation between the Moscow Patriarchate and the government of the region, which is blessed with the presence in it of the relics of St. Nicholas the Wonderworker. Mr Emiliano expressed joy over the opportunity to arrange the meeting despite the continued pandemic. He said that the cooperation between the Russian Orthodox Church and his region had brought abundant fruits in the past and remained important for the future in the context of the development of Russian-Italian relations and interaction between the Russian Orthodox Church and the Roman Catholic Church. Having thanked Metropolitan Hilarion for the invariable attention to the land of Apulia, Mr. Emiliano presented the DECR chairman with the Roots of Apulia, one the highest regional awards. The governor also presented Mr. Guryev with the Apulia Man of the Year award as a token of appreciation for the humanitarian aid given in the beginning of the coronavirus pandemic and for longstanding cooperation with the region. After the meeting, Metropolitan celebrated a thanksgiving at the relics of St. Nicholas the Wonderworker. DECR Communication Service /Patriarchia.ru Календарь ← 7 December 2023 year |
| Title to Historic Church Lands Returned to Alaska SYOSSET, NY [OCA] In an historic vote at its regular fall session here September 20-23, 2010, the Metropolitan Council of the Orthodox Church in America voted unanimously to return title to the ownership of Orthodox Christians in Alaska all real estate the national Church has held in trust since 1867. The decision was immediately blessed by the Lesser Synod of Bishops. According to the Treaty of Cession, which placed Alaska under American rule, ownership of the land and buildings was to be retained by the Orthodox Christians who worshiped therein. Legal title, however, was deeded to the resident Orthodox Bishop, to be held in trust for them. In 1870, when the Church " s headquarters were moved to San Francisco, the deeds went south as well. In 1904, the Archbishop " s see once again was moved to New York City, where the title has remained -- until today. In a 1923 letter written in response to an appeal by Father Andrew P. Kashevarov, the founder of the Alaska Territorial (now State) Historical Library and Museum, Judge James Wickersham of Juneau suggested that it would be prudent for the local bishop to hold the titles, rather than the head of the Church in New York. At the Metropolitan Council " s spring 2010 session, Archpriest Michael Oleksa, a member of the Metropolitan Council from the Diocese of Alaska, brought forth Wickersham " s suggestion and proposed that title to all Alaska Church lands be returned. Citing that it was the legal and fiduciary responsibility of the Council to know exactly what lands and funds were involved in such a move, Judge Ray Lanier, a Council member from the Diocese of the South, insisted that a complete listing of the holdings and their potential value be presented before any final decision be made, thereby tabling Father Michaels motion. Professor Lanier then spent an exhausting week in Anchorage, studying the records compiled by Ms. Grayce Oakley, the Diocese of Alaska " s lands secretary, who had spent over four years compiling, cataloging and becoming thoroughly familiar with all the deeds and their histories. Ms. Oakley " s work enabled the Church to act with proper diligence and care. Today -- 87 years later -- the Orthodox Church in America heeded Judge Wickersham " s wise counsel. In its decision, the Metropolitan Council specifically thanked Ms. Oakley, a Presbyterian, for her dedication and commitment in helping to preserve this heritage for Orthodox Alaska and future generations. Official site of the Orthodox Church in America 25 сентября 2010 г. ... Смотри также Комментарии Мы в соцсетях Подпишитесь на нашу рассылку |
| In the year 628, Patriarch Zacharias of Jerusalem (609-633) returned from his captivity in Persia. After his death, the patriarchal throne was occupied for two years by Saint Modestus (December 18). After the death of Saint Modestus, Saint Sophronius was chosen Patriarch. Saint Sophronius toiled much for the welfare of the Jerusalem Church as its primate (634-644). Toward the end of his life, Saint Sophronius and his flock lived through a two year siege of Jerusalem by the Moslems. Worn down by hunger, the Christians finally agreed to open the city gates, on the condition that the enemy spare the holy places. But this condition was not fulfilled, and Saint Sophronius died in grief over the desecration of the Christian holy places. Written works by Patriarch Sophronius have come down to us in the area of dogmatics, and likewise his “Excursus on the Liturgy,” the Life of Saint Mary of Egypt (April 1), and also about 950 troparia and stikheras from Pascha to the Ascension. While still a hieromonk, Saint Sophronius reviewed and made corrections to the Rule of the monastery of Saint Sava the Sanctified (December 5). The saint’s three Odes Canons for the Holy Forty Day Great Fast are included in the the contemporary Lenten Triodion. Troparion — Tone 5 Patriarch Sophronius, you were glorious in the splendor of sobriety,/and through the radiance of your words you revealed ineffable enlightenment from heaven./For by your life you attained wisdom/and now you confirm the Church/as an illustrious hierarch and intercessor for us with the Lord. Kontakion — Tone 8 You were most wise among patriarchs, Sophronius of Jerusalem./You struggled with divine zeal, spreading the commandments of truth with your lips./You set right the foundations of the Church and firmly established the monastic order./You brought to light wise sermons, and instructed by them,/therefore we cry out to you: “Rejoice, splendid boast of the Orthodox.” Подпишитесь на рассылку Православие.Ru Рассылка выходит два раза в неделю: |
| Archive Metropolitan Hilarion of Volokolamsk: Law discriminating canonical Church has not been reversed in Ukraine 18 April 2021 year 14:07 Over one million people have signed an Appeal to Ukrainian President Vladimir Zelensky concerning persecution of the Ukrainian Orthodox Church. Earlier in April boxes containing the signed document were brought to the Presidential Office. There is a request in the appeal to reverse the discriminating laws against the canonical Church. Speaking on ‘The Church and the World” TV programme, Metropolitan Hilarion of Volokolamsk, chairman of the Moscow Patriarchate’s Department for External Church Relations, underlined the importance of this action: “A million of signatures is a great many. It is as good as the population of a big city. We are talking now about the document not digitally signed, but containing paper-based signatures collected by the faithful.” The archpastor said that during President Poroshenko’s tenure a discriminative bill was adopted which obliged religious organizations with the centre outside of Ukraine to put the name of this centre in its title. Using the adopted bill, the authorities were going to forcefully rename the Ukrainian Orthodox Church, the largest confession of Ukraine, into ‘the Russian Orthodox Church in Ukraine.’ “But the Ukrainian Orthodox Church opposes the change of its name for several reasons, Metropolitan Hilarion underscored. Firstly, the centre of this Church is not located in Moscow, but in Kiev. This is a self-governing Church, which determines its domestic and foreign policy at its own discretion and elects its hierarchs and its head without consent of Moscow, being not in the least dependent on the Russian Church, neither in financial, nor in administrative, or in any other aspect. It is the national Church of Ukraine, and it would have been unfair to rename it into the ‘Russian Church.’ The Ukrainian Church consists not of the citizens of Russia, but its members are Ukrainians by birth and on passport. They are patriots of their country.” The goal of this bill is to discriminate the canonical Ukrainian Orthodox Church and in the context of political infighting between Ukraine and Russia to declare it an outlaw, the DECR chairman added. He stated that the application of this legislative rule was suspended under Vladimir Zelensky, but the law has not been reversed. “That is why the faithful of the Ukrainian Orthodox Church have collected signatures all over the country and sent an appeal to the President asking him to repeal this discriminative law,” Metropolitan Hilarion said in conclusion. DECR Communication Service /Patriarchia.ru Календарь ← 7 December 2023 year |
| Archive Newly formed community of the Moscow Patriarchate in Mexico prayerfully celebrates the 75th birthday of its Primate 22 November 2021 year 17:38 On November 19-22, 2021, with a blessing of the acting administrator of the Patriarchal Parishes in the USA and Canada, Bishop Matthew of Sourozh, the clerics of the St. Nicholas Cathedral in New York, Hegumen Nikodim (Balyasnikov) and Rev. Mark Rashkov, made a pastoral visit to the newly formed community in the Mexican city of Cancun. On Saturday, November 20, the 75th birthday of His Holiness Patriarch Kirill of Moscow and All Russia, the Orthodox Divine Liturgy was celebrated at the local church of the Resurrection of Christ with a permission of the head of the Catholic diocese, Bishop Pedro Pablo Elizondo Cardenas. During the Divine Liturgy, Orthodox people in Cancun had an opportunity to worship and partake of the Holy Mysteries of Christ. During the liturgy, ardent prayers were lifted up for the Primate of the Russian Orthodox Church. During the prayer for the repose of the dead, His Holiness Patriarch’s parents, Archpriest Mikhail and Matushka Raisa, as well as the Metropolitan Nikodim (Rotov) of eternal memory, the spiritual father of His Holiness, were commemorated. After the Liturgy, “Many Years of Life” to His Holiness Kirill was sung. After the Blessing of Water, the clergy had a talk with the faithful. They discussed various matters concerning the ordering of the community life. Two years ago, the Orthodox people in Cancun, Mexico, appealed to His Holiness Patriarch Kirill of Moscow and All Russia to bless their intention to organize a parish of the Russian Orthodox Church. The Moscow Patriarchate office for institutions abroad instructed the administrator of the Patriarchal Parishes in the USA, Bishop Matthew of Sourozh, to help organize regular divine services for the members of the community and to explore a possibility for opening a parish. In 2012, with a blessing of Bishop Matthew, the rector of the church of the Intercession in Mexico, Father Kirill Chakon, made several visits to the community of the faithful in Cancun, where he celebrated the Divine Liturgy, administered sacraments and requested services at the local Catholic church kindly offered by Bishop Pedro Pablo Elizondo Cardenas of Chetumal and Cancun. On January 19, 2020, the Feast of the Theophany, with a blessing of Bishop Matthew, Rev. Mark Rashkov, head of the office of the Patriarchal Parishes in the USA, visited Cancun and, assisted by Rev. Kirill Chakon, celebrated the Divine Liturgy and the Order of the Great Sanctification of Water. On May 8, 2021, the Bright Saturday, Rev. Mark Rashkov celebrated the Divine Liturgy at the church of the Resurrection of Christ in Cancun, after which he blessed Easter cakes and distributed to the faithful the Artos he brought from New York. DECR Communication Service /Patriarchia.ru Календарь ← 7 December 2023 year |
| Archive The 12th Assembly of the Russian World 3 November 2018 year 20:46 November 3, 2018 – The 12 th Assembly of the Russian World was opened in a solemn ceremony at the Academic Drama Theatre in Tver. It was organized by the Russian World Foundation and the International Association of Russian Language and Literature Teachers. The Assembly is a large-scale event in the work of the Russian World Foundation. Traditionally, it is timed for the celebrations on the People’s Unity Day. Devoted to the theme ‘Universality of the Russian Culture’, the event is attended by delegates from 69 countries of the world and 33 cities in Russia – political and public leaders, diplomats, scholars, representatives of associations of compatriots, clergy, culture and art figures, university professors and Russian schools teachers, as well as Russian and foreign journalists. The Russian Orthodox Church is represented by Metropolitan Savva of Tver and Kashin, first deputy chancellor of the Moscow Patriarchate, and Archpriest Sergiy Zvonarev, secretary for the far abroad of the Moscow Patriarchate department for external church relations. Among the participants were also clergy from abroad invited by the organizers. The forum was opened by the chairman of the Board of the Russian World Foundation and chairman of the State Duma Committee for Education, V. Nikonov. Messages of greeting were brought from President Vladimir Putin, Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev, Ms. V. Matvienko, chair of the Federal Assembly Council of the Federation; V. Volodin, chairman of the State Duma; S. Lavrov, Minister of Foreign Affairs; Ms. E. Mitrofanova, head of the Federal Agency for the Commonwealth of Independent States Affairs, Compatriots Living Abroad, and International Humanitarian Cooperation (Rossotrudnichestvo). During the opening ceremony, the head of the Metropolis of Tver read out a message of greeting from His Holiness Patriarch Kirill of Moscow and All Russia. In the course of discussions, the participants dealt with the topic of the multifaceted and global mature of the Russian culture as a global phenomenon. They also outlined ways for preserving and developing culture as a unique resource of international humanitarian cooperation in the world today. The participants discussed a wide range of issues dealing with the ideals and values of the Russian world including the role of the Russian language in international communication, the development of Russian-speaking journalism in other countries, strengthening of the Russian theatre traditions abroad as a model for preserving the Russian language, cultural-historical heritage and historical memory of the heroism of our ancestors and the importance of inter-confessional dialogue for the culture of peace. Assembly will complete its work on November 4. DECR Communication Service /Patriarchia.ru Календарь ← 7 April 2024 year |
| Three suspects charged on eve of fortieth day since St. Petersburg metro attack Moscow, May 12, 2017 Photo: RIA-Novosti Official charges have been brought up against three suspects in last month’s terrorist attack in the St. Petersburg metro, Russia’s Investigative Committee spokeswoman Svetlana Petrenko told TASS on Thursday. The news comes on the eve of the fortieth day since the attack, which is being prayerfully remembered in St. Petersburg today. “As of now, there are ten suspects in the criminal case. Three of them, Bakhram Ergashev, Ibragimzhon Ermatov and Makhamadyusuf Mirzaalimov, have been charged with committing crimes under clause b, part 3 of article 205 and part 2 of article 222.1 of the Russian Criminal Code (‘A Terror Attack’ and ‘Illegal Acquisition, Transfer, Sale, Storage, Transportation or Carriage of Explosives or Explosive Devices’),” she said. The other accomplices in the terror attacks are to be charged shortly, the spokeswoman said. The St. Petersburg metro system was rocked on April 3 by a bomb which went off as the train traveled from the Technological Institute Station to the Sennaya Square Station. The blast claimed fifteen people, including the suicide bomber, who was later established to have been Akbarzhon Dzhalilov , a Kyrgyzstani Muslim associated with ISIS. 102 people were also injured in the attack. The day after the attack it was announced that all churches and monasteries in St. Petersburg would pray for the victims for forty days, adding the petition, “Again we pray for the repose of all the souls of the departed servants of God, and of the innocent victims of the terrorist act, for the remission of all their every transgression, whether voluntary or involuntary” to the liturgical litanies. A spontaneous memorial popped up on the street today near the Technological Institute metro station, in honor of those killed, in addition to a panikhida served in the Trinity-Izmailovsky Cathedral, the closest church to the metro station. Relatives of those killed and injured were especially invited to the memorial service. A panikhida was also served this morning in St. Isaac’s Cathedral , and in other churches throughout the St. Petersburg Diocese. According to the latest information, five injured remain in the hospital, with another 76 receiving outpatient care. 12 мая 2017 г. скрыть способы оплаты скрыть способы оплаты Смотри также Комментарии Подпишитесь на рассылку Православие.Ru Рассылка выходит два раза в неделю: Мы в соцсетях Подпишитесь на нашу рассылку |
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