The Far Abroad

• Album on Iconography issued in Honkong in the Chinese and English languages
  11.02.2010 12:24 ·
  

  The Russian parish of Ss Peter and Paul in Honkong published an album “An Icon. Its History, Symbolism, and Meaning,” ‘Voskresenie’ Association of Russian Culture reported on 10 February 2010.

  
  
• Clerics from Russia celebrate requiem service at the tomb of Metropolitan Laurus of the blessed memory, the First Hierarch of the Russian Church Abroad
  10.02.2010 19:45 ·
  

  On 6 February 2010, during the All-Night Vigil celebrated at the Synodal Cathedral of the “Sign” Icon of the Mother of God in New York, the First Hierarch of the Russian Church Abroad, Metropolitan Hilarion of Eastern America and New York, archpastors and clerics met the honourable head of St. John Chrysostom, Doctor of the Church.

  
  
• Members of the Synod of the Russian Church Abroad pray before the honourable head of St. John Chrysostom
  10.02.2010 16:04 ·
  

  After the festal divine service, a regular session of the Synod of Bishops began to continue its work till February 11, website of the Russian Orthodox Church Outside of Russia reports.

  
  
• A Russian Orthodox church to be built in downtown Paris
  09.02.2010 09:25 ·
  

  During his visit to France in 2007, His Holiness Patriarch Alexy II of Moscow and All Russia expressed his wish to build a Russian Orthodox church in Paris in his talk with President Nicolas Sarkozy of the French Republic.

  
  
• Bishops’ Conference approves of the work of Department for External Church Relations
  03.02.2010 00:54 ·
  

  The participants in the Bishops’ Conference thanked His Holiness the Patriarch and members of the Holy Synod for their efforts aimed at the strengthening of Orthodox unity and approved of the work done in this field by the Department for external church relations.

  
  
• Primate of the Russian Orthodox Church: Cooperation with political and public institutions in the far abroad countries is caused by the necessity to consolidate the Gospel principles in public life and to strengthen the positions of Orthodoxy in the world
  02.02.2010 19:01 ·
  

  The Primate of the Russian Orthodox Church in his report presented at the Bishops’ Conference held at the Cathedral of Christ the Saviour on 2 February 2010 noted that an important component of external church activities is cooperation with political and public institutions in the far abroad countries.

  
  
• His Holiness Patriarch Kirill points to the development of dialogue with international organizations
  02.02.2010 18:14 · , Международные организации
  

  His Holiness noted that for this objective the Russian Church is working at the initiative in setting up a consultative group of high-ranking religious leaders at the UNESCO Director General. This group should become an effective mechanism for participation of religious communities in the discussion of topical problems of the present time.

  
  
• Primate of the Russian Church points to importance of active Orthodox presence in Asia
  02.02.2010 17:02 ·
  

  In his report to the Bishops’ Conference, His Holiness Patriarch Kirill of Moscow and All Russia made a special mention of the importance of active efforts for developing Orthodox presence in Asia.

  
  
• Decisions of the Bishops’ Conference on 2 February 2010
  02.02.2010 16:06 ·
  

  The Bishops’ Conference, at its meeting in Moscow during the celebrations to mark the first anniversary of the enthronement of His Holiness Patriarch Kirill of Moscow and All Russia, thanks

  
  
• Patriarch Kirill on Moscow Patriarchate’s relations with Local Orthodox Churches
  02.02.2010 15:47 ·
  

  In his report to the Bishops’ Conference held in the Church of Christ the Saviour, His Holiness Patriarch Kirill of Moscow and All Russia spoke in detail about relations with a number of Local Orthodox Churches.

  
  
• Patriarch Kirill: the visit of the Primate of the Russian Orthodox Church to the Patriarchate of Constantinople has opened up a new page in relations between the two Patriarchates
  02.02.2010 14:15 ·
  

  The Primate of the Russian Orthodox Church, in his report to the Bishops’ Conference on 2 February 2010, addressed the theme of inter-Orthodox relations, informing the gathering in particular about the official visit he made last June to the Church of Constantinople.

  
  
• Patriarch Kirill: Church unity should extend beyond state frontiers, political divisions, social, age, cultural and other human differences
  02.02.2010 12:55 ·
  

  His Holiness Patriarch Kirill of Moscow and All Russia, in his report to the first Bishops’ Conference which opened on 2 February 2010 at the Church of Christ the Saviour, addressed the theme of church unity.

  
  
• Archbishop Hilarion of Volokolamsk meets with the USA Ambassador to Russia John R. Beyrle
  28.01.2010 17:33 ·
  

  Archbishop Hilarion told the USA Ambassador about Church-State relations in Russia at present, and about social ministry of the Russian Orthodox Church.

  
  
• His Holiness Patriarch Kirill meets with Mahmoud Abbas, president of the Palestinian National Authority
  27.01.2010 18:44 ·
  

  On 27 January 2010, His Holiness Patriarch Kirill of Moscow and All Russia met at his working residence in Chisty side street with the President of the Palestinian National Authority (PNA) Mahmoud Abbas.

  
  
• Message of Archbishop Hilarion of Volokolamsk, Chairman of the Moscow Patriarchate Department to the participants in the session of the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe (Session of 2010, first part on 25-29 January 2010)
  26.01.2010 16:44 ·
  

  Dear delegates:

  The PACE current session will consider discrimination on grounds of sexual orientation and gender identity, an issue having a serious ethical aspect. The overwhelming majority of European Christians, Muslims,

  
  
• Archbishop Hilarion: Building up of a democratic Europe cannot be accompanied by persecution of believers who strive to live in harmony with their conscience and according to the commandments of God
  26.01.2010 16:17 ·
  

  A session of the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe (PACE) is taking place on 25 through 29 January 2010. Themes under discussion include discrimination on ground of sexual orientation or gender identity.

  
  
• Archbishop Hilarion meets with dean and chancellor of St. Vladimir’s Theological Seminary
  24.01.2010 11:59 ·
  

  On 23 January 2010, a delegation from St. Vladimir’s Orthodox Theological seminary (New York, USA) took part in the All-Night Vigil at the Church of the “Joy to All Afflicted” Icon of the Mother of God in Bolshaya Ordynka Str., Moscow. Archbishop Hilarion of Volokolamsk, chairman of the Moscow Patriarchate Department for external church relations and rector of the church, officiated at the Divine Service.

  
  
• New Primate of the Serbian Orthodox Church is elected
  22.01.2010 17:07 · , Serbian Orthodox Church
  

  Bishop Irinej of Nis has become the Archbishop of Peć, Metropolitan of Belgrade-Karlovci and Serbian Patriarch.

  
  
• Archbishop Hilarion chairs a meeting on the preparation of the “International Law and Religious Traditions. Potential for Cooperation” seminar
  22.01.2010 16:01 ·
  

  On 21 January 2010, a meeting on the preparation of the “International Law and Religious Traditions. Potential for Cooperation” seminar took place at the Department for external church relations. The seminar is planned to be held in Hamburg next autumn.

  
  
• Awards of the International Foundation for the Unity of Orthodox Christian Nations are presented at the Cathedral of Christ the Saviour
  22.01.2010 10:20 ·
  

  On 21 January 2010, the 10th annual awarding ceremony of the International Foundation for the Unity of Orthodox Christian Nations (IFUOCN) took place in the Hall of Church Council in the Cathedral of Christ the Saviour.