Russian Orthodox Church

Russia's much-revered icon delivered to Kursk

Armen Hareyan — Wed, 23 Sep 2009 17:09:51 -0500

Ninety years on, the miraculous Kursk-Root Icon of the Mother of God arrived on Wednesday in the south Russian city of Kursk, its native land.

Pope's Personal Message To Patriarch Kirill New Beginning

Armen Hareyan — Mon, 02 Feb 2009 12:16:28 -0600

Cardinal Walter Kasper, president of the Pontifical Council for Promoting Christian Unity in the Holy See, on Monday handed Russian Patriarch Kirill a personal message from Pope Benedict XVI.

Kirill Elected As 17th Patriarch Of Russian Orthodox Church

Armen Hareyan — Tue, 27 Jan 2009 21:44:48 -0600

The Local Council of the Russian Orthodox Church opened at the Cathedral of Christ the Saviour in Moscow this morning and elected Metropolit Kirill as the 17th Patriarch of the Russian Orthodox Church.

Patriarch Of Belarus Withdraws Candidacy For Moscow Seat

Armen Hareyan — Tue, 27 Jan 2009 10:19:23 -0600

Russian Orthodox Church Metropolitan Filaret, Metropolitan of Minsk and Sluzk, Exarch of Patriarch for all Byelorussia has withdrawn his candidacy for the Patriarch of Moscow and All Russia, declaring his support for Metropolitan Kirill, the Moscow Patriarchy said Tuesday.

Election Of Russian Patriarch In Two Weeks

Armen Hareyan — Thu, 15 Jan 2009 12:53:44 -0600

People without Russian Federation passports will form a majority of those who will take part in the election two weeks from now of the next patriarch of the Russian Orthodox Church, just one of the remarkable changes from the past with which the Moscow Patriarchate, the Kremlin, and the Russian people are now having to come to terms.

Kirill Gives Tribute To Late Patriarch

Armen Hareyan — Tue, 09 Dec 2008 06:28:02 -0600

The acting leader of the Russian Orthodox Church gave a tribute to the late Patriarch Alexy II on Tuesday at a funeral service in Moscow, praising his achievements in reviving the Church since communism.

Russians flock to pay last tribute to patriarch Alexy II

Armen Hareyan — Mon, 08 Dec 2008 11:27:30 -0600

Thousands of people have been paying final farewells to Patriarch Alexy II, lying in state in a central Moscow cathedral, in tribute to his role in reviving Russian Orthodox Christianity after decades of the atheist Soviet rule.

Kirill Elected As The Guardian Of Church Throne

Armen Hareyan — Sat, 06 Dec 2008 13:01:55 -0600

Russian Orthodox bishops pick their man to lead the church - at least for now. Their choice is Kirill, who is a potentially divisive figure and a believer in greater independence from the state.

Pope Offers Condolences Over Russian Orthodox Leader's Death

Armen Hareyan — Fri, 05 Dec 2008 12:50:27 -0600

Pope Benedict XVI has offered condolences following the death of the head of the Russian Orthodox Church, Patriarch Alexy II.

Ukrainian Orthodox Church: Loyalty to Moscow?

Armen Hareyan — Fri, 14 Nov 2008 07:33:58 -0600

The collapse of the Soviet Union in 1991 was accompanied by a proclamation of autonomy by a segment of Ukraine's Orthodox Church, whose leader is known as the Kyiv Patriarch. Another part of the Orthodox Church - the so-called Moscow Patriarchate - recognizes the Patriarch in Russia. Both churches claim millions of followers and also reflect Ukraine's political divide between those who favor closer ties with Russia and those seeking to orient their country towards Europe.

Moscow Patriarchate doubts of Orthodox-Vatican egreement will reflect Russia

Dinka — Wed, 14 Nov 2007 10:43:09 -0600

Pope has a primace over all bishops, a Vatican-Orthodox commission working to heal the 1,000 year split between Catholic and Orthodox churches has agreed but disagreed over just what that authority permits him to do.

Russian Orthodox Church says relations with Vatican on the mend

Dinka — Tue, 30 Oct 2007 10:35:01 -0500

The Russian Orthodox and Roman Catholic churches are gradually overcoming the disputes that have plagued their relations in the past, the Russian church's chief spokesman said on Tuesday.