Estonian Metropolitan Yevgeniy (Reshetnikov) must leave the country at the beginning of February

Estonian authorities have decided not to extend the residence permit of Metropolitan Yevgeniy (real name Valery Reshetnikov), head of the Estonian Orthodox Church under the Moscow Patriarchate (ROC-MP), ERR reported, citing the Police and Border Guard Directorate.

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Father Alexey Uminsky was deposed for refusing to read the “military prayer”

On January 13, the Moscow Diocesan Church Court announced its decision in the case of Father Alexei Uminsky, depriving him of his priestly rank. Today was the third session of the court, as Fr. Alexey didn’t show up for it. According to the rules of the ecclesiastical court, at the third…

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An open letter in defense of Father Alexei Uminsky was sent to Patriarch Kirill

Nearly five hundred Christians have sent an open letter to Patriarch Kirill of Moscow and All Russia regarding the ban on candlelight services. Alexei Uminsky, whom they identify as their spiritual mentor, reports the information resource BFM.ru. In the letter they write that Fr. Alexey is…

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A nightclub owner donated holy relics to a temple in Moscow

The Russian entrepreneur and owner of several nightclubs, Mikhail Danilov, donated a part of the relics of St. Nicholas of Mirliki to the Moscow temple dedicated to the icon of the Virgin Mary “Znamenie”. Along with the particle, a certificate of authenticity for the relic, which was…

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The Russian Synod finally removed the former “African Exarch” Metropolitan Leonid of Klin

The former Metropolitan of Klin, Leonid (Gorbachev), who became known as the “Exarch of the Moscow Patriarch in Africa”, was permanently removed from a church career by St. Synod of the Russian Church. In October of this year, he was removed from his post in Africa and sent to head the…

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More and more priests in Moldova are leaving the Russian Orthodox Church and moving to the Romanian Patriarchate

A large part of the Orthodox parishes of the ROC in Moldova left this jurisdiction and joined the Romanian Orthodox Church, which also has its own jurisdiction in the country.

During the past week, the founder and rector of the Chisinau Seminary and Theological Academy, Father Vyacheslav…

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An image of Patriarch Kirill in the patriarchal residence outraged social networks

An image of the Moscow Patriarch Kirill, placed in the reception hall in the patriarchal residence in the Danilovsky Monastery, outraged readers on social networks. It became known about the picture after yesterday, in its background, the spokesman of the Russian Orthodox Church, Vladimir…

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A painting of Patriarch Kirill in the patriarchal residence outraged social networks

The presence of a painting featuring Patriarch Kirill in the reception hall of the Danilovsky Monastery has sparked controversy among social media users.
After the spokesperson for the Russian Orthodox Church Vladimir Legoida, shared the outcomes of a meeting by the Holy Synod people…

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World Council of Churches Fails in Attempt to Hold Ukraine Round Table

The World Council of Churches (WCC) released a statement admitting that its months-long efforts to organize a Round Table on Ukraine had failed. The representatives of the SSC failed to convince representatives of the Russian Orthodox Church and the two Orthodox churches in Ukraine to sit at…

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World Council of Churches Fails in Attempt to Hold Ukraine Round Table

The World Council of Churches released a statement admitting that its months-long efforts to organize Ukraine Round Table had failed.
The attempt by the World Council of Churches (WCC) to bring together around a round table the two Ukrainian Orthodox churches, the Orthodox Church of Ukraine…

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Bulgaria expelled a senior cleric and other priests from the Russian Church in Sofia

The Bulgarian authorities expelled the head of the Russian Church in the country – Vasian Zmeev. This was reported to TASS by the Russian Embassy in Bulgaria.

“Bulgarian authorities consider Father Vasian to be a threat to national security,” the Russian diplomats said.

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Moscow Patriarch Cyril: Russia still has a lot of work to do, I’m not afraid to say it – on a global scale

On September 12, to the ringing of bells, the Russian Patriarch Cyril, in the presence of members of the government of St. Petersburg and “participants of the special military operation”, carried with lithium the coffin with the relics of Prince Alexander Nevsky to the Church of the…

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The Russian Archimandrite Vasian (Zmeev) banned from entering North Macedonia?

The chairman of the Russian church in Sofia, Archimandrite Vasian (Zmeev), has been banned from entering North Macedonia, several Macedonian publications report. The publications refer to sources from the country’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs, according to which three Russian diplomats will…

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A Pskov priest consecrated an eight-meter monument to Stalin

The Veliky Luki Diocese of the Russian Orthodox Church will check the actions of the rector of the church in honor of the icon of the Mother of God All Tsaritsa in the village of Rusanovo, Fr. Antoniy (Tatarintsev), who on August 15 took part in the opening of an eight-meter monument to Joseph…

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Ucrania traslada la celebración de la Navidad ortodoxa del 7 de enero al 25 de diciembre

El objetivo del proyecto de ley presentado por el presidente Volodymyr Zelensky es “distinguir de la herencia rusa”. El Parlamento de Ucrania votó ayer para cambiar la fecha de la celebración ortodoxa de la Natividad de Cristo del 7 de enero al 25 de diciembre, pasando a la gregoriana. ..

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Fil humanitaire et diplomatie secrète

Par Alexander Soldatov, « Novaya Gazeta » A l’occasion de la visite de l’envoyé spécial du pape à Moscou et à Kiev Selon des informations officielles, le contenu des entretiens du cardinal italien Matteo Zuppi à Moscou les 28 et 28 juin comprenait des « questions humanitaires ». Ainsi, après le…

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The Russian Church has declared pacifism incompatible with Orthodoxy

The Russian Orthodox Church claims that pacifism is incompatible with the teachings of the Orthodox Church, as evidenced by its presence in heretical teachings. This is stated in the materials for the meeting of the ecclesiastical court, at which the statements of the priest from Kostroma Ioan…

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L’Église orthodoxe d’Ukraine passe à un nouveau calendrier

Le synode de l’Église orthodoxe d’Ukraine a approuvé la transition vers le nouveau calendrier julien à partir du 1er septembre, rapporte Reuters. Cela signifie que l’Église célébrera désormais Noël le 25 décembre au lieu du 7 janvier. D’autres jours fériés à date fixe seront également déplacés, mais le changement…

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