North Ossetia to restore worship in Ossetian language
29. November 2017 - 11:53
In preparation for the celebration of the 1100th anniversary of the Baptism of Alania in southern Russia, just north of the border of Georgia, in 2022, the Vladikavkaz Diocese is preparing a complete system of Divine services in the Ossetian language. As Bishop Leonid of Vladikavkaz and Alania reports to TASS, by that time will be translated the foundational liturgical texts and Church hymns.
“For the celebration of the jubilee in 2022, a whole range of measures will be implemented, affecting all spheres of ecclesiastical and culture life, including the restoration and preservation of historical monuments, social projects, and the recreation of the complete system of Divine services in the Ossetian language. The language, history, and culture of the Alan-Ossetians, direct descendants of the Scythian-Sarmatian civilization and one of the most ancient Christian peoples, have attracted and continue to attract the attention of specialists of many countries,” the bishop said.
The Cameroon receives the blessing of the Patriarch
28. November 2017 - 16:25
His Beatitude Theodoros II, Pope and Patriarch of Alexandria and All Africa continues his missionary and pastoral journey to the Holy Metropolis of the Cameroon.
The Alexandrian Primate’s Missionary journey to Cameroon, in Central Africa
28. November 2017 - 15:41
On 24th November 2017, His Beatitude Theodoros II, Pope and Patriarch of Alexandria and All Africa, arrived at the airport in the capital, Yaounde, in Cameroon, Central Africa, accompanied by His Eminence Narcissus Metropolitan of Accra and Patriarchal Vicar of Alexandria, for a pastoral missionary visit to the Orthodox Christians in the country and also to celebrate the twentieth anniversary of his Election to and Enthronement as Metropolitan of Cameroon.
16th Russian-German forum of civil societies ‘St. Petersburg Dialogue’ takes place in Berlin
28. November 2017 - 15:35
November 23-24, 3017 – the 16th Russian-German forum of civil societies ‘St. Petersburg Dialogue’ took place in Berlin under the theme ‘Public Participation as a Way Towards Mutual Understanding between Russia and Germany’.
Metropolitan Rastislav of the Czech and Slovak Church celebrates his 5th episcopal consecration anniversary
27. November 2017 - 16:05
His Beatitude Father Rastislav, the Metropolitan of the Orthodox Church in the Czech Lands and Slovakia, celebrates on 18 November 2017 5th episcopal consecration anniversary.
Rastislav or Rostislav, also known as St. Rastislav, was the second known ruler of Moravia (846–870). Upon his initiative two brothers, Cyril and Methodius sent by the Byzantine Emperor Michael III in 863, translated the most important Christian liturgical books into Slavonic in his realm.Rastislav was canonised in 1994 by the Czech and Slovak Orthodox Church.
