Russian representation church in Jerusalem to reopen after years of restoration
19. July 2017 - 14:40
The Russian Sergius Podvoriye in Jerusalem, returned to Russia nine years ago, will reopen today, following the completion of its restoration, the Deputy Chairman of the Imperial Orthodox Palestinian Society (IOPS) Elena Agapova reported to RIA-Novosti.
Relics of St. Herodion of Iloezersk believed to have been found near Vologda
18. July 2017 - 10:02
It is believed that the relics of St. Herodion (Irodion) of Iloezersk have been discovered in the Vologda region, near the village of Popovo, during excavations at the Church of Nativity of the Theotokos, reports Tsargrad. Archaeological work was conducted for more than a month at the request of the Cherepovets and BIlozersk Diocese. According to the local newspaper “Belozerye,” excavations were conducted at the place indicated in "The Life of the Monk Irodion".
Monument to Royal Martyrs Tsar Nicholas and Tsarevich Alexey consecrated in Novosibirsk
18. July 2017 - 9:58
On Sunday, the day before the 99th anniversary of the brutal murder of the holy Royal Martyrs which the Church celebrates today July 17, a monument to Tsar Nicholas II and Tsarevich Alexey was consecrated on the territory of the St. Alexander Nevsky Cathedral in Novosibirsk, according to the site of the Novosibirsk Diocese.
The entire square in front of the cathedral was filled with Orthodox Christians. People were also gathered across the street for the youth cross procession, dedicated to the holy Right-Believing Peter and Febronia and the Day of Family, Love, and Loyalty, which was to begin in the city immediately after the consecration of the monument.
More than 60,000 take part in Royal Procession in honor of Romanovs
18. July 2017 - 9:57
In the night of July 16-17, on the anniversary of the killing of the holy Royal Martyrs, the penitential Royal Procession was held in Ekaterinburg from the place of their killing to the place where their remains were hidden, where today stands a monastery in honor of the holy Royal Martyrs, reports the site of the Ekaterinburg Diocese of the Russian Orthodox Church.
Archbishop Anastasios as Guest of Honor on the Anniversary of the University of Athens
14. July 2017 - 14:44
In the framework of the activities organized by the National Kapodistrian University of Athens, on occasion of 180th anniversary of its foundation, His Beatitude Anastasios, Archbishop of Tirana, Durrës and All Albania was invited as honorary lecturer.
