New Museum in Moscow to Host Permanent 'Orthodox Russia. Romanovs and Rurik Exhibit'
7. August 2015 - 13:09
The new History of Russia Museum is currently under construction at the All-Russia Exhibition Centre (VDNKh) in Moscow. Once complete, it will house the permanent exhibition Orthodox Russia. My History: Rurik and Romanov.
The multimedia exhibition explores the history of the Romanov dynasty (1613-1917), and the Rurikovichi (the descendants of Rurik) and the 700-year-long history of the Ancient Rus. The exhibition was established under the auspices of the Patriarchal Council for Culture and organized by the Presidential Administration of the Russian Federation, and the Ministry of Culture of the Russian Federation.
Former German Chancellor Gerhard Schröder visits Cathedral of Resurrection in Berlin
7. August 2015 - 11:27
At the invitation of Hegumen Daniel (Irbits), abbot of the Monastery of St. George in Götschendorf, Mr. Gerhard Schröder, former Chancellor of Germany, visited the Cathedral of the Holy Resurrection in Berlin, Press Service of the Russian Orthodox Church’s diocese of Berlin and Germany reports.
Celebrations to honour Prince Vladimir in St. Catherine’s in Rome
3. August 2015 - 15:31
On July 28, 2015, the Russian Orthodox Church commemorated the Holy Prince Vladimir Equal-to-the-Apostles. This year the Church also marks the millennium of the demise of the Baptist of Rus’.
On the eve of the feast, Matins with the Polyeleos was celebrated at the church of the Holy Protomartyr Catherine in Rome and on the feast day itself the rector of the church Archimandrite Anthony (Sevryuk), secretary of the Moscow Patriarchate parishes in Rome, and Hieromonk Athanasy (Potapov) celebrated the Divine Liturgy at the lower church dedicated to Ss Constantine and Helen Equal-to-the-Apostles.
Baptizer of Rus’ commemorated on Phuket Island
3. August 2015 - 15:27
On July 28, 2015, the commemoration day of St Vladimir Equal-to-the-Apostles, the millennium of his repose was marked in Thailand.
In accordance with the clergy’s joint decision, the celebrations took place at the Parish of the Life-Giving Trinity on Phuket Island. All-Night Vigil celebrated on the eve of the feast was followed on the feast day itself by the Divine Liturgy celebrated by Archimandrite Oleg (Cherepanin), representative of the Russian Orthodox Church in Thailand. He was assisted by the clergy of the ROC Representation serving in several churches in Thailand and Cambodia.
Their Beatitudes Patriarch of Alexandria and Archbishop of Cyprus at the Patriarchate
3. August 2015 - 11:56
On Tuesday the 15th/28th of July 2015, their Beatitudes, Patriarch Theodoros of Alexandria and Archbishop Chrysostomos of Cyprus, visited the Patriarchate. They had traveled from Cyprus, accompanied by Protopresbyter, Mr Athenodoros Papaevryviadous.
