Orthodox Christians in Albania were shocked and insulted by a presentation that took place during a recent book fair in the capital city of Tirana. The book that was unveiled, Demons in Cassocks, depicts Albania’s most beloved saint Kosmas of Aetolia, as well as the current primate of the Albanian Orthodox Church Archbishop Anastasios of Tirana, Durrës and All Albania, reports AgionOros.
Divine Liturgy in the Cathedral of Christ the Saviour on the centenary of enthronement of St. Tikhon the Patriarch of Moscow
5. Децембар 2017 - 12:46
On 4 December 2017, the feast day of the Entry of the Most Holy Theotokos into the Temple, the centenary of enthronement of St. Tikhon, Patriarch of Moscow and All Russia, the Divine Liturgy was celebrated at the Cathedral of Christ the Saviour in Moscow.
Installed in the centre of the church was the shrine with the holy relics of the Holy Patriarch Tikhon, which had been brought there from the Donskoy Monastery on November 29, the first day of work of the Bishops’ Council of the Russian Orthodox Church.
Primate of Albanian Orthodox Church arrives in Moscow
2. Децембар 2017 - 15:38
On 1 December 2017, His Beatitude Archbishop Anastasios of Tirana and All Albania arrived in Moscow to take part in the celebrations marking the centenary of the restoration of Patriarchate in the Russian Orthodox Church.
The Primate of the Albanian Orthodox Church was met at the airport by Metropolitan Nikodim of Chelyabinsk and Zlatoust, Bishop Flavian of Cherepovets and Belozersk, Archpriest Igor Yakimchuk, DECR secretary for inter-Orthodox relations, and Hierodeacon Grigory (Sokolov), DECR staff member.
Anti-orthodox book In Albania calls saints and clergy “Demons in Cassocks”
2. Децембар 2017 - 15:35Patriarch Theophilos of Jerusalem arrives in Moscow to take part in the celebrations marking the centenary of restoration of Patriarchate in the Russian Orthodox Church
1. Децембар 2017 - 15:36
On 30 November 2017, His Beatitude Patriarch Theophilos of the Holy City of Jerusalem and All Palestine arrived at the Moscow Sheremetyevo Airport. The Primate of the Church of Jerusalem came to Russia at the invitation of His Holiness Patriarch Kirill of Moscow and All Russia to attend the celebrations marking the centenary of the restoration of Patriarchate in the Russian Orthodox Church. Among those who met the high guest at the airport were Metropolitan Feodosy of Tambov and Rasskazovo, Bishop Tikhon of Podolsk, and Hegumen Feofan (Lukyanov), head of the Protocol Sector of the Moscow Patriarchate’s Department for External Church Relations.
Primate of the Russian Church expresses satisfaction with the level of Church-state cooperation in Kyrgyzstan
30. Новембар 2017 - 20:47
“During my primatial visit to the Republic of Kyrgyzstan last May I was encouraged by the results of cooperation between the Church and the state in the country,” His Holiness Patriarch Kirill shared his impressions with the members of the Bishops’ Council. The state considers the Diocese of Bishkek as an ally in the solution of many topical tasks, for instance, in the struggle against extremism. Due attention is paid at the highest level to the problem of preudo-religious radicalism; all traditional religions are involved in the solution of this problem.
