Orthodox Church in Japan to Meet on Aid and Recovery Efforts
8. Април 2011 - 10:51
Nearly a month after the fourth largest earthquake ever recorded struck the eastern coast of Japan and touched off a devastating tsunami, earthquakes continue to rattle the nerves of survivors and complicate relief efforts. More than thirty earthquakes measuring 6.0 and above on the Richter scale have been experienced in eastern Japan as efforts to assist survivors and rebuild continue.
Bulgarian Orthodox Church celebrates first saints canonisation in 47 years
4. Април 2011 - 9:28
Bulgaria's Christian Orthodox Church celebrated on Sunday canonisation its first saints in 47 years. Hundreds of worshippers packed the golden-domed Alexander Nevski cathedral in Sofia for the canonisation of the victims of the bloody crushing of an 1876 uprising against Bulgaria's Ottoman rule.
Special Session of the Conference of Canonical Orthodox Bishops in Canada
30. Март 2011 - 8:46
A special session of the Conference of the Canonical Orthodox Bishops in Canada was held at the headquarters of the Greek Orthodox Metropolis of Toronto 17 March 2011.
Information on Orthodox Church in Japan
23. Март 2011 - 10:31
Dear Orthodox family, Thanks God, through the prayer of Orthodox family, situation of the suffered places is getting better. We appreciate your emails with prayer and thoughtfulness. They were translated and uploaded to Japanese page to encourage brothers and sisters struggling in Tohoku. And we were much grateful to know donation for this disaster had started in many places.
President of the Pontifical Council for Promoting Christian Unity visits the Laura of the Holy Trinity and St. Sergius
16. Март 2011 - 10:40
On 15 March 2011, Kurt Cardinal Koch, President of the Pontifical Council for Promoting Christian Unity, currently on his first official visit to the Russian Orthodox Church, visited the Laura of the Holy Trinity and St, Sergius and the Moscow Theological Academy. His Eminence was accompanied by Rev. Milan Zust, a staff member of the PCPCU, and deacon Alexy Dikarev, a staff member of the Moscow Patriarchate's Department for External Church Relations.
