Metropolitan Hilarion of Volokolamsk meets with Pope Francis
16. Фебруар 2020 - 13:05
On 13th February 2020, at the Apostolic Palace in the Vatican, Metropolitan Hilarion of Volokolamsk, chairman of the Moscow Patriarchate’s Department for External Church Relations, met with Pope Francis.
The DECR chairman conveyed to the Pope of Rome greetings from His Holiness Patriarch Kirill of Moscow and All Russia. Pope Francis also conveyed his warm brotherly regards to the Primate of the Russian Orthodox Church.
Archbishop Nikitas of Thyateira at Church of the Dormition of the Mother of God in Holborn
16. Фебруар 2020 - 15:49
On Sunday, February 16, 2020, Archbishop Nikitas will preside over the Matins and the Divine Liturgy at the Church of the Dormition of the Mother of God in Holborn, central London.
Romfilatelia: Postage stamp issue dedicated to Saint Nectarios of Aeghina
15. Фебруар 2020 - 14:48
Romfilatelia introduced into circulation on Friday, February 14, current year, the postage stamps issue entitled 100 years since the passing into eternity of the Saint Hierarch Nectarios from Aegina.
Saint Hierarch Nectarios was born in 1846, in the Thracian Silivria (locality near Constantinople), from poor but very god-fearing parents, Dimos and Maria Kefalas, receiving the baptism name of Anastasie.
There are no plans to transfer the Kiev Caves and Pochaev Lavras, says Ukrainian Minister of Culture
16. Фебруар 2020 - 16:45
The Ukrainian government has no plans to seize the world-famous Kiev Caves and Pochaev Lavras from the Ukrainian Orthodox Church and transfer them to the “Orthodox Church of Ukraine,” says Minister of Culture, Youth, and Sports Vladimir Borodyansky.
Patriarchate of Jerusalem: Amman gathering does not constitute formal Synaxis
16. Фебруар 2020 - 17:44
The Patriarchate of Jerusalem published a communiqué regarding the visit of its representatives to the Ecumenical Patriarchate in order to discuss the issue of the meeting of the Heads of the Orthodox Churches in Amman.
According to the communiqué, the Patriarchate of Jerusalem expresses its own view on the matter and states that “the Amman fraternal gathering does not constitute a formal Synaxis but rather a family gathering of Orthodox Primates for the purpose of dialogue.”
