RUSSIAN CHURCH’S IDEA OF THE THIRD ROME FAILS IN AMMAN, - VITALIY PORTNIKOV

The Russian Orthodox Church suffered defeat at a Pan-Orthodox meeting in Amman, which was attended only by representatives of the Churches that depend on Moscow.

RUSSIANS IN W EUROPE CAUGHT BETWEEN MOSCOW AND CONSTANTINOPLE

by Vladimir Rozanskij

Constantinople has sacked Archbishop John, head of Russians Churches in Western Europe, but the latter has refused to go. Instead, he has placed himself under Moscow's protection. On Saturday, an assembly of Russian Orthodox churches in Western Europe will make a final decision. Or maybe not.

PATRIARCH KIRILL MEETS WITH PRIMATE OF MALANKARA CHURCH

The Russian Orthodox Church. Department for External Church Relations

On September 3, 2019, His Holiness Kirill, Patriarch of Moscow and All Russia, met with the Catholicos of the East and Metropolitan of Malankara, His Holiness Baselios Mar Thoma Paulose II, at the patriarchal and synodal residence in the St. Daniel Monastery in Moscow.

HISTORIC MEETING BETWEEN CATHOLICOS BASELIOS PAULOSE II AND PATRIARCH KIRILL CONVENED IN MOSCOW

Moscow- Russia: His Holiness Baselios Marthoma Paulose II (Catholicos on the Apostolic Throne of St. Thomas, Malankara Metropolitan, Moopan and Chief Custodian of the Malankara Nasranis and the Primate of the Indian Orthodox Malankara Church) was received by His Holiness Kirill I (Patriarch of Moscow and All Russia) on 3rd September 2019 at the Danilov Monastery in Moscow.

EVGENY ANTONYUK: HOW 200 YEARS AGO THE RUSSIAN TSAR SAVED GEORGIA FROM COMPLETE EXTERMINATION

Source: https://life.ru/1224956, June 26, 15:10

MOSCOW AND CONSTANTINOPLE CLASH IN SOUTHEAST ASIA

by Vladimir Rozanskij

The Metropolitan of Singapore Sergij (Chashin), of Russian obedience, writes an open letter to the metropolitan of Seoul Amvrosios (Zografos), linked to Constantinople. There are not two "parallel churches", but the traditional Russian mission in Asia.

OPEN LETTER TO THE MEMBERS OF THE ARCHDIOCESE OF RUSSIAN ORTHODOX CHURCHES IN WESTERN EUROPE

The Wheel

“Things that are impossible to accomplish by formal means may be accomplished by virtue of grace” 

Archpriest Nicolas Afanasiev

Разогнанные и очень обиженные

Как патриарх Кирилл сам создал себе мощную оппозицию в РПЦ, «уволив» почти всех членов своей прежней команды

После 10 лет патриаршества Кирилла (2009—2019) от его легендарной «команды мечты» почти ничего не осталось. Наиболее креативные члены «команды» (отцы Андрей Кураев и Всеволод Чаплин, Сергей Чапнин) перешли в открытую оппозицию,

RUSSIAN ORTHODOX CHURCH OFFERS "RUSSIAN EXARCHATE" TO JOIN IT PRESERVING ITS STATUTE AND TRADITIONS

Moscow, August 12, Interfax - On Patriarch Kirill's behalf, head of the Patriarchal administration on foreign institutions Metropolitan Antony addressed the so-called "Russian exarchate" in Western Europe with a suggestion to join the Moscow Patriarchate.

CHURCH LEADERS IN CENTRAL AND EASTERN EUROPE REMAIN SURPRISINGLY LOTH TO CONDEMN THEIR OLD ADVERSARY

The extraordinary events of 1989 are half-forgotten as clerics look elsewhere

Aug 11th 2019

THIRTY YEARS AGO, amazing events were unfolding on the eastern side of the Iron Curtain.

Η ΡΩΣΙΚΗ ΕΚΚΛΗΣΙΑ ΠΡΟΤΕΙΝΕΙ ΣΤΟ «ΡΩΣΙΚΟ ΕΞΑΡΧΑΤΟ» ΝΑ ΕΝΤΑΧΤΕΙ ΣΤΟ ΣΩΜΑ ΤΗΣ

Η Ρωσική Ορθόδοξη Εκκλησία προτείνει στο «Ρωσικό Εξαρχάτο» να ενταχτεί στο σώμα της, διατηρώντας το Καταστατικό του και τις παραδόσεις του. Αναλυτικότερα εκ μέρους του Πατριάρχη Μόσχας και πασών των Ρωσιών κ.κ. Κυρίλλου ο επικεφαλής της Υπηρεσίας του Πατριαρχείου Μόσχας σε θέματα των ιδρυμάτων του εξωτερικού Μητροπολίτης Χερσονήσου και Δυτικής Ευρώπης κ. Αντώνιος απέστειλε επιστολή στο λεγόμενο «Ρωσικό Εξαρχάτο» στη Δυτική Ευρώπη να ενταχθεί στο σώμα του Πατριαρχείου Μόσχας.

HOW RUSSIA’S ORTHODOX CHURCH REJECTS UKRAINIAN AUTOCEPHALY

 Patriarch of Moscow and All Russia Kirill visits St George church, the main Greek Orthodox cathedral during his visit on Aug. 31, 2018 in Istanbul.

Photo by AFP

 By VoxUkraine, Christine Borovkova, Scholar of the Democracy Study Center, Andreas Umland, political scientist, Senior Research Fellow at the Institute for Euro-Atlantic Cooperation

DISPATCHES FROM THE WESTERN FRONT THE FUTURE OF THE ARCHDIOCESE OF RUSSIAN ORTHODOX CHURCHES IN WESTERN EUROPE

by Paul Ladouceur, Public Orthodoxy

With all the attention devoted to the Eastern Front (the Ukraine) in the trench warfare between the Ecumenical Patriarchate (EP) and the Moscow Patriarchate (MP) for preeminence in Orthodoxy, the Western Front is largely ignored.

ON THE SITUATION OF THE UKRAINIAN ORTHODOX CHURCH

The statement was adopted at the session of the Holy Synod of the Russian Orthodox Church on 26 February 2019.

ADDRESS BY HIS HOLINESS PATRIARCH KIRILL OF MOSCOW AND ALL RUSSIA AT THE SOLEMN ACT MARKING THE 10TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE 2009 LOCAL COUNCIL AND PATRIARCHAL ENTHRONEMENT

 The Russian Orthodox Church. Department for External Church Relations

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On 31 January 2019, at the State Kremlin Palace, the Solemn Act took place, marking the 10^th anniversary of the 2009 Local Council of the Russian Orthodox Church and the Patriarchal Enthronement. The text of the address delivered by His Holiness Patriarch Kirill of Moscow and All Russia is given below.

JOHN X PATRIARCH OF ANTIOCH AND ALL THE EAST HOMILY ON THE TENTH ANNIVERSARY OF PATRIARCH KIRILL'S ENTHRONEMENT

Antioch Patriarchate 

JOHN X
Patriarch of Antioch and All the East
Homily on the Tenth Anniversary of Patriarch Kirill’s Enthronement
Moscow, February 1, 2019

WCC GENERAL SECRETARY VISITS HEAD OF RUSSIAN ORTHODOX CHURCH

 WCC general secretary Rev. Dr Olav Fykse Tveit greets Patriarch Kirill on the 10th anniversary of the patriarchal enthronement. Photo: Ivars Kupcis/WCC

ΓΡΑΜΜΑ ΤΟΥ ΠΡΟΚΑΘΗΜΕΝΟΥ ΤΗΣ ΡΩΣΙΚΗΣ ΟΡΘΟΔΟΞΟΥ ΕΚΚΛΗΣΙΑΣ ΠΡΟΣ ΤΟΝ ΠΑΝΑΓΙΩΤΑΤΟ ΠΑΤΡΙΑΡΧΗ ΒΑΡΘΟΛΟΜΑΙΟ ΕΞΑΙΤΙΑΣ ΤΩΝ ΑΝΤΙΚΑΝΟΝΙΚΩΝ ΕΝΕΡΓΕΙΩΝ, ΤΙΣ ΟΠΟΙΕΣ ΤΟ ΠΑΤΡΙΑΡΧΕΙΟ ΚΩΝΣΤΑΝΤΙΝΟΥΠΟΛΕΩΣ ΕΠΙΧΕΙΡΕΙ ΣΤΗΝ ΟΥΚΡΑΝΙΑ

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Послание Предстоятеля Русской Православной Церкви Святейшему Патриарху Варфоломею в связи с антиканоническими действиями, предпринимаемыми Константинопольским Патриархатом на Украине

Primate of the Russian Orthodox Church sends message to His Holiness Patriarch Bartholomew over anti-canonical actions of the Patriarchate of Constantinople in Ukraine

SPEECH OF HIS HOLINESS PATRIARCH CYRIL AT THE MEETING OF THE HIGH COUNCIL ON DECEMBER 26, 2018

Speech of His Holiness Patriarch Cyril at the meeting of the High Council on December 26, 2018

PATRIARCH KIRILL SENDS LETTERS TO PRIMATES OF LOCAL ORTHODOX CHURCHES CONCERNING ''UNIFICATION'' -COUNCIL HELD IN KIEV

 The Russian Orthodox Church. Department for External Church Relations

A deep wound has been inflicted on the canonical Orthodoxy in Ukraine and worldwide, His Holiness Patriarch Kirill of Moscow and All Russia wrote in the letters addressed to the Primates of the Local Orthodox Churches.