Patriarch Kirill bans Protodeacon Kurayev from religious activity
Patriarch Kirill of Moscow and All Russia has issued a decree banning Archdeacon Andrey Kurayev, a well-known blogger and theologian, from religious activity.
Patriarch Kirill of Moscow and All Russia has issued a decree banning Archdeacon Andrey Kurayev, a well-known blogger and theologian, from religious activity.
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On the occasion of the extension of the restrictive measures that also extend to the Church, as well as of the forthcoming session of the Standing Holy Synod to be held with a teleconference on Wednesday, April 1, 2020, Metropolitan Hierotheos of Nafpaktos spoke to ethnos.gr.
Although the Greek Orthodox Church earlier agreed to limit its services to just one-hour Divine Liturgies on Sundays, the state was not content, and on March 16 it banned all services until…
We wish to hear your views on the current situation, since your theology plays a great role in the present circumstances. Metropolitan John: My theology, unfortunately, cannot be applied. In Greece they have already closed the churches, and the Divine Liturgy is not being served. Is it served in Serbia? Taking into consideration the decision of the government that the number of people in one place be limited, as well as
The Giorgi Abramishvili Military Hospital of the Ministry of Defense of Georgia in the city of Gori was declared a quarantine zone on March 2 as part of measures to prevent the possible spread of the coronavirus in the Caucasus country. Now the hospital carries the particular blessing of God, as His Eminence Metropolitan Andrew of Gori and Ateni recently blessed the yard of the hospital together with clergy from
“On the third week of Great Lent (Sunday of the Veneration of the Holy Cross) the Divine Liturgy was served in all churches of the Serbian Orthodox Church, in compliance with all instructions being required for protection from the COVID-19 virus (no more than five people inside the church, the faithful standing in front and on the side of the church to practice social distancing, etc.). However, uninvited guests from
In the powerful earthquake that struck Zagreb on March 22, 202, the capital city of Croatia, the Church of the Transfiguration of the Lord at the Cvetni trg (Flower Square) was also damaged. As deacon Dragan Radic, author of photographs of the destroyed church and buildings in the surrounding streets told the Serbian Orthodox Church Information Service, there are no injuries among priests of the Serbian Orthodox Church and their
As this Coronavirus crisis continues to spread and intensify on a global scale, the Ecumenical Patriarchate is monitoring the situation with an urgent sense of responsibility towards its faithful and all people without exception, and, following the Communiqué of 11 March 2020, upon deliberation of its Hierarchs in the City, announces the following: 1) The Ecumenical Patriarchate emphatically reiterates its appeal to everyone to limit their outings and travels to
The Autocephalous Orthodox Church of Albania, in similar fashion with other Orthodox Churches around the region, announced that cathedrals and chapels around the country will remain open only for personal worship. Daily services have been cancelled, while the Divine Liturgies on Sundays and during the Feast of the Annunciation on March 25 will be celebrated without worshippers at the Holy Trinity chapel in Tirana.The Divine Liturgy will be broadcast over
In several portions of our Diocesan territory (Western Europe), temporary local government restrictions have been put in place that prevent group gatherings and, by extension, the regular performance of public Divine Services. This is not the case in every location; but where it is so mandated, we have put measures in place to ensure that the Divine Services themselves will by no means cease, even if the public celebration of
Slovak Prime Minister Peter Pellegrini is ready to impose sanctions upon the Orthodox Church in the country if it does not comply with measures taken in the fight against the spread of the coronavirus. Pellegrini recalled that the crisis headquarters he heads has banned all mass public events, including religious services. The ban went into effect on Tuesday and will continue for 14 days. While the leadership of the Catholic
The Holy Synod of the Moscow Patriarchate has just approved the election by the general assembly of the Archdiocese of Orthodox churches of Russian tradition in Western Europe of two new vicar bishops: Archimandrite Simeon (Cossec), with the title bishop of Domodedovo , and the Hegumen Elisha (Germain), with the title bishop of Reoutov , “leaving the place and time of their ordination at the discretion of His Holiness the
The Holy Synod of the Autocephalous Orthodox Church of Greece convened on Monday, with sessions to continue until Wednesday, amid growing concerns in the country over coronavirus infections, and stepped up public health measures to prevent an outbreak on the scale witnessed in northern Italy. Currently, some 73 cases of coronavirus have been officially reported in the east Mediterranean country, but, thankfully, no related fatalities. The Church of Greece has
“To the faithful and beloved children of this God-preserved Diocese! As we enter now fully into this lenten period leading to the bright Resurrection of Christ, we find ourselves also in a period where many are stricken with fear at the spread of a new virus (Coronavirus COVID-19), which is affecting people in many parts of the world — including several countries within the borders of our Diocese. Since many
n anticipation of the meeting of heads and representatives of Local Orthodox Churches in the capital city of Jordan, Metropolitan Hilarion, head of the Moscow Patriarchate department for external church relations, told Interfax-Religion portal about what and in what format is to be discussed by this forum.
Ce catéchisme est particulièrement bienvenu pour les parents en attente, pour leurs enfants d’un catéchisme orthodoxe fiable, mais aussi pour un certain nombre d’adultes qui pour des raisons diverses, n’ont pas été ou ont été insuffisamment catéchisés.Présenté en 250 pages dans un beau volume relié, il est l’œuvre du hiéromoine Grégoire (Chatziemmanouil), qui après avoir été un certain temps second du monastère de Stavronikita, s’est retiré depuis plusieurs décennies dans
Vient de paraître: Jean-Claude Larchet, « “En suivant les Pères… ”. La vie et l’œuvre du Père Georges Florovsky », Éditions des Syrtes, Genève, 2019, 493 p.Le Père Georges Florovsky (1893-1979), après quelques années d’enseignement à Prague et à Paris, fit la plus grande partie de sa carrière aux États Unis où il enseigna dans les plus prestigieuses universités (Harvard, Cambridge, Princeton…). Unissant une vaste érudition, un attachement profond à
Grand Carême Sainte Matrone, martyre à Thessalonique (IIIème-IVème s.) ; saint Jean l’Égyptien, ermite en Thébaïde (395) ; saints Manuel et Théodose, martyrs (304) ; saint Dominique, évêque de Cambrai…
Grand Carême Saint Benoît de Nursie, patriarche des moines d’Occident (550) ; saint Euschimon, évêque de Lampsaque, confesseur (IXème s.) ; saint Rostislav-Michel, prince (1167); saint Théognoste, métropolite de Kiev…
L’expulsion de l’Académie théologique et du séminaire de Kiev du territoire de la Laure des Griottes de Kiev peut entraîner la disparition de l’établissement d’enseignement supérieur de l’Église orthodoxe ukrainienne, dont l’histoire remonte à plus de 400 ans. C’est ce qu’a déclaré le recteur de de l’Académie de théologie de Kiev l’archevêque Sylvestre de de Belogorod , dans un appel ouvert au public ukrainien. « Le 10 mars 2023, la Réserve
Le 24 mars 2023, le Haut-Commissariat des Nations Unies aux droits de l’homme (HCDH) a publié un rapport sur la situation des droits de l’homme en Ukraine pour la période…
Sa Béatitude, le métropolite Onuphre , dans son sermon à la Laure des Grottes de Kiev le 26 mars 2023, a souligné que le monde vit par les prières, et non par le bavardage. Le métropolite a exhorté tout le monde à prier avec les frères du monastère, comme le rapporte le Département d’information et d’éducation de l’Église orthodoxe ukrainienne. Le primat a remercié tout le monde d’avoir prié ensemble
Le Département de l’information et de l’éducation de l’Église orthodoxe ukrainienne publie un commentaire du chef du Département, le métropolite Clément de Nijyn et Prylouky, concernant la situation autour de…
4Eme Dimanche du Grand Carême – Saint Jean Climaque Dispense d’huile et de vin Liturgie de saint Basile Clôture de la Fête de l’Annonciation. Synaxe de l’archange Gabriel ; saint…
4Eme Dimanche du Grand Carême – Saint Jean Climaque Dispense d’huile et de vin Liturgie de saint Basile Translation des reliques de saint Nicéphore, patriarche de Constantinople (en 842); saints…
La communauté paroissiale de Saint-Boniface a été organisée par le père Daniel Stîngă, et sa première liturgie a été célébrée le 1er mars 2015. Après deux ans, ils ont commencé…
L’Assemblée des évêques orthodoxes de France a publié un communiqué hier à la suite de la tenue de sa réunion périodique avant-hier. Extraits : “Parmi les sujets d’intérêt commun évoqués,…
Évangéliaire des éditions Apostolia (2023),Dimensions : 34 x 26 cm – 454 pages, pour le commander en ligne, cliquez ICI ! Les éditions « Apostolia », réputées pour leur dynamisme, poursuivent leurs…
Bertrand Vergely a donné le mardi 21 mars une conférence intitulée : « Le jugement dernier ». Ce nouveau cycle de conférences a pour thème : « La théologie morale ». Pour consulter le programme du 10e cycle de conférences « Les Lundis de Port-Royal », cliquez ICI ! Vous pouvez regarder en ligne : la première série de conférences, la deuxième, la troisième, la quatrième, la cinquième, la sixième et la septième, la huitième, la neuvième et la dixième série.
Bertrand Vergely a donné le mardi 21 mars une conférence intitulée : « Le jugement dernier ». Ce nouveau cycle de conférences a pour thème : « La théologie morale ». Pour consulter…
« Qui défendra les enfants à naître des crimes commis lors de chaque avortement et qui luttera pour le droit à la vie de chaque enfant à naître, si ce n’est l’Église chrétienne dans laquelle le Christ est un Enfant, le Christ dans la famille, le Christ enseignant, le Christ guérisseur, le Christ souffrant à travers la Croix, le Christ est le Sauveur du monde et de l’humanité », a demandé Mgr
In view of the interventions that have developed since the publication of the documents presented by our Archbishop in preparation for the Extraordinary General Assembly of 7 September, it seems useful, in view of certain analyses or statements that are incorrect or unfounded, to clarify the main orientations of the Archdiocese’s “project of attachment” to the Moscow Patriarchate as it actually presents itself. 1) The proposed text is not that
The composition of the new Holy and Sacred Synod of the Ecumenical Patriarchate was announced
+ B A R T H O L O M E WBy God’s MercyArchbishop of Constantinople-New Rome and Ecumenical PatriarchTo All the Plenitude of the ChurchGrace, Peace and Mercy from the Maker of All CreationOur Lord, God and Savior Jesus Christ Dearest brother Hierarchs and beloved children in the Lord,With the goodness and grace of the all-bountiful God, today marks the 30th anniversary since the Holy Great Church of Christ
The meeting of the Holy and Sacred Synod of the Ecumenical Patriarchate, which took place on Thursday and Friday, August 29 and 30, in the Holy Trinity Monastery of Halki, was concluded
The decision of the Holy Synod of the Church of Greece regarding the recognition of the new сhurch structure in Ukraine was commented by the Deputy Chairman of the Department for External Church Relations of the Ukrainian Orthodox Church (UOC), Archpriest Mykolay Danylevych: «We believe that the decision of the Standing Holy Synod of the Church of Greece is balanced. We are grateful to them for not wanting to maintain a
The issue of recognition of the status of Autocephaly of the Ukrainian Church appears to have been referred to the Holy Synod of the Hierarchy, following a decision by the Standing Holy Synod of the Church of Greece
While there are problems with its public image, the Orthodox Church is nevertheless the most trusted institution in Bulgaria, according to a new Gallup International poll dedicated to the 30th anniversary of the democratic change in Bulgaria, when Communist party leader Todor Zhivkov stepped down after more than 30 years. Compared to other institutions in the country, the Church enjoys relatively high levels of trust. Since the election of His Holiness Patriarch
The Romanian Orthodox Metropolis of Southern and Western Europe has published an official appeal to faithful Orthodox Christians to offer their prayers and funds towards purchasing property to open a new monastery in the heart of Ireland. The monastery will be dedicated to the Mother of God and its patronal feast will be the Life-Giving Spring, celebrated every year on Bright Friday. The property that the metropolis hopes to buy was
An international academic gathering of scholars, pastors, clinicians, and other expertstook place in Oxford from 16th to 19th August, at which contemporary issues of sex, gender, and sexuality were discussed in relation to the Orthodox Church.
On the great feast of the Transfiguration of the Lord, His Grace Bishop Viktor of Baryshevka of the Ukrainian Orthodox Church concelebrated the Divine Liturgy in the Transfiguration Church of the Monastery of Sts. Cyril and Methodius near the village of Kolašin by invitation of the local ruling hierarch, His Eminence Metropolitan Amfilohije of Montenegro and with the blessing of His Beatitude Metropolitan Onuphry of Kiev and All Ukraine.
A petition to support Archbishop Jean (Renneteau), in French, English and Russian, has been posted on this page.
Tsarevich Alexei Nikolaevich Romanov is perhaps history’s best-known hemophiliac, besides being venerated throughout the Orthodox world as a passion-bearer and martyr
The Russian Orthodox Church criticizes the project of ‘futuristic’ church in Moscow Head of the Russian Orthodox Church expert committee on church art, architecture and restoration Archpriest Leonid Kalinin says that the Patriarchate has not approved of the project of the so-called ‘futuristic’ Church of Ignatius the God-Bearer in Moscow. “The project has never been discussed. And it is not the question of its quality, but of the behind-the-scenes manner
The Ukrainian state will defend the independence of the Church, President Vladimir Zelensky said. “Our common value is human life. This is the main thing for me, especially now, when I became President of Ukraine. The authorities shouldn’t interfere in church affairs. I will defend the independence of the church,” Zelensky was quoted by his press service as saying at a meeting with Patriarch Bartholomew of Constantinople in Fener, Istanbul,
Hiero-monk Petros Vryzas has been elected as the new abbot of the Patriarchal Stavropegic Monastery of St John the Baptist, near Essex, in England.
The ECOS 2019 award was bestowed on Friday to Ecumenical Patriarch of the Constantinople, His All-Holiness Bartholomew I, for his exceptional leadership in environmental protection
The head of Kiev Patriarchate believes that liquidation of the UOC-KP will lead to destruction of Ukrainian statehood, while Epiphany Dumenko is behind all lawlessness.
Diocese of Raska-Prizren expresses serious disappointment and protest
The August 3, a Delegation of the Holy Community of Mount Athos, consisting of Monk Nikodemos Lavriotis, Monk Nikodemos Agiopavlitis and Hieromonk Sisois Xenofontinos, had a cooperation with Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew, so as to schedule the visit by Bartholomew to Mount Athos, 19-22 October.
Metropolitan Amphilochios claims the Church should return to the system that was before Emperor Constantine, and all issues should be resolved by the Ecumenical Counci
Metropolitan Amphilochios : Jerusalem’s mother of all Churches not Rome or Constantinople
According to an American research institute, only 9 of the 47 hierarchs of the Georgian Orthodox Church support the Ukrainian autocephaly
Metropolitan Hilarion of Volokolamsk, the chairman of the Department for External Church Relations of the Moscow Patriarchate, considers that the old concept of “Moscow the Third Rome” is outdated and cannot be applied to contemporary Moscow.
Sretensky Seminary, founded by current Metropolitan Tykhon (Shevkunov), contrary to rumors, will not be closed. This is apparent in Patriarch Kirill’s resolution, published on the website of the Russian Orthodox Church. According to the results of the work of the commission for the optimization of the educational process at Moscow Theological Academy and Sretensky Seminary, it was decided to establish an “interaction” between both schools, “on the condition of keeping
During its July 9 meeting in Valaam, the Holy Synod of the Russian Orthodox Church made the following decisions regarding the functioning of Sretensky Seminary in Moscow: “1) To appoint Sretensky Seminary Acting Rector, Hieromonk Silhouan (Nikitin), as the rector of St. Petersburg Theological Academy, and to free him from his current duties. 2) To appoint His Beatitude Archbishop Ambrose of Vereya as the Acting Rector of Sretensky Seminary, while
Patriarch Daniel of Romania bestowed the Patriarchal Cross to tennis champion Simona Halep, who won at Wimbledon on July 13. This is the Romanian Orthodox Church highest distinction for lay people. During his address to the champion, the Patriarch said, “the Church, dear Simona, greatly appreciates the fact that you profess publicly the Orthodox Christian faith through the sign of the Holy Cross, thus showing that you faithfully represent the
The project of a “futuristic” Orthodox Church in the western part of Moscow was recently approved by the municipal authorities and the Russian Orthodox Church. The church will be dedicated to St. Ignatius of Antioch and will accommodate 500 people. Its architecture is inspired by the Church of the Transfiguration of the Savior on Ilyina Street, in Novgorod (14th century), known for its frescoes by Theophanes the Greek. According to
In his homily last Sunday, when the Gospel passage of the day was the parable of Christ in the land of the Gadarenes, Patriarch Daniel emphasized that the Savior preached more through actions than through words: “After releasing the two demon-possessed men, the Savior exhorted the inhabitants by means of the material losses produced by the drowning of pigs and His departure from their territory. He did not explain anything.
On June 24, Metropolitan Amfilohije of Montenegro and the Littoral met with Archbishop Yevstratiy (Zoria) of the new autocephalous Church of Ukraine, which caused the astonishment of the hierarchy of the Ukrainian Orthodox Church (under Metropolitan Onufriy of Kyiv). On July 17, the latter received a letter from Metropolitan Amfilohije, which clarifies the causes of this meeting. The Department for External Church Relations of the Ukrainian Orthodox Church published the
“This year, Wimbledon has become Orthodox,” wrote Bishop Ignatie of Huşi, about Simona Halep and Novak Djoković who won the London tennis tournament. Beside their passion for sport, they are both Orthodox Christians, and have never ceased to express their religious beliefs in public. This aspect was highlighted by Bishop Ignatie on social networks: “Both winners are from Eastern Europe and Orthodox Christians who place their faith in God above
For the first time, the relics of holy Prince Peter and Princess Febronia were transported from Murom to Moscow.
60,000 faithful gathered in Yekaterinburg for the Night Divine Liturgy celebrated on the occasion of the 101st anniversary of the assassination of the Russian Imperial Family
Metropolitan Onufriy of Kyiv, in a program on the Ukrainian TV channel “Newsone”, said the following about the Tomos granted by the Patriarchate of Constantinople to the new Ukrainian Church:
For the seventh time, graves in the Serbian Orthodox Cemetery of Lipljan (Kosovo) were desecrated. The desecration took place in the night from Friday to Saturday, when there is no video surveillance. “The police and forensic doctors came from Priština, but we have no hope to find the culprits, as so far, we have never found the aggressors of the Serbs and of their property,” said the Serbian representative to
On July 9, the day of the commemoration of the Lviv Tikhvin Weeping Icon of the Mother of God, a copy of this icon exuded a scented oil (myron) in St. Amphilochius of Pochayiv Church, in Mostyska, in the Lviv region. With the blessing of Archbishop Filaret of Lviv and Galicia, Archpriest Nikholai Petrushchak, the rector of St. Amphilochius of Pochayiv parish, celebrated a paraklesis and an acakhist to the Theotokos in front of the icon. The
On July 16, Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis met with Archbishop Ieronymos of Athens at the Maximos Mansion.
The director of the Ecumenical Patriarchate Press and Communication Office, Nikos Papachristou, issued the following communiqué: “Allegations or information from anyone claiming that the Ecumenical Patriarchate, in order to grant the Tomos of Autocephaly to the Orthodox Church of Ukraine, allegedly sought and received, or requested, any form of compensation, financial or other, whether from political or ecclesiastical persons, is absolutely false, unsubstantiated and slanderous. At the same time, such
On July 14, Patriarch Bartholomew presided the Sunday Divine Liturgy celebrated in St. George’s Patriarchal Church, at the Phanar. Faithful were present from Constantinople, Ukraine, Greece, and other countries. At the end of the Liturgy, Metropolitan Ignatius of Dimitrias and Almyros addressed the Patriarch. In his speech, he informed the Patriarch about the program for the training of theologians and students of ecclesiastical schools of the new Orthodox Church of
In his July 14th Sunday homily, Patriarch Daniel spoke about loneliness, a real disease of our century, as well as the actions we must undertake to get rid of it.
On July 11-12, on the feast of the holy apostles Peter and Paul, festivities were held in the Orthodox parish of Luxembourg (ROCOR), to celebrate their patronal feast day, as well as the 90th anniversary of the founding of this community.