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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Jean-Claude Larchet, you are one of the first to have developed a theological reflection on disease, suffering, medicine. Your book “The Theology of Illness” published in 1991 has been translated…
The Orthodox Metropolis of Korea (Ecumenical Patriarchate) has issued the following Encyclical urging the faithful to pray with due reverence and care during the Covid-19 outbreak. Read the full text down below:
Dear in the Lord fathers, brothers, and sisters! I sincerely greet you with the very warmest well-wishes for the blessings of God, good health, spiritual calm, and the patience so needed in this trying time! I especially greet the doctors, nurses, and all who work in the hospitals, sincerely wishing them increased strength and Heavenly aid! I wish for those who are sick — and for their friends and relatives
Friday, April 03, 2020 PDF Version To the Clergy and Faithful Orthodox Christians of the United States of America: During this period of crisis, we, members of the Executive Committee of the Assembly of Canonical Orthodox Bishops of the United States of America, are meeting in conference call sessions every Friday to continually monitor the COVID-19 pandemic. Together, we discuss both pastoral and practical matters concerning the operational situation of
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 March 30, in an effort to contain the highly contagious coronavirus. However, while understanding the need to protect the faithful and all people, the Church also understands the need for the Divine Liturgy to be served. Thus, the Church has
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 Assembly of Canonical Orthodox Bishops of the USA announces an online resource center for clergy and faithful during the COVID-19 pandemic. The Resource Center includes updated news from the various jurisdictions as well as practical guidelines and resources for families, ministry leaders, parish leadership, and everyone. The Center will be updated regularly with new materials and expanded selections.
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
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
En octobre, le Saint-Synode de l’Église orthodoxe roumaine a décidé de canoniser le saint hiérarque métropolite Néophyte le Crétois (†1753). Hier, dimanche 21 mai, la proclamation liturgique de cette canonisation a été proclamée lors de l’office à la cathédrale patriarcale de Bucarest, rapporte l’agence de presse Basilica. Le tomos de canonisation a été lu par Mgr Barlaam de Ploieşteanu, vicaire du patriarche, puis le tropaire à saint Néofit a été
Dans le cadre des manifestations qui sont déroulés à Chisinau pour l’intégration de la République de Moldavie dans l’Union européenne, le métropolite Pierre (métropole de Bessarabie du Patriarcat de Roumanie) a envoyé un appel en faveur de la démarche. Le métropolite Pierre a exhorté à soutenir et à promouvoir la voie européenne de la République de Moldavie, « dans l’intérêt et pour le bien-être de tous les citoyens de ce pays béni
Saint Michel, évêque de Synades en Phrygie, confesseur (831) ; sainte Marie de Cléopas (Ier s.); saint Didier, évêque de Langres, martyr avec plusieurs compagnons (407) ; saint Syagre, évêque…
Saint Simon le Zélote, apôtre ; saints Alphée, Philadelphie, Cyrin, Onésime, Erasme et leurs compagnons, martyrs en Italie du Sud (251) ; saint Aurélien, évêque de Limoges (IIIème s.) ;…
L’Assemblée des évêques de l’Église orthodoxe serbe s’est réunie du 14 au 20 mai dernier. L’Assemblée des évêques est un organe plus large du Saint-Synode, à laquelle participent tous les hiérarques du Patriarcat serbe. L’un des principaux sujets abordés par les hiérarques a été le statut canonique de l’archevêché autonome d’Ohrid de l’Église serbe, avec ses quatre hiérarques, qui a continué d’exister en Macédoine du Nord même après que l’Église
Le dimanche 21 mai 2023, une partie de la chorale de la cathédrale orthodoxe Saint-Nicolas de Kuopio (Finlande), dirigée par la chef de chœur Sofia Laukkanen, est venue à Antalya…
L’évangéliaire liturgique est un recueil des passages (péricopes), de l’Évangile qui sont lus au cours de l’année dans les offices, principalement à la Divine Liturgie, est, pourrait-on dire, le livre…
L’évangéliaire liturgique est un recueil des passages (péricopes), de l’Évangile qui sont lus au cours de l’année dans les offices, principalement à la Divine Liturgie, est, pourrait-on dire, le livre…
Saint Basilisque, évêque de Comanes, martyr à Amasée dans le Pont (vers 312) ; commémoration du second Concile Œcuménique de Constantinople (381) ; sainte Julie, martyre en Corse (Vème s.);…
Transfert des reliques de saint Nicolas le Thaumaturge à Bari (1087). Saint prophète Isaïe (VIIIème s. avant Jésus-Christ) ; saint martyr Christophore (vers 250) ; Saint Bié, ermite à Laon (IIIème s.)…
Lors de la session ordinaire de cette année de l’Assemblée des évêques de l’Église orthodoxe serbe, une attention particulière a été accordée à la situation des fidèles orthodoxes serbe et à l’Église au Kosovo-Métochie et a publié un communiqué que nous avons traduit. « Au cours de l’année écoulée, des dizaines d’attaques contre notre peuple, des sanctuaires, des maisons et des biens de Serbes au Kosovo-Métochie ont été enregistrées, ce qui
L’assemblée des évêques de l’Église orthodoxe serbe s’est réuni cette semaine à Belgrade. Parmi les nombreuses questions abordées figure le problème toujours d’actualité de la persécution de la population et de l’Église serbes au Kosovo-et-Métochie. « L’Église orthodoxe serbe a toujours plaidé pour que tous les problèmes au Kosovo-et-Métochie soient résolus pacifiquement et par le dialogue, et qu’ils servent toujours l’objectif de la coexistence pacifique des Serbes, des Albanais et de
Une délégation du célèbre monastère roumain de Putna est partie pour l’Amérique, où elle bénira le monastère orthodoxe roumain Saint-Démétrios de Middletown, dans l’État de New York, avec un fragment des reliques de l’un des grands saints de Putna. L’archimandrite Melchisedec (Velnic), higoumène de Putna, a béni hier un reliquaire avec un fragment des reliques du saint hiérarque Jacques de Putna (+1778) qui a été canonisé en 2017, indique l’Agence
Le métropolite Mark (Arndt) de Berlin et d’Allemagne, (Église orthodoxe russe hors-frontières) a exprimé son point de vue sur les événements qui se déroulent actuellement à la Laure des Grottes de Kiev et dans l’Église d’Ukraine dans son ensemble dans une interview donnée au site Internet Pravoslavie.ru – Monseigneur, comment décririez-vous ce qui se passe actuellement à la Laure des Grottes de Kiev et dans l’ensemble de l’Église d’Ukraine ?
His Beatitude John X, Patriarch of Antioch and All the East of the Greek Orthodox Church, called to hurry in forming a Lebanese government. His Beatitude’s words came as part of the Sunday homily during the Divine Liturgy that was held in the Monastery of Our Lady of Balamand.
Following the promulgation of the law robbing the churches and ecclesiastical goods of the Orthodox Church in Montenegro, the members of the Episcopal Council of the latter published the following press release Podgorica, December 29, 2019 The Episcopal Council of the Serbian Orthodox Church in Montenegro which, by decision of the Holy Assembly of Hierarchs of the Serbian Orthodox Church in May 2006, is made up of the bishops of
We have just received a press release (read below) from the office of the Patriarchate of Antioch which informs us of the initiative of the Patriarch of Jerusalem to find a solution to the crisis caused by the recognition of the new Orthodox Church of Ukraine by the Patriarchate of Constantinople. Recall that there is a dispute between the two patriarchates (Jerusalem and Antioch) over the jurisdiction over Qatar which
In a message to the priests, monks, and nuns of the Vicariate of the Russian tradition, Saint Mary of Paris and Saint Alexis the Just, Patriarch Bartholomew of Constantinople gave his blessing for the creation of a Vicariate within the Metropolis of France of the Ecumenical Patriarchate This message follows the visit of a delegation who visited Istanbul from December 16 to 18. You can read a report of this
During its session of December 26, 2019, the Holy Synod of the Russian Orthodox Church decided to complete the composition of the Inter-Council Conference of the Russian Orthodox Church and to include in particular: 1) the archpriest Jean Gueit, vice-president of the Diocesan Council of the Archdiocese of the Orthodox Churches of Russian tradition in Western Europe, in the liturgical and ecclesial art commission, 2) the archpriest Nicolas Cernokrak, dean
The ROC expressed deep sorrow due to the anti-canonical actions of Patriarch Theodore II of Alexandria and confirmed the non-commemoration of his name in the Diptych.
The Church-Manger: The Visitation of God and the Visitation of Man
On 3rd November 2019, an official reception on the occasion of the reunification of the Archdiocese of Orthodox Parishes of Russian Tradition in Western Europe with the Russian Orthodox Church took place in the Refectory Chambers of the Cathedral of Christ the Saviour in Moscow.
His Holiness Patriarch Kirill of Moscow and All Russia shared with all those present his thoughts about the reasons behind the historic reunification of the Archdiocese of Orthodox Parishes of Russian Tradition in Western Europe with the Mother Church.
On 17th October 2019, during a session of the Holy Synod of the Russian Orthodox Church, a statement was adopted concerning the situation that arose in the Greek Orthodox Church after it convened on 12th October 2019 the extraordinary Council of Hierarchs on the Ukrainian church issue (Minutes No. 125).
The Holy Synod of Antioch, chaired by His Beatitude John X, Patriarch of Antioch and all the East, held its eleventh ordinary session on October 3-10, 2019 in Balamand and was attended by the Metropolitans and Bishops from the homeland and countries abroad.
I am grateful to my Brother in Christ, His Beatitude Ieronymos, Archbishop of Athens and all Greece, President of the Holy Synod of the Church of Greece, and Brother Hierarchs of the Council of Hierarchs, for today determining to support and follow the canonical and historical decisions of the Ecumenical Patriarchate, opening the possibility of full interaction between our two Local Autocephalous Churches in all spheres. The histories of our
While the Ukrainian question was not on the agenda of the Ordinary Assembly of the Orthodox Church of Greece set for October 8-11, 2019, an extraordinary session was scheduled for Saturday, October 12, in a letter to bishops dated October 7, whose agenda is “the report of SB the archbishop of Athens Jerome: information about the autocephaly of the Church of Ukraine”.
The Archdiocese of Russian Churches of Western Europe under His Eminence Archbishop John of Dubna, formerly an exarchate of the Patriarchate of Constantinople, has been officially received into the Russian Orthodox Church. “An historic session of the Holy Synod has ended,” writes His Grace Bishop Savva of Zelenograd, The Deputy Chancellor of the Moscow Patriarchate, on his Telegram channel. “The Archdiocese of the Western European parishes of the Russian tradition is
It was with a vote of approval that the clergy of the Archdiocese, gathered in a pastoral assembly on September 28 in the Saint Alexander Nevsky Cathedral, reaffirmed by a large majority the decision of Archishop Jean to request the canonical attachment to the Moscow Patriarchate.
OCU representatives exert heavy pressure on the Romanian-speaking citizens of Ukraine, forcing them to join the “Romanian Vicariate” of the OCU.
On Monday, September 23, 2019, a regular session of the Synod of Bishops was held, chaired by His Eminence Metropolitan Hilarion of Eastern America and New York, First Hierarch of the Russian Orthodox Church Outside of Russia. Participating in the meeting were His Eminence Archbishop Mark of Berlin and Germany; His Eminence Archbishop Kyrill of San Francisco and Western America; His Eminence Archbishop Gabriel of Montreal and Canada; His Eminence
The Blessed Saint Matrona is one of the most beloved Muscovite saints, who lived and worked miracles in our times, and her story and relics are cherished by all Russians. Now, English speakers can be glad to hear that a Russian TV series on this wonderful saint is available on YouTube with English subtitles. The series is the result of nine years of archival work, putting together some of the most amazing miracles attributed
To Clerics, monks and all the faithful of the Archdiocese On the night of September 14 to 15, 2019, following the communiqué of the Archbishop’s Office announcing his decision to request the canonical attachment to the Moscow Patriarchate, you received a so-called “Archbishop’s Council communiqué”, which disturbed many of you. This was not a communiqué from the Archdiocesan Council. It is a letter of 7 members of the Council, written
On September 14, 2019, the Holy Synod considered an appeal from Archbishop John (Renneteau), head of the Archdiocese of Western European Parishes of Russian Tradition, who expressed the desire of a majority of the Archdiocese’s clergy and parishes to preserve its existence through entering the jurisdiction of the Russian Orthodox Church and asked for the entry in canonical communion and unity with the Moscow Patriarchate together with those clergy and
Letter, declaration and decision of Archbishop Jean (Renneteau) for the Archdiocese of the Russian Orthodox Churches in Western Europe.
An extraordinary general meeting of our Archdiocese was held on Saturday, September 7, 2019 to discuss the future of the Archdiocese, in accordance with Article 34 of the Statutes. After the presentation of different points of view, the following question was put to the vote : “Do you accept the act of canonical attachment of the Archdiocese to the Moscow Patriarchate as presented in the published document ? “. – On 186
The worldwide religious community recognizes the role of the Archbishop Anastasios of the Albanian Orthodox Church in guaranteeing international peace
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
August 21, 2019 Lindau, Germany, 20-23 August 2019 Your Excellency Dr Frank-Walter Steinmeier, President of the Federal Republic of Germany,Distinguished Participants, Ladies and Gentlemen, Dear Brothers and Sisters, It is a great honor for us to attend the tenth gathering of the World Assembly of Religions for Peace. Today, among prominent representatives of state and religions, of the high diversity of faith-based traditions, it is our pleasure to offer the following keynote
Situated about 17 miles north of Damascus, the small city of Saidnaya remains one of Syria’s largest centers of Christian pilgrimage. It is home to the Cherubim Monastery and the Monastery of the Nativity of the Mother of God, both belonging to the Antiochian Orthodox Patriarchate under His Beatitude Patriarch John X of Antioch and All the East. Not long ago, the city was surrounded by militants, but having regained
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
he earliest known Marian prayer, like the Gospels themselves, is written in Greek. That is why, in it, the Virgin Mary is called Θεοτοκος, “theotokos,” the “Birth-Giver of God,” “the Mother of God.” That in such early prayer the Virgin Mary is already referred to with this title is quite important, both from a historical and a theological standpoint. A private copy of a prayer addressed to the Virgin Mary. Written in
Sydney’s Martin Place was packed with pro-life demonstrators last night, protesting a proposed bill to decriminalize abortion that awaits consideration by the New South Wales Parliament.
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