The Ukrainian Orthodox Church fears being deprived of its churches to celebrate Pascha
The Department for External Church Relations of the Ukrainian Orthodox Church (Moscow Patriarchate) sent us a communiqué in French, in which it wis...
Statements
Metropolitan Hilarion’s message for Holy Pascha 2019
Message by His Eminence Metropolitan Hilarion of Eastern America and New York, First Hierarch of the Russian Church Abroad (ROCOR) for Holy Pascha ...
Patriarch Kirill’s message for Holy Pascha 2019
Paschal Messageof His Holiness Patriarch KIRILL of Moscow and All Russiato the Archpastors, Pastors, Deacons, Monks and Nuns andAll the Faithful Ch...
Paschal Messageof His Holiness Patriarch KIRILL of Moscow and All Russiato the Archpastors, Pastors, Deacons, Monks and Nuns andAll the Faithful Ch...
Patriarch Bartholomew’s message for Holy Pascha 2019
PATRIARCHAL ENCYCLICALFOR HOLY PASCHA Prot. No. 257 ✠ B A R T H O L O M E WBy God’s MercyArchbishop of Constantinople-New Rome and Ecumenical Patri...
PATRIARCHAL ENCYCLICALFOR HOLY PASCHA Prot. No. 257 ✠ B A R T H O L O M E WBy God’s MercyArchbishop of Constantinople-New Rome and Ecumenical Patri...
Communiqué of the meeting of the primates in Cyprus
Their Beatitudes and Most Holy Primates of the Orthodox Churches of the Middle East, Theodore II of Alexandria, John X of Antioch, Theophilos III o...
Their Beatitudes and Most Holy Primates of the Orthodox Churches of the Middle East, Theodore II of Alexandria, John X of Antioch, Theophilos III o...
Communiqué of the Assembly of the Orthodox Bishops of France following the fire at Notre-Dame de ...
"This dreadful drama is beyond comprehension, and amazement gives way to horror."
Message by Archbishop Peter of Chicago regarding the fire at Notre Dame
Archbishop Peter of Chicago (ROCOR) sent this message to his clergy and to the faithful regarding the tragic fire at Notre- Dame Cathedral
Communiqué of the Polish Orthodox Church Assembly of Bishops on Ukrainian autocephaly
The Polish Orthodox Church Assembly of Bishops met on April 2. The meeting was chaired by Metropolitan Sawa. They issued the following statement on...
Decision of the Bulgarian Orthodox Church Holy Synod regarding Pope Francis’s visit
On April 2, 2019, the Bulgarian Orthodox Church Holy Synod issued a statement regarding Pope Francis’s visit to Sofia.
Spring session of the Orthodox Bishops’ Conference of Germany
The statement issued by the Orthodox Bishops’ Conference of Germany (OBKD) at the end of their Spring session.
Bishop Irinej of Bačka’s personal position on the Serbian Orthodox Church decision regarding the ...
Following Patriarch Irinej of Serbia’s letter to Patriarch Bartholomew, expressing the position of the Serbian Orthodox Church on the Ukrainian que...
Archbishop Anastasios of Albania calls for a pan-Orthodox Council to resolve the crisis in Ukraine
In a letter sent on January 14 to Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew, Archbishop Anastasios of Tirana and all Albania called for a pan-Orthodox Counc...
Metropolitan Onufriy of Kyiv’s Message on the occasion of the beginning of Great Lent
Beloved brothers and sisters in Christ, I wish you all a good beginning of Great Lent, this very important period in our spiritual life. We enter t...
The ROCOR Synod of Bishops and the Western Europe Archdiocese
The ROCOR (Russian Orthodox Church Outside of Russia) Synod met on February 26, 2019 in New York. The session was chaired by Metropolitan Hilarion ...
Propositions made by the Moscow Patriarchate to the Archdiocese
We exclusively offer the official translation of the letter Archbishop Antony of Vienna and Budapest, the Head of the Moscow Patriarchate’s A...
Communiqué of the Archdiocese, following the February 23 General Assembly
“The Extraordinary General Assembly (EGA) of the Archdiocese, made up of all members of the clergy and lay parish delegates, met in Paris on ...
Archdiocese of Russian Orthodox Churches in Western Europe – February 8, 2019 Communiqué of...
This is a reminder that the Extraordinary General Assembly (EGA) has been convened in response to the decision of the Ecumenical Patriarchate to ch...
Statement on the Sanctity of Life
On January 31, 2019, the Assembly of Canonical Orthodox Bishops of the United States of America posted the following statement on their official we...
Statement by the Georgian Patriarchate on Ukraine
On January 29, the Georgian Patriarchate published the following statement about Ukraine on its official website. Today, Metropolitan Emmanuel of F...
Communiqué of St. Sergius Institute Board of Trustees
On January 28, 2019, at the end of its meeting, the St. Sergius Orthodox Theological Institute (Paris) Board of Directors issued the following comm...
OCA Holy Synod of Bishops issued Archpastoral Letter on Ukraine
On Monday, January 28, 2019, His Beatitude, Metropolitan Tikhon and the members of the Holy Synod of Bishops of the Orthodox Church in America (OCA...
PATRIARCHAL AND SYNODAL TOMOS FOR THE BESTOWAL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL STATUS OF AUTOCEPHALY TO THE...
Bartholomew, by God’s mercy Archbishop of Constantinople-New Rome and Ecumenical Patriarch: “You have come to Mount Zion . . . and to the Church of...
The Archdiocese of Russian Orthodox Churches in Western Europe defends its unity
In a statement dated January 17, the council of the Archdiocese of Russian Orthodox Churches in Western Europe declared the following: In recent da...
Communiqué of the Holy Community of Mount Athos on the Prespa Agreement
On January 17, the Holy Community of Mount Athos issued the following communiqué concerning the Prespa Agreement on the recognition by Greece of th...
US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo reiterated his support for an “Independent Orthodox Churc...
In a statement dated January 10, US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo reiterated his support for an”Independent Orthodox Church of Ukraine”...
Message of Patriarch Kirill of Moscow to Patriarch Bartholomew of Constantinople on Ukraine
His Holiness Bartholomew, Patriarch оf Constantinople Your Holiness, It was with the feeling of great pain, astonishment and indignation that I rea...
Patriarch Bartholomew’s letter to the hierarchs of the Ecumenical Throne on Ukraine
Please find here our English translation of the letter Patriarch Bartholomew sent on January 8, 2019, to the hierarchs of the Ecumenical Throne abo...
Christmas Message of the Primate of the Ukrainian Orthodox Church His Beatitude Metropolitan Onuf...
To the Archpastors, Pastors, Monastics and faithful believers of the Ukrainian Orthodox Church Christ is born, Glorify Him! I wholeheartedly congra...
Nativity Epistle of His Eminence Hilarion, Metropolitan of Eastern America and New York, First Hi...
Eminent Brother Archpastors, honorable Fathers, beloved Brothers, Sisters and Children in Christ: I offer my words of greeting, which are inspired ...
Christmas Message by Patriarch Kirill of Moscow
Christmas Message by Patriarch Kirill of Moscow and All Russia to the Archpastors, Pastors, Deacons, Monastics and all the Faithful Children of the...
The Moscow Patriarchate creates a Western Europe exarchate for headquarters in Paris
On December 28, during its winter session, the Holy Synod of the Russian Orthodox Church, made the following decision (#105) concerning the countri...
December 15 Communiqué of the Council of the Archdiocese of Russian Orthodox Churches in Western ...
Following the Pastoral Assembly held on 15th December at the Church of St Sergius, in which nearly all the clergy of the Archdiocese took part, His...
December 17 Address of the Holy Synod of the Ukrainian Orthodox Church
Address of the Holy Synod of the Ukrainian Orthodox Churchto the archpastors, pastors, monastics, and laityDecember 17, 2018 Your Eminences and Gra...
Communiqué of the Council of the Archdiocese of 30th November 2018
After having been dissolved by the Ecumenical Patriarchate, the Archdiocese of Russian Orthodox Churches in Western Europe published the following ...
EPISTLE OF THE SYNOD OF BISHOPS to the Clergy and Flock of the Russian Orthodox Church Outside of...
“Peace I leave with you, My peace I give unto you”(John 14:27). Having gathered in an expanded session of the Synod of Bishops as we approach the f...
Communiqué by The Ecumenical Patriarchate Holy Synod
“The Holy and Sacred Synod convened under the chairmanship of His All-Holiness for its regular sessions from Tuesday, November 27, to Thursda...
Paris: Saint Sergius Orthodox Theological Institute Communiqué
The Saint Sergius Orthodox Theological Institute of Paris sent us their communiqué in which they take note of the decision of the Holy Synod of the...
Ecumenical Patriarchate Communiqué on Orthodox churches of Russian tradition in Western Europe
On November 27, as we reported earlier here, the Ecumenical Patriarchate made a crucial decision regarding the Archdiocese of Russian Orthodox Chur...
November 28, 2018 Communiqué from the Office of the Diocesan Administration
On November 28, the diocesan administration of the Archdiocese of Russian Orthodox Churches in Western Europe (Exarchate of the ecumenical patriarc...
Statement on the Recent Attack in Thousand Oaks, California
On November 8, 2018, the Assembly of Canonical Orthodox Bishops of the United States of America posted this official statement on their website: De...
