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In the Metropolitan Church of St. Sergius of Radonezh on Khodynka field opened the spiritual-athletic club (downtown) “Andrey Oslyabya”, which became the first part of a major program for the creation of sports clubs in the Orthodox churches of Russia.

This program is implemented in cooperation with Movement “forty times Forty” and of the Patriarchal Commission for physical culture and sports, reports Фома.Ru with reference to the press service of the “forty by Forty”. Continue reading “In Moscow opened the first spiritually-sports club at the Church”

On 20 December the Verkhovna Rada adopted the anti-Catholic bill No. 5309, which obliges the Ukrainian Orthodox Church to change its name as of the Church, “the control center which is located in the country-aggressor” and become a “Russian Orthodox Church in Ukraine,” according to “the Union of Orthodox journalists.” “For” bill voted 240 deputies, against – 31 abstained 1 MP.

Speaker of the Verkhovna Rada Andrei Parubiy said that he had rendered a bill to a vote “at the Continue reading “The Verkhovna Rada adopted the anti-Catholic bill”

The consecration of the item is performed by the Metropolitan of Tobolsk Continue reading “Participation of the Church in Tyumen, opened the city’s only point of heating for homeless”

Information and educational Department of UOC-MP reported earlier that today, 20 December 2018, the Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine adopted the bill No. 5309 “On freedom of conscience and religious organizations” regarding the names of religious organizations (associations), which are included in the structure (are part) religious organizations (enterprises), leadership (control) of which is located outside of Ukraine in the state, the law recognized that carried out military Continue reading “A statement of the Legal Department of the UOC in connection with the adoption by the Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine the draft law No. 5309”

The leaders of the “Opposition platform for life,” Vadim Rabinovich, and Yuriy Boyko

“The opposition platform of Pro – life” is going to appeal in court the bill No. 5309.

The Ukrainian government makes attempts to destroy the Ukrainian Orthodoxy, when voting in support of bill No. 5309, said “the Opposition platform for life” on its official website.

“The Continue reading “MPs: the Current regime is trying to destroy the Ukrainian Orthodoxy”

Ukrainian journalist and blogger Vladimir Boyko

To ensure that the bill received a majority of votes of people’s deputies, stakeholders intervened in the voting system “Rada”, said Vladimir Boyko.

Interested in adopting bill No. 5309 people’s deputies of Ukraine falsified the results of the vote, said Ukrainian journalist and blogger Vladimir Boyko on Facebook. Continue reading “Act No. 5309 adopted by falsification, journalist”

Iraq’s armed forces are fighting to dislodge ISIS from Mosul. But this terrorist group is desperate to maintain its power over the city. Thousands of citizens are fleeing from Mosul to seek shelter in refugee camps Continue reading “THE FALL OF MOSUL COULD BECOME THE GREATEST HUMANITARIAN DISASTER OF RECENT DECADES”

In this program:

• “Ben-Hur” for the new generation: mark Burnett and Roma Downey pulled off a blockbuster based on the classic film.
• “Flying” the gospel: the Church of South Korea relocating to the Northern neighbors of the Scripture through the air.
• The flip side of persecution: under threat of destruction, of the Egyptian Christians unite as one Church of Christ.
• Back to Israel! The Jews returned EN masse to their historic homeland, thereby fulfilling the biblical Continue reading “World Christian news | #371 24.08.16”

More than 1,700 journalists, 4 hours – hosted the annual press conference of Russian President Vladimir Putin. The most important thing is in quotes.

Photo: kremlin.ru

• Putin spoke about the problems with the control over execution of national projects in the regions
• Putin on the situation with the Church in Ukraine: This was not from the Soviet Union
• People have the right to defend their point of view at meetings, but within the law – President
• Putin on raising the Continue reading “What Putin said”

As soon as the bride and groom cross the threshold of his house, they find themselves face to face with the question: “to assess the distribution of family responsibilities?” One of the reasons for the turmoil in family life is the reluctance of spouses to fulfill their role in the family. And it can have catastrophic consequences for marriage.

There are four main types of roles in marriage:

1) Patriarchal – implies the unquestionable leadership of her husband.

2) Matriarchal – Continue reading “Be a support for each other”

His Holiness the Patriarch of Moscow and all Russia Kirill has approved the “Annual plan of the Orthodox exhibitions / fairs / trade fairs on the territory of Moscow city and exhibition events, prepared by the Synodal institutions of the Continue reading “Patriarch Kirill approved the annual plan of Orthodox exhibitions in Moscow”

The Primate of the Polish Orthodox Church his Beatitude Metropolitan of Warsaw and all Poland Sawa expresses its concern at the crisis situation in life of the Ukrainian Orthodox Church, formed in the result of illegal actions of the Patriarchate of Constantinople. This is stated in the letter sent to the Primate of the UOC his Beatitude Metropolitan of Kyiv and all Ukraine Onuphrius, informs a portal “Orthodox life” with reference to Vzcz.church.ua.

In his message, his Continue reading “The Primate of the Polish Church expressed support to his Beatitude Metropolitan Onufry”

The decision of the Patriarchate of Constantinople, with the active participation of the government of Ukraine to grant autocephaly to a new Church structure is another political way of separating the peoples of Russia and Ukraine, which may lead to bloodshed and violence. About this in an interview with TASS said on Monday the head of the Russian Orthodox Church outside of Russia (ROCOR) Metropolitan of Eastern America and new York Hilarion.

“This [the granting of Continue reading “The Primate of ROCOR: the actions of Constantinople in Ukraine could lead to bloodshed”

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Russian Orthodox University opened courses for employees of mass media “formulate and ensure media coverage of Orthodox holidays,” according to patriarhiei. The program of additional education is divided into cycles, the first one dedicated to the upcoming feast of the Nativity.

15 Dec 2018 held its first meeting, which was opened by the rector of the Russian Orthodox University Abbot Peter (Eremeev). On this day before the audience with a lecture on “Mishaps and Continue reading “In the Russian Orthodox University opened training courses for journalists to write about the Orthodox holidays”