Head of Russian Orthodox Church Abroad gets blessing
Published: 14 May, 2008, 11:20
Patriarch Aleksy II and the Synod of Bishops have approved the nomination of the newly elected head of the Russian Orthodox Church abroad. Canadian-born and of Ukranian descent, Hilarion will assume his official duties as Metropolitan on May 18.
The petition to grant such an approval and receive the Patriarch's blessing has been made for the first time in history of the Russian Orthodox Church Abroad.
Archbishop Hilarion was elected metropolitan of East America and New York at a meeting of the Archbishops’ Synod in Jordanville, New York, on Monday.
14.05.2008, 11:18
Countdown to Superjet 100 test flightsA new Russian short-distance regional plane, the Superjet 100, has made its first test run on the tarmac in the town of Komsomolsk-on-Amur, in Russia’s Far East. The crew said the jet performed smoothly and can compete well with the Airbus and Boeing vers |
14.05.2008, 12:21
Russian FM paves way for G8 summitRussia's Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov has met his counterpart from Germany in Ekaterinburg on Wednesday. The meeting aimed to lay the foundations for the upcoming top-level talks in Germany, as well as the G8 summit in Japan. |
