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14.12.2008, 06:07
Patriarch Aleksy II’s successor will be chosen by the council of the Russian orthodox church in late January. The man who led the church for 18 years died at the age of 79 last Friday week. He was buried on Tuesday after an elaborate funeral service in Mo
06.12.2008, 07:10
The leading figures from the Russian Orthodox Church will gather on Saturday at the residence of the late Patriarch, Aleksy II, to decide on who will be the temporary head of the church. So, who are the most probable candidates for this position?
07.12.2008, 10:25
The transfer of a Russian Orthodox Mission in Bari to the Russian church has been postponed due to the death of Patriarch Aleksy II. St Nicholas church had been claimed by Italy for the last seven decades.
10.12.2008, 00:41
The head of the Russian Orthodox Church, Patriarch Aleksy II has been laid to rest at the Epiphany Cathedral in Moscow. While thousands came to bid their final goodbye to the Patriarch before the burial, the solemn ceremony was not open to the public, wit
Published: 12 January, 2008, 17:49
Patriarch Aleksy II has re-consecrated one of Russia’s oldest cathedrals – the Cathedral of the Dormition of the Holy Virgin. It's the main temple of the Iversky Monastery in the northwest of Russia. Restorers have spent 20 years renovating the
