breakingnews
03.03.2007, 03:48
The Head of Georgia's Orthodox Church Iliyah II has arrived in Moscow. He was invited by the Russian Patriarch Alexy II to take part in the presentation of the 13th volume of the Orthodox Encyclopaedia.
18.05.2007, 02:42
A re-unification agreement between the two branches of the Russian Orthodox Church has been signed in an elaborate ceremony at Moscow's Cathedral of Christ the Saviour.
03.10.2007, 00:09
Patriarch Aleksy II of Moscow and All Russia has addressed the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe in Strasbourg. The leader of the Russian Orthodox Church called for the revival of Christian moral principles in Europe and touched upon the Kos
12.01.2008, 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
25.07.2008, 22:53
Russia's Orthodox believers are celebrating the country’s conversion to Christianity 1,020 years ago. On Saturday Russia's Patriarch Aleksy II is to join the festivities in Kiev, which was the former capital of the Slavic state.
23.10.2008, 15:42
On Thursday Russia’s Patriarch Aleksy II began his three-day visit to Belarus. Amid talks of Belarus turning its back on Russia, it is itself a remarkable thing, but what we saw was an exceptionally warm welcome for the head of the Russian Orthodox Church
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
09.12.2008, 09:45
The late Russian Patriarch described it as a 'pearl among Moscow’s churches'. Now the Epiphany Cathedral is Aleksy II’s final resting place. The church has an important place in the history of Orthodoxy.
10.12.2008, 13:45
The National Council of the Russian Orthodox Church is to choose a successor to Patriarch Aleksy II early in the new year. Voting will start on January 27 and will last for three days, Russia’s Holy Synod has decided.
30.06.2008, 00:49
3 comments
The President has attended a service on the 1020th anniversary of Christianity in Russia. It was held at the Christ the Saviour Cathedral in Moscow. Speaking at the service, Dmitry Medvedev praised recent attempts to unite the Russian Orthodox Church.
Published: 06 December, 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?
