On November 27, 2018, Pope Francis of Rome visited the exhibition of outstanding works of Russian art from the collection of the Tretyakov State Gallery and a number of other museums in Russia. Held under the theme ‘Pilgrimage of Russian Art: From Dionysius to Malevich’ the exhibition is shown in the Vatican’s Braccio di Carlo…

On 27 November 2018, Bishop John of Bogorodsk, newly-appointed administrator of the Moscow Patriarchate’s parishes in Italy, met with Cardinal Kurt Koch, President of the Pontifical Council for Promoting Christian Unity. The participants in the meeting, which took place at the premises of the Pontifical Council, discussed a wide range of issues pertaining to the…

With the blessings of His Beatitude Patriarch John X of Antioch and All the East, the Saint John of Damascus Institute of Theology organized an orientation ceremony for the newly enrolled seminarians (2018-2019). The ceremony took place on October 16, 2018, in the presence of Father Porphyrios Georgi, Dean of the Institute, Archimandrite Romanos Al-Hanat,…

A new military chapel of Holy King Stefan of Dechani was consecrated in the Military Command of the 250th Air Defense Missile Brigade within the “Banjica” Barracks in Belgrade. With the blessing of the Serbian Patriarch Irinej,  His Grace Bishop Stefan of Remesiana, Vicar Bishop of  Patriarch Irinej, officiated the great consecration of the chapel. Military chaplains…

On the feast-day of Holy Archangel Michael, 21 November 2018, the Patron Saint-day (slava) of the chapel of Holy Archangel Michael was solemnly celebrated in the Air Force and Air Defense Command. His Grace Bishop Stefan of Remesiana, Vicar Bishop of the Serbian Patriarch, officiated the Holy Liturgy with the concelebration of military chaplains Vladimir…

Saint Stephen of Dechani, Patron Saint of the Military Base “South”, was solemnly celebrated in this base with the Holy Liturgy which was officiated by His Grace Bishop Pahomije of Vranje on 24 November 2018. The feast-day’s joy was enhanced by chanting of responses by nuns from the monastery of Holy Archangel Stephen and the…

Three weeks after the primate of the Japanese Orthodox Church, His Beatitude Metropolitan Daniel of Tokyo and All Japan, celebrated a moleben of thanksgiving in the new Church of the “It Is Truly Meet” Icon of the Mother of God at the Monastery of St. Nicholas of Japan, the monastery experienced another great spiritual joy….

On November 26, after his working visit to North Korea, Metropolitan Hilarion of Volokolamsk, head of the Moscow Patriarchate department for external church relations (DECR), arrived in Beijing. At the Russian embassy in the PRC, the DECR chairman met with the Russian ambassador to China A. I. Denisov. They discussed a wide range of issues…

On 26 November 2018, Metropolitan Hilarion of Volokolamsk, chairman of the Moscow Patriarchate’s Department for External Church Relations, met with Mr. Kim Yong-dae, vice-president of the Supreme People’s Assembly of the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea, and with Mr. Im Chon-il, deputy minister of Foreign Affairs of the DPRK. Taking part in the meetings with…