Here is The Times obituary, which appeared on 25th January 2010: Vera Rich was an accomplished translator of Ukrainian and Belarussian literature and poetry. Born Faith Elizabeth Joan in 1936 in Canonbury,…
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Associated Press reports on January 20th 2010: A French court ruled Wednesday that a Russian Orthodox cathedral built on the French Riviera nearly a century ago under Czar Nicholas II now belongs…
To His Holiness Irinej Archbishop of Peč Metropolitan of Belgrade Karlovci Patriarch of Serbia I was glad to learn of your election as Patriarch of the Serbian Orthodox Church and I pray…
Here follows the Christmas Message of Patriarch Kirill I of Moscow, thanks to Interfax: Beloved of the Lord archpastors, all-honourable presbyters and deacons, God-loving monks and nuns, dear brothers and sisters! On…
Ecumenical News International reports from Epinay-sous-Senart, France, January 5th 2010: Inside a plain stone building that was once a Catholic convent in the center of town, a dozen black-robed seminarians struggle over…
Metropolitan John of Pergamon and HH Pope Benedict XVI Our SSJC friends at Youngstown Ohio Chapter report: Following the modest but solid progress to the renewed Orthodox-Catholic dialogue at Ravenna in 2007,…
From Moscow, December 16, Interfax The Moscow Patriarchate is grateful to Pope Benedict XVI for understanding problems between the two Churches and not pressing on with visiting Russia and meeting with the…
Our friends at SSJC Youngstown Ohio send us this reports: The Inter-Orthodox Preparatory Commission, meeting in Chambesy, Switzerland, closed its work on December 16 2009 with a thanksgiving. The Commission, whose task…
The Vatican Information Service reports, 4th December 2009: The Holy Father today received in audience His Beatitude Anastas, archbishop of Tirana, Durres and All Albania, who was accompanied by other representatives of…
RISU /English /News /Russian Church Wants “Concrete Steps” From Vatican to Solve Interdenominational Tension: