Tag: orthodox

Vera Rich RIP – Memory Eternal

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,…

French court rules Orthodox cathedral in Nice belongs to Russia

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…

Christmas Message of Patriarch Kirill of Moscow and All Russia

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…

French Seminary Trains for Orthodox Resurgence

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…

Inter-Orthodox Preparatory Commission completes its work

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…

Pope Benedict XVI praises the spiritual renewal of Albania

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…