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Commission for the Affairs of Old Believers' Parishes and Interaction with Old Believers

The Commission for Old Believers' Affairs and Interrelationship with Old Believers was created within the Department of External Church Relations based on the Decision of the Council of Bishops of the Russian Orthodox Church (October 3 - 8, 2004) "On the Relationship with Old Believers and Old Believers' Parishes of the Russian Orthodox Church". According to the Clause 3.1 of the Regulations of the Commission (approved by the Holy Synod, magazine No. 62, July 16, 2005) the members of the Commission and its chairperson are appointed by His Holiness the Patriarch and the Holy Synod.

Catholicos Aram I sent a letter of support to the Primate of the Russian Orthodox Church

02.10.2024

The Choir of the Holy Trinity Lavra of St. Sergius and the Moscow Theological Academy performed concerts in Ethiopia

01.10.2024

The Choir of the Holy Trinity Lavra of St. Sergius and Moscow Theological Academy performed at the Feast of the Cross in Ethiopia

01.10.2024

Delegation of the Russian Orthodox Church meets with the Ethiopian Patriarch

30.09.2024

Representatives of theological schools of the Coptic Church visit Russia

24.09.2024

Orthodox and Oriental Churches have spoken out in defense of traditional morality

20.09.2024

The Orthodox and Oriental Churches called on the Christian world to return to the simultaneous celebration of Easter.

20.09.2024

Bishop Pitirim of Jakarta attends a meeting of representatives of Christian organizations of Cambodia

05.09.2024

Delegation of the Coptic Church visits Smolensk Metropolia

29.08.2024

Primate of the Armenian Apostolic Church reminds Ukrainian Authorities of the need to protect the rights of believers

26.08.2024

World Council of Churches concerned at the possible violation of the principles of religious freedom with regard to the anti-church law recently adopted in Ukraine.

26.08.2024

Delegation of the Coptic Church arrives in Russia

24.08.2024

The Synod of the Assyrian Church of the East issued a statement concerning Christian marriage

29.07.2024

Holy Synod deems it expedient that Working Group for Cooperation between the Russian Church and Turkey’s Directorate of Religious Affairs should continue its work

25.07.2024

Holy Synod recognizes importance of resuming theological consultations with Assyrian Church of the East

25.07.2024

Cooperation agreement signed between Moscow Theological Academy and St. Sava Serbian Orthodox School of Theology in Chicago

01.10.2024

Clerics of the Russian Ecclesiastical Mission take part in the Liturgy at the Holy Sepulchre

24.09.2024

Metropolitan Anthony of Volokolamsk meets with delegation of Orthodox Church in America

16.09.2024

Message from the Primate of the Russian Church to His Holiness Patriarch Porfirije of Serbia in connection with blasphemous act on the ruins of ancient Ulpiana

14.09.2024

Synod of the Macedonian Orthodox Church–Archdiocese of Ohrid: The law adopted in Ukraine deprives millions of believers of the right to confess their faith

13.09.2024

The Synod of the Orthodox Church of the Czech Lands and Slovakia expressed support for the Ukrainian Orthodox Church.

06.09.2024

Patriarchate of Jerusalem urges the Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine to repeal the anti-Church law

03.09.2024

His Holiness Patriarch Daniel calls upon believers to pray for the Ukrainian Orthodox Church

29.08.2024

Patriarch John X of Antioch: The law adopted in Ukraine implies the abolition of the oldest legitimate Orthodox Church in the country

26.08.2024

Russian clergy celebrated Divine Liturgy in Gethsemane

22.08.2024

Bulgarian Patriarch Daniel speaks of violations of the rights of Ukrainian Orthodox Church believers at a meeting with American diplomat

21.08.2024

Head of Russian Ecclesiastical Mission takes part in Patriarchal Liturgy on Mount Tabor

20.08.2024

Representative of the Russian Church attends Divine service at the Holy Cross Church in Damascus

19.08.2024

Archbishop Theodosios of Sebastia: We demand an immediate end to persecution of the Ukrainian Orthodox Church

17.08.2024

Head of Russian Ecclesiastical Mission takes part in Divine Liturgy at Golgotha

16.08.2024

On the Feast of the Exaltation of the Cross, a Divine Liturgy was held at the Russian Parish in Addis Ababa

02.10.2024

The first divine service for Russian-speaking faithful of the Moscow Patriarchate is celebrated in Kars, Turkey

24.09.2024

Divine Liturgy is celebrated in the church of the Most Holy Theotokos in Ephesus, a place of the Third Ecumenical Council

22.09.2024

Parishioners of the Alexander Nevsky Cathedral in the Capital of Laos Prepared Gifts for Students of a Rural School

16.09.2024

Russia’s Spiritual Culture Days held in South Africa for the first time

09.09.2024

Nice hosts celebrations marking 50th birthday and 14th anniversary of episcopal consecration of Patriarchal Exarch of Western Europe

06.09.2024

Bishop Pitirim of Jakarta attends a meeting of representatives of Christian organizations of Cambodia

05.09.2024

Chairman of the Department for External Church Relations meets with Slovenian Ambassador to Russia

30.08.2024

Patriarchal Exarch of Africa celebrates at St. Alexander Nevsky parish in Migori deanery, Kenya

27.08.2024

Dean of the metochion of the Russian Church in Bulgaria serves short memorial prayer service by the Freedom Monument in the Shipka Pass.

26.08.2024

Commemoration day of St Stephen the King and Enlightener of Hungary celebrated in Budapest

23.08.2024

Patriarchal Exarch of Southeast Asia meets with the Russian Ambassador in Thailand

22.08.2024

Metropolitan Konstantin of Zaraysk consecrates a church in Kenyan village of Bukura

20.08.2024

Transfiguration Church in Estepona, Spain, celebrates its patronal feast for the first time

20.08.2024

Patriarchal Exarch of Africa celebrates in the city of Kisumu, Kenya

20.08.2024

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