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Prince Andrej’s Remains Return to Serbia

May 21, 2013 Featured News

17/5/13 His Royal Highness Prince Andrej’s casket was met today at the Nikola Tesla airport by Their Royal Highnesses Crown Prince Alexander and Crown Princess Katherine, Prince Vladimir and Prince Dimitri, sons of HRH Prince Andrej; Princess Lavinia – Maria, daughter of HRH Prince Andrej with young Luka Austin Prichard (son of HRH Princess Lavinia-Maria); [...]

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His Holiness Patriarch Kirill presented church awards to Russia’s ambassador to China and to a number of Russian diplomats

May 21, 2013 Featured News

The Chinese Orthodox Church English translation by Nina Tkachuk Dimas 20/5/13 On May 12, 2013 at the Embassy of the Russian Federation in the People’s Republic there was a meeting of His Holiness Patriarch Kirill of Moscow and All Russia and Russian diplomats assigned to work in this country. In attention to the works for the good [...]

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Catholicos Karekin II meets SCEJA employees

May 16, 2013 News

15/3/13 PanARMENIAN.Net - Catholicos of All Armenians His Holiness Karekin II met on May 15 with employees of RA Service for Compulsory Execution of Judicial Acts (SCEJA ), with Chief Compulsory Enforcement Officer Mihran Poghosyan present. His Holiness congratulated the employees on the 15th anniversary of SCEJA establishment, stressing the importance of the service for the [...]

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His Holiness Patriarch Kirill visits St. Sophia Cathedral in Harbin

May 15, 2013 News

  On 13 May 2013, His Holiness Patriarch Kirill, currently on a visit to China, visited St. Sophia Cathedral in Harbin. He was accompanied by Ambassador Andrei Denisov of the Russian Federation to the People’s Republic of China, Mr. Sergei Paltov, Russian Consul General in Shenyang, Mr. Zhang Lebin, deputy director of the State Administration [...]

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Primate of Russian Orthodox Church meets with religious figures of China

May 15, 2013 Featured News

  On 13 May 2013, His Holiness Patriarch Kirill of Moscow and All Russia, who is on his visit to China, met with religious leaders of the People’s Republic of China at the headquarters of the State Administration for Religious Affairs (SARA). Taking part in the meeting was Mr. Zhang Lebin, deputy director-general of the [...]

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His Holiness Karekin II visits the Eastern Diocese of the Armenian Church of America

May 8, 2013 News

7/5/13 His Holiness Karekin II, Supreme Patriarch and Catholicos of All Armenians, has left for the Eastern Diocese of the Armenian Church of America at the invitation of Primate Archbishop Khajag Barsamian. Within the framework of the visit His Holiness will meet with representatives of administrative bodies of the Eastern Diocese and benefactors of the Mother [...]

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Coptic Orphans Registered in Egypt and Meets with H.H. Pope Tawadros II (Video)

May 1, 2013 Featured News

1/5/13 On March 31, 2013, hundreds of Coptic Orphans volunteers, along with key staff, met with His Holiness Pope Tawadros II at St. Mark’s Coptic Orthodox Cathedral in Cairo. Here is His Holiness’ evaluation of Coptic Orphans based on personal involvement with the organization as a diocesan bishop. Here’s a highlight of what His Holiness [...]

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Serbian Patriarch meets with Milorad Dodik, President of Republika Srpska

April 29, 2013 Featured News

29/4/13 President of the Republic of Srpska Mr. Milorad Dodik met with His Holiness Irinej, Serbian Patriarch on 20 April 2013 in Banjaluka. President of the Republic of Srpska emphasized that cooperation of the institutions of the Republic of Srpska and the Serbian Orthodox Church was very good, and there were ways to extend further [...]

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His Beatitude John X Al-Yazigi meets His Holiness Ignatius Zaka I Iwas

April 28, 2013 Featured News

27/4/13 Beirut: Greek-Orthodox Patriarch of Antioch, His Beatitude John X Al-Yazigi visited Syriac Orthodox Church His Holiness Ignatius Zaka I Iwas and discussed the developments of kidnapping the Metropolitan’s of the Holy Churches. Source:

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His Holiness Karekin II and His Holiness Aram I urge Turkey to recognize Armenian Genocide and return Armenian Churches

April 24, 2013 Featured News

Mother See of Holy Etchmiadzin, Information Services  24/4/13 In 2015, the Armenian people of the Republic of Armenia, the Republic of Nagorno-Karabakh and the diaspora will commemorate the 100th anniversary of the Armenian Genocide committed by the Ottoman Empire. In 1915, more than 1.5 million Armenians became victims of genocide. The survivors on the roads [...]

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Catholicos Karekin II meets Indian ambassador

April 20, 2013 News

19/4/13 PanARMENIAN.Net -  Catholicos of All Armenians His Holiness Karekin II met with the newly-appointed Indian ambassador Shri Suresh Babu. His Holiness congratulated the envoy on the appointment, wishing him success in his mission. Friendly relations between the two countries, Armenian community’s historic presence in India and the current state of Armenian churches were in [...]

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Serbian Patriarch visits Seminary of Sts. Cyrill and Methodius in Nis

April 17, 2013 News

On Saturday, 13 April 2013, the Seminary of Sts. Cyrill and Methodius in Nis hosted the meeting with regards to the work of the Sima Igumanov Endownment. His Holiness Irinej, Serbian Patriarch, chaired this meeting. His Holiness was welcomed at the Seminary by the host, His Grace Bishop Dr Jovan of Nis, along with the [...]

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His Holiness Patriarch Kirill receives H.E. Mahmoud Gamil Ahmed ElDieb, Ambassador of Arab Republic of Egypt to Russian Federation

April 16, 2013 Featured News

On 12 April 2013, His Holiness Patriarch Kirill of Moscow and All Russia met with H.E. Mahmoud Gamil Ahmed ElDieb, newly appointed Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Arab Republic of Egypt to the Russian Federation, at the Patriarchal residence in St Daniel’s Monastery. Taking part in the meeting was also Archpriest Sergiy Zvonarev, DECR [...]

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Remarks of His Holiness Karekin II Supreme Patriarch and Catholicos of All Armenians Inauguration of the Republic of Armenia

April 9, 2013 Featured News

9/4/13 Your Excellency, Mr. President, Your Excellency, Mr. President of the Republic of Nagorno Karabagh, Honored President of the National Assembly, Your Eminences and Your Graces, Honored State Officials, Representatives of Diplomatic Missions, Dear Guests and Attendees, With prayer and appeals for the radiant life of the homeland on our lips, we greet and extend [...]

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His Holiness visits Diocese of Middle Europe

April 2, 2013 News

2/4/13 His Holiness Irinej, Archbishop of Pec, Metropolitan of Belgrade-Karlovci and Serbian Patriarch, in capacity of the administrator, visited the Diocese of Middle Europe for the second time in the last two months. His Holiness arrived in Frankfurt on Wednesday, 27 March, at the airport where he was welcomed by bishop’s deputy, protopresbyter-stavrophor Milan Pejic [...]

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Sunday of Orthodoxy – memorial service for the victims of NATO aggression

March 26, 2013 Featured News

24/3/13 His Holiness Irinej, Serbian Patriarch, celebrated yesterday, on the Sunday of Orthodoxy, the Divine Liturgy in the church of Saint Sava on Vracar, as well as the memorial service for the suffered in the 1999 NATO bombing. Source:

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His Holiness Patriarch Kirill celebrates the Liturgy for the 400th anniversary of the House of Romanov

March 10, 2013 Featured News

On March 6, the 400th anniversary of Mikhail Feodorovich Romanov’s enthronement as Tsar, His Holiness Patriarch Kirill of Moscow and all Russia celebrated the Divine Liturgy in the Patriarchal Cathedral of the Dormition in the Moscow Kremlin. Concelebrating with His Holiness were: Metropolitan Hilarion of Volokolamsk, Chairman of the Church’s External Relations Department; Archbishop Mark [...]

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Catholicos of All Armenians Received the President of the German Bundestag

March 8, 2013 News

On March 6, His Holiness Karekin II, Supreme Patriarch and Catholicos of All  Armenians received Mr. Wolfgang Thierse, Deputy President of the German Bundestag (Parliament). The Deputy President and his delegation were accompanied by Hermine Nikhogosyan, Vice President of the National Assembly of the Republic of Armenia. During the meeting His Holiness expressed his appreciation [...]

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Audience for cadets at the Serbian Patriarchate on the occasion of the feast of Saint Simeon the Myrrh-Gusher

March 6, 2013 News

5/3/13 On the basis of the Annual program of the cooperation of the Committee for religious education of the Archdiocese of Belgrade-Karlovci and the Military Academy, also this year a traditional audience was organized for officers and cadets of the Military Academy on the occasion of the feast of Saint Simeon the Myrrh-Gusher. About fifty [...]

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In Glory and Honour of Saint Simeon the Myrrh-Gusher

March 2, 2013 News

28/2/13 With the blessing of His Holiness Irinej, Serbian Patriarch, the 21st Saint Simeon Academy was held at Kolarac National University, which was organized by Dobrocinstvo, the pilgrim agency of the Serbian Orthodox Church. His Grace Bishop Porfirije of Jegar delivered a speech in which pointed out that by celebrating the great jubilee of the [...]

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His Holiness Patriarch Kirill meets with Maronite Patriarch Béchara Boutros Al-Raï

March 2, 2013 Featured News

On 27 February 2013, His Holiness Patriarch Kirill of Moscow and All Russia met with His Beatitude Mar Béchara Boutros Cardinal Al-Raï, Maronite Patriarch of Antioch and All the East, at the Patriarchal residence in St Daniel Monastery. Accompanying the Maronite Patriarch were Archbishop Boulos Sayah, Patriarch’s vicar general; Mr. Walid Ghayad, press officer; Mr. [...]

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Epistle of His Holiness Patriarch Kirill on the Day of Orthodox Youth

February 16, 2013 Featured News

16/2/13 Dear Brothers and Sisters: I express my heartfelt congratulations to you on this feast day of the Presentation of Christ in the Temple and the Day of Orthodox Youth. Turning my mind’s eye to the events which led to the establishment of this church holiday, we and Righteous Simeon both joyfully greet the Savior [...]

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Serbian Patriarch Irinej meets with Serbian President

February 16, 2013 Featured News

13/2/13 His Holiness Irinej, Serbian Patriarch, met on 11 February 2013 with Mr.Tomislav Nikolic, President of the Republic of Serbia, at the Office of the President of Serbia in Belgrade. President Nikolic and Serbian Patriarch Irinej expressed their concern regarding the security of the citizens and the Serbian Church in Kosovo and Metohia, especially after [...]

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Two centuries of Njegoš

February 7, 2013 News

Serbian Orthodox Church His Holiness Irinej, Serbian Patriarch, met on 5 February 2013 with the delegation of the Committee for celebration of 200th anniversary of the birth of Bishop Petar I Petrović Njegoš. The delegations consisted of: academician Matija Bećković, president of the Committee; corresponding member of the Serbian Academy of Sciencies and Arts (SASA) [...]

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Clergy Conference Held in the Mother See of Holy Etchmiadzin

February 7, 2013 Featured News

On 5 February 2013, on the occasion of the Feast of St. Ghevond the Priest and his Companions, a Clergy Conference was held at the Mother See of Holy Etchmiadzin, under the presidency of His Holiness Karekin II, Supreme Patriarch and Catholicos of All Armenians. The main conference agenda item was: “The organization and functioning [...]

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