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2009-03-22 | REOR
The tradition of joint celebration by representatives of various Local Orthodox Churches on the first Sunday of Lent is quite widespread in many cities in Europe. In Strasbourg with its residents from Russia, Ukraine, Moldova, Georgia, Greece, Serbia, Bulgaria and Romania, it is already a third year that the Orthodox clergy gather together for common prayer conducted by turn in each parish church.
This year the Sunday of Orthodoxy celebration took place at the Serbian church of St. George the Conqueror. It was led by Hegumen Philaret Bulekov, Moscow Patriarchate Representative to the Council of Europe and rector of the Russian parish in Strasbourg. Rectors and clerics from Greek, Romanian, Serbian, Georgian and French Orthodox parishes concelebrated. A great number of the faithful in Strasbourg attended and took communion during the Divine Liturgy, which was celebrated in French and Slavonic.
After the service, Father Philaret addressed the congregation. He pointed to the special importance of common witness to Orthodoxy in the modern secularized society and support to be given to catechetical and missionary projects undertaken in each parish. The Russian Orthodox representative expressed warm thanks to the concelebrating clergy and stressed the need to develop and foster the tradition of common worship and to introduce the faithful to the life and work of other Orthodox parishes. >>>
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Strasbourgers become acquainted with basics of Orthodoxy
2009-03-22 | REOR
The Moscow Patriarchate Representation at the European Council will conduct cultural events to represent traditions of the Orthodox Church to the western audience.
The first of them - seminar on Basics of Orthodoxy - was conducted in the Moscow Patriarchate All Saints Church in Strasbourg. About sixty people attended it.
Russian Church representative at the European Council and the church rector Hegumen Filaret (Bulekov) told the participants about the history of Russian parish in Strasbourg and role Orthodox parishes play in life of Russian-speaking diaspora in Europe. >>>
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Strasbourg court's judgment in the case of schismatics versus Bulgarian State and responses to it
2009-02-07 | REOR
"The Bulgarian Orthodox Church has been bewildered by and extremely dissatisfied with the judgment of the European Court of Human Rights in Strasbourg over the ungrounded and unjust claims of persons who have fallen away from the unity of the Church".
By its judgment published on 22 January 2009 the European Court of Human Rights in Strasbourg awarded 8000 euros to the so-called "alternative synod" of "Metropolitan" Innokentiy, the Bulgarian media have reported.
On 6 February 2009, His Holiness Patriarch Kirill of Moscow and All Russia had a meeting with the Bulgarian President Geogri Parvanov at his residence in St. Daniel's monastery in Moscow. In the course of the meeting the Bulgarian president expressed hope that His Holiness Patriarch Kirill would give his assessment to the European Court of Human Right's judgment, published on 22 January 2009, which partly supported the claims of the schismatics who had separated themselves from the Bulgarian Orthodox Church.
Sharing the opinion of the Bulgarian president concerning the great significance of the Strasbourg Court's judgment for further development of international relations, His Holiness Patriarch Kirill of Moscow and All Russia assured Mr. Parvanov of the readiness of the Russian Orthodox Church to support the stand taken by the Bulgarian state and the Holy Synod of the Bulgarian Orthodox Church. >>>
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Council of Europe General Secretary congratulates His Holiness Patriarch Kirill
2009-02-07 | REOR
Mr. Terry Davis, Secretary General of the Council of Europe, has sent a message to His Holiness Patriarch Kirill, congratulating him on his election as Primate of the Russian Orthodox Church.
"We look forward to the continued co-operation between the Council of Europe and the Russian Orthodox Church on issues of common concern such as the promotion of peace, tolerance and interfaith dialogue based on European fundamental values of respect for human rights and human dignity for all", the message states. >>>
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Secretary General reacts to the death of Patriarch Alexiy II
2008-12-07 | Council of Europe
The Council of Europe Secretary General, Terry Davis, has expressed his deep sadness following the death of Patriarch Alexiy II, the head of Russian Orthodox Church.
"I wish to pay tribute to Patriarch Alexiy II for his important contribution to the inter-confessional dialogue. He will also be remembered for the key role he played during the delicate period of transition in his country after the collapse of the Soviet Union" he said. Terry Davis offered his deep sympathy and condolences to the government and people of Russia and to the followers of the Russian Orthodox Church across the world. >>>
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 Anti-culture is such a “culture” that destroys moral basis of a human personality. True culture is the one that nourishes human personality. >>>
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White Book on Intercultural Dialogue
On June 26, a press conference took place on the adoption of the White Book on Intercultural Dialogue by the Council of Europe. It was given by PACE President Luis Maria de Puig, Council of Europe Secretary General Terry Davis, and Ms. Gabriella Battaini-Dragoni, head of the Council of Europe Directorate General for Education, Culture and Heritage, Youth and Sport. >>>
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International Conference on Christianity, Culture, Moral Values in Moscow
An International Conference on Christianity, Culture, Moral Values was held on June 19-21, 2007, at the Russian Academy of Sciences in Moscow. It was organized by the RAS Institute of World History, the Department for External Church Relations of the Moscow Patriarchate, and the Pontifical Committee for Historical Sciences. >>>
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