Russia

Dostoevsky’s 200th birth anniversary: The Philokalic dimension of an Orthodox writer’s work

Great Russian writer Fyodor Mikhailovich Dostoevsky’s work decisively marked the literature, philosophy, psychology and theology of the 20th century. He was born in Moscow two centuries ago, on November 11, 1821. Dostoevsky was born in a Lithuanian family. His grandfather was a priest, his father was a military doctor and his mother came from a…

Nov 11, 2021Ștefana Totorcea

Dostoyevski’s tombstone renovated ahead of year 2021, which will mark two centuries after his birth

Famous Russian novelist Feodor M. Dostoyevski’s tombstone in Sankt Petersburg was renovated, ahead of the 2021 anniversary year, which will mark two centuries after his birth. The works began this spring and consisted of restoration of the cast-iron fence, consolidation of the foundation, cleaning and polishing the granite part and treating the writer’ bronze bust…

Aug 21, 2020Ștefana Totorcea

PHOTO: Sunday of Orthodoxy throughout the world

The Sunday of Orthodoxy is a feast celebrating the holy icons. On this Sunday, throughout the Orthodox world, these representations of saintly persons are at the centre of religious services and processions. In Constantinople, on the first Sunday of Great Lent, Patriarch Bartholomew celebrated the Divine Liturgy together with Archbishop Chrysostomos of Cyprus. On this…

Mar 12, 2020Ștefana Totorcea

Work begins on bust of Patriarch Alexei II to be erected in Estonian town of Jõhvi

The Church of the Theophany in the northeastern Estonian town of Jõhvi joyfully announced on Monday that work has begun on a bust of His Holiness Patriarch Alexei II of Moscow and All Russia that will be erected on the territory of the church this year. “Dear friends! We are pleased to announce that work…

Jan 23, 2020Gheorghe Anghel

Iasi Byzantine Music Festival at its 3rd edition

The 3rd annual edition of Iasi Byzantine Music Festival organized by the Department of Religious Education of the Metropolis of Moldavia and Bucovina will take place from 2nd to 6th of October 2019. For five days, the city will be the host of well-known national and international choral groups, soloists and researchers from Georgia, Greece,…

Aug 20, 2019Gheorghe Anghel

Unique exhibition of Saint Nicholas opened in Vologda Museum

In the St. Cyril of White Lake Museum in Vologda province, an unprecedented exhibition “St. Nicholas the God-Pleaser” opened. It presents around 350 images of St. Nicholas the Wonderworker from the 11th to the early 20th century, Orthochristian reports. It is an incredibly unique exhibition. Artifacts for it were provided by 14 museums throughout the…

Jul 7, 2019Gheorghe Anghel

Orthodox priest travels 5000+ km to bless monuments to Romanian Heroes in Russia

Fr. Ștefan Stanciu from the Ghencea district of Bucharest is currently in the midst of a trip to bless a number of grave monuments throughout Russia to Romanian WW2 prisoners of war who died in Soviet gulags. Together with the Romanian ambassador to Moscow, Vasile Soare, the priest will travel more than 5,000 km to…

Jun 10, 2019Aurelian Iftimiu

Russian airports officially renamed in honor of Tsar Nicholas, St. Olga, others  

A number of Russian airports have been officially renamed in honor of famous historical Russian figures, including Royal Martyr Tsar Nicholas II and St. Olga the Equal-to-the-Apostles and others, orthochristian.com reports. 44 airports were officially renamed by a Presidential decree published on May 31. In particular, Murmansk international airport is now named in honor of…

Jun 3, 2019Iulian Dumitraşcu

President of Uganda pledges $106,000 for Agia Sophia Orthodox Cathedral

President Yoweri Museveni of Uganda attended the festive laying of the foundation stone for the future Agia Sophia Cathedral in Kampala, near Lake Victoria, on Sunday, Orthochristian reports. The cathedral, intended to be a replica of the famous Agia Sophia in Istanbul, will have a capacity of 2,500 and is projected to cost $4.5 million…

May 10, 2019Gheorghe Anghel

Russian priest creates bus-church to serve Liturgy in remote areas

An innovative missionary tool was presented at the recent 3rd International Orthodox Youth Forum “Past. Present. Future” in Moscow. Fr. Andrei Strelkov is the creator of Russia’s only bus-church, which he has used to travel throughout Russia to remote villages that have no churches. Fr. Andrei has visited, celebrated the Liturgy, and preached in more…

Aug 28, 2018Florin Nicolaie

100th anniversary of New Martyrs Elizabeth, Barbara celebrated at their relics in Holy Land

Following on the heels of the glorious festivities for the 100th anniversary of the murder of the holy Royal Martyrs, the Russian Orthodox Church also commemorated the centenary of the martyrdom of St. Elizabeth the Grand Duchess and the Nun Barbara and Grand Duke Sergei Mikhailovich Romanov, the Princes Ioann Konstantinovich, Konstantin Konstantinovich, Igor Konstantinovich,…

Jul 19, 2018Florin Nicolaie