Over 200 poisoned with ‘holy water’ in Russia
Irkutsk (Russia), Jan 25 (RIA Novosti) More than 200 people have been poisoned after drinking ‘holy water’ from wells during
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Patriarch Kirill considers it premature to discuss his grandfather’s canonization
pravmir.ru – trans. T. Arktos Hat tip: M.C. Patriarch Kirill of Moscow and All Russia considers it premature to discuss
Read morePutin urges young people to follow St. Francis model
Hat-tip: M.C. (Interfax)Cheboksary, January 26, Interfax – Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin told Chuvash students what qualities he liked in
Read moreMP: Less than 1% of Moscow’s Population Attend Church Services…. on the Nativity!
Moscow. Population: 10,531,100. [PDS] FEWER THAN ONE PERCENT OF MOSCOW RESIDENTS ATTEND CHRISTMAS SERVICESOriginally posted at Portal-credo.ru, 7 January 2010
Read moreAP: “Russian Orthodox Church Embraces Gays”
Ok, technically the patriarch embraces the gays, not the whole Patriarchate. But that’s what the AP article title was— we
Read moreStalin “Icon” for Sale on eBay… to raise funds for a Church?
Hat tip: F.S. An “icon” of the notorious Soviet leader and persecutor of Orthodox Christians, Joseph Stalin is for sale
Read more“Pagans” Blowing Up Churches? Something smells Fishy
Commentary– Article below: Russian nationalists blow up a Church? We find the hypothesis interesting to say the least if it’s
Read moreFr Andrei Kuraev: MP missionary’s murder his fault
Hat-tip: M.C. (portal-credo) Archdeacon Andrei Kuraev, professor of the Moscow Theological Academy and one of the most prominent representatives of
Read moreBULGARIA: Ecumenism or Sergianism– which do you prefer?
(novinte) Bulgarian Bishop Simeon is up in arms against the Holy Synod and vows to fight for the Eparchy of
Read moreRussia establishes Diplomatic Ties with the Vatican
(AFP) Russia and the Vatican have agreed to establish full diplomatic relations, ending long-standing tensions, the Kremlin announced Thursday after
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