Russia News | News Date April 29, 2012

Russian Church Wants Macedonian Church to Return to Communion

The Macedonian Orthodox Church should return to communion with the other orthodox churches across the world, stated Russian Church external relations chair bishop Hilarion in Sofia Sunday. Metropolitan bishop Hilarion is part of a large ecumenical delegation to Bulgaria headed by Russian Patriarch Kirill. "It is of utmost improtance for the Macedonian Orthodox Church to return to the field of cannonic communion," said Hilarion in an interview for the Bulgarian National Radio. ...

Russian Church Prepared to Send Monk Envoys to Kosovo

The Russian Church is ready to send monks as envoys to help Christians in Kosovo, said Russian Church external relations chair, metropolitan bishon Hilarion. Bishop Hilarion is part of a large Russian church delegation, headed by Patriarch Kirill, which is in in Bulgaria since Friday. "We support this idea and like we have said before, we are ready ot send monks to Kosovo," said the Russian Church foreign affairs head in an interview for the Bulgarian National Radio Sunday. ...

Russian Patriarch Kirill Serves Sunday Mass in Bulgaria

Russian Patriarch Kirill, who is on an official visit to Bulgaria, is serving Sunday together with Bulgarian counterpart Patriarch Maxim as solemn mass at the St. Alexander Nevsky Cathedral in capital Sofia. The Bulgarian patriarchical cathedral, named after the 13th century Russian prince-saint, is thronged by hundreds of ordinary Bulgarians and high-ranking guests. ...

China and Russia sign contracts worth $15 billion

MOSCOW (AP) -- Chinese Vice Premier Li Keqiang has announced the signing of contracts between China and Russia worth a total of $15 billion....

News Analysis: Cease-Fire in Syria Buying Time at a Cost

A United Nations-backed plan has failed to stop the fighting, but supporters hope for a chance to organize the opposition, sway Russia and prevent an all-out civil war.

Dortmund close in on another Bundesliga record

Newly-crowned Bundesliga champions BoRussia Dortmund extended their unbeaten league run to 27 matches on Saturday with a thumping 5-2 win against relegated Kaiserslautern.<div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://rss.cnn.com/~ff/rss/cnn_latest?a=VKZsBOhA94c:mxzywybrjrA:yIl2AUoC8zA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/rss/cnn_latest?d=yIl2AUoC8zA" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://rss.cnn.com/~ff/rss/cnn_latest?a=VKZsBOhA94c:mxzywybrjrA:7Q72WNTAKBA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/rss/cnn_latest?d=7Q72WNTAKBA" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://rss.cnn.com/~ff/rss/cnn_latest?a=VKZsBOhA94c:mxzywybrjrA:V_sGLiPBpWU"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/rss/cnn_latest?i=VKZsBOhA94c:mxzywybrjrA:V_sGLiPBpWU" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://rss.cnn.com/~ff/rss/cnn_latest?a=VKZsBOhA94c:mxzywybrjrA:qj6IDK7rITs"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/rss/cnn_latest?d=qj6IDK7r

Russian Patriarch: Bulgarian Priests Were First Missionaries in Russia

Bulgarian President Rosen Plevneliev and Russian Patriarch Kirill have underscored the common cultural heritage of the people of Bulgaria and Russia during their meeting in Sofia Saturday. On Saturday, Kirill, Patriarch of Moscow and All Russia, was received by the Bulgarian state leaders, including President Plevneliev. During his meeting with the Bulgarian President, the head of the Russian Orthodox Church stressed the fact that Bulgaria and Russia share a common religious and cultural heritage as Eastern Orthodox, Slavic nations using the Cyrillic script, which was developed in the 9th century in the First Bulgarian Empire (681-1018 AD). ...

Russian Patriarch: Bulgarian PM Is Strong and Energetic

Russian Patriarch Kirill has praised Bulgarian Prime Minister Boyko Borisov for being energetic as the two met in Sofia on Saturday. Borisov kissed the hand of the head of the Russian Orthodox Church before the building of the Bulgarian Council of Ministers, as he went out to welcomed him. Kirill, Patriarch of Moscow and All Russia, arrived on a three-day visit to Bulgaria, his first in the capacity of Patriarch, Friday day. ...

Bulgarian President Welcomes Russian Patriarch Kirill

Bulgarian President Rosen Plevneliev welcomed Saturday the head of the Russian Orthodox Church Patriarch Kirill. The Patriarch of Moscow and All Russia arrived Friday night on his first ever official visit in Bulgaria. "Welcome on behalf of the entire Bulgarian nation....

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