The Mayor’s proclamation also noted that Saint Sava Academy is “the only full-time elementary school in Chicago offering dual language education in both Serbian and Russian languages,” “offers a safe community where students are able to express their culture and religious beliefs,” and “sustains an Orthodox faith-based education that provides students a strong spiritual compass both inside and outside the classroom.”
The Moscow Patriarchate has dismissed rumors about its intention to buy the Moscow-based bank Ergobank.
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The Romanian Patriarchate has learned with much sorrow of the terrorist attack, which took place on 12 January 2016 in the historical center of Istanbul, and caused the death of ten innocent people and injuries to 15 other people.
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This book, the first ever comprehensive history of this unique feature of Byzantine life, argues persuasively that the ecclesiastical ritual to bless a relationship between two men bears no resemblance to marriage.
After the discussions, Metropolitan Rastislav was recognized by the Ecumenical Patriarchate as Primate of the Orthodox Church of the Czech Lands and Slovakia.