The museum-church complex “New Chersonese” represents an entirely new level of organization for historical, museum, educational, leisure, and cultural spaces not only in Russia but also worldwide.
Archpriest Victor Potapov
The real life of a parish arises from the depths of the human soul, forged into unity by shared spiritual experiences and conjoined in the sacraments and prayers carried out under the shared roof of one sanctuary.
The Georgian Patriarchate issued a statement this week condemning the abuse of a Georgian Orthodox church in Azerbaijani, with an appeal to the authorities to reopen the church for liturgical services.
A convent closed by the Soviet authorities in 1930 has been officially reestablished by decree of the Holy Synod of the Moscow Patriarchate.
After more than a century away, the Icon returned to the Lavra in time for the feast of Pentecost this year—an historical event for which an annual feast has already been established.