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[News] The Head of the Russian Orthodox Church Presided at Committee Meeting on Monasticism

[News] A Youth Group of the Russian Church Abroad Headed by Protopriest Andrei Sommer is Making a Pilgrimage to the Holy Sites of Russia’s Capital A youth group hailing from various dioceses of the Russian Orthodox Church Outside of Russia, headed by Protopriest Andrei Sommer, arrived in Moscow on July 6, 2010.

[News] Madrid Gives Land to Russian Orthodox Parish for Construction of Church The mayor of Madrid signed the document on Friday giving the local Moscow Patriarchate Parish use of a parcel of land for the construction of a church, reports the rector of the Russian Parish dedicated to the Nativity of Christ in the Spanish capital, Priest Andrei Kordochkin.

[News] Participants in Russian-Polish Youth Seminar Visit Holy Trinity-St. Sergius Lavra A Russian-Polish youth seminar took place from July 5 to 7, 2010, in Moscow, under the theme "Russia and Poland Today and Tomorrow: A View of the Younger Generation." It was attended by members of the public, young scientists, students from Russia and Poland, as well as representatives of the Orthodox and the Catholic Churches. The Department for External Church Relations was represented by Igumen Philip Riabykh, DECR vice-chairman.

[News] Press Conference Given by World Council of Churches General Secretary Rev. Dr. Olav Tveit And Metropolitan Hilarion of Volokolamsk World Council of Churches General Secretary Rev. Dr. Olav Fykse Tveit, who is in Moscow on an official visit, and Metropolitan Hilarion of Volokolamsk, head of the Moscow Patriarchate’s department for external church relations, answered questions from the Russian and foreign mass media on June 30, 2010, at the DECR.

[News] Moscow Patriarchate Department for External Church Relations Discusses Cooperation with Moscow Government The Moscow Patriarchate’s department for external church relations and the Moscow Government discussed cooperation on 6 July 2010 at the Moscow Mayor’s Office.

[News] Round Table Discussions in Moscow—"Give Me Life!" The round table discussion entitled, "Give Me Life!" which took place on July 6 under the auspices of the Fund for Social-Cultural Initiative (FSCI), was the opening event of Anti-Abortion Week, reports Sedmitsa.ru. This multi-level initiative will take place in Russia from July 9 to July 5. It will be the logical continuation of the "Day of Family, Love, and Faithfulness" celebrations.

[News] Moscow Government Assists in the Restoration of Conception Monastery for 650th Anniversary

[News] RTVI Channel to Air Services in the St. Nicholas Cathedral, New York On July 1, the ruling hierarch of the Moscow Patriarchate Parishes in the U. S., Archbishop Justinian received the Vice President of the media group of the company, "Media Bridge" to discuss pending plans for reportage on events in the Patriarchate parishes of the Russian Orthodox Church in the U.S.

[News] Orthodox Taxis Drive a Fine Line Moskovskaya Troika, the company he launched just two months ago, has already built a dedicated following among the city's Russian Orthodox. Its drivers are all devout believers, who are more likely to share a prayer than rant about traffic or the weather.

[News] A Youth Pilgrimage of the Russian Church Abroad to Take Place in July A youth missionary trip to Solovetzki Monastery will take place July 6-16, 2010. The young members of the Russian Orthodox Church Outside of Russia will spend six days on the Solovki islands along with a group of students from the Orthodox Saint Tikhon’s Theological University helping the brethren, completing various obediences, attending church services and learning about the history of the monastery.

[News] Kazakhstan President Visits Newly-Built Cathedral in Temirtau On July 2, 2010, the President of the Republic of Kazakhstan, Nursultan Abishevich Nazarbayev, visited the newly built St. Nicholas Cathedral in Temirtau, Kazakhstan, constructed at the government's initiative, reports Patriarchia.ru.