A new online directory of Parishes and Clergy of the Russian Orthodox Church Outside of Russia has been launched by Saint Innocent Press including contact details, maps, service schedules and photographs.
With the Blessing of His Eminence Metropolitan Hilarion the 44th Annual Youth Conference of the Australia & New Zealand Diocese will be held in South East Queensland at the Greenmount Resort at Coolangatta on the Gold Coast.Continue Reading
Condolences from Metropolitan Hilarion on the repose of Prince Michael Andreevich Romanov – read here
Новопреставленный раб Божий князь Михаил снискал себе всеобщую любовь и уважение тех кому приходилось с ним общаться.
Он был искренним христианином, в жизни которого ярко отражались заповеди блаженства. Он был смиренным духом, чистым сердцем, миролюбивым и благостным человеком.
В великом роду Романовых Михаил Андреевич был одним из близких по крови к Царю-мученику Николаю Александровичу. Он был внуком младшей сестры императора великой княгини Ксении Александровны и великого князя Александра Михайловича.
Но великое происхождение не гарантировало ему пышную и радостную жизнь. Он рос в Англии бедным родственником английских королей.Continue Reading
Sydney Morning Herald: A prince among men, but few really knew it – read here
Sydney Morning Herald: Farewell Russian Prince – Michael Romanoff, the great grand-nephew of Russia’s last Tsar, is laid to rest in a traditional ceremony – audio slideshow here
Sydney Morning Herald, first published 4 August 1992: Mr Romanoff no tsar in waiting – read here
В понедельник 22 сентября 2008г, в 2 часа утра отошел ко Господу, князь Михаил Андреевич Романов.Continue Reading
1020 Year Anniversary of the Baptism of Rus’ Celebration & Saint Vladimir 70 Year Anniversary Feast Day:
Right reverend brother archpastors, most honorable pastors, brethren, sisters and children, beloved in the Lord!
With a sense of profound spiritual joy I greet all of you on the day of the commemoration of Holy Prince Vladimir the Great, Equal-to-the-Apostles, the godfather and enlightener of the peoples of the Russian land, and on the noteworthy 1,020th anniversary of the conversion of Russia. Our hearts are now directed towards three commemorations: the first is Saint Vladimir’s conversion to Christ and his own baptism; the second is the baptism of the inhabitants of Kiev; and the third is that which happened after that of the Kievans: the conversion of all Russia.
Having accepted the Christian faith with all his soul, Holy Prince Vladimir the Great was totally transformed spiritually: from a crude pagan he became a saint, an equal of the apostles. The peoples of our homeland are eternally in his debt for instilling in them the highest Christian traits of character: piety, patience, guilelessness, forgiveness of enemies, humility, loving-kindness, the doing of good, and especially, love for children—and all of this to a greater degree than one finds among other peoples. What an indescribable impression was made on the newly-baptized Russian people by Vladimir’s generosity, which was shown to be benefaction on a state-wide level. This trait of Vladimir is also reflected in the character of our sinful but good fellow Russians, from almsgiving to pity for criminals condemned to death, inclusive. Invisibly, in spirit, our common godfather is with us now: Prince Vladimir is with us in his love, his kindness, his precepts and his prayerful intercession.Continue Reading
