Первоиерарх Русской Зарубежной Церкви, Высокопреосвященнейший митрополит Иларион совершит архипастырский визит в Австралийско-Новозеландскую епархию с 22 декабря по 26 января 2011 г.

С 18 по 26 октября по благословению  митрополита Астанайского и Казахстанского Александра и митрополита Восточно-Американского и Нью-йоркского Илариона, статс-секретарь казахстанской митрополии, протоиерей Александр Суворов посетил город Сидней.

В городе Сиднее протоиерей Александр принял участие в торжествах, посвященных 50-летию совместной жизни замечательных людей: Владимира и Софии Бойковых, семьи воспитавшей нескольких священнослужителей, сумевшей объединить вокруг себя многочисленную православную общину, в которой сохранили православную веру, русский язык и культуру.Continue Reading

Friends of Indonesia – Australia
With the blessing of His Eminence Metropolitan Hilarion

Friends of Indonesia-Australia was established in July 2010 to aid the priests and parishes of the Indonesian Orthodox Church (Gereja Orthodox Indonesia – GOI) who make up the Indonesian Deanery of  ROCOR’s Australian and New Zealand Diocese.

Mount Merapi Volcano Eruption Refugee Appeal

The active volcano Mount Merapi on the Indonesian island of Java erupted on the 25th of October. It continues to spew hot gases and ash as far as 5,000 meters into the atmosphere, wreaking havoc on surrounding villages and farms, and disrupting air travel. 194 people have been killed, and at least 350,000 fled their homes, and cannot yet return because of the danger of further eruptions.

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ANNOUNCEMENT

His Grace, Bishop Agapit of Stuttgart returned to Germany on 9 November.

Members of the Diocesan Council met with His Grace on the morning of his departure to thank him for his visit and archpastoral care during the past four months.

After a relaxing luncheon, Mitred Archpriest Michael Protopopov and Archpriest George Lapardin accompanied His Grace to the airport.

His Eminence, Metropolitan Hilarion is expected to return to Australia on 23 December 2010.

Communique of the First Episcopal Assembly of all canonical Orthodox Bishops of Oceania

The members of the First Episcopal Assembly of all canonical Orthodox Bishops of Oceania welcomed the opportunity to meet in Sydney from 16-18 October, 2010 under the chairmanship ex officio of His Eminence Archbishop Stylianos of Australia.

The Assembly commenced with a Divine Liturgy manifesting our essential Eucharistic unity at the Cathedral of the Annunciation of the Theotokos, Redfern, Sydney.

In accordance with the decisions of the pre-conciliar Pan-Orthodox Conference convened in Chambésy, Switzerland from 6 – 13 June, 2009, the canonical Orthodox Bishops met in a brotherly spirit, and after lengthy and edifying discussion centred on issues of mutual concern, such as pastoral care, catechesis, liturgical life, reaffirmed the unity of all canonical Orthodox Churches.Continue Reading