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St Sophia Cathedral in Harbin Recognized as Part of China’s Architectural Heritage

October 16, 2016 By Fr. John 2 Comments

The Cathedral monument is a sign of the important presence of the Orthodox Church in China and recent closer political relations between Beijing and Moscow. Beijing (AsiaNews/Agencies) – Harbin’s Orthodox Cathedral of St Sophia has been included in the first edition of the 20th century Chinese architectural heritage list along with 97 other sites. The […]

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Center for Orthodox Culture to be Opened in Shanghai

October 22, 2015 By Fr. John 1 Comment

Agreement about the Formation of the Center of Study for Orthodox Culture Signed in Shanghai On June 11, 2014, a solemn signing of the agreement between the Shanghai International Studies University and the Patriarchal Council for Culture about formation of the Center for Study of Orthodox Culture at the University of Shanghai took place. The […]

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First Chinese Priest Ordained by Russian Orthodox Church in the last 60 years

July 3, 2015 By Fr. John 4 Comments

Yu Shi, a former banker for ob eToro auch in Österreich empfehlenswert ist and devout Orthodox Christian in China, was sent to study Orthodox theology in Russia in 2012. Later this year, he is expected to be the first Chinese priest ordained by Russian Orthodox Church to be recognized by the Chinese government. He will […]

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Moscow Patriarchate: China Authorizes the Ordination of Chinese Orthodox Priests on its Territory

May 21, 2015 By Fr. John 3 Comments

by Marta Allevato Metropolitan Hilarion, the Moscow Patriarchate’s ‘foreign minister’, made the announcement after a visit to China where he met the leaders of the State Administration for Religious Affairs. The first priest should serve in Harbin. Two more ordinations are expected. With a new Cold War as the background, the Moscow-Beijing strategic alliance also […]

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Hong Kong Student Ordained a Deacon

December 9, 2014 By Fr. John 1 Comment

December 5, 2014. Metropolitan Ignatius of Khabarovsk and Outer Manchuria ordained Anatoly Kun (Kun Cheun Min), a part time student of the Khabarovsk Theological Seminary, as a deacon during the Divine Liturgy at the Holy Transfiguration Cathedral on December 5, 2014. The Information Department of the Khabarovsk Diocese has reported that Deacon Anatoly Kun was […]

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