Patriarch of Alexandria threatens to punish two priests of Russian Church
Patriarch Theodore. Photo: regnum.ru
Patriarch Theodore of Alexandria threatened two priests of the Russian Orthodox Church who are engaged in missionary work in Africa with canonical punishments, reports the Greek resource “Romfea”.
The priests in question are Georgy Maximov and Andrei Novikov, who with the blessing of Metropolitan Leonid lead the missionary groups of the Patriarchal Exarchate of the Russian Orthodox Church in Africa.
It is reported that Patriarch Theodore “for the last time” appealed to all clerics, and especially to Father Georgy and Father Andrei, with a call to respect the ecclesiastical order, the canon law of the Church and to immediately stop the parish services with the parishioners.
He accused them of violating a number of canons of the Ecumenical and Local Councils of the Church and stated that in case of non-compliance with his requirements, "the sanctions provided for by the above canons will be applied immediately".
Earlier, the UOJ wrote that Metropolitan Leonid spoke about the results of the activities of the Exarchate in Africa.
Read also
Chernivtsi hierarch consecrated the altar of a new church of the persecuted community in Kerstentsi
In Kerstentsi, believers built a new Transfiguration church after the previous one was seized by supporters of the OCU.
Monastic tonsure held at Krasnohorsky All Saints Monastery
Novice Vadym Serkhovets took monastic vows with the name Euthymius.
Over 25,000 faithful pray at Romanian Nicula Monastery on Dormition feast
Thousands of pilgrims walked a 7-kilometer procession to the Nicula Monastery for the feast.
OCU cleric allows attending Uniate churches
OCU cleric Oleksii Filiuk, responding to the question of whether an Orthodox Christian can become a parishioner of a Uniate church, stated that God is one, and one can attend whichever church is closer.
US police detain participants of anti-Islamic demonstration
Police detained protesters following clashes during the "Christian Crusaders March" rally.
Mokrets authorities seek to halt construction of UOC church on private land
After the seizure of the Dormition Church, believers began constructing a new prayer building; however, local authorities are now demanding that the legality of the construction be verified.