“Faithfully loyal to Your Imperial Highness...” Letters of bishop Grigoriy (Grabbe) to grand prince Vladimir Kirillovich (1971–1991) [PDF]
This article makes public letters of Bishop Grigoriy (Grabbe; prior to 1979, protopresbyter Georgiy). The author of these letters was for several decades secretary of the Synod of Bishops of the Russian Orthodox Church Abroad and Ruler of the affairs of ...
Arkady Makovetsky
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«Strange bread has more than bitter»...Letters from Archimandrite Theodosius (Melnik) to Archimandrite Anthony (Sinkevich) [PDF]
Archimandrite Theodosius (Melnik) was the cellarer of Metropolitan Anthonii (Khrapovitskii) who was the head of the Russian Church Abroad. Archimandrite Theodosius was with his spiritual father and his teacher, Metropolitan Anthonii and shared all the ...
Kostriukov Andrei
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Letters of Hegumen Stefan (Svetozarov) from Paris to Valaam in 1938–1939. Preparation for publication, foreword T.I.Shevchenko [PDF]
The publication presents letters from Paris of the period 1938–1939 by emigrant priest hegumen Stefan (Svetozarov). He was subordinated to Metropolitan Eulogius (Georgievsky), but after his transition to the Constantinople Patriarch subordination, he ...
Shevchenko Tatyana I.
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Decisions of the ROCOR Council of bishops on may 7–9, 1946, on the organization of church life of the belarusian diaspora [PDF]
The article is devoted to the decisions of the Council of Bishops of the Russian Orthodox Church Outside of Russia (ROCOR) on May 7–9, 1946, concerning the principles of joining the representatives of the Belarusian Orthodox Metropolia in the Diaspora ...
Alexander Slesarev
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St. Seraphim (Sobolev) and the “Case of prince Lobanov-Rostovsky” [PDF]
Archbishop Seraphim Sobolev (proclaimed a saint in 2016) is known as an ascetic and defender of Orthodoxy. This publication deals with an unexplored period of life of this hierarch.
Andrey Kostryukov
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«Russia is being openly destroyed by satanic forces...»: a memo from Archpriest Vladimir Vostokov to Metropolitan Anthony (Khrapovitsky) [PDF]
In this publication, the reader is offered a note compiled by a well-known participant in the White Movement in the South of Russia, Priest Vladimir Vostokov, in connection with the decision of the Supreme Church Administration Abroad on August 19 ...
Yu. A. Biryukova, A. S. Puchenkov
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On forming an independent diocese by Syrian parishes in North America in 1904‒1923 [PDF]
This article deals with the separation of Syrian Parishes in North America from the North-American Diocese of the Russian Orthodox Church as an example of a separation of national parishes and formation of an independent diocese with a transition to a ...
Dmitry Anashkin
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Rapprochement of the Russian Church Abroad with the Old Style Movement during Metropolitan Filaret’s (Voznesensky) life [PDF]
The article is devoted to the history of rapprochement and rupture of the Russian Orthodox Church Abroad (ROCA) and the Greek old-style movement during the life of Metropolitan Philaret (Voznesensky).
Andrey Kostryukov
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Revisiting the jurisdiction of Moscow Patriarchate (Unapproved draft decree of 1950)
A draft resolution is being introduced into scientific circulation, which was to be adopted by the Holy Synod of the Russian Orthodox Church in 1950. The ruling could have a significant impact on the church situation in the world and give the supporters ...
Andrey Kostryukov
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