: Russian Orthodox Male Choir of Australia toured Serbia

Eight years ago, a new Russian Orthodox male choir was founded in Australia. The choir consists of singers from various churches in Sydney and other cities in Australia, includes many young people, mainly children and grandchildren of Russian emigrants who came to Australia 50-70 years ago.

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: His Holiness Patriarch Kirill presents Archpriest Michael Protopopov with the Order of St. Sergius of Radonezh

On September 17, 2024, His Holiness Patriarch Kirill of Moscow and All Russia received Archpriest Michael Protopopov, Chancellor of the Diocese of Sydney, Australia and New Zealand of the Russian Orthodox Church Outside of Russia, Rector of the Church of the Dormition of the Most Holy Theotokos in Dandenong, Australia, at the Patriarchal residence in Chisty Lane in Moscow.

Taking part in the meeting was His Eminence Metropolitan Anthony of Volokolamsk, Chairman of the Department for External Church Relations. (more…)

: Invitation to the 2024 Teen Retreat of the Australian & New Zealand Diocese (ROCOR)

: Invitation to the 2024 Syezd of the Australian & New Zealand Diocese (ROCOR)

: His Eminence George, Archbishop of Sydney Australia and New Zealand celebrate the feast of St Panteleimon at Gosford NSW

On Thursday 8 August and Friday 9 August we had services in honour of Great Martyr Panteleimon (+305 AD), the heavenly patron of our parish.  All-night Vigil with the blessing of wheat, wine, oil and five loaves was served on Thursday evening.  Concelebrating with the parish rector were Priest Simon Nekipelov, rector of All Saints of Russia parish, Croydon, and Deacon Michal Matys of the Wallsend parish. (more…)

: Обращение митрополита Восточно-Американского и Нью-Йоркского Николая к архипастырям, клиру и пастве Русской Зарубежной Церкви

Преосвященные собратья-архипастыри, всечестные отцы,
дорогие о Господе братья и сестры!

Сердечно приветствую всех вас с наступившим Успенским постом, когда мы вновь призываемся к воздержанию и активному доброделанию, дабы достойно подготовиться к предстоящей Богородичной Пасхе!

К настоящему обращению моего недостоинства к Полноте Русской Зарубежной Церкви прилагается видео об истории и значении Синодальной резиденции в Нью-Йорке, являющейся Домом Коренно-Курской иконы «Знамения» Божией Матери, Одигитрии Русского Рассеяния. Пожалуйста, ознакомьтесь с этим коротким фильмом о здании нашего духовно-административного центра, подготовленным Германской епархией, и окажите нам посильную помощь в деле капитального ремонта Синодальной резиденции. (more…)

: An expression of liberty or a satanic ball? By Metropolitan Siluan of Australia and New Zealand of the Serbian Orthodox Church

The opening ceremony of the 2024 Olympic games in Paris was a vivid and most emphatic manifestation of what spirit has descended among men. Many people from across the world were left shocked, scandalised, and in disbelief watching what was unravelling before their eyes. This global event that gathers all nations from across the globe, this ‘opening’ – expressed in an unequivocal way the inauguration or affirmation of a ‘new world order’ which is antithetical to God’s order, an open declaration of who it serves, i.e, who its ‘master’ is, and who it battles against. This ‘ceremony’ was nothing less than a satanic assembly, very dark and very telling of the spiritual state the world is cataclysmically spiralling into. This worldly ‘state of affairs’ is nothing new for Orthodox Christians. The only difference is the level of brazenness with which this satanic ball was executed, all of which point to things rapidly escalating and in apocalyptic proportions. (more…)

: Статьи о посещении мироточивой иконы в Данденонге

«ТЫ ЕСИ БОГ, ТВОРЯЙ ЧУДЕСА»

В этом году у нас в приходе случилась как будто вторая Пасха — посещение мироточивой иконы Гавайской Иверской Божией Матери. Такое количество людей в церкви было только на Пасху: собрался не только весь наш приход, но и прихожане других мельбурнских храмов, пришли греки, сербы, македонцы, румыны, приехал автобус с паломниками из Аделаиды с о. Алексием Жуковым и м. Марией. Столько священства! Столько знакомых и незнакомых, но одинаково счастливых и приветливых лиц! Радостно и светло было в храме, наполнившимся сиянием сотен свечей, ароматом от чудотворной иконы, полнозвучием нашего клироса и словно укутанного любовью Самой Матери Божией. Многие старались сделать фотографии иконы, запечатлеть на видео красоту богослужения, поймать и сохранить на память удивительную атмосферу праздника. Сотни молитв, слезных прошений, просьб о помощи и защите приняла Богородица в этот вечер… Она не оставит никого без ответа.  (more…)

: The First Hierarch of the Russian Church Abroad celebrates the Divine Liturgy at Holy Protection Church Cabramatta

On 24 July 2024, the feast of Saint Olga Equal-to-the-Apostles, His Eminence Metropolitan Nicholas of Eastern America and New York, First Hierarch of the Russian Orthodox Church Outside of Russia, celebrated Divine Liturgy at Holy Protection Church Cabramatta. Co-serving with His Eminence were, Archpriest Boris Ignatievsky (parish rector), Archpriest Serafim Gan, Archpriest Samuel Vishnevskiy, Priest Andrew Morgan, Protodeacon Eugene Kallaur and Protodeacon Basil Konstantinidis. (more…)

: The First Hierarch of the Russian Church Abroad visits Victoria with the Kursk-Root Icon of the Mother of God

On Friday, July 19, 2024, His Eminence Metropolitan Nicholas of Eastern America and New York accompanied the Kursk-Root Icon of the Mother of God “of the Sign” to Melbourne.

Greeted at the airport by the Dean of Victoria, Archpriest Michael Protopopov, His Eminence went to the city of Dandenong. There, Priest Paul Baksheev, the second priest of Dormition Parish, headed by Fr Michael, served a dinner in honor of the arrival of the wonderworking icon, the First Hierarch of the Russian Orthodox Church Outside of Russia, and his entourage – read here