The first service in the new house church of the parish of St. Alexander Nevsky in the capital city of Vientiane was held on Sunday, February 4.
The consecration of a vicar for the Tallinn Diocese takes place against the background of Met. Evgeny’s impending departure from Estonia after the state, deeming him a threat to national security, decided not to extend his residence permit, which expires tomorrow.
Metropolitan Mark (Arndt)
We are under daily pressure from both sides, from the Israelis and the Palestinians. Christians have a very difficult life here.
The Synod emphasizes that Article 9 of the Estonian constitution states that “the rights, freedoms and duties of everyone ... apply equally to both Estonian citizens and foreign citizens and stateless persons residing in Estonia.”
Traditionally, the enthronement of the Patriarch is celebrated as a Churchwide feast.