Every year, the medal will be given to one male and one female Orthodox Christian “who has exhibited extraordinary dedication and notable efforts toward Orthodox Christian Unity in the United States of America.”
Met. Saba wrote the article in response to “a sensitive issue that has been raised in various circles” within his Archdiocese, noting that many faithful are “confused due to the lack of accurate and official information” regarding relations with the Non-Chalcedonian churches, particularly the Coptic church.
The 40th anniversary of Orthodoxy in Kaliningrad was festively celebrated on Wednesday, April 23, with the Divine Liturgy in Christ the Savior Cathedral, presided over by His Eminence Metropolitan Seraphim of the Baltic and His Grace Bishop Nikolai of Chernyakhovsk.
The hierarch of the Russian Orthodox Church was 84 years old. He served in the episcopal dignity for 40 years.
Patriarch Kirill of Moscow and All Russia sent an appeal to multiple religious and political leaders last week concerning the Estonian Parliament’s adoption of a law banning the Estonian Orthodox Christian Church.