"At the request of those who pray." The Russian Orthodox Church launches a counterattack on the "canonical territory" of the Phanar
The first Russian-speaking Orthodox community has been officially registered in Turkey. About it сообщает website of the “Society of Orthodox Russian-speaking Believers of the Province of Antalya”. Thus, the Moscow Patriarchate has the opportunity to open its churches in the most popular vacation spots of Russian tourists and pilgrims in the so-called territory. Patriarchate of Constantinople.
Previously, this was impossible, since the apostolic rules prohibit serving on foreign canonical territory. However, in connection with the recognition last year by Bartholomew of Istanbul of the Ukrainian Samos, the Russian Orthodox Church (ROC) defined, that the so-called The Patriarchate of Constantinople now remains outside the canonical field of Orthodoxy.” The reception of the sacraments of Christ by the faithful of the Russian Church is prohibited here.
However as сообщает website of the Russian Orthodox Church, “the Moscow Patriarchate began to receive numerous requests from Russian-speaking Orthodox believers living in Turkey asking for the organization of pastoral care.”
Already on November 11 last year in the Church of Saints Equal-to-the-Apostles Constantine and Helena, located on the territory of the summer residence of the Consulate General of the Russian Federation in Istanbul, Liturgy was served, which was carried out by the acting Patriarch of Moscow appointed by decree. The rector of the temple is priest Georgy Sergeev.
The service was attended by the Consul General of the Russian Federation in Istanbul, as well as compatriots living in Istanbul and its environs.
At the end of the Liturgy, Fr. George noted in his sermon that in connection with the decision of the Synod of the Russian Orthodox Church on October 15 on the impossibility of Eucharistic communion with the Ecumenical Patriarchate (the official name of the so-called Patriarchate of Constantinople in Greek) due to a gross violation of the canons on his part, the beginning of regular services in historical Russian the embassy church in Istanbul became a manifestation of the concern of the Russian Church for its children living on Turkish soil.
The priest met with representatives of the Russian-speaking diaspora in Turkey.
Following this, Fr. George served in the capital - Ankara, as well as Izmir, Antalya and other cities.
May 25, 2019 Patriarch Kirill sent to Antalya priest George Ivanchoglo, whose tasks include the spiritual care of the Orthodox people of the province. But back on April 28 - Easter - Fr. George Ivanchoglo celebrated a festive liturgy in Antalya, which was attended by more than 200 people.
Now, after the formation of the first Russian-speaking Orthodox community, believers can not only pray in churches at the embassy and consulates, but also build churches of the Russian Orthodox Church themselves (with the support of patrons from all over the Russian world, if necessary) on the territory of the Patriarchate of Constantinople that once fell into heresy.
Already now, to the attention of the Orthodox of Turkey and Russian-speaking tourists offered schedule of services by at Society of Orthodox Russian-speaking Believers of the Province of Antalya" (Antalya, Cumhuriyet St., 60 / Elmalı, No:, Cumhuriyet Cd. No:60, 07040 Muratpaşa/Antalya). Phone:+905524566090; Email: pravantalya@gmail.com. Facebook page – https://www.facebook.com/pravantalya/.
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