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Kuremäe Convent nuns deliver petition to Riigikogu

17.02.2025, Tallinn. Nuns from the Russian orthodox Kuremäe Convent submitted a petition to the Riigikogu on Monday rejecting the Ministry of Interiors' plans to introduce a new law that would push them to leave the Estonian Orthodox Church of the Moscow Patriarchate (MPEÕK). Photo Tairo Lutter, Postimees

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Kuremäe Convent nuns deliver petition to Riigikogu

17.02.2025, Tallinn. Nuns from the Russian orthodox Kuremäe Convent submitted a petition to the Riigikogu on Monday rejecting the Ministry of Interiors' plans to introduce a new law that would push them to leave the Estonian Orthodox Church of the Moscow Patriarchate (MPEÕK). Photo Tairo Lutter, Postimees

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Kuremäe Convent nuns deliver petition to Riigikogu

17.02.2025, Tallinn. Nuns from the Russian orthodox Kuremäe Convent submitted a petition to the Riigikogu on Monday rejecting the Ministry of Interiors' plans to introduce a new law that would push them to leave the Estonian Orthodox Church of the Moscow Patriarchate (MPEÕK). Photo Tairo Lutter, Postimees

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Kuremäe Convent nuns deliver petition to Riigikogu

17.02.2025, Tallinn. Nuns from the Russian orthodox Kuremäe Convent submitted a petition to the Riigikogu on Monday rejecting the Ministry of Interiors' plans to introduce a new law that would push them to leave the Estonian Orthodox Church of the Moscow Patriarchate (MPEÕK). Photo Tairo Lutter, Postimees

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Kuremäe Convent nuns deliver petition to Riigikogu

17.02.2025, Tallinn. Nuns from the Russian orthodox Kuremäe Convent submitted a petition to the Riigikogu on Monday rejecting the Ministry of Interiors' plans to introduce a new law that would push them to leave the Estonian Orthodox Church of the Moscow Patriarchate (MPEÕK). Photo Tairo Lutter, Postimees

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Kuremäe Convent nuns deliver petition to Riigikogu

17.02.2025, Tallinn. Nuns from the Russian orthodox Kuremäe Convent submitted a petition to the Riigikogu on Monday rejecting the Ministry of Interiors' plans to introduce a new law that would push them to leave the Estonian Orthodox Church of the Moscow Patriarchate (MPEÕK). Photo Tairo Lutter, Postimees

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Kuremäe Convent nuns deliver petition to Riigikogu

17.02.2025, Tallinn. Nuns from the Russian orthodox Kuremäe Convent submitted a petition to the Riigikogu on Monday rejecting the Ministry of Interiors' plans to introduce a new law that would push them to leave the Estonian Orthodox Church of the Moscow Patriarchate (MPEÕK). Photo Tairo Lutter, Postimees

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Kuremäe Convent nuns deliver petition to Riigikogu

17.02.2025, Tallinn. Nuns from the Russian orthodox Kuremäe Convent submitted a petition to the Riigikogu on Monday rejecting the Ministry of Interiors' plans to introduce a new law that would push them to leave the Estonian Orthodox Church of the Moscow Patriarchate (MPEÕK). Photo Tairo Lutter, Postimees

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Kuremäe Convent nuns deliver petition to Riigikogu

17.02.2025, Tallinn. Nuns from the Russian orthodox Kuremäe Convent submitted a petition to the Riigikogu on Monday rejecting the Ministry of Interiors' plans to introduce a new law that would push them to leave the Estonian Orthodox Church of the Moscow Patriarchate (MPEÕK). Photo Tairo Lutter, Postimees

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Church rejects interior minister's demand to separate from Moscow Patriarchate

09.04.2024, Tallinn. A representative of the Estonian Orthodox Church of the Moscow Patriarchate (MPEÕK) said at a press conference Tuesday that MPEÕK does not answer directly to the patriarch in Moscow and cannot be held responsible for the latter's statements justifying the war in Ukraine. In this, the church has effectively rejected Minister of the Interior Lauri Läänemets' (SDE) demand to leave the jurisdiction of the Moscow Patriarchate. Photo: Sander Ilvest, Postimees

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Church rejects interior minister's demand to separate from Moscow Patriarchate

09.04.2024, Tallinn. A representative of the Estonian Orthodox Church of the Moscow Patriarchate (MPEÕK) said at a press conference Tuesday that MPEÕK does not answer directly to the patriarch in Moscow and cannot be held responsible for the latter's statements justifying the war in Ukraine. In this, the church has effectively rejected Minister of the Interior Lauri Läänemets' (SDE) demand to leave the jurisdiction of the Moscow Patriarchate. Photo: Sander Ilvest, Postimees

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Church rejects interior minister's demand to separate from Moscow Patriarchate

09.04.2024, Tallinn. A representative of the Estonian Orthodox Church of the Moscow Patriarchate (MPEÕK) said at a press conference Tuesday that MPEÕK does not answer directly to the patriarch in Moscow and cannot be held responsible for the latter's statements justifying the war in Ukraine. In this, the church has effectively rejected Minister of the Interior Lauri Läänemets' (SDE) demand to leave the jurisdiction of the Moscow Patriarchate. Photo: Sander Ilvest, Postimees

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Church rejects interior minister's demand to separate from Moscow Patriarchate

09.04.2024, Tallinn. A representative of the Estonian Orthodox Church of the Moscow Patriarchate (MPEÕK) said at a press conference Tuesday that MPEÕK does not answer directly to the patriarch in Moscow and cannot be held responsible for the latter's statements justifying the war in Ukraine. In this, the church has effectively rejected Minister of the Interior Lauri Läänemets' (SDE) demand to leave the jurisdiction of the Moscow Patriarchate. Photo: Sander Ilvest, Postimees

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Church rejects interior minister's demand to separate from Moscow Patriarchate

09.04.2024, Tallinn. A representative of the Estonian Orthodox Church of the Moscow Patriarchate (MPEÕK) said at a press conference Tuesday that MPEÕK does not answer directly to the patriarch in Moscow and cannot be held responsible for the latter's statements justifying the war in Ukraine. In this, the church has effectively rejected Minister of the Interior Lauri Läänemets' (SDE) demand to leave the jurisdiction of the Moscow Patriarchate. Photo: Sander Ilvest, Postimees

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Church rejects interior minister's demand to separate from Moscow Patriarchate

09.04.2024, Tallinn. A representative of the Estonian Orthodox Church of the Moscow Patriarchate (MPEÕK) said at a press conference Tuesday that MPEÕK does not answer directly to the patriarch in Moscow and cannot be held responsible for the latter's statements justifying the war in Ukraine. In this, the church has effectively rejected Minister of the Interior Lauri Läänemets' (SDE) demand to leave the jurisdiction of the Moscow Patriarchate. Photo: Sander Ilvest, Postimees

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Church rejects interior minister's demand to separate from Moscow Patriarchate

09.04.2024, Tallinn. A representative of the Estonian Orthodox Church of the Moscow Patriarchate (MPEÕK) said at a press conference Tuesday that MPEÕK does not answer directly to the patriarch in Moscow and cannot be held responsible for the latter's statements justifying the war in Ukraine. In this, the church has effectively rejected Minister of the Interior Lauri Läänemets' (SDE) demand to leave the jurisdiction of the Moscow Patriarchate. Photo: Sander Ilvest, Postimees

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Church rejects interior minister's demand to separate from Moscow Patriarchate

09.04.2024, Tallinn. A representative of the Estonian Orthodox Church of the Moscow Patriarchate (MPEÕK) said at a press conference Tuesday that MPEÕK does not answer directly to the patriarch in Moscow and cannot be held responsible for the latter's statements justifying the war in Ukraine. In this, the church has effectively rejected Minister of the Interior Lauri Läänemets' (SDE) demand to leave the jurisdiction of the Moscow Patriarchate. Photo: Sander Ilvest, Postimees

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Church rejects interior minister's demand to separate from Moscow Patriarchate

09.04.2024, Tallinn. A representative of the Estonian Orthodox Church of the Moscow Patriarchate (MPEÕK) said at a press conference Tuesday that MPEÕK does not answer directly to the patriarch in Moscow and cannot be held responsible for the latter's statements justifying the war in Ukraine. In this, the church has effectively rejected Minister of the Interior Lauri Läänemets' (SDE) demand to leave the jurisdiction of the Moscow Patriarchate. Photo: Sander Ilvest, Postimees

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Representatives of the Russian Orthodox Church at the Ministry of the Interior

02.04.2024, Tallinn. Interior Minister Lauri Läänemets summoned representatives of the Estonian Orthodox Church of the Moscow Patriarchate (MPEÕK), to give an account of statements made by the churches' parent organization in Moscow. Bishops of the MPEÕK told the Ministry of the Interior that Russian Patriarch Kirill's statement, according to which Russia is fighting a holy war in Ukraine, has no bearing on the church's activities in Estonia. The meeting was attended by MPEÕK Narva and Peipsiveere Bishop Lazar (Aleksandr Gurkin), Maardu Bishop Sergi (Oleg Telihh) and Tartu Bishop Daniil (Daniel Lepisk). Photo Mihkel Maripuu, Postimees

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Representatives of the Russian Orthodox Church at the Ministry of the Interior

02.04.2024, Tallinn. Interior Minister Lauri Läänemets summoned representatives of the Estonian Orthodox Church of the Moscow Patriarchate (MPEÕK), to give an account of statements made by the churches' parent organization in Moscow. Bishops of the MPEÕK told the Ministry of the Interior that Russian Patriarch Kirill's statement, according to which Russia is fighting a holy war in Ukraine, has no bearing on the church's activities in Estonia. The meeting was attended by MPEÕK Narva and Peipsiveere Bishop Lazar (Aleksandr Gurkin), Maardu Bishop Sergi (Oleg Telihh) and Tartu Bishop Daniil (Daniel Lepisk). Photo Mihkel Maripuu, Postimees

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Representatives of the Russian Orthodox Church at the Ministry of the Interior

02.04.2024, Tallinn. Interior Minister Lauri Läänemets summoned representatives of the Estonian Orthodox Church of the Moscow Patriarchate (MPEÕK), to give an account of statements made by the churches' parent organization in Moscow. Bishops of the MPEÕK told the Ministry of the Interior that Russian Patriarch Kirill's statement, according to which Russia is fighting a holy war in Ukraine, has no bearing on the church's activities in Estonia. The meeting was attended by MPEÕK Narva and Peipsiveere Bishop Lazar (Aleksandr Gurkin), Maardu Bishop Sergi (Oleg Telihh) and Tartu Bishop Daniil (Daniel Lepisk). Photo Mihkel Maripuu, Postimees

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Representatives of the Russian Orthodox Church at the Ministry of the Interior

02.04.2024, Tallinn. Interior Minister Lauri Läänemets summoned representatives of the Estonian Orthodox Church of the Moscow Patriarchate (MPEÕK), to give an account of statements made by the churches' parent organization in Moscow. Bishops of the MPEÕK told the Ministry of the Interior that Russian Patriarch Kirill's statement, according to which Russia is fighting a holy war in Ukraine, has no bearing on the church's activities in Estonia. The meeting was attended by MPEÕK Narva and Peipsiveere Bishop Lazar (Aleksandr Gurkin), Maardu Bishop Sergi (Oleg Telihh) and Tartu Bishop Daniil (Daniel Lepisk). Photo Mihkel Maripuu, Postimees

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Representatives of the Russian Orthodox Church at the Ministry of the Interior

02.04.2024, Tallinn. Interior Minister Lauri Läänemets summoned representatives of the Estonian Orthodox Church of the Moscow Patriarchate (MPEÕK), to give an account of statements made by the churches' parent organization in Moscow. Bishops of the MPEÕK told the Ministry of the Interior that Russian Patriarch Kirill's statement, according to which Russia is fighting a holy war in Ukraine, has no bearing on the church's activities in Estonia. The meeting was attended by MPEÕK Narva and Peipsiveere Bishop Lazar (Aleksandr Gurkin), Maardu Bishop Sergi (Oleg Telihh) and Tartu Bishop Daniil (Daniel Lepisk). Photo Mihkel Maripuu, Postimees

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Representatives of the Russian Orthodox Church at the Ministry of the Interior

02.04.2024, Tallinn. Interior Minister Lauri Läänemets summoned representatives of the Estonian Orthodox Church of the Moscow Patriarchate (MPEÕK), to give an account of statements made by the churches' parent organization in Moscow. Bishops of the MPEÕK told the Ministry of the Interior that Russian Patriarch Kirill's statement, according to which Russia is fighting a holy war in Ukraine, has no bearing on the church's activities in Estonia. The meeting was attended by MPEÕK Narva and Peipsiveere Bishop Lazar (Aleksandr Gurkin), Maardu Bishop Sergi (Oleg Telihh) and Tartu Bishop Daniil (Daniel Lepisk). Photo Mihkel Maripuu, Postimees

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Representatives of the Russian Orthodox Church at the Ministry of the Interior

02.04.2024, Tallinn. Interior Minister Lauri Läänemets summoned representatives of the Estonian Orthodox Church of the Moscow Patriarchate (MPEÕK), to give an account of statements made by the churches' parent organization in Moscow. Bishops of the MPEÕK told the Ministry of the Interior that Russian Patriarch Kirill's statement, according to which Russia is fighting a holy war in Ukraine, has no bearing on the church's activities in Estonia. The meeting was attended by MPEÕK Narva and Peipsiveere Bishop Lazar (Aleksandr Gurkin), Maardu Bishop Sergi (Oleg Telihh) and Tartu Bishop Daniil (Daniel Lepisk). Photo Mihkel Maripuu, Postimees