Patriarch of Moscow and All Russia Kirill said that the Orthodox Church will never recognize same-sex marriages adding that in this sense, the Western church is “quite vulnerable.” “Here’s a simple thing: the Orthodox Church does not agree and will never agree with the newfangled idea concerning marital relations – we call cohabitation, which is
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Funny Russia | Fun | 27.10.21
Murmansk Woman Got New Passport in 40 Minutes and Managed to Get Married
A resident of Murmansk had a new passport made in 40 minutes so that she could get married, although usually, the procedure for changing a passport in Russia can take from 10 days to 1 month. Vasily and Anastasia Baluyevs were going to go to the wedding ceremony scheduled for 2 pm. Before the wedding,
Insight | Around Russia | 12.08.21
Number of Marriages Increased by 40% in Russia 2021
The number of marriages in the first half of 2021 increased by 40 per cent in Russia compared to the same period last year, as follows from the data of the country’s Ministry of Justice, Izvestia reports. In January-June 2021, 367,661 couples received marriage certificates, while a year ago there were only 221,153 of them.
Russians Keep Negative Attitude to Same-Sex Marriage
Specialists from the All-Russian Research Centre (VTsIOM) conducted a survey of Russians about how the country’s residents treat representatives of sexual minorities in general, and whether they recognize the right to marriage for the minorities. The experts found out that over 17 years of monitoring, the opinion of Russians about representatives of sexual minorities has
Insight | Around Russia | 13.07.21
Most Russians Would Rather Live in Family Than Alone
On July 8, Russia celebrated the Day of Family, Love and Fidelity, timed to coincide with the Orthodox day of memory of Prince Peter and his wife Fevronia. For this holiday, specialists from the All-Russian Public Opinion Research Centre (VTsIOM) conducted a survey to find out the Russians’ attitude to the process of family creation.
Crimeans to Greet Coming Spring With Weddings
The wedding boom is expected in Crimea soon. This time, most couples chose May 9 for a wedding date. This is the first Sunday after Easter, the day which is usually called “Red Hill”, also known as Saint Thomas Sunday. It is believed that on this day spring is already in a full swing and
Russian Experts Named Top 5 Creative Ways to Make Marriage Proposal
The top 5 of the most creative ways to make a marriage proposal to a beloved woman were selected by the New Inform portal. One of the creative ways will be the opportunity to ask a woman an important question using a billboard or other advertising poster. It should be installed where a woman will
Insight | Around Russia | 12.02.21
Experts Named Russian Regions With Highest Marriage Rate
Experts from the Federal Statistics Service (Rosstat) analyzed the number of weddings and divorces in Russia in 2020 and compared the data obtained with the data for 2019, News.ru reports. According to the results of the study, in St. Petersburg, the marriage rate per 1,000 population was 7.6, in the Kamchatka Territory 7, in the
Over 50 Couples to Get Married in Moscow on Valentine’s Day
More than 50 couples are going to get married on Valentine’s Day in Moscow, according to the ‘Moscow‘ city news agency, with reference to the press service of the city registry office. This year February 14 will be on Sunday which is a day off for the registry offices. So registrations of Moscow couples will
Insight | Nizhny Novgorod | 15.01.21
Nizhny Novgorod Registry Office Named Top Beautiful Wedding Dates 2021
The Main Department of Registry Office of the Nizhny Novgorod region named the most beautiful wedding dates in 2021. According to the registry office, the closest beautiful date for the wedding is 1,21,2021 which is traditionally celebrated as International Hug Day. This is followed by dates with deuces, symbolizing a couple in a love union:
Fun | Beauty & Fashion | 03.01.21
French Billionaire Showed Exclusive Wedding Photos
French billionaire, Antoine Arnault, shared photos from the wedding with Russian model Natalia Vodianova. It was reported that the 38-year-old supermodel and 42-year-old French billionaire officially married on September 19, 2020. The ceremony took place at the Paris City Hall under the personal supervision of the mayor of the city Anne Hidalgo. It is clarified
Over 1,000 Muscovites to Get Married on New Year’s Eve
Over a thousand applications were submitted by Muscovites for marriage registration in the period from December 25 to December 31, VM.ru reports with reference to the press service of the city registry office. On Friday and Saturday, December 25 and December 26, in the departments of the registry office and the wedding palaces of Moscow,
Moscow Registry Office Named Russians’ Favourite Winter Month for Wedding
February became the most popular winter month in which newlyweds in Moscow got married, the Moscow city news agency reports with reference to the press service of the city registry office. This year, in the last month of winter, 6.2 thousand couples got married. It is specified that February has not shown such figures
