Russian Authorities Resettle Bolivian Old Believers in Primorye

A resettlement program launched by the Russian government to resettle Old Believers living abroad in Siberia has moved a group of Old Believers living in Bolivia to Primorye in the Russian Far East. Their are also discussions underway between the Russian government's immigration authorities and Old Believers in Bolivia and in Argentina, Brazil, Chile, and Uruguay concerning their resettlement in Siberia as well. More here.

Appeal Made for New Eparchies in Primorye

Archbishop Veniamin (Pushkar) of Vladivostok has submitted a request to Patriarch Kirill (Gundyayev) of Moscow that the creation of two additional eparchies out of his existing Eparchy of Vladivostok be considered for the better care of the Orthodox faithful living in Russia's Primorye Territory. The request was submitted during a meeting between Patriarch Kirill, Archbishop Veniamin, and Governor Sergey Darkin of Primorye. More (in Russian) here.