News
22.02.2026
On February 22, 2026, on the eve of the Monday of the first week of Great Lent, Vespers with the Rite of Forgiveness was celebrated in the Intercession Church of the MThA. The service was led by the Academy's confessor, Archimandrite Hilarion (Forkavets).
21.02.2026
On February 19, 2026, a round table dedicated to improving the educational module "The System of Public Power and Features of NGO Activities" was held at the Moscow Theological Academy.
12.02.2026
On February 8, 2026, the III Open Historical Fencing Tournament "White Fortress" was held at the Moscow Theological Academy.
12.02.2026
The "U Troitsy" Choir Ensemble, established at the initiative of MThA students, won the Grand Prix of the XXVII Moscow International Festival-Competition for the Best Performance of Sacred Music "Christmas Song".
10.02.2026
Between February 1 and 6, 2026, students of the Moscow Theological Academy went on a missionary trip to the Tver Diocese. The students visited schools and gymnasiums in Tver.
06.02.2026
From February 4 to 5, 2026, the Moscow Theological Academy hosted the V All-Church Seminar of the Society of Teachers and Researchers of Sacred Scripture, combined with the advanced training program for subject teachers "Biblical Eschatology: Exegesis, Methodology, Apologetics".
Publications
His Holiness Patriarch of Serbia Porfirije
Address by His Holiness Patriarch of Serbia Porfirije «On True Theology»
We present to your attention the address delivered by His Holiness Patriarch of Serbia, Porfirije, at the solemn ceremony of awarding His Holiness with an honorary doctorate from the Moscow Theological Academy. The address is preceded by words addressed to His Holiness Patriarch Kirill of Moscow and All Russia, the rector of MThA, Bishop Kirill of Sergiev Posad and Dmitrovsk, archpastors and pastors, professors, teachers, postgraduate students, students, and staff of the theological school.
We gave teachers a certain level of freedom in choosing the form of lessons.
Due to the coronavirus prevention acts, the Moscow Theological Academy switched to distance learning. Priest Pavel Lizgunov, Vice-Rector for Academic work, commented on how the theological education is implemented in a new form.
Academic church of the Intercession of Theotokos celebrates its 150th anniversary
“Only God knows how many good and holy intentions have ripened here in prayer to serve Him and the Church”. An academic church in honour of the Intercession of Theotokos is 150 years old.









