News
02.11.2026
On October 28, 2026, students from African countries studying at the MThA attended a plenary session of the Patriarchal Exarchate of Africa conference "The Russian Church’s Educational Mission in Africa: Problems and Prospects".
01.11.2026
On October 31, 2026, a delegation of clergy from the Patriarchal Exarchate of Africa visited the Holy Trinity–St. Sergius Lavra and the Moscow Theological Academy.
31.10.2026
From October 26 to 30, 2026, the Moscow Theological Academy hosted advanced training courses for newly ordained bishops of the Russian Orthodox Church. The programme focused on practical questions of episcopal ministry and diocesan administration.
26.10.2026
On October 19, the Moscow Theological Academy Department of Continuing Education began a professional development programme entitled "Ethical Issues in Modern Biomedical Technologies: Theological Aspects".
22.10.2026
On October 22, 2026, Bishop Kirill of Sergiev Posad and Dmitrov, Rector of the Moscow Theological Academy, took part in a meeting of the Holy Synod of the Russian Orthodox Church.
20.10.2026
On October 21, 2026, the Moscow Theological Academy Intercession Church will hold the Divine Liturgy and the funeral service for Professor Valery Yakovlevich Savrey.
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.









