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    His Holiness Patriarch Kirill extends condolences over the passing away of Catholicos-Patriarch Ilia II of All Georgia

    18.03.2026

    Primate of Georgian Orthodox Church passed away to the Lord

    18.03.2026

    His Holiness Patriarch Kirill sends condolences over devastating natural disasters in southern Ethiopia

    17.03.2026

    Diocesan Council of Berlin and Germany Diocese meets in Berlin

    17.03.2026

    Orthodox book fair opens in Buenos Aires

    16.03.2026

    Blessing of a plot of land takes place at Apostle Mark Parish in Meru Deanery, Kenya, for a church to be built there later

    16.03.2026

    The Holy Synod сonsidered a number of issues concerning external Church relations

    12.03.2026

    Metropolitan Konstantin of Cairo and North Africa Celebrated the Liturgy within the Walls of the Russian House in the Capital of Congo

    10.03.2026

    The Closing of the Exhibition of the Moscow Novodevichy Monastery “The Great Russian Northern Route: The Golden Thread of Centuries” took place in Paris

    06.03.2026

    Representative of the Russian Orthodox Church takes part in Patriarchal services on the Triumph of Orthodoxy Sunday in Damascus

    02.03.2026

    Liturgy is celebrated on the Triumph of Orthodoxy Sunday at St. Nicholas Cathedral in Tehran

    01.03.2026

    Condolences of His Holiness Patriarch Kirill on the assassination of Supreme Leader of the Islamic Republic of Iran, Seyyed Ali Khamenei

    01.03.2026

    His Holiness Patriarch Kirill celebrates the Divine Liturgy for the Sunday of the Triumph of Orthodoxy at the Christ the Saviour Cathedral

    01.03.2026

    Chairman of the Department for External Church Relations meets with Ambassador of Iraq to Russia

    27.02.2026

    Editor‑in‑chief of the Moscow Patriarchate’s Publishing House visits Tbilisi

    26.02.2026

    Church and world

    Concern expressed in the Russian Orthodox Church for the destiny of Christian shrines in Kosovo

    04.10.2021

    Metropolitan Hilarion: The Holy Synod is to decide how the presence of the Russian Church in Africa is to be structured.

    04.10.2021

    Metropolitan Hilarion: an unhealthy stir around the topic of Church revenues is most often associated with anti-Church speculation

    27.09.2021

    Metropolitan Hilarion: Alexander Nevsky combined wisdom of a state ruler with personal holiness

    22.09.2021

    Metropolitan Hilarion: President of Montenegro works to divide the population of the country, on religious grounds in particular

    19.09.2021

    Metropolitan Hilarion: the Patriarch of Constantinople claims special privileges akin to those of the pope

    19.09.2021

    Metropolitan Hilarion: working at an ecclesiastical institution is also a service to the Church

    14.09.2021

    Metropolitan Hilarion: By his invasion in Ukraine Patriarch Bartholomew has fulfilled a political order

    13.09.2021

    Metropolitan Hilarion calls voters to be guided by the voice of their conscience

    13.09.2021

    Metropolitan Hilarion: theological teaching is dynamically developing in Moscow

    07.09.2021

    Metropolitan Hilarion: Dishonorable visit of Patriarch Bartholomew to Ukraine has demonstrated the fruits of his actions to the world

    06.09.2021

    Metropolitan Hilarion thanks MFA of Russia for attention to the problem of persecution of Christians

    05.09.2021

    Metropolitan Hilarion: The Church teaches people love rather than tolerance

    02.08.2021

    Metropolitan Hilarion: Today Christianity is the most persecuted religion on the planet

    01.08.2021

    Metropolitan Hilarion: The Day of the Baptism of Rus' is a holiday of the entire multi-million Russian Orthodox Church

    31.07.2021

    Interview

    Metropolitan Anthony of Boryspil and Brovary: Protecting Shrines and the Rights of Believers is a Profession of Faith

    29.12.2025

    “A special level of fraternal feelings”: the development of ties between the Russian Orthodox Church and the Malankara Church.

    25.11.2025

    Metropolitan Anthony of Volokolamsk: "We have embarked on a significant and new endeavor in Africa."

    04.02.2025

    Metropolitan Irinej of Bačka: Division in Ukraine has turned into the Orthodoxy-wide division

    14.01.2025

    Metropolitan Irinej of Bačka speaks on "Posthumanism" in the Field of Bioethics

    14.01.2025

    The Patriarchal Exarch of Africa on Orthodoxy in Equatorial Guinea

    30.12.2024

    Interview with Metropolitan Theodosius of Cherkasy and Kanev for Romfea News Agency

    03.12.2024

    Our Churches and our peoples have undergone many trials. Catholicos-Patriarch Mar Awa III on the Assyrian Church of the East and its ties with Russia

    09.04.2024

    Metropolitan Hilarion of Budapest and Hungary: Vatican concedes to liberals on the issue of same-sex couples

    29.02.2024

    Bishop Irinej of Bačka: Silence of the post-Christian West about the persecution against the Ukrainian Orthodox Church is really frightening

    23.01.2024

    Metropolitan Theodosius (Snihiriov): ‘The world community is standing up in defence of our Church’

    13.01.2024

    Primate of the Assyrian Church of the East gave an interview to RIA Novosti

    23.11.2023

    Head of the Malankara Church of India: we express our support for the Russian Church in everything

    15.09.2023

    Archbishop Theophan of Korea: Russian churches in Korea can become bridges of friendship with Russia

    31.08.2023

    Metropolitan Hilarion of Budapest and Hungary: Constantinople's claims are getting bolder

    26.07.2023

    His Holiness Patriarch Kirill extends condolences over the passing away of Catholicos-Patriarch Ilia II of All Georgia

    18.03.2026

    Primate of Georgian Orthodox Church passed away to the Lord

    18.03.2026

    His Holiness Patriarch Kirill sends condolences over devastating natural disasters in southern Ethiopia

    17.03.2026

    Diocesan Council of Berlin and Germany Diocese meets in Berlin

    17.03.2026

    Orthodox book fair opens in Buenos Aires

    16.03.2026

    Blessing of a plot of land takes place at Apostle Mark Parish in Meru Deanery, Kenya, for a church to be built there later

    16.03.2026

    The Holy Synod сonsidered a number of issues concerning external Church relations

    12.03.2026

    Metropolitan Konstantin of Cairo and North Africa Celebrated the Liturgy within the Walls of the Russian House in the Capital of Congo

    10.03.2026

    The Closing of the Exhibition of the Moscow Novodevichy Monastery “The Great Russian Northern Route: The Golden Thread of Centuries” took place in Paris

    06.03.2026

    Representative of the Russian Orthodox Church takes part in Patriarchal services on the Triumph of Orthodoxy Sunday in Damascus

    02.03.2026

    Liturgy is celebrated on the Triumph of Orthodoxy Sunday at St. Nicholas Cathedral in Tehran

    01.03.2026

    Condolences of His Holiness Patriarch Kirill on the assassination of Supreme Leader of the Islamic Republic of Iran, Seyyed Ali Khamenei

    01.03.2026

    His Holiness Patriarch Kirill celebrates the Divine Liturgy for the Sunday of the Triumph of Orthodoxy at the Christ the Saviour Cathedral

    01.03.2026

    Chairman of the Department for External Church Relations meets with Ambassador of Iraq to Russia

    27.02.2026

    Editor‑in‑chief of the Moscow Patriarchate’s Publishing House visits Tbilisi

    26.02.2026

    Concern expressed in the Russian Orthodox Church for the destiny of Christian shrines in Kosovo

    04.10.2021

    Metropolitan Hilarion: The Holy Synod is to decide how the presence of the Russian Church in Africa is to be structured.

    04.10.2021

    Metropolitan Hilarion: an unhealthy stir around the topic of Church revenues is most often associated with anti-Church speculation

    27.09.2021

    Metropolitan Hilarion: Alexander Nevsky combined wisdom of a state ruler with personal holiness

    22.09.2021

    Metropolitan Hilarion: President of Montenegro works to divide the population of the country, on religious grounds in particular

    19.09.2021

    Metropolitan Hilarion: the Patriarch of Constantinople claims special privileges akin to those of the pope

    19.09.2021

    Metropolitan Hilarion: working at an ecclesiastical institution is also a service to the Church

    14.09.2021

    Metropolitan Hilarion: By his invasion in Ukraine Patriarch Bartholomew has fulfilled a political order

    13.09.2021

    Metropolitan Hilarion calls voters to be guided by the voice of their conscience

    13.09.2021

    Metropolitan Hilarion: theological teaching is dynamically developing in Moscow

    07.09.2021

    Metropolitan Hilarion: Dishonorable visit of Patriarch Bartholomew to Ukraine has demonstrated the fruits of his actions to the world

    06.09.2021

    Metropolitan Hilarion thanks MFA of Russia for attention to the problem of persecution of Christians

    05.09.2021

    Metropolitan Hilarion: The Church teaches people love rather than tolerance

    02.08.2021

    Metropolitan Hilarion: Today Christianity is the most persecuted religion on the planet

    01.08.2021

    Metropolitan Hilarion: The Day of the Baptism of Rus' is a holiday of the entire multi-million Russian Orthodox Church

    31.07.2021

    Metropolitan Anthony of Boryspil and Brovary: Protecting Shrines and the Rights of Believers is a Profession of Faith

    29.12.2025

    “A special level of fraternal feelings”: the development of ties between the Russian Orthodox Church and the Malankara Church.

    25.11.2025

    Metropolitan Anthony of Volokolamsk: "We have embarked on a significant and new endeavor in Africa."

    04.02.2025

    Metropolitan Irinej of Bačka: Division in Ukraine has turned into the Orthodoxy-wide division

    14.01.2025

    Metropolitan Irinej of Bačka speaks on "Posthumanism" in the Field of Bioethics

    14.01.2025

    The Patriarchal Exarch of Africa on Orthodoxy in Equatorial Guinea

    30.12.2024

    Interview with Metropolitan Theodosius of Cherkasy and Kanev for Romfea News Agency

    03.12.2024

    Our Churches and our peoples have undergone many trials. Catholicos-Patriarch Mar Awa III on the Assyrian Church of the East and its ties with Russia

    09.04.2024

    Metropolitan Hilarion of Budapest and Hungary: Vatican concedes to liberals on the issue of same-sex couples

    29.02.2024

    Bishop Irinej of Bačka: Silence of the post-Christian West about the persecution against the Ukrainian Orthodox Church is really frightening

    23.01.2024

    Metropolitan Theodosius (Snihiriov): ‘The world community is standing up in defence of our Church’

    13.01.2024

    Primate of the Assyrian Church of the East gave an interview to RIA Novosti

    23.11.2023

    Head of the Malankara Church of India: we express our support for the Russian Church in everything

    15.09.2023

    Archbishop Theophan of Korea: Russian churches in Korea can become bridges of friendship with Russia

    31.08.2023

    Metropolitan Hilarion of Budapest and Hungary: Constantinople's claims are getting bolder

    26.07.2023

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