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29.01.2018 11:23

Round table on Theology in Modern World: Russian and Foreign Experience held as part of Christmas Readings at Ss. Cyril and Methodius Institute of Post-Graduate Studies

Round table on Theology in Modern World: Russian and Foreign Experience held as part of Christmas Readings at Ss. Cyril and Methodius Institute of Post-Graduate Studies The Ss Cyril and Methodius Institute of Post-Graduate Studies (CMI) held a round-table conference on Theology in the Modern World: Russian and Foreign Experience, as part of the 26th Christmas Educational Readings.
27.01.2018 23:51

Patriarch Kirill’s condolences over the tragedy in South Korean city of Miryang

Patriarch Kirill’s condolences over the tragedy in South Korean city of Miryang Dozens of people died in the fire that broke out on January 26, 2018, in a hospital in the South Korean city of Miryang. A message of condolences over the tragedy was sent to President Moon Jae-In by His Holiness Patriarch Kirill of Moscow and All Russia
27.01.2018 20:01

His Holiness Patriarch Kirill greets Metropolitan Tikhon of All America and Canada with 5th anniversary of his Primatial ministry

His Holiness Patriarch Kirill greets Metropolitan Tikhon of All America and Canada with 5th anniversary of his Primatial ministry His Holiness Patriarch Kirill of Moscow and All Russia congratulated the Primate of the Orthodox Church in America on the 5th anniversary of his elevation to the Throne of Archbishops of Washington, Metropolitans of All America and Canada.
27.01.2018 20:00

DECR chairman sends greetings to Primate of Orthodox Church in America on 5th anniversary of his enthronement

DECR chairman sends greetings to Primate of Orthodox Church in America on 5th anniversary of his enthronement Metropolitan Hilarion of Volokolamsk, chairman of the Moscow Patriarchate’s Department for External Church Relations, congratulated His Beatitude Metropolitan Tikhon of All America and Canada on the 5th anniversary of his Primatial ministry.
27.01.2018 19:26

Russian ambassador in Syria visits Russian Orthodox Church representation in Damascus

Russian ambassador in Syria visits Russian Orthodox Church representation in Damascus January 26, 2018, the commemoration day of St. Jacob the Bishop of Nisibis, the Divine Liturgy was celebrated at the church of the Russian Orthodox Church’s Damascus representation.
27.01.2018 12:01

His Holiness Patriarch Kirill greets Primate of Georgian Orthodox Church with commemoration day of St. Nino, Equal-to-the-Apostles and Enlightener of Georgia

His Holiness Patriarch Kirill greets Primate of Georgian Orthodox Church with commemoration day of St. Nino, Equal-to-the-Apostles and Enlightener of Georgia His Holiness Patriarch Kirill of Moscow and All Russia congratulated His Holiness and Beatitude Catholicos-Patriarch Iliya II of All Georgia on the commemoration day of St. Nino, Equal-to-the-Apostles.
27.01.2018 12:00

DECR chairman greets His Holiness and Beatitude Catholicos-Patriarch Iliya II of All Georgia with commemoration day of St. Nino, Equal-to-the-Apostles

DECR chairman greets His Holiness and Beatitude Catholicos-Patriarch Iliya II of All Georgia with commemoration day of St. Nino, Equal-to-the-Apostles Metropolitan Hilarion of Volokolamsk, chairman of the Moscow Patriarchate’s Department for External Church Relations, congratulated the Primate of the Georgian Orthodox Church on the commemoration day of St. Nino, Equal-to-the-Apostles and Enlightener of Georgia.
26.01.2018 9:23

Metropolitan Hilarion’s book “Catechism. A Short Guide to the Orthodox Faith” is presented at the 26th International Christmas Readings

Metropolitan Hilarion’s book “Catechism. A Short Guide to the Orthodox Faith” is presented at the 26th International Christmas Readings On 25 January 2018, the most noteworthy educational publications of 2016-17, which underwent expert appraisal and were approved by the Synodal Council of Religious Education and Catechization of the Russian Orthodox Church, were presented at the Church Councils Hall of the Cathedral of Christ the Saviour in the framework of…
25.01.2018 16:45

A church is leased to the Russian Orthodox Church in Portugal

A church is leased to the Russian Orthodox Church in Portugal During his archpastoral visit to the parishes in Portugal on 18-21 January 2018, Bishop Nestor of Korsun met with Cardinal Manuel José Clementi, Patriarch of Lisbon, at the premises of the Catholic archdiocese.
25.01.2018 10:01

Primate of Russian Orthodox Church congratulates His Beatitude Metropolitan Rastislav of the Czech Lands and Slovakia on his 40th birthday

Primate of Russian Orthodox Church congratulates His Beatitude Metropolitan Rastislav of the Czech Lands and Slovakia on his 40th birthday His Holiness Patriarch Kirill of Moscow and All Russia sent a message of greetings to the Primate of the Orthodox Church of the Czech Lands and Slovakia on his 40th birthday.
25.01.2018 10:00

DECR chairman sends greetings to His Beatitude Metropolitan Rastislav of the Czech Lands and Slovakia on his 40th birthday

DECR chairman sends greetings to His Beatitude Metropolitan Rastislav of the Czech Lands and Slovakia on his 40th birthday Metropolitan Hilarion of Volokolamsk, chairman of the Moscow Patriarchate’s Department for External Church Relations, sent a message of greetings to the Primate of the Orthodox Church of the Czech Lands and Slovakia, Metropolitan Rastislav, on his 40th birthday.
24.01.2018 17:20

DECR chairman meets with representatives of Syrian opposition’s High Negotiation Committee

DECR chairman meets with representatives of Syrian opposition’s High Negotiation Committee A meeting took place at the Moscow Patriarchate department for external church relations (DECR) between DECR chairman Metropolitan Hilarion and members of a delegation representing the Syrian opposition’s High Negotiation Committee, who have arrived in Moscow to take part in several meetings and consultations held in connection with the of…
23.01.2018 23:55

Primate of the Russian Orthodox Church meets with Ambassador of the Republic of Cyprus to the Russian Federation

Primate of the Russian Orthodox Church meets with Ambassador of the Republic of Cyprus to the Russian Federation On 23 January 2018, His Holiness Patriarch Kirill of Moscow and All Russia met with H.E. Leonidas Markides, Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Republic of Cyprus to the Russian Federation.
23.01.2018 21:16

His Holiness Patriarch Kirill meets with Ambassador of France to Russia

His Holiness Patriarch Kirill meets with Ambassador of France to Russia On 23 January 2018, His Holiness Patriarch Kirill of Moscow and All Russia met with H.E. Sylvie Bermann, the newly appointed Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the French Republic to the Russian Federation.
22.01.2018 16:11

Primate of the Russian Orthodox Church congratulates Patriarch Irinej of Serbia on the anniversary of his enthronement

Primate of the Russian Orthodox Church congratulates Patriarch Irinej of Serbia on the anniversary of his enthronement His Holiness Patriarch Kirill of Moscow and All Russia has sent the following greeting to the Primate of the Serbian Orthodox Church on the occasion of his enthronement as Archbishop of Peć, Metropolitan of Belgrade-Karlovci, Patriarch of Serbia
22.01.2018 16:10

DECR chairman greets Patriarch of Serbia with the anniversary of his enthronement

DECR chairman greets Patriarch of Serbia with the anniversary of his enthronement Metropolitan Hilarion of Volokolamsk, chairman of the Moscow Patriarchate’s Department for External Church Relations, has greeted His Holiness Patriarch Irinej with the anniversary of his enthronement.
22.01.2018 12:01

Patriarchal message of Name-Day greetings to Primate of Albanian Orthodox Church

Patriarchal message of Name-Day greetings to Primate of Albanian Orthodox Church His Holiness Kirill, Patriarch of Moscow and All Russia, has sent a message of Name-Day greetings to His Beatitude Anastasios, Archbishop of Tirana and All Albania
22.01.2018 12:00

Metropolitan Hilarion’s message of Name-Day greetings to Primate of Albanian Orthodox Church

Metropolitan Hilarion’s message of Name-Day greetings to Primate of Albanian Orthodox Church Metropolitan Hilarion of Volokolamsk, head of the Moscow Patriarchate department for external church relations, has sent a message of greetings to His Beatitude Anastasios, Archbishop of Tirana and All Albania, on the occasion of the commemoration day of his Heavenly Patron, the Venerable martyr Anastasius the Persian.
21.01.2018 8:23

Patriarch Kirill’s greetings to Primate of the Bulgarian Orthodox Church on his name day

Patriarch Kirill’s greetings to Primate of the Bulgarian Orthodox Church on his name day His Holiness Kirill, Patriarch of Moscow and All Russia, has greeted His Holiness Patriarch Neophyte of Bulgaria on the occasion of his Name Day
21.01.2018 8:23

DECR chairman sends Name-Day greetings to Patriarch Neophyte of Bulgaria

DECR chairman sends Name-Day greetings to Patriarch Neophyte of Bulgaria Metropolitan Hilarion of Volokolamsk, head of the Moscow Patriarchate department for external church relations (DECR), sent a message of greeting to the Primate of the Bulgarian Orthodox Church on the occasion of his Heavenly Patron, the Holy Martyr Neophytus.
18.01.2018 17:02

Traditional Christmas meeting at Ministry of Foreign Affair’s receptions house

Traditional Christmas meeting at Ministry of Foreign Affair’s receptions house The participants in the meeting, held in a friendly atmosphere, discussed various issues concerning cooperation between the Russian Orthodox Church and the Russian Ministry of Foreign Affairs.
18.01.2018 8:28

DECR chairman meets with Bishop Jonathan Goodall of Ebbsfleet

DECR chairman meets with Bishop Jonathan Goodall of Ebbsfleet Metropolitan Hilarion of Volokolamsk, head of the Moscow Patriarchate department for external church relations (DECR) met with Bishop Jonathan Goodall of Ebbsfleet, Church of England, at the Ss Cyril and Methodius Institute of Post-Graduate Studies.
16.01.2018 21:27

Continued attacks on churches of the Ukrainian Orthodox Church

Continued attacks on churches of the Ukrainian Orthodox Church Unlawful actions against parishes of the canonical Ukrainian Orthodox Church have continued in various regions of Ukraine. The beginning of 2018 has been marked with a number of wicked actions committed by nationalists including an attempt to block the Kiev Monastery of the Caves and repeated acts of vandalism against…
16.01.2018 16:27

Festive divine services in Bali

Festive divine services in Bali On January 14, 2018, the Circumcision of the Lord and the commemoration day of St. Basil the Great, Archbishop Sergiy of Solnechnogorsk, administrator of the Moscow Patriarchate parishes in East and South-East Asia, celebrated the Divine Liturgy at the chapel of the St. Sergius of Radonezh community in Bali, Indonesia.…
16.01.2018 12:35

A street named after Metropolitan Nikodim (Rotov) appears in Cyprus

A street named after Metropolitan Nikodim (Rotov) appears in Cyprus The year 2018 marks the 40th anniversary of the demise of Metropolitan Nikodim of Leningrad and Novgorod, an outstanding hierarch of the 20th century.
15.01.2018 10:52

DECR chairman greets Archbishop Seraphim of Sendai with his Name Day

DECR chairman greets Archbishop Seraphim of Sendai with his Name Day Metropolitan Hilarion of Volokolamsk, chairman of the Moscow Patriarchate’s Department for External Church Relations, sent a message of greetings to Archbishop Seraphim of Sendai, hierarch of the Japanese Autonomous Orthodox Church, on the commemoration day of his heavenly patron, St. Seraphim of Sarov.
15.01.2018 9:36

DECR chairman meets with Apostolic Nuncio in Russia

DECR chairman meets with Apostolic Nuncio in Russia Metropolitan Hilarion of Volokolamsk received the Holy See representative in the Russian Federation, Archbishop Celestino Migliore, after the Divine Liturgy at the parish house of the church of the Icon ‘The Joy to All the Afflicted’-in-Bolshaya-Ordynka.
13.01.2018 18:46

Chapel erected at the site of future Orthodox church

Chapel erected at the site of future Orthodox church In Reykjavik, Iceland, the first divine service was celebrated at the St. Nicholas Chapel mounted at a site that had been allocated by the city council. In near future it will be the site of the first Orthodox church to be built in the country. It will be dedicated to…
13.01.2018 16:58

Christmas reception at Russian General Consulate in New York

Christmas reception at Russian General Consulate in New York An official Christmas reception on behalf of Consul General S. Ovsyannikov and Administrator of Patriarchal Parishes in the USA Bishop Ioann of Naro-Fominsk was given at the Russian General Consulate in New York.
11.01.2018 20:25

DECR vice-chairman Archimandrite Philaret celebrates his 50th birthday

DECR vice-chairman Archimandrite Philaret celebrates his 50th birthday Archimandrite Philaret (Bulekov), vice-chairman of the Moscow Patriarchate’s Department for External Church Relations, celebrated his jubilee birthday at the DECR premises on January 11, 2018.