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Brotherly meeting of Primates of Church of Constantinople and Russian Church takes place at the Patriarchate of Constantinople
06.03.2014 00:56 · photo ·Inter-Orthodox relations, Patriarchal Ministry, DECR Chairman
On 5 March 2014, upon his arrival to Istanbul, His Holiness Patriarch Kirill of Moscow and All Russia headed for the Patriarchate of Constantinople where he met with His Holiness Patriarch Bartholomew.


Commission for the preparation of the meeting of Primates of Local Orthodox Churches concludes its work
06.03.2014 00:49 · Inter-Orthodox relations, DECR Chairman
On 5 March 2014, the commission for the preparation of the forthcoming meeting of the Primates of the Local Orthodox Churches, chaired by Metropolitan John of Pergamon, continued its work at the Throne Hall of the Patriarchate of Constantinople.


His Holiness Patriarch Kirill arrives in Istanbul to take part in the meeting of Primates of Orthodox Churches
05.03.2014 20:11 · photo ·Inter-Orthodox relations, Patriarchal Ministry, DECR Chairman
On 5 March 2014, His Holiness Patriarch Kirill of Moscow and All Russia arrived in Istanbul at the invitation of His Holiness Patriarch Bartholomew of Constantinople. Patriarch Kirill will take part in the meeting (synaxis) of the Primates and representatives of the Local Orthodox Churches.


Patriarch Kirill begins his visit to Istanbul
05.03.2014 16:06 · photo ·Inter-Orthodox relations, Patriarchal Ministry
On March 5, 2014, the Wednesday of the first week of Lent, His Holiness Patriarch Kirill of Moscow and All Russia, after a morning service at the Church of Christ the Saviour, left for Istanbul (Constantinople) for a meeting of heads and representatives of the Local Orthodox Churches.


Moscow Patriarchate delegation takes part in preparing a meeting of Primates of Orthodox Churches
04.03.2014 18:26 · photo ·Inter-Orthodox relations, DECR Chairman
With a blessing of His Holiness Patriarch Kirill of Moscow and All Russia, a delegation of the Moscow Patriarchate led by the chairman of the Department for External Church Relations, Metropolitan Hilarion of Volokolamsk, arrived in Istanbul for preparation of a meeting (synaxis) of the Primates of the Orthodox Churches to be held from March 5 to 9, 2014, at the invitation of Patriarch Bartholomew of Constantinople.


Message from Patriarch Kirill of Moscow and All Russia to Locum Tenens of the Metropolitan See of Kiev, Metropolitan Onufry of Chernovtsy and Bukovina, to Archpastors, Pastors, and All the Faithful of the Ukrainian Orthodox Church on the Situation in Ukraine, March 2, 2014
02.03.2014 21:25 · photo ·Patriarchal Ministry
His Holiness Patriarch Kirill of Moscow and All Russia has sent the following Message to Locum Tenens of the Metropolitan See of Kiev, Metropolitan Onufry of Chernovtsy and Bukovina, to the Archpastors, Pastors and All the Faithful of the Ukrainian Orthodox Church on the Situation in Ukraine


Leaders of Christian Churches from thirteen countries call to peace in Ukraine
26.02.2014 21:08 · photo ·Inter-Christian relations, New documents
Statement by the Christian Interconfessional Consultative Committee on the situation in Ukraine


Participants in plenary session of Christian Interconfessional Consultative Committee discuss the problem of orphanhood and crisis of family institution
26.02.2014 20:33 · photo ·Inter-Christian relations, DECR Chairman
The 4th plenary session of the Christian Interconfessional Consultative Committee took place in St. Petersburg on February 26, 2014. Acting as its moderators were co-chairmen of the Committee: Metropolitan Hilarion of Volokolamsk, chairman of the Moscow Patriarchate’s Department for External Church Relations; Archbishop Paolo Pezzi, head of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of the Mother of God in Moscow; and pastor Vitaliy Vlasenko, chairman of the Department for External Relations of the Russian Union of Evangelical Christians-Baptists.


Patriarch John X of Antioch thanks Primate of the Russian Orthodox Church for solidarity with Syrian people
26.02.2014 18:08 · photo ·Inter-Orthodox relations, New documents, Patriarchal Ministry
His Beatitude Patriarch John X of Antioch and All the East thanked His Holiness Patriarch Kirill of Moscow and All Russia for warm hospitality and solidarity with the Syrian people undergoing a hard time.


Statement by Supreme Church Council of the Russian Orthodox Church concerning threat of violent acts against canonical Church in Ukraine
26.02.2014 17:55 · photo ·
The Supreme Church Council of the Russian Orthodox Church made a statement concerning the threat of violent acts against the canonical Church in Ukraine.


Metropolitan Hilarion of Volokolamsk meets with Primate of the Orthodox Church of Cyprus
25.02.2014 23:42 · photo ·The Far Abroad, Inter-Orthodox relations, DECR Chairman
On 24-25 February 2014, Metropolitan Hilarion of Volokolamsk, chairman of the Moscow Patriarchate’s Department for External Church Relations, visited Cyprus with the blessing of His Holiness Patriarch Kirill of Moscow and All Russia.


Metropolitan Hilarion of Volokolamsk meets with Primate of the Greek Orthodox Church
24.02.2014 22:49 · photo ·Meetings, The Far Abroad, Inter-Orthodox relations, Orthodox hierarchs and Church leaders, DECR Chairman
On 24 February 2014, with the blessing of His Holiness Patriarch Kirill of Moscow and All Russia, Metropolitan Hilarion of Volokolamsk, chairman of the Moscow Patriarchate’s Department for External Church Relations, visited Athens and met with His Beatitude Archbishop Ieronymos II of Athens and All Greece.


His Holiness Patriarch Kirill of Moscow and All Russia holds a telephone conversation with Metropolitan Onufry, Locum Tenens of the Kievan Metropolitan Chair
24.02.2014 16:39 · photo ·Inter-Orthodox relations, Patriarchal Ministry
His Beatitude Metropolitan Vladimir of Kiev and All Ukraine is unable to act as Primate of the UOC for medical reasons. Members of the Holy Synod made sure of that after visiting His Beatitude in hospital, and the Synod deemed it necessary to elect a Locum Tenens of the Kievan Metropolitan Chair.


His Holiness Patriarch Kirill greets the Primate of the Bulgarian Orthodox Church with the first anniversary of his enthronement
24.02.2014 14:41 · photo ·Inter-Orthodox relations, New documents, Patriarchal Ministry
The Primate of the Russian Orthodox Church sent the following message to His Holiness Patriarch Neophyte of Bulgaria, greeting him with the first anniversary of his enthronement


DECR chairman congratulates Patriarch of Bulgaria on the anniversary of his enthronement
24.02.2014 14:41 · photo ·Inter-Orthodox relations, New documents, DECR Chairman
Metropolitan Hilarion of Volokolamsk, chairman of the Moscow Patriarchate’s Department for External Church Relations, sent the congratulatory message to His Holiness Patriarch Neophyte of Bulgaria.


Metropolitan Hilarion of Volokolamsk celebrates Divine Liturgy at St Nicholas parish in Oxford
24.02.2014 06:02 · photo ·DECR Chairman, Sermons
During the Litany of Fervent Supplication, prayers were said for the end of discord and for the re-establishment of peace in the Ukrainian land. Metropolitan Hilarion prayed for all those killed during the armed clashes in Kiev and other Ukrainian cities and towns.


His Holiness Patriarch Kirill: Church schism in Ukraine can only be overcome by canonical means
23.02.2014 15:28 · photo ·Patriarchal Ministry
Today I would like to address all Ukrainian people and say: authorities must not interfere in church matters. It is impossible to solve ecclesiastical problems or achieve the unity of the Church by force.


Session of Coordinating Committee for Cooperation between the Russian Orthodox Church and the Church of England takes place
23.02.2014 13:04 · photo ·Meetings, Heterodoxes, Inter-Christian relations, DECR Chairman
They discussed cooperation between the two Churches, for instance, the education of students from the Russian Church in the universities of Great Britain. The Russian side expressed its willingness to admit British students into the theological schools of the Russian Orthodox Church, for instance, into the Ss Cyril and Methodius School for Post-Graduate Studies.


‘Traditional Values in an Era of Globalization’ Symposium takes place in London
22.02.2014 13:08 · photo ·The Far Abroad, Inter-Christian relations, DECR Chairman
Metropolitan Hilarion of Volokolamsk, chairman of the Moscow Patriarchate’s Department for External Church Relations, presented a report on the “Christian Values in an Age of Globalization.”


Presentation by Metropolitan Hilarion of Volokolamsk Chairman of the Department of External Relations of the Moscow Patriarchate at the ‘Christian Values In An Age of Globalization’ Symposium London, 21 February 2014
22.02.2014 13:07 · photo ·Speeches, The Far Abroad, Inter-Christian relations, New documents, DECR Chairman
An international symposium took place at the ‘Rossotrudnichestvo’ office in London on February 21, 2014.


DECR chairman meets with Ambassador of Lebanon to Russia
21.02.2014 00:29 · photo ·Meetings, The Far Abroad, Foreign ambassadors, DECR Chairman
On 20 February 2014, Metropolitan Hilarion of Volokolamsk, chairman of the Moscow Patriarchate’s Department for External Church Relations, met with H.E. Mr. Shawki Bou Nassar, newly appointed Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Lebanese Republic to the Russian Federation.


Metropolitan Hilarion of Volokolamsk meets with Cypriot Ambassador
21.02.2014 00:18 · photo ·Meetings, Foreign ambassadors, DECR Chairman
On 20th February 2014, Metropolitan Hilarion of Volokolamsk, chairman of the Moscow Patriarchate’s Department for External Church Relations, met with H. E. Georgios Kasoulides, Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Republic of Cyprus to the Russian Federation.

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