Sermons
12.07.2016 19:11
On commemoration day of Ss Peter and Paul Metropolitan Hilarion celebrates Divine Liturgy at the Represenation of Serbian Church in Moscow
On 12 July 2016, the commemoration day of the Holy Glorious and All-Praised Leaders of the Apostles, Peter and Paul, Metropolitan Hilarion of Volokolamsk, chairman of the Moscow Patriarchate’s Department for External Church Relations, celebrated the Divine Liturgy at the Representation of the Serbian Orthodox Church, the Church of Ss…
28.03.2016 17:05
Metropolitan Hilarion leads celebrations marking the rector of the St. Tikhon University Archpriest Vladimir Vorobyev’s 75th birthday
On March 28, 2016, Metropolitan Hilarion of Volokolamsk, head of the Moscow Patriarchate department for external church relations (DECR) and rector of the Ss Cyril and Methodius Institute of Post-Graduate Studies (CMI), celebrated the Liturgy of the Presanctified Gifts at the St. Nicholas Church-at-Kuznetsky Sloboda.
10.01.2016 23:35
DECR staff members share with their chairman joy over the Feast of the Nativity of Christ
On 10 January 2016, Metropolitan Hilarion of Volokolamsk, chairman of the Moscow Patriarchate’s Department for External Church Relations, celebrated the Divine Liturgy at the Church of the “Joy to All the Afflicted” Icon of the Heavenly Queen in Bolshaya Ordynka Street, Moscow.
08.01.2016 22:50
METROPOLITAN HILARION CELEBRATES DIVINE LITURGY AT THE MOSCOW METOCHION OF ORTHODOX CHURCH OF THE CZECH LANDS AND SLOVAKIA
On January 8, 2016, feast day of the Synaxis of the Most Holy Mother of God, the chairman of the Department for External Church Relations of the Moscow Patriarchate, Metropolitan Hilarion of Volokolamsk, celebrated the Divine Liturgy at St. Nicholas church at Kotelniki – the Moscow Metochion of the Orthodox…
07.01.2016 14:59
On the feast day of the Nativity of Christ Metropolitan Hilarion celebrates Liturgy at the Church of “Joy to All the Afflicted” Icon of the Mother of God in Moscow
On the night of 7 January 2016, the Feast of the Nativity of Christ, Metropolitan Hilarion of Volokolamsk, chairman of the Moscow Patriarchate’s Department for External Church Relations, officiated at the Divine Liturgy at the Church of the “Joy to All the Afflicted” Icon of the Mother of God in…
14.10.2015 23:07
Metropolitan Hilarion of Volokolamsk celebrates Liturgy in the Church of the Elevation of the Holy Cross in Geneva on the feast day of Intercession of the Mother of God
On 14 October 2015, the Feast of the Intercession of the Most Holy Theotokos, Metropolitan Hilarion of Volokolamsk, chairman of the Department for External Church Relations of the Moscow Patriarchate, celebrated the Divine Liturgy at the Church of the Elevation of the Holy Cross in Geneva, which is the cathedral…
08.10.2015 20:29
Metropolitan Hilarion celebrates the memory of St. Sergius of Radonezh at the Trinity church of St. Sergius’ Laura
On October 8, 2015, when the Church commemorates the repose of St. Sergius of Radonezh, the Wonder-worker of All Russia, Metropolitan Hilarion of Volokolamsk, head of the Moscow Patriarchate department for external church relations (DECR), with the blessing of His Holiness Patriarch Kirill of Moscow and All Russia, led the…
13.09.2015 23:21
Metropolitan Hilarion: the whole human righteousness is based on the commandment of love
The service was attended by students of the Summer Institute for representatives of the Roman Catholic Church, which is held by the Ss Cyril and Methodius Institute of Post-Graduate Studies (CMI).
23.08.2015 21:27
Metropolitan Hilarion: Every human being has an opportunity to follow Christ
On 23 August 2015, 12th Sunday after Pentecost, commemoration day of St Sabbas of Storozhi, Metropolitan Hilarion of Volokolamsk, chairman of the Department for External Church Relations of the Moscow Patriarchate, celebrated the Divine Liturgy at the Church of the “Joy to All the Afflicted” Icon of the Mother of…
20.08.2015 2:47
Metropolitan Hilarion: Church becomes Mount Tabor for us
On 19 August 2015, the Feast of the Transfiguration of the Lord, Metropolitan Hilarion of Volokolmask, chairman of the Department for External Church Relations of the Moscow Patriarchate, celebrated the Divine Liturgy at the Church of the “Joy to All the Afflicted” Icon of the Mother of God in Bolshaya…
09.08.2015 22:26
Metropolitan Hilarion: In our every step we should be guided by the will of God
On August 9, 2015, the commemoration day of the Protomartyr and Healer Panteleimon, Metropolitan Hilarion of Volokolamsk, head of the Moscow Patriarchate department for external church relations, celebrated the Divine Liturgy at the church of Our Lady the Joy to All the Afflicted-in-Bolshaya-Ordynka, in Moscow.
05.07.2015 20:18
Metropolitan Hilarion of Volokolamsk: His Beatitude Metropolitan Vladimir was zealous advocate for the unity of Russian Orthodox Church
On 5 July 2015, after the Divine Liturgy at the Church of the “Joy to All the Afflicted” Icon of the Mother of God in Moscow, Metropolitan Hilarion of Volokolamsk, chairman of the Moscow Patriarchate’s Department for External Church Relations, spoke in his homily about the late Metropolitan Vladimir (Sabodan)…
05.07.2015 20:08
Prayer for the late Metropolitan Vladimir (Sabodan) said at the Church of “Joy of All the Afflicted” Icon of the Mother of God in Moscow
On 5 July 2015, the 5th Sunday after Pentecost, Metropolitan Hilarion of Volokolamsk, chairman of the Department for External Church Relations of the Moscow Patriarchate, celebrated the Divine Liturgy at the Church of the “Joy of All the Afflicted” Icon of the Mother of God in Bolshaya Ordynka Street, Moscow.
10.06.2015 13:52
Metropolitan Hilarion celebrates requiem service for the late DECR staffer Artem Borzov
Metropolitan Hilarion of Volokolamsk, head of the Moscow Patriarchate’s department for external church relations (DECR), celebrated the requiem service for the late DECR staffer Artem Borzov.
07.06.2015 22:00
Metropolitan Hilarion celebrates the Day of All Saints at Moscow Representation of the Orthodox Church of Alexandria
The liturgy was celebrated in Greek and Church Slavonic.
30.03.2015 17:07
Metropolitan Hilarion completes his visit to Metropolia of Tatarstan
Metropolitan Hilarion presented certificates of the Metropolia of Tatarstan’s grants to winners of the youth social contest ‘Love! Live! Act!’ The grants had been established to involve Orthodox youth in promoting socially significant initiatives.
28.03.2015 15:55
Metropolitan Hilarion of Volokolamsk celebrates Liturgy at Monastery of Nativity of the Virgin Mary in Kazan
The monastery was built in the 16th century at the place of the finding of the miracle-working icon of the Heavenly Queen.
02.03.2015 8:45
Metropolitan Hilarion: Story of Christ’s Suffering Is the Core of the Gospel
After the reading from the Gospel According to St. Mathew, Metropolitan Hilarion addressed the worshippers with a homily
09.02.2015 16:20
Metropolitan Hilarion of Volokolamsk celebrates Liturgy at the Cathedral of Dormition and All Saints in London on Sunday of Prodigal Son
On 8 February 2015, Metropolitan Hilarion of Volokolamsk, chairman of the Moscow Patriarchate’s Department for External Church Relations, who is visiting Great Britain with the blessing of His Holiness Patriarch Kirill of Moscow and All Russia, celebrated the Divine Liturgy at the Cathedral of the Holy Dormition and All Saints…
07.01.2015 11:28
Metropolitan Hilarion: Having come to this world, Christ always remains with us
On the Christmas night, January the 7th, Metropolitan Hilarion of Volokolamsk, head of the Moscow Patriarchate’s department for external church relations, celebrated the festive Divine Liturgy at the church of Our Lady the Joy to All the Afflicted-on-Bolshaya Ordynka in Moscow.