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13.12.2019 14:39
Metropolitan Hilarion of Volokolamsk meets with Ambassador of India to Russia
On 13th December 2019, Metropolitan Hilarion of Volokolamsk, chairman of the Moscow Patriarchate’s Department for External Church Relations, met with H.E. Mr. D. Bala Venkatesh Varma, Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Republic of India to the Russian Federation.
13.12.2019 14:30
DECR chairman meets with Jordan’s Minister for Media Affairs
On 13th December 2019, Metropolitan Hilarion of Volokolamsk, chairman of the Moscow Patriarchate’s Department for External Church Relations, met with Mr. Amjad Adaileh, Minister for Media Affairs of the Hashemite Kingdome of Jordan, former Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of Jordan to Russia.
11.12.2019 16:14
Speech by His Holiness Patriarch Kirill at the session of Supreme Church Council on 11th December 2019
On 11th December 2019, His Holiness Patriarch Kirill of Moscow and All Russia chaired a session of the Supreme Church Council of the Russian Orthodox Church. His Holiness delivered an opening speech.
11.12.2019 16:03
Hierarchs of Moscow and Bulgarian Patriarchates attend celebrations of 142th anniversary of the liberation of Pleven from the Ottoman rule
After the service, Archbishop Leonid greeted all those present, congratulated them on the anniversary of the liberation of Pleven and wished them peace and prosperity.
11.12.2019 14:17
DECR deputy chairman takes part in scholarly conference on the role of Orthodox Church in the liberation of Bulgaria from the Ottoman rule
On 9 December 2019, a conference on the ro9le of the Orthodox Church in the liberation of Bulgaria after the Russo-Turkish War of 1877-78 took place at the Museum of History in Pleven, Bulgaria.
11.12.2019 11:55
His Holiness Patriarch Kirill chairs regular session of Supreme Church Council
On 11th December 2019, in the Hall of Supreme Church Council of the Cathedral of Christ the Saviour in Moscow, the Supreme Church Council of the Russian Orthodox Church held its regular session under the chairmanship of His Holiness Patriarch Kirill of Moscow and All Russia.
10.12.2019 16:12
DECR secretary for far abroad countries meets with a delegation from Slovenia
Discussed during the talk held in friendly atmosphere were further cooperation between the Moscow Patriarchate and Slovenia in religious and cultural spheres, prospects of strengthening inter-Christian relations, and problems pertaining to pilgrimage
10.12.2019 8:46
His Beatitude Metropolitan Tikhon of All America and Canada completes his visit to Moscow
The delegation accompanying His Beatitude on his visit included Archbishop David of Sitka and Alaska; Archimandrite Andrei (Hoarşte), bishop-elect of Cleveland, auxiliary to the archbishop of the Romanian Episcopate; Archpriest Alexander Rentel, chancellor of the OCA; Archpriest Daniel Andrejuk, rector of the OCA Representation in Moscow; and Protodeacon Joseph Matusiak,…
10.12.2019 7:36
Metropolitan Hilarion of Volokolamsk presents DECR medal to the first rector of the OCA Representation in Moscow
In his welcome remarks Metropolitan Hilarion underscored the labours of Father Daniel as the first rector of the Representation and wished him good and strong health, God’s aid in his labours and many years of life.
09.12.2019 19:25
Bishop of Ukrainian Orthodox Church meets with Bulgarian Patriarch Neofit
On 9 December 2019, Metropolitan Nikodim of Zhitomir and Novograd-Volynsky, currently on a visit to Bulgaria with the blessing of His Beatitude Metropolitan Onufry of Kiev and All Ukraine, met with His Holiness Patriarch Neofit of the Bulgarian Orthodox Church.