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12.02.2020 17:59
Joint Working Group for Cooperation between Russian Orthodox Church and Holy See in Rome
The meeting summed up the work of the Joint Working Group for the past period.
12.02.2020 16:42
DECR Vice-chairman meets with Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan’s chargé d’affaires ad interim
They discussed matters of mutual concern, in particular, prospects for the development of pilgrimage to the place of the Baptism of the Lord on the Jordan River and other holy places and sights in Jordan.
11.02.2020 22:31
Metropolitan Hilarion of Volokolamsk meets with Cardinal Kurt Koch, President of the Pontifical Council for Promoting Christian Unity
They discussed the current status of relations between the Moscow Patriarchate and the Roman Catholic Church and paid special attention to fostering the Orthodox-Catholic dialogue being held by the Joint International Commission for Theological Dialogue between the Roman Catholic Church and the Russian Orthodox Church.
11.02.2020 14:45
DECR secretary for interreligious relations meets with deputy head of Office of the Iranian Supreme Leader
On 11 February 2020, a solemn reception was given at the residence of Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Islamic Republic of Iran to the Russian Federation on the occasion of the National Day of the Islamic Republic of Iran.
10.02.2020 12:40
His Holiness Patriarch Kirill’s greeting to the Primate of the Orthodox Church of Antioch with anniversary of enthronement
His Holiness Patriarch Kirill of Moscow and All Russia has sent the following greeting to His Beatitude Patriarch John X of Antioch and All the East
10.02.2020 12:39
DECR chairman greets Primate of Orthodox Church of Antioch with anniversary of enthronement
Metropolitan Hilarion of Volokolamsk, chairman of the Moscow Patriarchate’s Department for External Church Relations, sent a message of greetings to His Beatitude Patriarch John X of the Great Antioch and All the East on the anniversary of enthronement.
10.02.2020 10:14
Working Group for Bilateral Relations between the Russian Orthodox Church and the Malankara Church holds its first session in India
On February 3-7, 2020, the first session of the Working Group for Coordinating Bilateral Relations between the Russian Orthodox Church and the Malankara Church took place in Kottayam, state of Kerala, India.
09.02.2020 11:55
His Holiness Patriarch Kirill greets His Beatitude Metropolitan Rastislav with anniversary of his enthronement
His Holiness Patriarch Kirill of Moscow and All Russia has sent the following greeting to His Beatitude Metropolitan Rastislav of the Czech Lands and Slovakia with the anniversary of his enthronement
09.02.2020 11:48
DECR chairman congratulates His Beatitude Metropolitan Rastislav of the Czech Lands and Slovakia on the anniversary of his enthronement
Metropolitan Hilarion of Volokolamsk, chairman of the Moscow Patriarchate’s Department for External Church Relations, sent the following letter of congratulation to His Beatitude Metropolitan Rastislav of the Czech Lands and Slovakia on the anniversary of his enthronement
05.02.2020 16:21
Hierarch of Serbian Orthodox Church speaks on situation in Montenegro
Bishop Ioann of Pakrac and Slavonia has given an interview to the Republic of Srpska television on the latest events in Montenegro.