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    Compliments and condolences

    Compliments and condolences

    Patriarch

    Primate of the Russian Church presides over plenary session of the 31st International Educational Christmas Readings

    25.01.2023

    Patriarch Kirill’s telephone conversation with Archbishop Stefan of Ohrid and Macedonia

    13.01.2023

    Meeting held to discuss the situation in Ukraine

    10.01.2023

    Patriarch Kirill celebrates Great Vespers on the occasion of the Nativity of Christ in the Christ the Saviour Cathedral

    07.01.2023

    The Primate of the Russian Orthodox Church celebrates the Divine Liturgy for the feast of the Nativity of Christ in the Christ the Saviour Cathedral

    07.01.2023

    Christmas Message from Patriarch KIRILL of Moscow and All Russia

    06.01.2023

    His Holiness Patriarch Kirill calls for Christmas truce

    05.01.2023

    Condolences of His Holiness Patriarch Kirill over demise of Pope Emeritus Benedict XVI

    31.12.2022

    The Holy Synod adopts a number resolutions concerning the external activities of the Russian Orthodox Church

    29.12.2022

    His Holiness Patriarch Kirill chaired joint session of the Holy Synod and the Supreme Church Council

    28.12.2022

    In His Own Words book by His Holiness Patriarch Kirill is published in the Serbian language

    21.12.2022

    His Holiness Patriarch Kirill meets with Chairman of the Muslim Board of the Caucasus Sheikh-ul-Islam Allah-Shuqur Pashazade

    07.12.2022

    Condolences of His Holiness Patriarch Kirill on the death of Patriarch Abune Kerlos of the Eritrean Church

    03.12.2022

    Patriarch Kirill meets with the DECR chairman, the exarch for Western Europe and the auxiliary bishop of the exarch.

    29.11.2022

    His Holiness Patriarch Kirill meets with President of Cuba

    22.11.2022

    Department Chairman

    DECR Chairman meets the newly appointed Russian ambassador to Mongolia

    31.01.2023

    Metropolitan Anthony of Volokolamsk meets with the Chairman of the Russian Association for Religious Freedom

    30.01.2023

    Metropolitan Anthony of Volokolamsk meets with Mufti Albir Krganov

    30.01.2023

    DECR Chairman visits Al-Hosn Patriarchal Hospital in Syria

    23.01.2023

    Consecration of restored Orthodox churches in Arbin and Az-Zabadani

    22.01.2023

    His Beatitude Patriarch John X of Antioch and Metropolitan Anthony of Volokolamsk attended reception at Russian Embassy in Syria

    22.01.2023

    His Beatitude Patriarch John X of Antioch and Metropolitan Anthony of Volokolamsk visit Representation of the Russian Church in Damascus

    22.01.2023

    Metropolitan Anthony of Volokolamsk meets with Apostolic Nuncio to Syria

    21.01.2023

    DECR chairman meets with Patriarch John X of Antioch

    21.01.2023

    Metropolitan Anthony of Volokolamsk meets with Russian Ambassador to Lebanon

    21.01.2023

    Metropolitan Anthony of Volokolamsk begins a working visit to the Antiochian Orthodox Church

    20.01.2023

    Address of the DECR chairman Metropolitan Anthony of Volokolamsk at the meeting of the UN Security Council

    18.01.2023

    DECR chairman spoke at a meeting of the UN Security Council

    18.01.2023

    Patriarchal award is presented to DECR vice-chairman

    17.01.2023

    Metropolitan Anthony of Volokolamsk congratulated DECR vice-chairman Archimandrite Philaret (Bulekov) on his 55th birthday

    16.01.2023

    Sermons

    Metropolitan Hilarion: Many things in a person's life depend on faith

    29.08.2021

    Metropolitan Hilarion: The Holy Spirit is the main treasure of the Christian soul

    01.08.2021

    Metropolitan Hilarion: Holiness is a constant striving to imitate the Lord Jesus Christ

    27.06.2021

    Metropolitan Hilarion: God does not want to condemn, but to save us

    07.03.2021

    Metropolitan Hilarion: The Lord always grants to us the opportunity to display our talents

    24.01.2021

    Metropolitan Hilarion: The Lord has imbued the waters of Jordan with his divine presence to wash away human sins

    19.01.2021

    Metropolitan Hilarion: to repent means to change your way of life

    17.01.2021

    On commemoration day of St. Catherine, Metropolitan Hilarion of Volokolamsk officiated at the Church of St. Catherine the Great Martyr In-the-Fields  the representation of the Orthodox Church in America

    07.12.2020

    Metropolitan Hilarion: We can always show compassion for people

    29.11.2020

    Metropolitan Hilarion celebrates on commemoration day of St. Varlaam of Khutyn at the church of ‘Joy to All the Afflicted’ icon of the Mother of God

    19.11.2020

    Metropolitan Hilarion: We should remember that the life of each human being is in the hands of God

    06.11.2020

    Metropolitan Hilarion: For God there is nothing impossible

    25.10.2020

    Metropoplitan Hilarion: The cross which was an instrument of dishonourable execution becomes the symbol of salvation for millions of people

    27.09.2020

    Metropolitan Hilarion: Eucharist is the wedding feast, to which Lord Jesus Christ invites each of us

    13.09.2020

    Metropolitan Hilarion: Faith alone is not enough for salvation

    30.08.2020

    Primate of the Russian Church presides over plenary session of the 31st International Educational Christmas Readings

    25.01.2023

    Patriarch Kirill’s telephone conversation with Archbishop Stefan of Ohrid and Macedonia

    13.01.2023

    Meeting held to discuss the situation in Ukraine

    10.01.2023

    Patriarch Kirill celebrates Great Vespers on the occasion of the Nativity of Christ in the Christ the Saviour Cathedral

    07.01.2023

    The Primate of the Russian Orthodox Church celebrates the Divine Liturgy for the feast of the Nativity of Christ in the Christ the Saviour Cathedral

    07.01.2023

    Christmas Message from Patriarch KIRILL of Moscow and All Russia

    06.01.2023

    His Holiness Patriarch Kirill calls for Christmas truce

    05.01.2023

    Condolences of His Holiness Patriarch Kirill over demise of Pope Emeritus Benedict XVI

    31.12.2022

    The Holy Synod adopts a number resolutions concerning the external activities of the Russian Orthodox Church

    29.12.2022

    His Holiness Patriarch Kirill chaired joint session of the Holy Synod and the Supreme Church Council

    28.12.2022

    In His Own Words book by His Holiness Patriarch Kirill is published in the Serbian language

    21.12.2022

    His Holiness Patriarch Kirill meets with Chairman of the Muslim Board of the Caucasus Sheikh-ul-Islam Allah-Shuqur Pashazade

    07.12.2022

    Condolences of His Holiness Patriarch Kirill on the death of Patriarch Abune Kerlos of the Eritrean Church

    03.12.2022

    Patriarch Kirill meets with the DECR chairman, the exarch for Western Europe and the auxiliary bishop of the exarch.

    29.11.2022

    His Holiness Patriarch Kirill meets with President of Cuba

    22.11.2022

    DECR Chairman meets the newly appointed Russian ambassador to Mongolia

    31.01.2023

    Metropolitan Anthony of Volokolamsk meets with the Chairman of the Russian Association for Religious Freedom

    30.01.2023

    Metropolitan Anthony of Volokolamsk meets with Mufti Albir Krganov

    30.01.2023

    DECR Chairman visits Al-Hosn Patriarchal Hospital in Syria

    23.01.2023

    Consecration of restored Orthodox churches in Arbin and Az-Zabadani

    22.01.2023

    His Beatitude Patriarch John X of Antioch and Metropolitan Anthony of Volokolamsk attended reception at Russian Embassy in Syria

    22.01.2023

    His Beatitude Patriarch John X of Antioch and Metropolitan Anthony of Volokolamsk visit Representation of the Russian Church in Damascus

    22.01.2023

    Metropolitan Anthony of Volokolamsk meets with Apostolic Nuncio to Syria

    21.01.2023

    DECR chairman meets with Patriarch John X of Antioch

    21.01.2023

    Metropolitan Anthony of Volokolamsk meets with Russian Ambassador to Lebanon

    21.01.2023

    Metropolitan Anthony of Volokolamsk begins a working visit to the Antiochian Orthodox Church

    20.01.2023

    Address of the DECR chairman Metropolitan Anthony of Volokolamsk at the meeting of the UN Security Council

    18.01.2023

    DECR chairman spoke at a meeting of the UN Security Council

    18.01.2023

    Patriarchal award is presented to DECR vice-chairman

    17.01.2023

    Metropolitan Anthony of Volokolamsk congratulated DECR vice-chairman Archimandrite Philaret (Bulekov) on his 55th birthday

    16.01.2023

    Metropolitan Hilarion: Many things in a person's life depend on faith

    29.08.2021

    Metropolitan Hilarion: The Holy Spirit is the main treasure of the Christian soul

    01.08.2021

    Metropolitan Hilarion: Holiness is a constant striving to imitate the Lord Jesus Christ

    27.06.2021

    Metropolitan Hilarion: God does not want to condemn, but to save us

    07.03.2021

    Metropolitan Hilarion: The Lord always grants to us the opportunity to display our talents

    24.01.2021

    Metropolitan Hilarion: The Lord has imbued the waters of Jordan with his divine presence to wash away human sins

    19.01.2021

    Metropolitan Hilarion: to repent means to change your way of life

    17.01.2021

    On commemoration day of St. Catherine, Metropolitan Hilarion of Volokolamsk officiated at the Church of St. Catherine the Great Martyr In-the-Fields  the representation of the Orthodox Church in America

    07.12.2020

    Metropolitan Hilarion: We can always show compassion for people

    29.11.2020

    Metropolitan Hilarion celebrates on commemoration day of St. Varlaam of Khutyn at the church of ‘Joy to All the Afflicted’ icon of the Mother of God

    19.11.2020

    Metropolitan Hilarion: We should remember that the life of each human being is in the hands of God

    06.11.2020

    Metropolitan Hilarion: For God there is nothing impossible

    25.10.2020

    Metropoplitan Hilarion: The cross which was an instrument of dishonourable execution becomes the symbol of salvation for millions of people

    27.09.2020

    Metropolitan Hilarion: Eucharist is the wedding feast, to which Lord Jesus Christ invites each of us

    13.09.2020

    Metropolitan Hilarion: Faith alone is not enough for salvation

    30.08.2020

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