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    Compliments and condolences

    Compliments and condolences

    Patriarch

    His Holiness Patriarch Kirill meets with Iran’s Ambassador to Russia

    30.07.2026

    On the Feast of the Baptism of Rus’, His Holiness Patriarch Kirill celebrated the Divine Liturgy in the Dormition Cathedral of the Moscow Kremlin

    28.07.2026

    Representative of the Orthodox Church in America to the Patriarchal Throne of Moscow awarded the Order of Saint Sergius of Radonezh.

    20.07.2026

    Primate of Russian Church Meets with Delegation of Patriarchal Exarchate of South-East Asia

    18.07.2026

    On Commemoration Day of St. Sergius of Radonezh, Primate of Russian Church Celebrates Liturgy in Holy Trinity and St. Sergius Lavra

    18.07.2026

    His Holiness Patriarch Kirill Celebrates All-Night Vigil in Holy Trinity and St. Sergius Lavra on the Eve of Commemoration Day of St. Sergius of Radonezh

    17.07.2026

    His Holiness the Patriarch celebrates Lesser Vespers at the Monastery of the Holy Trinity and Saint Sergius by reading the Akathist to Saint Sergius.

    17.07.2026

    His Holiness Patriarch Kirill Meets with Chairman of World Coordinating Council of Russian Compatriots Living Abroad

    16.06.2026

    His Holiness Patriarch Kirill Presides at Regular Meeting of Supreme Church Council

    16.06.2026

    His Holiness Patriarch Kirill Meets with Iraqi Ambassador to Russia

    28.05.2026

    Reception at Christ the Saviour Cathedral in Moscow Marks the Day of Slavic Literature and Culture and Name Day of His Holiness Patriarch Kirill

    24.05.2026

    Primate of the Russian Church Celebrates Liturgy at Cathedral of Christ the Saviour in Moscow on Commemoration Day of Saints Cyril and Methodius

    24.05.2026

    Holy Synod Members Celebrate Memorial Litiya for Catholicos-Patriarch Ilia II and Metropolitan Antony (Cheremisov)

    14.05.2026

    His Holiness Patriarch Kirill Chairs Regular Meeting of Holy Synod of the Russian Orthodox Church

    14.05.2026

    His Holiness Patriarch Kirill sends congratulations to Catholicos-Patriarch Elect of All Georgia

    11.05.2026

    Department Chairman

    DECR Chairman takes part in patronal celebrations at Moscow Metochion of Orthodox Church of Antioch

    26.07.2026

    DECR Chairman meets with hierarchs of Orthodox Church of Antioch

    24.07.2026

    Metropolitan Anthony of Volokolamsk Meets with Hierarchs of the Orthodox Church of Cyprus

    22.07.2026

    DECR Chairman Meets with Metropolitan Timotheos of Bostra, Exarch of the Holy Sepulchre in Cyprus

    21.07.2026

    Metropolitan Anthony of Volokolamsk and Metropolitan Timotheos of Bostra Celebrate Liturgy at St. Nicholas Church in Limassol

    21.07.2026

    DECR Chairman Begins His Work Trip to Cyprus

    20.07.2026

    On Commemoration Day of St. Sergius of Radonezh, Primate of Russian Church Celebrates Liturgy in Holy Trinity and St. Sergius Lavra

    18.07.2026

    His Holiness Patriarch Kirill Celebrates All-Night Vigil in Holy Trinity and St. Sergius Lavra on the Eve of Commemoration Day of St. Sergius of Radonezh

    17.07.2026

    His Holiness the Patriarch celebrates Lesser Vespers at the Monastery of the Holy Trinity and Saint Sergius by reading the Akathist to Saint Sergius.

    17.07.2026

    Metropolitan Anthony of Volokolamsk Leads Patronal Celebrations at Moscow Metochion of Serbian Orthodox Church

    12.07.2026

    DECR Chairman Meets with Representative of the Sovereign Order of Malta to Russia

    08.07.2026

    Metropolitan Anthony Meets with the Secretary General of the International Organization for the Russian Language

    06.07.2026

    Commemoration Day of St. John of Shanghai Celebrated in Moscow

    02.07.2026

    DECR Chairman Meets the Abbot Primate and Members of the Benedictine Confederation Delegation

    01.07.2026

    DECR Chairman Meets with Russian Ambassador to Canada

    30.06.2026

    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

    His Holiness Patriarch Kirill meets with Iran’s Ambassador to Russia

    30.07.2026

    On the Feast of the Baptism of Rus’, His Holiness Patriarch Kirill celebrated the Divine Liturgy in the Dormition Cathedral of the Moscow Kremlin

    28.07.2026

    Representative of the Orthodox Church in America to the Patriarchal Throne of Moscow awarded the Order of Saint Sergius of Radonezh.

    20.07.2026

    Primate of Russian Church Meets with Delegation of Patriarchal Exarchate of South-East Asia

    18.07.2026

    On Commemoration Day of St. Sergius of Radonezh, Primate of Russian Church Celebrates Liturgy in Holy Trinity and St. Sergius Lavra

    18.07.2026

    His Holiness Patriarch Kirill Celebrates All-Night Vigil in Holy Trinity and St. Sergius Lavra on the Eve of Commemoration Day of St. Sergius of Radonezh

    17.07.2026

    His Holiness the Patriarch celebrates Lesser Vespers at the Monastery of the Holy Trinity and Saint Sergius by reading the Akathist to Saint Sergius.

    17.07.2026

    His Holiness Patriarch Kirill Meets with Chairman of World Coordinating Council of Russian Compatriots Living Abroad

    16.06.2026

    His Holiness Patriarch Kirill Presides at Regular Meeting of Supreme Church Council

    16.06.2026

    His Holiness Patriarch Kirill Meets with Iraqi Ambassador to Russia

    28.05.2026

    Reception at Christ the Saviour Cathedral in Moscow Marks the Day of Slavic Literature and Culture and Name Day of His Holiness Patriarch Kirill

    24.05.2026

    Primate of the Russian Church Celebrates Liturgy at Cathedral of Christ the Saviour in Moscow on Commemoration Day of Saints Cyril and Methodius

    24.05.2026

    Holy Synod Members Celebrate Memorial Litiya for Catholicos-Patriarch Ilia II and Metropolitan Antony (Cheremisov)

    14.05.2026

    His Holiness Patriarch Kirill Chairs Regular Meeting of Holy Synod of the Russian Orthodox Church

    14.05.2026

    His Holiness Patriarch Kirill sends congratulations to Catholicos-Patriarch Elect of All Georgia

    11.05.2026

    DECR Chairman takes part in patronal celebrations at Moscow Metochion of Orthodox Church of Antioch

    26.07.2026

    DECR Chairman meets with hierarchs of Orthodox Church of Antioch

    24.07.2026

    Metropolitan Anthony of Volokolamsk Meets with Hierarchs of the Orthodox Church of Cyprus

    22.07.2026

    DECR Chairman Meets with Metropolitan Timotheos of Bostra, Exarch of the Holy Sepulchre in Cyprus

    21.07.2026

    Metropolitan Anthony of Volokolamsk and Metropolitan Timotheos of Bostra Celebrate Liturgy at St. Nicholas Church in Limassol

    21.07.2026

    DECR Chairman Begins His Work Trip to Cyprus

    20.07.2026

    On Commemoration Day of St. Sergius of Radonezh, Primate of Russian Church Celebrates Liturgy in Holy Trinity and St. Sergius Lavra

    18.07.2026

    His Holiness Patriarch Kirill Celebrates All-Night Vigil in Holy Trinity and St. Sergius Lavra on the Eve of Commemoration Day of St. Sergius of Radonezh

    17.07.2026

    His Holiness the Patriarch celebrates Lesser Vespers at the Monastery of the Holy Trinity and Saint Sergius by reading the Akathist to Saint Sergius.

    17.07.2026

    Metropolitan Anthony of Volokolamsk Leads Patronal Celebrations at Moscow Metochion of Serbian Orthodox Church

    12.07.2026

    DECR Chairman Meets with Representative of the Sovereign Order of Malta to Russia

    08.07.2026

    Metropolitan Anthony Meets with the Secretary General of the International Organization for the Russian Language

    06.07.2026

    Commemoration Day of St. John of Shanghai Celebrated in Moscow

    02.07.2026

    DECR Chairman Meets the Abbot Primate and Members of the Benedictine Confederation Delegation

    01.07.2026

    DECR Chairman Meets with Russian Ambassador to Canada

    30.06.2026

    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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