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    Compliments and condolences

    Compliments and condolences

    Patriarch

    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

    Primate of Russian Orthodox Church attends Easter reception at Russian Ministry of Foreign Affairs

    22.04.2026

    His Holiness Patriarch Kirill sends Paschal greetings to Primates of Local Orthodox Churches

    12.04.2026

    His Holiness Patriarch Kirill sends greetings to Primates of Oriental Churches celebrating Easter on April 12

    12.04.2026

    Paschal Message by Patriarch KIRILL of Moscow and All Russia

    11.04.2026

    His Holiness Patriarch Kirill sends Easter greetings to the heads of non-Orthodox Christian Churches

    05.04.2026

    Letter of His Holiness Patriarch Kirill to His Beatitude Patriarch John X of Antioch regarding the attack by extremists on Orthodox Christians in the Syrian city of Sqalbiya

    01.04.2026

    His Holiness Patriarch Kirill sends greetings to Primate of Albanian Orthodox Church on anniversary of his enthronement

    29.03.2026

    Department Chairman

    DECR Chairman Presents Church Award to Russian Diplomat

    25.06.2026

    DECR Chairman Addresses the Plenary Session “The Family as a Traditional Spiritual and Moral Value” at Saint Petersburg State University.

    23.06.2026

    Metropolitan Anthony of Volokolamsk Meets with President of International Foundation for the Spiritual Unity of Peoples

    18.06.2026

    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

    The DECR Chairman Visited Ethiopia

    06.06.2026

    The DECR Chairman Met with Members of the Commission for Dialogue Between the Russian Orthodox Church and the Ethiopian Church

    06.06.2026

    The DECR Chairman Visited Holy Trinity University in Addis Ababa

    05.06.2026

    Metropolitan Anthony of Volokolamsk Served a Memorial Litia for Deceased Compatriots in Ethiopia

    05.06.2026

    A Meeting Took Place Between Metropolitan Anthony and Russian Compatriots in Ethiopia

    05.06.2026

    The DECR Chairman Visited the Russian Hospital in the Capital of Ethiopia

    05.06.2026

    Metropolitan Anthony of Volokolamsk Visits the Sebeta Monastery in Addis Ababa

    04.06.2026

    Metropolitan Anthony of Volokolamsk Meets with the Minister of Peace of Ethiopia

    04.06.2026

    Metropolitan Anthony Meets with the Russian Ambassador in Addis Ababa

    04.06.2026

    DECR Chairman Meets with Permanent Members of the Synod of the Ethiopian Church

    04.06.2026

    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 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

    Primate of Russian Orthodox Church attends Easter reception at Russian Ministry of Foreign Affairs

    22.04.2026

    His Holiness Patriarch Kirill sends Paschal greetings to Primates of Local Orthodox Churches

    12.04.2026

    His Holiness Patriarch Kirill sends greetings to Primates of Oriental Churches celebrating Easter on April 12

    12.04.2026

    Paschal Message by Patriarch KIRILL of Moscow and All Russia

    11.04.2026

    His Holiness Patriarch Kirill sends Easter greetings to the heads of non-Orthodox Christian Churches

    05.04.2026

    Letter of His Holiness Patriarch Kirill to His Beatitude Patriarch John X of Antioch regarding the attack by extremists on Orthodox Christians in the Syrian city of Sqalbiya

    01.04.2026

    His Holiness Patriarch Kirill sends greetings to Primate of Albanian Orthodox Church on anniversary of his enthronement

    29.03.2026

    DECR Chairman Presents Church Award to Russian Diplomat

    25.06.2026

    DECR Chairman Addresses the Plenary Session “The Family as a Traditional Spiritual and Moral Value” at Saint Petersburg State University.

    23.06.2026

    Metropolitan Anthony of Volokolamsk Meets with President of International Foundation for the Spiritual Unity of Peoples

    18.06.2026

    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

    The DECR Chairman Visited Ethiopia

    06.06.2026

    The DECR Chairman Met with Members of the Commission for Dialogue Between the Russian Orthodox Church and the Ethiopian Church

    06.06.2026

    The DECR Chairman Visited Holy Trinity University in Addis Ababa

    05.06.2026

    Metropolitan Anthony of Volokolamsk Served a Memorial Litia for Deceased Compatriots in Ethiopia

    05.06.2026

    A Meeting Took Place Between Metropolitan Anthony and Russian Compatriots in Ethiopia

    05.06.2026

    The DECR Chairman Visited the Russian Hospital in the Capital of Ethiopia

    05.06.2026

    Metropolitan Anthony of Volokolamsk Visits the Sebeta Monastery in Addis Ababa

    04.06.2026

    Metropolitan Anthony of Volokolamsk Meets with the Minister of Peace of Ethiopia

    04.06.2026

    Metropolitan Anthony Meets with the Russian Ambassador in Addis Ababa

    04.06.2026

    DECR Chairman Meets with Permanent Members of the Synod of the Ethiopian Church

    04.06.2026

    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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