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    The Leadership of the DECR

    The Leadership of the DECR

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    DECR Chairman

    Metropolitan Anthony of Volokolamsk

    Vice-chairmen

    Archimandrite Philaret (Bulekov)

    Archpriest Nikolay Lischeniuk

    Archpriest Igor Yakimchuk

    News

    Head of DECR Meets with Ambassador of Argentina in the Russian Federation

    16.07.2024

    Churches in Europe working group of St. Petersburg Dialogue Forum meets in St. Petersburg

    09.07.2024

    Eighty-four people receive baptism in Kenya on the feast of the Nativity of St. John the Forerunner

    08.07.2024

    His Holiness Patriarch Kirill congratulates His Holiness Patriarch Daniel of Bulgaria on his election and enthronement

    30.06.2024

    The 14th All-Diaspora Orthodox Youth Conference opens in Germany

    28.06.2024

    Delegation of Assyrian Church of the East visits holy sites in Mordovia Metropolia and Diveyevo Convent

    28.06.2024

    DECR chairman visits Moscow Metochion of the Patriarchate of Antioch

    27.06.2024

    Metropolitan Anthony meets with executive director of Malankara Church’s Department of Ecumenical Relations

    27.06.2024

    Patronal Feast of Russian Church’s Metochion in Belgrade marked by Hierarchical Liturgy

    26.06.2024

    Divine Liturgy was traditionally celebrated at Hebron Metochion of Russian Ecclesiastical Mission on third day after Pentecost

    26.06.2024

    On the Eve of the Day of Remembrance and Sorrow, Orthodox Believers in Iceland Honored the Memory of Those Who Died During the Great Patriotic War

    26.06.2024

    The Visit of Archbishop Theophan of Korea to Pyongyang had Concluded

    26.06.2024

    Delegation of Indian Doctors Arrives in Moscow

    26.06.2024

    His Holiness Patriarch Kirill Met with the Released Metropolitan Jonathan of Tulchin and Bratslav

    25.06.2024

    The fifth meeting of the Commission for Dialogue between the Russian Orthodox Church and the Assyrian Church of the East has been held

    25.06.2024

    Interview

    Our Churches and our peoples have undergone many trials. Catholicos-Patriarch Mar Awa III on the Assyrian Church of the East and its ties with Russia

    09.04.2024

    Metropolitan Hilarion of Budapest and Hungary: Vatican concedes to liberals on the issue of same-sex couples

    29.02.2024

    Bishop Irinej of Bačka: Silence of the post-Christian West about the persecution against the Ukrainian Orthodox Church is really frightening

    23.01.2024

    Metropolitan Theodosius (Snihiriov): ‘The world community is standing up in defence of our Church’

    13.01.2024

    Primate of the Assyrian Church of the East gave an interview to RIA Novosti

    23.11.2023

    Head of the Malankara Church of India: we express our support for the Russian Church in everything

    15.09.2023

    Archbishop Theophan of Korea: Russian churches in Korea can become bridges of friendship with Russia

    31.08.2023

    Metropolitan Hilarion of Budapest and Hungary: Constantinople's claims are getting bolder

    26.07.2023

    Bishop Irinej of Bačka: In Ukraine, the authorities feel they have the right to declare the Ukrainian Orthodox Church an enemy

    09.05.2023

    Metropolitan Hilarion: To reveal Christ to people is our most important missionary task

    08.10.2021

    Metropolitan Hilarion of Volokolamsk: The Churches are seeking unity on the issue of climate change.

    04.10.2021

    Metropolitan Hilarion: Constantinople encroaches on others’ property

    20.09.2021

    UOC Chancellor believes that conciliar church wisdom should give assessment for Patriarch Bartholomew’s actions

    24.08.2021

    Bishop Victor of Baryshev: The visit of the Patriarch of Constantinople to Ukraine will cause suffering to millions of Orthodox Ukrainians

    11.08.2021

    Metropolitan Hilarion: Unification is impossible if one side considers the other ‘heretical’

    31.07.2021

    Speeches

    Address by His Holiness Patriarch Kirill at jubilee meeting of Inter-Religious Council of Russia

    07.12.2023

    DECR Chairman addressed the XV General Assembly of the Christian Conference of Asia

    30.09.2023

    Address by Patriarch KIRILL of Moscow and All Russia at the meeting of Russia-Islam Strategic Vision Group

    19.05.2023

    Metropolitan Anthony’s address at closing session of the 7th Congress of Leaders of World and Traditional Religions

    15.09.2022

    Presentation of the DECR Chairman at the interreligious meeting on Religion and Education

    06.10.2021

    Dostoevsky and the Gospel

    20.09.2021

    The topic of autocephaly is the only one worthy of a pan-Orthodox Council, believes the Serbian Orthodox bishop of Bačka Irinej.

    17.09.2021

    The Metropolitan of Kykkos Nicephorus: “The unilateral decision by Patriarch Bartholomew on Ukraine threatens pan-Orthodox unity with a schism of monstrous proportions”

    17.09.2021

    Constantinople’s claims to power as a threat to Church unity

    16.09.2021

    Presentation by His Holiness Patriarch Kirill at the opening of the ‘World Orthodoxy: Primacy and Conciliarity in the Light of Orthodox Dogmatic Teaching’ conference

    16.09.2021

    The Orthodox Understanding of the Eucharist

    06.09.2021

    "Freedom and Responsibility as Viewed by His Holiness Patriarch Kirill". Address by Metropolitan Hilarion of Volokolamsk (International Hellenic University online seminar, 16th February 2021)

    16.02.2021

    Metropolitan Hilarion of Volokolamsk gave an online lecture for the Theological Institute of St. John of Damascus, Balamand University

    31.01.2021

    Address by Metropolitan Hilarion of Volokolamsk at a session of the Interreligious Council of Russia attended by Mr. Miguel Moratinos, High-Representative for the United Nations Alliance of Civilizations

    21.01.2021

    Metropolitan Hilarion of Volokolamsk greets participants and guests of XIV International Festival ‘Russia Abroad’

    08.11.2020

    Head of DECR Meets with Ambassador of Argentina in the Russian Federation

    16.07.2024

    Churches in Europe working group of St. Petersburg Dialogue Forum meets in St. Petersburg

    09.07.2024

    Eighty-four people receive baptism in Kenya on the feast of the Nativity of St. John the Forerunner

    08.07.2024

    His Holiness Patriarch Kirill congratulates His Holiness Patriarch Daniel of Bulgaria on his election and enthronement

    30.06.2024

    The 14th All-Diaspora Orthodox Youth Conference opens in Germany

    28.06.2024

    Delegation of Assyrian Church of the East visits holy sites in Mordovia Metropolia and Diveyevo Convent

    28.06.2024

    DECR chairman visits Moscow Metochion of the Patriarchate of Antioch

    27.06.2024

    Metropolitan Anthony meets with executive director of Malankara Church’s Department of Ecumenical Relations

    27.06.2024

    Patronal Feast of Russian Church’s Metochion in Belgrade marked by Hierarchical Liturgy

    26.06.2024

    Divine Liturgy was traditionally celebrated at Hebron Metochion of Russian Ecclesiastical Mission on third day after Pentecost

    26.06.2024

    On the Eve of the Day of Remembrance and Sorrow, Orthodox Believers in Iceland Honored the Memory of Those Who Died During the Great Patriotic War

    26.06.2024

    The Visit of Archbishop Theophan of Korea to Pyongyang had Concluded

    26.06.2024

    Delegation of Indian Doctors Arrives in Moscow

    26.06.2024

    His Holiness Patriarch Kirill Met with the Released Metropolitan Jonathan of Tulchin and Bratslav

    25.06.2024

    The fifth meeting of the Commission for Dialogue between the Russian Orthodox Church and the Assyrian Church of the East has been held

    25.06.2024

    Our Churches and our peoples have undergone many trials. Catholicos-Patriarch Mar Awa III on the Assyrian Church of the East and its ties with Russia

    09.04.2024

    Metropolitan Hilarion of Budapest and Hungary: Vatican concedes to liberals on the issue of same-sex couples

    29.02.2024

    Bishop Irinej of Bačka: Silence of the post-Christian West about the persecution against the Ukrainian Orthodox Church is really frightening

    23.01.2024

    Metropolitan Theodosius (Snihiriov): ‘The world community is standing up in defence of our Church’

    13.01.2024

    Primate of the Assyrian Church of the East gave an interview to RIA Novosti

    23.11.2023

    Head of the Malankara Church of India: we express our support for the Russian Church in everything

    15.09.2023

    Archbishop Theophan of Korea: Russian churches in Korea can become bridges of friendship with Russia

    31.08.2023

    Metropolitan Hilarion of Budapest and Hungary: Constantinople's claims are getting bolder

    26.07.2023

    Bishop Irinej of Bačka: In Ukraine, the authorities feel they have the right to declare the Ukrainian Orthodox Church an enemy

    09.05.2023

    Metropolitan Hilarion: To reveal Christ to people is our most important missionary task

    08.10.2021

    Metropolitan Hilarion of Volokolamsk: The Churches are seeking unity on the issue of climate change.

    04.10.2021

    Metropolitan Hilarion: Constantinople encroaches on others’ property

    20.09.2021

    UOC Chancellor believes that conciliar church wisdom should give assessment for Patriarch Bartholomew’s actions

    24.08.2021

    Bishop Victor of Baryshev: The visit of the Patriarch of Constantinople to Ukraine will cause suffering to millions of Orthodox Ukrainians

    11.08.2021

    Metropolitan Hilarion: Unification is impossible if one side considers the other ‘heretical’

    31.07.2021

    Address by His Holiness Patriarch Kirill at jubilee meeting of Inter-Religious Council of Russia

    07.12.2023

    DECR Chairman addressed the XV General Assembly of the Christian Conference of Asia

    30.09.2023

    Address by Patriarch KIRILL of Moscow and All Russia at the meeting of Russia-Islam Strategic Vision Group

    19.05.2023

    Metropolitan Anthony’s address at closing session of the 7th Congress of Leaders of World and Traditional Religions

    15.09.2022

    Presentation of the DECR Chairman at the interreligious meeting on Religion and Education

    06.10.2021

    Dostoevsky and the Gospel

    20.09.2021

    The topic of autocephaly is the only one worthy of a pan-Orthodox Council, believes the Serbian Orthodox bishop of Bačka Irinej.

    17.09.2021

    The Metropolitan of Kykkos Nicephorus: “The unilateral decision by Patriarch Bartholomew on Ukraine threatens pan-Orthodox unity with a schism of monstrous proportions”

    17.09.2021

    Constantinople’s claims to power as a threat to Church unity

    16.09.2021

    Presentation by His Holiness Patriarch Kirill at the opening of the ‘World Orthodoxy: Primacy and Conciliarity in the Light of Orthodox Dogmatic Teaching’ conference

    16.09.2021

    The Orthodox Understanding of the Eucharist

    06.09.2021

    "Freedom and Responsibility as Viewed by His Holiness Patriarch Kirill". Address by Metropolitan Hilarion of Volokolamsk (International Hellenic University online seminar, 16th February 2021)

    16.02.2021

    Metropolitan Hilarion of Volokolamsk gave an online lecture for the Theological Institute of St. John of Damascus, Balamand University

    31.01.2021

    Address by Metropolitan Hilarion of Volokolamsk at a session of the Interreligious Council of Russia attended by Mr. Miguel Moratinos, High-Representative for the United Nations Alliance of Civilizations

    21.01.2021

    Metropolitan Hilarion of Volokolamsk greets participants and guests of XIV International Festival ‘Russia Abroad’

    08.11.2020

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